Originally Posted by
Expatriate
While i've done 70+ nights of 75/76 nights of these DoubleNights Global Promos, and did 27 (could have been 30) of 35 Hyatt brands,
i will do only 12 brands ....divide the following 12 prices by 2 (1@$32, 1@$50, 1@60, 1@89, 1@85, 1@94, and 5 in UK en route wo where i need to go ..1@GBP54, 62, 66, 79, 82) + 2 Free Nights + 24 nights @ $32 ) so per EQN without calculating 50% of the 50 nights at $32 , cost per EQN maybe $40 to 45 per EQN
i'm ahead on nights counts for Lifetime (i don't even need 50 EQN per year to qualify for Lifetime but need 50 annually for year at Platinum) .
Marriott's Milestones are TERRIBLE ... 2 milestones for 75 nights (and only one of these gives a free night) ...Hyatt way better, IHG way better
Transportation cost to "chase" several cities and/or initial cost to get to China/ KUL / Indonesia for cheap hotels ...initial cost approx $500 one-way from quite some distance ...factor that into cost of your properties.
i might go for the 75 nights (get the 5 at night 50 milestone, so only 20 remaining) as might visit locations with mid-level properties at less than 10k points per night (plan to visit one area) and with 5 nights for 4, that brings it to under 8k per night ..... so for 20 extra nights , get 1 free night award ...big wow
billdokes Bill, i was waiting / checking for the last stay of my $32 per night property to be credited, scrolled to see if any targeted offers ..none ... but scrolled offers for everyone which include 15k** points London Calling and on some nights the prices are not too crazy high as the usual 5 / 10k offers at properties in Europe pricing at 500 Euro every night.
Anyways, my exit from UK is flight from London, so i will likely book one night (maybe two) at the 10k Promo ...it's on my way to airport. 10k London Calling + 2.5k Global Promo Spring + 1k Marriott's =13.5k ...woo hoo
** Marriott "up to 15k points" is now pricing at 10k ....buggers
*** Marriott inconsistency / trickery ini this Offer: Offer headline / title says London: 15k Bonus Points per NIGHT ... firstly when search each property , for some partcular dates, is says
1) UP TO 15k ...so this headline is mesleading
2) says per NIGHT, but when click on properties , click Terms ...it says per STAY .... thanks a lot Marriott for your click-bait Offers ...misleading , intentional mis-advertising ??