Currently working toward Marriott platinum. Is it worth staying a few nights to maintain Hilton Gold? Should I just get Marriott platinum and then status match Hilton if I ever want to stay there?

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There are a couple credit cards out there that get you automatic Hilton gold for a low annual fee...

As for Marriott... Achieved lifetime platinum a couple years ago. Definitely feel like loyalty is much less beneficial post-pandemic. Covid seems to have been a great excuse to strip away benefits.

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This. Get on TPG or similar site, figure out your travel priorities (airline, hotel preferences and status goals) and add to your wallet accordingly.

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Marriott moving to dynamic points pricing. Getting devalued even more. Hilton is a bit better but not great.

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Status match requires multiple stays to activate, you won’t be able to move between willy nilly

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The latter

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Hilton might be considered a better offer but I wouldn't say it's very good

Marriott depreciates over time and choosing this can hurt your business life.

Neither are that great anymore. Really depends on where you are traveling. For example, most of the Hilton hotels near one of the offices I used to go to have closed. Come to think of it, so has the Marriott.

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