Originally Posted by
The _Banking_Scot
If I was staying 200 nights in a hotel ,I might try to earn top tier status on more than one chain ( ie go for Platinum in SPG or top tier on Marriott) this way you could earn points to redeem at other chains.
Good idea, but once you get your Diamond Card, you can fax a copy of your card and statement to SPG and get status for a year right out of the box.