Originally Posted by hungarianhc

I have been both Hyatt Diamond and SPG Platinum (50) for a couple years, and I thought I'd share some thoughts...

- Starwood Suite Night Awards are *TYPICALLY* (i know people will come up w/ counter-examples) useless when you want them. I.E. You're taking your wife to New York, and you want a suite upgrade. You probably won't get one. I have had near 100% suite night failure at properties I wanted suites at: Sheraton Steamboat, W San Francisco, Sheraton Tribeca New York, the list goes on. However, I had an expiring night right now so I'm in a suite at the Sheraton Brookhollow Houston by myself right now... when I care about it least. I would go on the assumption that the SNAs just aren't very useful. HOWEVER, they can be applied to award stays. The Hyatt confirmed upgrades must be on paid stays, but they basically clear 100% of the time at booking.

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- Hyatt wins on the low end, assuming you can find a property. I *hate* Four Points by Sheraton. I really like Element / aLoft, but I can't stand staying at Four Points. I know there have been improvements, but I've stayed at far too many nasties. On the flipside, I love Hyatt Place / Hyatt House. The Hyatt Place breakfasts are REALLY good, and Hyatt House isn't bad either. I like the food options Hyatt Place has if you just want something quickly, and we're all addicted to those peanut butter cup cookies .

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