My perception is that SPG is getting hugely devalued, and points guy got payed off to put a positive spin on it. Anyone else agree? 🤨🤨

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Not totally. You used to earn 12x pts/dollar, now 17.5 pts/dollar, which is what you should be looking at when it comes to redeeming rooms, not the “booster”. Even as a LTP, I have left SPG years ago since I discovered Hyatt, a better program for my priorities (earning free nights for luxury properties and perks for personal trips).

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I’m going to leave to whatever hotel delta partners with for that crossover rewards

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TPG is a corporate sell out (good to him making money but he doesn't tell you what's best for you). Doctor of Credit is more honest.

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Currently as SPG 75-plat, I earn 4x pts (4 vs 1). In future... we earn 1.75x pts (17.5 vs 10). We lose booster.

For current SPG pts, we get a one time 3x multiplier. After, we start earning pts 10x as fast. Again... current points feel like like they will be hugely devalued.

So either you switch programs or live with it

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