If you have the ability to earn elite status at a hotel brand that you are partial to and stay in often, earn it! Reason being, with many of the hotel loyalty programs, as an elite hotel member, you earn bonus points in addition to the base points you earn on your stays. Here is a breakdown of the bonus points you can earn on stays as an elite member in some of the programs….
Choice Privileges Elite Status– Bonus on Base Points…
Gold 10% point bonus, Platinum 25% point bonus, Diamond members 50% point bonus
Hilton Honors Elite Status– Bonus on Base Points…
Silver 15% point bonus, Gold 25% point bonus, Diamond 50% point bonus
World Of Hyatt Elite Status-Bonus On Base Points…
Platinum 15% point bonus, Diamond 30% point bonus
iPrefer Elite Status– Earn More Points As An Elite Member
Insider 10 points per $1, Elite 15 points per $1
IHG Rewards Elite Status– Bonus On Base Points
Gold 10% point bonus, Platinum 50% point bonus, Spire, 100% point bonus
Marriott Rewards Elite Status– Bonus On Base Points…
Silver 20% point bonus, Gold 25% point bonus, Platinum 50% point bonus
Ritz Carlton Rewards Elite Status– Bonus on Base Points…
Silver 20% point bonus, Gold 25% point bonus, Platinum 50% point bonus
Starwood Preferred Guest Elite Status-Earn More Points As An Elite Member
Gold and Platinum members receive three (3) Starpoints for each dollar spent unlike the regular Preferred members that receive (2) points.