Originally Posted by fwfdan
Thanks for all the responses... My gut said pay - but I have yet to use points on hotels using my Marriott points
Good choice! Since you love big-city vacations, U can use your 70K points for a 4-night stay next time at one of the Courtyards (both IV) of Downtown Chicago--or boost it to 80K for 4 nights at the Renaissance Chicago (V), pricing @ $259--$429 ++ per night.