About 3 stays away this year from making SPG platinum. Can get there by spending 12-15k on low category hotels over coming month. Worth it?

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Yeah worth it. Also consider doing an actual stay that’s fun vs just the cheapest redemption

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12k on 3 stays and on low cat hotels? I don’t follow. However... you may use points for your 3 stays and count towards your status if that’s an option.

My bad^ read as $ and not points. Please disregard. I think it is worth it

So no more business travel this year? You can just do three one day stays...

Thanks guys! Yeah no more business travel since staffed locally through December end. BCG1 yeah will definitely try to make 1 of the 3 stays an actual nice mini vacation over the holidays :)

Worth it if you plan to travel the following year and stay at a St Regis over a Four Seasons/Fairmont/Ritz

I’m doing a night with the fam at a nice property in our home town. Mini staycation, but out of the house :)

Nice... 160 nights and counting all the way through to Dec 22...

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