Originally Posted by spgplat21

In several cities, hotel hopping is very easy and the extra diamond amenities can often outweigh the hassle of switching hotels. But if that's not the answer you were looking for and you aren't willing to change your travel pattern, I think you meant to ask, "How do I get more than one stay credit for a multiple night stay?" The simple answer is that you can't as even multiple bookings back to back are consolidated into one stay.

I may be wrong, but I think there is only one legitimate option to accomplish this and that's to have someone else (a spouse, travel companion, etc.) book and pay for one of the nights in the middle of a multiple night stay. Under the program rules this should get you two stays and them one stay. You can always request to stay in the same room to minimize the travel impact, but understand that you could always be moved, especially if you're in an upgraded room as a diamond member and the other person booking has no status.