Originally Posted by
craigthemif
I originally thought the same but actually it depends... a Marriott point is roughly worth double a Hilton point. (depending on how annoyed you are with the recent Hilton devaluations and lack of award chart).
So if you're spending more than $300 pre-tax on a 2+ night stay, then you might be better off at Hilton. Otherwise Marriott and the 1,500 fixed points...
By my calculation, 17.5 Marriott (Plat earn) is worth more than 30 Hilton (current earn for Diamonds with 2x promo), so earn tilts in Marriott's favor regardless. This is based on .8 cpp for Marriott, .4 cpp for Hilton.