I'm not really saying this from a status perspective as much as I am from a "most bang for the buck" perspective of staying a relatively few nights at Marriott (9 nites - 3 weekends) and Hyatt (10 nights which are one nite stays each) and receiving ten free nights (5 at Marriott Cat 1-4) & (5 at Hyatt including most of them but a few that are specifically listed) In addition you are receiving points in the MR and Hyatt programs.
I love spg too but the cold hard free nights are too much to pass up imho
Basically what you are getting is a free night for every 1.9 paid night if done correctly.
To me that is worth more than any point promo or point accumulation out there.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NickyD:
But TH, He *loves* Starwood. 
DLSIZE, while achieving status in the other loyalty programs might be nice; I wonder what your motivations are for achieving premiere status in the other hotel programs? Are you looking for upgrades? points? status recognition for having Premiere status in multiple programs?
Usually, I pick the hotel I think would be the most comfortable where I need to stay (within my budget). Why not just do this? Enjoy the hotels where you have status and can get upgrades, or enjoy the hotels that you stay at, and perhaps think about staying at more of them if you like them. </font>