I don't mind the leg work. But yah, it depends on the vacation. If it's just me and my friends doing a road trip to Vancouver, the Radisson in Richmond via cash is fine. But if it's a trip to Japan with the SO, I think I want to splurge and stay at the tokyo Hyatt / Hilton or something like that.
From what I am reading...msing Hyatt points my be more valuable than Hilton points....oh well. I guess I do a little of each, diversify