Which Hotel Program Works Best For You?

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 Which  Hotel  Program  Works  Best  For  You?  

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HiltonHHonors  Brands  

HiltonHHonors  Benefits  

Gold  16  stays/36nights/60,000  points    10  points/dollar  25%  bonus  Bonus  points,  fixed  or  variable  miles  Late  check-­‐out  My  Way  Amenity  or  bonus  points  

Diamond  28  stays/60  nights/100,000  points    10  points/dollar  50%  bonus  Bonus  points,  fixed  miles  or  variable  miles  Late  check-­‐out  My  Way  Amenity  &  bonus  points  

Silver  4  stays/10  nights    10  points/dollar  15%  bonus  Bonus  points,  fixed  or  variable  miles  Late  check-­‐out  Free  boOled  water  in-­‐room  

HyaO  Gold  Passport  Brands  

HyaO  Gold  Passport  Benefits  

Life8me  Diamond  status  aLer  earning  1  million  base  points  

PlaRnum    

•  5  stays/15  nights  

•  5  points  per  dollar  •  15%  bonus  points  •  Free  internet  •  2pm  late  checkout  •  Threshold  point  and  amenity  

bonuses  with  every  third  stay      

Diamond    

•  25  stays/50  nights  

•  5  points  per  dollar  •  30%  bonus  points  •  4  confirmed  suite  upgrades  •  Free  internet  •  4pm  late  checkout  •  Diamond  point/F&B  amenity  •  Club  access  or  breakfast  

MarrioO  Rewards  Brands  

MarrioO  Rewards  Benefits  

All  elites  qualify  for:  Late  checkout,  subject  to  availability    Free  internet     Silver  

 10  nights  20%  bonus  

Gold    

50  nights  25%  bonus  

Point  savers  discount  certain  hotels  up  to  33%  Transfer  points  to  miles,  rates  from  5:1  down  to  2:1  for  larger  transfers  Category  8  properRes  require  40,000  points  per  night  

PlaRnum    

75  nights  50%  bonus  

Add’l  points  or    F&B  amenity    

Onerous  Life8me  

Requirements  

Priority  Club  Brands  

Priority  Club  Benefits  

Gold  15  nights/20,000  points    10  points/dollar  10%  bonus  points  Can  purchase  for  $50    

PlaRnum  50  nights/60,000  points    10  points/dollar  50%  bonus  points  Comp  upgrades  (not  suites)    

Points  transfer  to  airlines  at  5:1  ra8o  

Ambassador    Purchase  for  $200  Free  Weekend  Night    Late  Check-­‐Out  In-­‐Room  Amenity      Threshold  Rewards    

Starwood  Preferred  Guest  Brands  

Starwood  Preferred  Guest  Benefits  

Gold    •  10  stays/25  nights  

•  Earn  3  Starpoints/dollar  •  4pm  late  checkout  •  Free  internet  or  welcome  

beverage                  

PlaRnum  •  25  stays/50  nights  

•  Earn  3  Starpoints/dollar  •  4pm  late  checkout  •  Free  internet  •  Bonus  points/conRnental  breakfast  •  Upgrades  (space  available)  

SPG  50  Nights:    10  suite  night  awards  confirmed  in  advance  SPG  75  Nights:    4  points/dollar  &  Your24  SPG  100  Nights:    Concierge  

Best  rates  to  convert  points  to  miles  Cash  &  Points  LifeRme  status  for  Gold  &  PlaRnum  

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HyaG   Starwood   MarrioG   Hilton   Priority  Club  

Axis  Title  

Number  of  US  Proper8es  

World  Traveler  

0   20   40   60   80   100  

HyaO  

MarrioO  

Hilton  

Priority  Club  

Starwood  

45  

74  

90  

100  

100  

Number  of  Countries  

World  Traveler,  Part  Deux  

0   200   400   600   800   1000  

HyaG  

Starwood  

MarrioG  

Hilton  

Priority  Club  

150  

650  

670  

940  

1000  

Number  of  Proper8es  Outside  the  US  

ConverRng  Points  Into  Miles  

Not  including  any  bonuses  for  status,  spend  $100  at:          Starwood        Priority  Club  

 Earn      300  points        1000  points    Conversion  300  miles        200  miles    *there  are  some  excepRons,  notably  SPG  transfers  to  United  at  2:1  

Stays  Or  Nights?  

Stays    

Hilton  HyaO  

Starwood      

Nights    

Hilton  HyaO  

MarrioO  Priority  Club  Starwood  

Points    

Hilton  Priority  Club  

Family  Travel  

Limited  Service/Extended  Stay    Element  Residence  Inn  Springhill  Suites  HyaG  House  Staybridge  Suites  Homewood  Suites  

Full  Service    Wes8n  HyaG  Regency  MarrioG  Embassy  Suites  Doubletree  

Luxury  Travel  

•  St.  Regis  •  Luxury  CollecRon  by  

SPG  •  W  Hotels  •  WesRn  •  Le  Meridien  •  Ritz-­‐Carlton  •  JW  MarrioO  •  Renaissance  •  Park  HyaO  •  Andaz  •  Grand  HyaO  •  InterconRnental  •  Crowne  Plaza  •  Waldorf  

550  

475  

300  

100  

78  

0   100   200   300   400   500   600  

Priority  Club  

Starwood  

MarrioO  

Hilton  

HyaO  

Number  of  Luxury  ProperRes