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SPG will be a thing of the past come August when they finalize the merged program with Marriott.

@OP - It all depends on your own personal circumstances. How often do you travel? Where do you most frequently visit? What is your point redemption scheme (Flights or Resorts)?

You’ll need to figure it all out and find the program that best suits your preferences.

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I heard you get mad free nights from Motel 8

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SPG!! But then again I’m also biased towards them so yeah.

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https://travel.usnews.com/rankings/travel-rewards/hotel-rewards/

If you have a burner email, I can send you a Marriott or Hilton referral link which will bump your points over the first few stays.

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Thanks IBM. Traveling weekly for the next year and would like to primarily redeem on flights and hotels

As IBM1 said, SPG is about to be gone in a few weeks and no one knows if the new merged program with Marriott will do away with the things that made SPG so great.

It’s a shame too because a lot of us who have been loyal to SPG for years are kinda stuck. I’m a year away from Lifetime Platinum, so I’m just going to continue on the SPG/Marriott train

Hyatt, although the downside is a small footprint compared to Marriott/SPG. For what it's worth I am lifetime Platinum Premier elite with Marriott

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