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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 6:39 pm
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3Cforme
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The OP has figured out the first concern: hotels where you need them.

Another concern is the value of benefits from the secondary hotel program if he can't attain a high level. One needs 10 stays or 25 nights to get Gold at Starwood, for example. Below that level I (personally) don't find any value and wouldn't go out of my way to stay at Starwood. At that point I just pick based on location and rate.
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