Marriot or Hyatt

[wacdenney]

Definately get both...  They each have their place.

[Anonymous]

Have you thought about the Ritz card instead of the Marriott? You still get the same benefits but much more, especially if you are traveling you get the lounge access and $300 airfare credit. It is also MUCH easier to maintain a gold status or higher with the Ritz card than the Marriott.

Just my two cents but because they are one in the same you can start with a Marriott, get the Ritz card, transfer your points from the intro offer and already have a nice boon of 190k+ points to sit on.

[bigblue7722]

I would go for the ritz and Hyatt card right now. Then when the next 70k Marriott offer comes up go for that.

[Anonymous]

@Visper.

Yes but the Marriott Premier features a complimentary Cat 1-5 stay yearly.

Best results if paired.

[Anonymous]

While getting both would be nice I need to decide on which property I'd like to spend the bulk of my time. Since my stays will generally be in the same area I have access to both places. I'm trying to decide which program will be better to accumulate points and work towards status long term.

Any reason to lean more towards one program over the other?

[red259]

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@Anonymous wrote:
While getting both would be nice I need to decide on which property I'd like to spend the bulk of my time. Since my stays will generally be in the same area I have access to both places. I'm trying to decide which program will be better to accumulate points and work towards status long term.

Any reason to lean more towards one program over the other?

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[js0319]

There's a great signup on Ritz, which can be used at Marriott. Which brand do you prefer?

[red259]

So I thought of this thread when I was reading today of Hyatt expanding their benefits to diamond members. Also, you should look into status challenges as you can easily reach top status for the year if you have a decent number of nights within a short period of time which it sounds like you may. This will get you immediate status for this year so you can enjoy it while earning status the hard way.