Comments on: When Size Matters it is “HotelMart” with IHG, Hilton and Marriott http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/2009/11/05/when-size-matters-it-is-hotelmart-with-ihg-hilton-and-marriott/ Hotel Value for Frequent Guests Sat, 26 May 2012 06:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Oliver http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/2009/11/05/when-size-matters-it-is-hotelmart-with-ihg-hilton-and-marriott/comment-page-1/#comment-12472 Oliver Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:50:21 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/?p=2744#comment-12472 The DEQM promos allowed me to renew 1K, which otherwise wouldn't have been feasible without committing time to Mileage Runs (and I generally value time more than miles). My "natural" level of eliteness would be mid-level in one program and nobody in all others. Since I am in the Bay Area, I am able to focus on one program thanks to the strength of United at SFO. The DEQM promos allowed me to renew 1K, which otherwise wouldn’t have been feasible without committing time to Mileage Runs (and I generally value time more than miles).

My “natural” level of eliteness would be mid-level in one program and nobody in all others. Since I am in the Bay Area, I am able to focus on one program thanks to the strength of United at SFO.

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]]> By: Ric Garrido http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/2009/11/05/when-size-matters-it-is-hotelmart-with-ihg-hilton-and-marriott/comment-page-1/#comment-12133 Ric Garrido Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:02:16 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/?p=2744#comment-12133 It is all a matter of finding the sweet spot of time and money, work and vacation. I actually used to be more focused on accumulating miles and points. I can't believe I am letting all the airline EQM opportunities pass me by this year. It is all a matter of finding the sweet spot of time and money, work and vacation.

I actually used to be more focused on accumulating miles and points.

I can’t believe I am letting all the airline EQM opportunities pass me by this year.

]]> By: Oliver http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/2009/11/05/when-size-matters-it-is-hotelmart-with-ihg-hilton-and-marriott/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 Oliver Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:09 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/?p=2744#comment-12022 I am saddened by the thought of how much money I have wasted in earlier years by either staying at slightly lowerend motels instead of considering the benefits of status. And I also wasted quite a bit of benefit from programs I did join by automatically just picking the "airline miles" option instead of evaluating the overall benefits. Then again, I also saved a TON of time not obesessing over points and promos ;) I am saddened by the thought of how much money I have wasted in earlier years by either staying at slightly lowerend motels instead of considering the benefits of status. And I also wasted quite a bit of benefit from programs I did join by automatically just picking the “airline miles” option instead of evaluating the overall benefits.

Then again, I also saved a TON of time not obesessing over points and promos ;)

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