I need the help of some points conversion gurus!
May 6, 2004 | 12:24 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DALLAS, TX, USA
Posts: 63
I need the help of some points conversion gurus!
Here's the deal:
1) I currently have 150k starwood point and 450k hilton points.
2) I am going to NY and plan to either stay at the Westin TS or The Waldorf for 2 nights
3) This is going to run either 20k *wood points or 80k HH points (total for both nights).
4) what would you do and why?
on a side note - I have equal opportunity to continue earning points from either program (I am HH Diamond and SPG Platinum) and I also am not saving for something in either program. I am just looking for the best deal.
1) I currently have 150k starwood point and 450k hilton points.
2) I am going to NY and plan to either stay at the Westin TS or The Waldorf for 2 nights
3) This is going to run either 20k *wood points or 80k HH points (total for both nights).
4) what would you do and why?
on a side note - I have equal opportunity to continue earning points from either program (I am HH Diamond and SPG Platinum) and I also am not saving for something in either program. I am just looking for the best deal.
May 6, 2004 | 12:48 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA Plat, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,801
If you can get the dates through the Hilton program that you want, I would go that alternative. Based on experience, it's harder to get rooms at Hilton than at *W properties due to the black out dates. Waldorf will definitely be a different type of stay than Westin TS...less modern and more aged and dated. 
I personally prefer the more modern accomodations but if you can get ride of HH points go for it.
I personally prefer the more modern accomodations but if you can get ride of HH points go for it.