Originally Posted by
SHLTP
Yes, I will never chase lifetime status at any hotel chain ever again (even Hyatt which has been good to me). Not worth the risk of massive devaluation and not worth listening to my wife who tells me "Told you so" when she never understood why I chase SPG lifetime in 1st place.
If I grt Hyatt by spend it'll happen but I won't go out of my way
I'm in an odd position WRT Hyatt because I have a single expensive event there every year which actually takes a reasonable chunk out of LTG there. I'm not "chasing" status per se, but as things stand (with Hyatt standing out among the brands) it feels like I might blunder into that over time...and if I get close, I might stretch for it. But such a timeframe is perhaps a decade off before it becomes tangible.
The main thing that I'm facing is that Hyatt went with AA and Marriott went with UA, and I'm a DL guy, so the airline pairings are non-considerations for me.