1. Beginner Session
An Introductory
Comparison Of Hotel
Status

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3. Club Carlson Hilton Hhonors Hyatt Gold Pasport
Silver 10 stays/15 nights Silver 4 stays/10 nights*
Gold 20 stays/35 nights Gold 20 stays/40 nights* Platinum 5 stays/15 nights
Concierge 30 stays/75 nights Diamond 30 stays/60 nights* Diamond 25 stays/50 nights
Marriott Rewards IHG Rewards Starwood Preferred Guest
Silver 10 nights
Gold 50 nights Gold 15 nights* Gold 10 stays/25 nights
Platinum 75 nights Platinum 50 nights* Platinum 25 stays/50 nights

5. 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 bottled water in-room
50% bonus points
In-room welcome gift
Concierge
Gold
20 stays/35 nights
Silver Benefits Plus:
30 stays/75 nights
Gold Benefits Plus:
3,000 point online booking
bonus
75% bonus
Free continental breakfast
Concierge service

6. HiltonHHonors Brands

7. HiltonHHonors Benefits
Gold
20 stays/40 nights/75,000 points
10 points/dollar
25% bonus
Bonus points, fixed or variable miles
Late check-out
My Way Amenity or bonus points
5th night free on award redemptions
10 points/dollar
15% bonus
Bonus points, fixed or variable miles
Late check-out
Free bottled water in-room
5th night free on award redemptions
Diamond
Silver
4 stays/10 nights
30 stays/60 nights/120,000 points
10 points/dollar
50% bonus
Bonus points, fixed miles or variable
miles
Late check-out
My Way Amenity & bonus points
5th night free on award redemptions

8. Hyatt Gold Passport Brands

9. Hyatt Gold Passport Benefits
Platinum
• 5 stays/15 nights
• 5 points per dollar
• 15% bonus points
• Free internet
• 2pm late checkout
Diamond
• 25 stays/50 nights
• 5 points per dollar
• 30% bonus points
• 4 confirmed suite upgrades
• Free internet
• 4pm late checkout
• Diamond point/F&B amenity
• Club access or breakfast
Lifetime Diamond status after earning 1 million base points

10. Marriott Rewards Brands

11. Marriott Rewards Benefits
All elites qualify for:
Late checkout, subject to availability
Free internet
Silver
10 nights
20% bonus
Gold
50 nights
25% bonus
Platinum
75 nights
50% bonus
Add’l points or
F&B amenity
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 properties require 40,000 points per night
Onerous
Lifetime
Requirements

12. IHG Rewards Brands

13. Priority Club Benefits
Gold
15 nights/20,000 points
10 points/dollar
10% bonus points
Fast Track 10 nts+ 3 different brands
Platinum
50 nights/60,000 points
10 points/dollar
50% bonus points
Comp upgrades (not suites)
Fast Track 40 nts & 4 brands
Points transfer
to airlines at
5:1 ratio
Ambassador
Purchase for $200 5,000 Bonus Points
Free Weekend Night Late Check-Out
In-Room Amenity Threshold Rewards

14. Starwood Preferred Guest Brands

15. Starwood Preferred Guest Benefits
Gold
• 10 stays/25 nights
• Earn 3 Starpoints/dollar
• 4pm late checkout
• Free internet or welcome
beverage
Platinum
• 25 stays/50 nights
• Earn 3 Starpoints/dollar
• 4pm late checkout
• Free internet
• Bonus points/continental breakfast
• Upgrades (space available)
SPG 50 Nights: 10 suite night awards confirmed in advance
SPG 75 Nights: 4 points/dollar & Your24
SPG 100 Nights: Concierge
Best rates to convert points to miles
Cash & Points
Lifetime status for Gold & Platinum

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Hyatt Carlson Starwood Marriott Hilton Priority
Club
Axis Title
Number of US Properties

17. World Traveler
100
0 20 40 60 80 100
Starwood
Priority Club
Hilton
Carlson
Marriott
Hyatt
48
74
80
90
100
Number of Countries

18. World Traveler, Part Deux
670
650
1000
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Priority Club
Hilton
Marriott
Starwood
Carlson
Hyatt
198
620
940
Number of Properties Outside the US

19. Converting Points Into Miles
Not including any bonuses for status, spend $1000
at:
Starwood Priority Club
Earn 3,000 points 11,000 points
Conversion 3,000 miles* 2,200 miles
*there are some exceptions, notably SPG transfers to United at 2:1

20. Stays Or Nights?
Stays
Carlson
Hilton
Hyatt
Starwood
Nights
Carlson
Hilton
Hyatt
Marriott
Priority Club
Starwood
Points
Hilton
Priority Club

21. Family Travel
Limited
Service/Extended
Stay
Element
Residence Inn
Springhill Suites
Hyatt House
Staybridge Suites
Homewood Suites
Country Inn
Full Service
Westin
Hyatt Regency
Marriott
Embassy Suites
Doubletree
Radisson

22. Luxury Travel
• St. Regis
• Luxury Collection by
SPG
• W Hotels
• Westin
• Le Meridien
• Ritz-Carlton
• JW Marriott
• Renaissance
• Park Hyatt
• Andaz
• Grand Hyatt
• Intercontinental
• Crowne Plaza
• Waldorf
• Radisson Blu
550
475
280
300
90
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Hyatt
Hilton
Carlson
Marriott
Starwood
Priority Club
Number of Luxury Properties