Originally Posted by
jennbar
That's fortunately not the issue. It's just simply they don't consider Le Accor (sofitel stays for me) period. I am fine making an easy mattress run this week to a Hilton around the area.
The status match list did not include Fairmont as well. Hyatt did match Fairmont. I showed 50+ nights stay with proof of elite status. Funny, looks like I may end up doing 70 nights next year. I'm trying to spend 20k per year so that I can reach lifetime diamond in ten years. I usually look for the best rate plus upgrade as I'm not sure if the program will get enhanced negatively. So I don't want to look back if something happens and say to myself, gee, I overspent here and here. How dare these changes happen. I want to be happ and content when I finish a stay with no regrets.