Originally Posted by
econ
Yes, did the same when SPG had an alternate stay-based elite qualification. Even Marriott today to some degree still has an incentive to switch hotels due to welcome gift (e.g. points) at checkin.
Exactly. And if you also happen to have the Amex Bevy card, this would add 1,000 points per night onto the existing incentives of 2,500 for promo + 1,000 elite bonus (assuming that you are >= platinum, that they have a lounge or that you are otherwise not wanting to have breakfast at the hotel). 4,500 points (plus bonus ENC) per night is a decent incentive to hotel hop IMHO. And I speak as somebody who is "too old" for such silliness... but is it not kinda "fun" all the same?