http://pizzainmotion.com A breakdown of hotel loyalty programs, including Club Carlson, IHG Rewards, Hilton HHonors, Marriott Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest and Hyatt Gold Passport. This presentation was given by Edward Pizzarello at Frequent Traveler University.

1. Beginner
Session
An
Introductory
Comparison
Of
Hotel
Status

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4. Club
Carlson
Benefits
Silver
10
stays/15
nights
20
points/dollar
25%
bonus
points
Room
Upgrades
2,000
point
online
booking
bonus
Rollover
Nights
Early
Check-­‐in/Late
Check-­‐Out
Free
boIled
water
in-­‐room
Concierge
30
stays/75
nights
Gold
Benefits
Plus:
3,000
point
online
booking
bonus
75%
bonus
Free
conPnental
breakfast
Concierge
service
Gold
20
stays/35
nights
Silver
Benefits
Plus:
50%
bonus
points
In-­‐room
welcome
giS

5. HiltonHHonors
Brands

6. HiltonHHonors
Benefits
Gold
16
stays/36nights/60,000
points
10
points/dollar
25%
bonus
Bonus
points,
fixed
or
variable
miles
Late
check-­‐out
My
Way
Amenity
or
bonus
points
Diamond
28
stays/60
nights/100,000
points
10
points/dollar
50%
bonus
Bonus
points,
fixed
miles
or
variable
miles
Late
check-­‐out
My
Way
Amenity
&
bonus
points
Silver
4
stays/10
nights
10
points/dollar
15%
bonus
Bonus
points,
fixed
or
variable
miles
Late
check-­‐out
Free
boIled
water
in-­‐room

7. HyaI
Gold
Passport
Brands

8. HyaI
Gold
Passport
Benefits
Life9me
Diamond
status
aNer
earning
1
million
base
points
New
Diamond
Benefits:
Guest
of
Honor,
United
Club,
Wifi
PlaPnum
• 5
stays/15
nights
• 5
points
per
dollar
• 15%
bonus
points
• Free
internet
• 2pm
late
checkout
• Threshold
point
and
amenity
bonuses
with
every
third
stay
Diamond
• 25
stays/50
nights
• 5
points
per
dollar
• 30%
bonus
points
• 4
confirmed
suite
upgrades
• Free
premium
internet
• 4pm
late
checkout
• Diamond
point/F&B
amenity
• Club
access
or
breakfast

9. IHG
Rewards
Brands

10. IHG
Rewards
Benefits
Gold
10
nights/10,000
points
*down
from
15
and
20,000
10
points/dollar
10%
bonus
points
Can
purchase
for
$50
PlaPnum
40
nights/40,000
points
*down
from
50
and
60,000
10
points/dollar
50%
bonus
points
Comp
upgrades
(not
suites)
Points
transfer
to
airlines
at
5:1
ra9o
Ambassador
Purchase
for
$200
Free
Weekend
Night
Late
Check-­‐Out
In-­‐Room
Amenity
Threshold
Rewards
TBD
75
nights/75,000
points
10
points/dollar
100%
bonus
points
25K
or
giS
PlaPnum
Just
Get
The
Credit
Card

11. MarrioI
Rewards
Brands

12. MarrioI
Rewards
Benefits
All
elites
qualify
for:
Late
checkout,
subject
to
availability
Free
internet
Silver
10
nights
20%
bonus
Gold
50
nights
25%
bonus
Point
savers
discount
certain
hotels
up
to
33%
Transfer
points
to
miles,
rates
from
5:1
down
to
2:1
for
larger
transfers
Category
8
properPes
require
40,000
points
per
night
PlaPnum
75
nights
50%
bonus
Add’l
points
or
F&B
amenity
Onerous
Life9me
Requirements

13. Starwood
Preferred
Guest
Brands

14. Starwood
Preferred
Guest
Benefits
Gold
• 10
stays/25
nights
• Earn
3
Starpoints/dollar
• 4pm
late
checkout
• Free
internet
or
welcome
beverage
PlaPnum
• 25
stays/50
nights
• Earn
3
Starpoints/dollar
• 4pm
late
checkout
• Free
internet
• Bonus
points/conPnental
breakfast
• Upgrades
(space
available)
SPG
50
Nights
New
Choices:
10
suite
night
awards
confirmed
in
advance
4
free
Uber
rides
up
to
$25
each
GiS
Gold
status
to
family
member
or
friend
TSA
Pre-­‐Check
$100
Amazon
giS
card
$100
donaPon
to
UNICEF

15. Starwood
Preferred
Guest
Benefits
SPG
75
Nights:
4
points/dollar
&
Your24
SPG
100
Nights:
Concierge
Best
rates
to
convert
points
to
miles
Cash
&
Points
New
Uber
Partnership
Earn
1
Starpoint/$
spent
on
Uber
During
a
stay,
earn:
2
pts/$
for
general
members
3
pts/$
for
Gold
and
PlaPnum
4
pts/$
for
75
nights
or
more
LifePme
Gold:
250
nights
&
5
years
elite
LifePme
PlaPnum:
500
nights
&
10
years
PlaPnum

16. `
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
HyaH
Carlson
Starwood
MarrioH
Hilton
Priority
Club
Axis
Title
Number
of
US
Proper9es

17. World
Traveler
0
20
40
60
80
100
HyaI
MarrioI
Carlson
Hilton
Priority
Club
Starwood
45
74
80
90
100
100
Number
of
Countries

18. World
Traveler,
Part
Deux
0
200
400
600
800
1000
HyaH
Carlson
Starwood
MarrioH
Hilton
Priority
Club
170
620
650
670
940
1000
Number
of
Proper9es
Outside
the
US

19. ConverPng
Points
Into
Miles
Not
including
any
bonuses
for
status,
spend
$100
at:
Starwood
Priority
Club
Earn
300
points
1000
points
Conversion
300
miles
200
miles
*there
are
some
excepPons,
notably
SPG
transfers
to
United
at
2:1

20. Stays
Or
Nights?
Stays
Carlson
Hilton
HyaI
Starwood
Nights
Carlson
Hilton
HyaI
MarrioI
Priority
Club
Starwood
Points
Hilton
Priority
Club

21. Family
Travel
Limited
Service/
Extended
Stay
Element
Residence
Inn
Springhill
Suites
HyaH
House
Staybridge
Suites
Homewood
Suites
Country
Inn
Full
Service
Wes9n
HyaH
Regency
MarrioH
Embassy
Suites
Doubletree
Radisson

22. Luxury
Travel
• St.
Regis
• Luxury
CollecPon
by
SPG
• W
Hotels
• WesPn
• Le
Meridien
• Ritz-­‐Carlton
• JW
MarrioI
• Renaissance
• Park
HyaI
• Andaz
• Grand
HyaI
• InterconPnental
• Crowne
Plaza
• Waldorf
• Radisson
Blu
550
475
300
280
100
90
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Priority
Club
Starwood
MarrioI
Carlson
Hilton
HyaI
Number
of
Luxury
ProperPes