Originally Posted by
friedablass
Comparing hotels that are just in the same city is not comparing apples to apples. Like you can't compare a Four Seasons that's on Edit to a Conrad that's on FHR just because they're located in the same city your searched for; to me that's not a fair comparison at all. You may not want to spend the $$$$ on the 4 Seasons but putting that up as a comparison to a much cheaper Conrad isn't a fair comparison at all.
Agree......but FHR/THC (in my experience...and I don't have a Sapphire Reserve) is much easier to use than Edit if you are part of the subset of users that likes to use these benefts without having to spend above and beyond if you don't want to.....
Rich people go to Chicago and "less-rich" people also go to Chicago....They probably do different things and have different experiences, but can easily find many things to do in a big city.
If you are an Amex user, and want to use the Saks or Lululemon credits without having to spend over $50 or $75.00, you can find ways to do it......and if you want to stay in hotels and not spend much over the $300 FHR/THC credit, there are places you can go to make that happen.....I just haven't heard of the same opportunities with Edit.
I think the nicest hotel I've stayed at in Chicago was the St Regis (Marriott) Chicago on off peak, using a free-night certificate...Was it the nicest hotel in Chicago or equivalent to the Four Seasons....No...but it was nice enough for me.