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Old May 21, 2018 | 8:05 pm
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Originally Posted by ESpen36
So now I'm wondering how useful the 35k free night will be to make it worth paying the annual fee to keep these cards. If I have the SPG Personal and SPG Business and the Chase MR (just upgraded to the new Premier), that's 3 free nights per year at the 35k point level. If stacking is allowed (i.e. 3 free nights together on the same reservation), that could be pretty valuable for a longer stay....IF they actually can be used at properties where I would want to stay.

I currently have the Chase MR and I can't find any properties that are in categories 1-4 where I would want to stay. Most major properties are category 6-7 or higher....ugh. That was a waste of the annual fee and the certificate.
i was looking and found the same thing. Even if I do get a free night, where would I use it? All the properties are either really low end or far outside city centers. I’d basically have to force it to use the certificate.
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