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Loyalty and the #SPGLife

I came home from a travel this past Thursday to a package that I had never expected. I have to admit, it surprised the heck out of me to see a box from SPG. You see, I’ve been a Marriott Platinum member for nearly 10 years, and a Hyatt Globalist (and before that Hyatt Diamond) for the…

Hotel loyalty, status and fighting for upgrades

So I returned from a trip around the world (ok, like 3 weeks ago). In the course of this trip, my wife and I stayed at three of the primary hotel chains–SPG, Hyatt (x2), and Marriott. Of those 4 hotels, 3 out of the 4 provided us with beautiful upgraded rooms. I suppose that makes sense,…