Originally Posted by SPN Lifer

I would call up Hilton and ask them how many lifetime nights you have. If within striking range of 1,000 Hilton Honors nights (one of the Lifetime Diamond requirements), I would focus on that.

If you will be short of the 10 years Hilton Diamond status, that can easily be obtained through the Hilton Aspire AmEx.

Originally Posted by E33

I have to book my rooms/flights through our corporate booking thing, Traveliance.. They pay for them but I can say the exactl property I want to stay in and when..

I don’t think a credit card is going to work because I can’t swipe it for the rooms, and I already have pretty good cash rewards cards, my favorite being my PNC..

I already have about 70 nights in 2021..
Ive been in a hotel all year this year other than about 2 weeks I wasn’t.. I can bank nights like crazy. . . .

Tomorrow night I think I’ll check into a Marriott Fairfield inn and see how that is.

Originally Posted by Adelphos

It seems like you should explore Marriott to keep your options open. One thing to remember is that Platinum is really when Marriott status starts to mean something, and that requires 50 nights. One way to reduce that requirement is just to *hold* a Marriott credit card. Both Chase and American Express have Marriott cards that give you 15 nights towards elite qualification. These cards also give you a free night every year. So even if you aren’t swiping every time you check in, these cards can help you earn status at Marriott. Chase’s card has a $95 annual fee, American Express is $450, which seems very high. But the Amex fee does come with some benefits, and you get $300 back if you spend it at Marriott hotels. You can just apply for one of these cards and hold them for the benefits while keep spending on your cashback cards.