Originally Posted by midnightinharlem

Didn't want to start a new thread, so figured I'd post here. I don't stay in many hotels and don't have much of a desire to accumulate points in the various hotel programs. I have an upcoming stay at a Ritz, and occasional hotel stays in the different programs. I have miles on UA, US, and AA, with my UA account being supplemented by Chase UR, US by SPG, and AA by SPG.

Given that I have no desire to maintain hotel status or points, should I go with the miles and use them to replenish my UA or US account that is running low? Is there a benefit to accumulating Marriott points and transferring later?