<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PG:
It is impossible to rank the hotel programs 1,2,3, etc. You'll have to review the hotel programs according to your travel preferences. Also take into account:
- Locations (do they have properties where you go?)
- How easy is it to redeem (are there capacity controls?)
- Promotions (hard to predict in advance, but you can take a look at past promotions to get an idea of the future)
- How many paid nights do you stay per year (so which level will you achieve with the hotel program of choice?)
- Elite availability when hotel is sold out?
- Prices of rooms
- Range of properties (from low end to high end)
- Types of awards you redeem (do you like to save for high point awards/ are you interested in maximizing nights/ are you interested in cruise or merchandise rewards/ are you interested in converting to airlines, etc.)
- Are your stays typically Short stays (1-2 nights), long stays (5 night or more), or a mix of? Elite qualification could be based on number of stays or on number of nights.
Answer these questions (or rate how much these things mean to you) and you'll get a better idea of which program is better for you.
[This message has been edited by PG (edited 08-06-2002).]</font>
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Well said! And I agree!
Yet for me:
SPG > Hyatt > Marriott > Hilton
at this time!
-Mark