Originally Posted by divaof travel
As BigLar states, you should pay attention to the promotions.
For example, what could four nights a year at Hyatt net you? How about two free nights at Park Hyatt Tokyo, Paris, Milan, London, Maui of Kauai (where it would be difficult to buy the room for under $400.)
Priceline works in all of these places!
I will have no difficulty buying a room at a four star for under $400! Try under $100!
Originally Posted by divaof travel
And this could be earned by spending as little as $250 total revenue for the four "earning" nights.
For those of us who do not have access to corporate discounts or stay enough to have great buying power....I don't think we are going to get very nice stays for $250 (4 stays).
Am I wrong to assuming I am getting much nicer rooms (3 star atleast) for the same $250 using PL?
Originally Posted by divaof travel
But I would rather have the free rooms worth $800, plus the status perks (free breakfast, snacks, drinks and upgrade.) And of course, the extra $50 I might spend to get a Hyatt is not out of my own pocket anyway...
Those rooms are not worth $800 to me. I can get similar rooms for so much less!
Good point about not being the one who pays - and I do think a lot of people are clueless and would greatly benefit paying more attention to hotel programs.