Wyndham to buy La Quinta
Aug 26, 2018, 5:50 pm
#46
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,507
I started moving some stays over to LQ last summer, and have been very pleased. My first stay was an emergency (IRROPS), the rest have been planned. I now include nicer LQs (e.g. those with 4.0+ on TripAdvisor, and which have decent exterior photos) in with HIX on my low end stays. LQ comped me their elite status which just means more points, but I figure I'll get one free night a year out of them.
I don't care about breakfast, but I do care about having a newer property with less mustiness for my allergies.
My favorite so far is one I just stayed at this weekend, Durham NC University 15/501. The elite status helped, as they gave me top floor next to the elevator, and I think the room might have been slightly upgraded. A comfortable recliner, a large desk, microwave, and a good mini-fridge that even had a thermometer digital display built into it.
I don't care about breakfast, but I do care about having a newer property with less mustiness for my allergies.
My favorite so far is one I just stayed at this weekend, Durham NC University 15/501. The elite status helped, as they gave me top floor next to the elevator, and I think the room might have been slightly upgraded. A comfortable recliner, a large desk, microwave, and a good mini-fridge that even had a thermometer digital display built into it.
There is a LQ across the street from one of my recurring clients. But it's a pretty lousy one, and the client has warned me that I'm probably best off not to stay there.
Aug 27, 2018, 7:46 am
#47
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 367
Wyndham status isn't totally worthless; the top tier (Diamond) does have suite upgrades as a listed benefit (although suites at most Wyndham properties are nothing terribly special) and the top two come with a points bonus each year.
For me, Wyndham is better for points promotions and points redemption - having a program where each stay is a minimum 1,000 points, and 15,000 points is a free night anywhere, leads to some decent redemption properties in larger cities.
For me, Wyndham is better for points promotions and points redemption - having a program where each stay is a minimum 1,000 points, and 15,000 points is a free night anywhere, leads to some decent redemption properties in larger cities.