I started qualifying for SPG plat when I was 26. I was struggling financially as an entrepreneur then but the on property benefits were so good I convinced my wife to push to requalify every year. When lifetime came out, I told her I was going for it. We did vacations around Starwood.

After the Marriott debacle, she forbid me to go for LTG. We benefitted from platinum but also went out of our way.
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I am glad she put her foot down on LTG. I won't abandon Hyatt as long as I keep getting suites at Park Hyatts and Andazes.

But I just Told her about the devaluation and how we have 800,000'points. She's mad and think I should finally just give in an pay for what I want and forget loyalty. So my guess is I'll switch to Marriott and four season/ rosewood types 20-30% of stays rather than forcing a Hyatt stay out of loyalty.

Rosewood Beijing, London and HK over PH, HR Churchill and GH type of thing. I did 130 nights in Hyatts last year and have 45 now. I'll requalify this yr and next but might do 60-80 nights rather then 100+ anymore