Originally Posted by Jon Maiman

When you say going to a corporate account, do you mean you don't pay the bill and it gets sent directly to your company? If so, in the Marriott program you won't qualify for points nor stay credit. Big bummer.... On the other hand, if you mean you will be charging the stays to a corporate issued credit card rather than your own personal credit card, you will earn points and stay credit as usual.

One other caveat, you have to book your stays directly through Marriott or a corporate travel agent. If your company uses Concur or similar booking portal, it has gotten tricky to determine which rates you are actually booking. In addition to normal Marriott (or Hilton) rates which are points eligible, booking.com and other third party OTA rates may be included. Those third party OTA rates are ineligible for stay credit and points (i.e. no hotel program benefits).

Finally, you mentioned you're bringing your dog with you. You may want to look at Residence Inn, Element, or Towneplace Suites which are Marriott's extended stay brands. Rooms at these properties will have full kitchens and they tend to be pet friendly (for a one time fee per stay). SpringHill Suites will have larger rooms but only a microwave and a refrigerator.

Good luck and Happy Travels....

--Jon


P.S. I am less familiar with the nuances of the Hilton program but they will most likely be similar. Hilton extended stay brands include Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites.

P.P.S. Even if you are in a direct bill situation where you don't earn points and elite status, if you will be staying at the same property multiple times per year you can try negotiating with the manager. They maybe willing to do something for you based on the number of nights you will be staying. This would be totally at the discretion of the property and not something your entitled to. If you're going to different cities each stay and typically only stay at a property once, a two week stay probably won't be enough to get you any special treatment. You can still ask politely, just don't expect much.