I use AA Hotels for non-Marriott/Hilton stays a few times a year, but yeah, I value my elite benefits and points with those brands. The 4PM late checkouts at Marriotts is clutch for me, and I like to double dip with AA even though it’s less than AA Hotels. If I was going to fall short of EXP requalification I’d probably shift more hotel purchases to AA Hotels.

in any case I’m hoping to see 10 miles per dollar again this month. Marriott had gone above 1 mile since around Thanksgiving time, and that was only to 2.5 miles per dollar.

i wish Hilton was on e shopping consistently because I stay at Hiltons many times a year.