Choosing between hilton and starwood hotels for upcoming stay
Hey this seems like a good thread to get advice about hotel on in Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood area.
I have an upcoming stay on points and here are the 5 options I'm choosing between:
1. Royal Palm, Tribute Portfolio South Beach Miami--16k Starpoints/nt, $30 Resort Fee, $42 valet parking (~3.05cents/point redemption)
2. Hilton Bentley South Beach--80k Hilton points/nt, no resort fee on award stays, $40 valet parking (~0.7 cents/point redemption)
3. Diplomat Hollywood Hotel, Hilton Curio--70k Hilton points/nt, no resort fee, self parking $25 (~0.65 cents/point redemption)
4. W Fort Lauderdale Beach--16k Starpoints/nt, $0 resort fee, $36 valet parking (~4cents/point redemption)
5. Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach--10k Starpoints/nt, $30 resort fee, $36 valet parking (~3.5cents/point redemption)
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Here are some things I care about:
A. Beach view from room/easy walk to beach/oceanfront property
B. Good Food nearby
C. We'll have a rental car driving from FLL--least expensive parking/no tolls.
D. Good 4+ star hotel experience
E. Awesome Hotel Pool
F. Fun atmosphere
Well, what do you think I should choose?