Originally Posted by
sbtinme
Sure it does ... like the old days when SPG doled out free weekend nights. Or the 10K threshold bonii, etc, etc.
If you're staying at not-cheap properties, the 10K threshold bonuses are either not as lucrative or about the same as triple points. Re: free weekend nights, those often came with expiration dates that didn't work well with me. Triple points is a pretty solid pure earning opportunity.
Although to your point, the "free resort nights" promo they did a few years back was awesome - four nights at the St. Regis Punta Mita for me, and I didn't have to use a single point for it!