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Old Mar 1, 2019 | 12:19 pm
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Originally Posted by CIT85
I wonder how many former SPG LTP and now Marriott Bonvoy LT Titanium members are focusing on Hyatt as their main program with MB for when Hyatt is not available.
For those who have a chance at Globalist (raising hand), I bet a lot are...for those who just want an alternate chain and live in the US, I would guess more Hilton (getting top tier status for free w/ a CC is compelling)

Originally Posted by myperks
you forgot the $20k piece and that IMO is too high and in my traveing pattern requires at least 125 nights without credit card. But my point is once someone hits a lifetime status, one will most likely diversify to another chain.
SPG master ledger is great for analysis...I hit 100 nights w/Starwood every year but one post-Ambassador program - average annual spend was $18K. Only one of those years did I actually pass $100K. And I spend a lot of time in bigger cities & had a $215 lifetime ADR wStarwood.

But now...spend a ton of money for a heavily weakened Ambassador experience (and a Your24 benefit that is a shell of what it used to be)? No thanks.
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