Originally Posted by
farbster
SPG is a great option. We did a trip staying at Westins in Rome and Florence and the Danieli in Venice. Cash and points would help you stretch your points with SPG.
Also, look at a card like Barclay Arrival as that give you points that can be redeemed against travel.
Hilton also has a Waldorf in Rome and there are plenty of cards for that I'm sure.
have a great trip!
Thanks. I'll look into getting the business SPG card to help top off my account.
I actually have the Barclay Arrival card and recently used my points to help book a flight to Panama over the holidays.