Originally Posted by dtremit

Key is "currently." Hyatt's program is great for top status holders, but what if they get acquired? And even then -- $200k spend or 1,000 nights is a lot of money or nights. Even if you're not spending out of pocket, it's a lot of time spent in what might be a less convenient or less appealing hotel in order to earn the credits.

I'm not sure I have enough faith in any of the hotel chains to keep their programs meaningful, or heck, to even *exist* for long enough for that investment to be useful.

I'm about halfway between LTG and LTP myself, so I'll stick around long enough to see that through. But I'm not enthusiastic enough about Bonvoy to go out of my way to stay with Marriott at this point, let alone start over with another chain. As someone mentioned upthread, the Courtyards and Fairfields and other limited service properties where I most often stay for business trips are more or less interchangeable, and I'll probably get in enough stays at those over the next few years to hit LTP. I'm already finding myself looking elsewhere for a lot of vacation stays, and mostly am looking forward to LTP so I can stay at the most convenient property without worrying about requalifying.



Agree with this -- it seems like every time I look at vacation options, the Bonvoy option comes up short in some respect. Sometimes they're great properties, but I can find a lovely suite in a local hotel (or a whole apartment via AirBNB) for less than the base Bonvoy room I'm hoping will be upgraded. Sometimes there's only soulless business properties in a great vacation locale. Sometimes there are nice properties, but then you read the reviews and their elite treatment is terrible. Obviously this varies a lot by location, but in general, there are a lot more options than there used to be.