Marriott Bonvoy Lurker Update (Starwood/Marriott Bonvoy Lurker Retires)
#166
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,165
If you need a wide footprint (and esp. if you can get one of the CCs), Hilton is a good option...if you can deal with more limited footprint and go for quality over quantity, Hyatt IMO is the best option (but mostly no shortcuts a la Hilton to status)
#167
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,821
The reason I've kept Hilton as a tertiary program is that they don't have the high end resorts like Marriott and Hyatt...I typically stay at Courtyard and Hyatt Place type properties when on the road for work...accumulate a lot of points and redeem at high end places/resorts with the family. Hilton doesn't compare to Hyatt and Marriott in those categories IMHO.