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I’m a road warrior with status in Hyatt and Marriott…
Hyatt is amazing and the points are valuable, but the footprint is not great.
I’ve grinded it out at highway Hyatt Places to get globalist while my colleagues enjoy a full-service downtown Marriott.
If Hyatt’s footprint doesn’t work, Marriott is great solely because there is brand consistency and a huge footprint.
Despite all the complaints about Bonvoy, there are good redemptions possible (I spent 22k points on a 450 dollar hotel recently).
I’ve never met a Hilton Diamond who has seemed super happy.
With both Hilton and Marriott, you can get top-tier Diamond (HH) and almost top-tier platinum (Marriott) simply by holding a specific credit card.
Good way to experience top status at both and make a decision after a year of traveling