Kind of disappointed with Marriott Bonvoy. Redeeming points is so expensive relative to how long it takes to earn them. Also it doesn’t sound like free nights are easily accessible without a Marriott cc.

Is Hilton any better?

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Hyatt is the best loyalty program, but their limited footprint of properties is the major con.

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Second this. Hyatt is by the best IMO. You can regularly find rooms for 15,000 points/night in hotels that are equivalent to Marriott hotels charging 30,000+ a night.

Particularly, if you travel to destinations that have a Thompson hotel, it’s the best bang for your buck out there.

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I’ve traditionally found better redemption opportunities through Marriott than Hilton. Some hotels offer way better redemptions than others when you compare their respective cash rates.

The CC shouldn’t matter - it’s just a certificate worth up to ## of points.

I emptied my Bonvoy balance before Mar’22 when dynamic pricing was announced, that just killed the program for me (after destroying SPG first). Hyatt is much better but much smaller footprint. Depends which locations you most stay/prefer to travel.

Points in a program agnostic of hotel chain is better. I'll take the 10x points by booking through Chase portal or 5x points through Amex portal when I can.

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