The Ultimate Guide to Earning Hotel Status: Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG

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@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

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@NT1V 3 ай бұрын

Hey Sebby! Hope you've been doing well since we met at the Vancouver travel event last year! I actually work as a Virtuoso travel agent now, would love to collab on your hotel tool/list! :)

@TheBusinessman33 3 ай бұрын

Chase considers Airbnb to be a 4X category on the sapphire reserve where the AMEX Platinum does not give you the point multiplier.

@genovaz 2 ай бұрын

Do you have to book the bnb through chase travel?

@TheBusinessman33 26 күн бұрын

@@genovaz No

@jaredheymann 3 ай бұрын

🏩I'm on the Marriott system and with rare exceptions like staying at airport-attached Hyatt's, I'm pretty loyal for a couple reasons. Being dedicated to one brand, I've managed to hit Titanium partially thanks to the Bonvoy Brilliant card. We just got back from the JW Marriott Cancun, where we got upgraded to a 1-bedroom oceanfront suite from a base room. The most baller recent status upgrade was at St. Regis Houston, where we stayed as part of an extended date night (nearby omakase + saki pairing), and we got the unexpected bump to the Astor St. Regis suite, including a butler and some amazing desserts in room.

@denniszhaunerchyk6191 3 ай бұрын

You not only know credit card benefits, but also an expert in hotel statuses! Yay😊

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Dennis :)

@richardmolina953 3 ай бұрын

Hilton in my experience has offered me the best experiences and value for my loyalty. I went to the Maldives alone for diving and they upgraded me to a grand overwater villa valued at 1600$ a night. Ever since then I decided to start going for a multiple aspire set up. Though I receipt have gained platinum status at marriot, while working towards the ritz Carlton card. So I hope that my Marriot experience is as good as Hilton if not even better. We’ll see 🙏

@bookingman 2 ай бұрын

What, in your experience, brings more benefits: using the hotel loyalty program or booking through Booking?

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

Hilton stateside has no standardized policy for upgrades, unfortunately. Plenty of upsells to go beyond one jump or to jump a large gap.

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

Diamond isn't giving Diamond.

@bookingman 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ih1om5vm9j Understood. So far, I am "saving up bonus days" through Sheraton, but I have never spent bonuses yet. I made a video on my channel just about this hotel. There will be a Hilton too, but I paid $350 per night. but at the reception I was not offered to download a mobile app for guests. I learned from you that the Hilton also has a loyalty system

@LK_EBM 3 ай бұрын

Glad you're talking about IHG, definitely an underrated hotel chain. I've really enjoyed my year of Diamond ambassador status

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Any good stories? :)

@Prounounced 3 ай бұрын

I love IHG purely because of kimpton letting my dog stay free

@LK_EBM 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby Stayed in 2 Intercontinentals and 3 Kimptons this past year. Really enjoyed the free breakfast perks (valued at $40 - 80 a night)

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

I haven't found the Diamond worth it unless you eat their breakfast and they haven't loopholed them out like many hotels are doing now by holding them under a separate entity/contracting out.

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

Kimpton was super basic "continental breakfast" very separate from off the menu stuff

@fullspectrum2752 3 ай бұрын

Thanks as always, love the content, you may want to mention partnerships for status match. Wyndham and Caesars are status match, Hyatt and MGM were partners but now Bonvoy and MGM. A few extra steps but you get more benefits for having some of these cards beyond what the card itself offers.

@linda840325 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on 300K 🥳

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! :)

@taylorschwab5884 3 ай бұрын

Free night certificate with Hilton misleading. It only applies to ‘standard’ room availability, and those are rarely found at nicer hotels

@MrShaunG 3 ай бұрын

Don’t sleep on Hilton. You can basically get back $18x 2 people per day for food in high cost areas. You basically get $72 back for one night.

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Especially given how easy status is to obtain :)

@LK_EBM 3 ай бұрын

How'd you get to $72? Isn't it $36 per night?

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Some hotels are per calendar day. Really depends on their policy :)

@scottkeith2587 3 ай бұрын

@@LK_EBMAgreed. I'm still confused by this.

@MrShaunG 3 ай бұрын

@@LK_EBM hopefully this clears it up. You stay one night, $18 per day credit. You eat dinner (-$18.00). You sleep…. Eat breakfast (-$18.00)… checkout. Times that by two persons. That’s how you get $72 back.

@PaymentIsDue 3 ай бұрын

World of Hyatt is the hardest to earn

@benchoflemons398 3 ай бұрын

Yes, but it’s also powerful even domestically

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

It won't be once "Destination Fees" become illegal

@tower07 3 ай бұрын

i think getting marriott gold with ritz ,and hilton gold with surpass cost less than platinum

@Re3iRtH 3 ай бұрын

Personal DP: I've been upgraded 100% of the time to suites at Marriott and Ritz Carlton. As a Gold and Platinum. South America and Asia.

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

Congrats, they don't "have to" at Ritz until Titanium.

@heartoftherobot Ай бұрын

I really like the little Easter eggs you have on your channel like the little blip in the like button when you say to like the video and the investments showing in the video description. I’m sure that takes more work but it shows.

@landocalrisian2014 3 ай бұрын

I have Hilton Honors and started with the base HH card back in 2019/2020 for the 100k and after a year or so upgraded to Surpass then the Aspire and I'm so glad I did. The fee is what it is BUT I believe it's worth the benefits of being a Diamond member.

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

I think Diamond pays for itself. The card (FNC, credits, etc.) also feels pretty reasonable to me :)

@Sivic50 Ай бұрын

A big 🏨 emoji for you, my friend. Love your content and I always enjoy watching these videos as if I'll ever get any of these cards/statuses 😂 Popping out kid #1 soon and don't know how often we'll get to travel. We'll get back on the horse eventually!

@bourbontraveler 3 ай бұрын

Not a Hilton fan, been diamond for years and they have no loyalty unlike Marriott who gives you platinum lifetime after 10 years but not with titanium that stopped when they bought Sheraton. Hilton keeps upping their points per stay which I haven’t seen with Marriott. I stay at hotels over 100 nights a year

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

They technically do have a LTD program but agreed broadly that Marriott > Hilton for loyalty, especially in the US. Not sure why, but a lot of the owner operators focus on upselling vs. a good experience for elite members.

@JacobsPointsAndProfit 3 ай бұрын

I like my IHG Platinum status with the IHG Premier card. Hilton Gold is great for free breakfast internationally. I eventually want to get the World of Hyatt card and I'm staying away from Marriott for now. Great video!

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Hilton Gold is great value compared to the other hotel groups!

@MyBrandingIsBad 3 ай бұрын

Love a good hotel credit card video. My next card will probably be a Hyatt personal card. I just don't want to be at 5/24 and miss out on a great bonus.

@jesusgutierrez3595 3 ай бұрын

I love the Hilton aspire and Marriott brilliant. Got my lifetime platinum bc of the brilliant card. Love the diamond status at Hilton. Both cards are awesome since I can’t use Amex portal to book my work travel but can use my personal cc for those stays. Points rack up quickly with these cards.

@ops2267 3 ай бұрын

Do people ever cancel hotel "keeper card" to reapply for and get a new sign up bonus? I think Hyatt, you can get a bonus every 2 years?

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Yep! Most are on 2 year "clocks" other than Amex ones.

@effys7716 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby could you do a video covering this?

@manfa 3 ай бұрын

Nobody knows about Accor hotels status. You can pay their club and earn status and points. Pretty neat

@WhatsThePoints1 3 ай бұрын

Never knew about the checking in later angle for upgrades!

@ryanshannon6963 2 ай бұрын

I think you mean check out later or check in earlier. I personally prefer check in earlier more than out.

@korepeterson 3 ай бұрын

There should be a tool to find and review what properties have lounges. Like lounge buddy only for hotel lounges.

@NicksDynasty 3 ай бұрын

Reached Globalist twice but will miss it this year as im staying home snd hustling

@pkris2237 2 ай бұрын

It is one of few people I watch on 0.75 sometimes 😅

@sdvanni94 3 ай бұрын

🏨 Great video Sebby! I’m curious how you value the hotel lounge access across Marriott and Hilton? I’ve heard great things about M Club lounges in Europe, but wonder what the footprint / experience is like in the U.S. I see a lot of KZfaqrs talk about airport lounges but there isn’t much out there regarding the top hotel lounges that these cards give you access to. Would love to hear your thoughts!

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

US it really depends on how expensive the brand is. Heard good things about JW lounges for example. Hilton ones have been pretty meh of the 10+ I've been to). Asia it's usually amazing. Like absurdly "I could spend all day here" levels lol It helps that a lot of them have breakfast, afternoon tea, AND happy hour for food and then drinks and snacks throughout the day. Also good views in most cases (i.e., top floor for some of the major cities).

@user-ih1om5vm9j 2 ай бұрын

I've been the kind higher higher-status guest that got there first waiting in the lobby for a room that was given to someone lower that came later with plenty of vinegar, unfortunately.

@charliedurham4248 3 ай бұрын

Why does he have a clip of Disney when referring to non hotel benefits while talking about the Platinum?

@Adia.F 3 ай бұрын

If you were to start over keeping travel and a player 2 in mind -which 5 cards would you apply for and in what order?

@EliDeuce 2 ай бұрын

I have Marriott lifetime platinum status. Still have personal and business Chase Bonvoy cards for the free nights and to accumulate a few points for vacation stays. Still hoping that Marriott reinstates a pathway to lifetime titanium status. I also have a business Amex Delta SkyMiles Reserve card. Accumulated enough MQMs to earn SkyMiles platinum status through January 2027. So, not spending much on that card, either. Instead, I just picked up an Amex Hilton Honors Surpass card. Attractive intro offer and appears to be a decent value for the $150 annual fee. Will give it a try for a year or two.

@jmcmonster 3 ай бұрын

My take as somebody that earned status the “hard way” by hundreds of nights per year - I don’t want to see shortcuts to status, at least the top levels. It sucks being on the road all the time, so missing out on upgrades when some people just have it from paying an AF can be lame after a long trip. I’m lifetime Titanium with Marriott, but domestically would never get upgraded. Even when I had Hilton Diamond, it would be rare in the U.S. This is the main reason I moved to Hyatt. You get the upgrade basically every stay with Globalist. I still use Marriott as backup since the Hyatt footprint isn’t as big, but best I can hope for is the breakfast benefit with them. The cards are definitely great for earning and giving at least lower tier status makes sense as part of the AF, but the highest tiers and benefits should ideally be reserved for those that are actually staying the most.

@WeiliXu88 3 ай бұрын

One point to mention is Hilton will award FNC after the card is open but Marriott and Hyatt only award FNC after renewal. Is that correct?

@tyrusch 3 ай бұрын

Team IHG

@Moeman1823 3 ай бұрын

Sebby basically listed the hotels from his favorite to his least favorite😂

@nunuvyurbiz123 2 ай бұрын

🏨 For a retiree traveling (solo) perpetually in east Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Phils, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia) and Europe (Scandinavia, Baltics, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Balkans) among the programs (Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, IHG) which should I focus on?

@renerizo2689 3 ай бұрын

So exactly how do theses hotel cards work for upgrades/benefits? I have a stay coming up in Anchorage in an IHG hotel (the Crown Plaza) which I booked with a different card a few months ago. Can I get up grades by just getting the IHG card or should I have had to book the hotel with the IHG card. Sorry in advance for the rookie question.

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Cards give you status. If you have status at check-in, you're eligible for upgrades. As long as you booked directly with the hotel (i.e., NOT with Expedia, or a 3rd party), then you're fine. Eligible but hotel can still have their own policies, so YMMV :)

@shannonhutchinson4084 3 ай бұрын

Thinking about the IHG. I do not stay in hotels much but will be staying in Honolulu for 45-60 days with my hotel paid for me. I don’t want to lose a cool benefit. I still don’t know which card would be best. Help!

@mkuch11 2 ай бұрын

No IHG hotels in Honolulu

@shannonhutchinson4084 2 ай бұрын

@@mkuch11 there is a Holiday Inn Express in Honolulu.

@paulfelkner6749 2 ай бұрын

Get the Premier, it's a no brainer.

@jamessaykhamphone9282 3 ай бұрын

Hi Sebby, I’m wondering what is the best cc for active duty military? I guess which is most bang for buck and which chain has the largest footprint?

@ozzyngcsu 2 ай бұрын

All Amex cards are annual fee free for AD, so I would get the platinum and top Hilton Aspire at a minimum

@aidenpak3556 3 ай бұрын

Doesn't the United Infinite card give IHG Platinum?

@diamondshard2 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it does

@texassecession6422 3 ай бұрын

I have a question. Both my parents had IHG Premier for 2 years and closed accounts back in August 2023 after they redeemed all the points and free night certificates for the overseas trip. I just realized that the new free night certificates were posted even though they closed the accounts. The AFs were posted and Chase waived the AFs after the cancelation. Free night rewards were posted right on the anniversary date. They surely didn't pay for the AF renewal. The bank didn't claw back the free night awards Is that bank's error? Are the free night certificates good to use? BTW, their status changed to Gold now So IHG knows that they don't have IHG Premier anymore.

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Yep, should be good to use! "Bank error in your favor collect [free night reward]"

@texassecession6422 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby Thanks!

@rogerhoffmore9262 3 ай бұрын

🏨 Hi Sebby, As far as upgrades, you say that a late arrival helps. My tentative counterpoint was that the availability of the upgrades themselves might be gone if they've already handed them out to others who came in earlier. I also remember that you like to check in early to enjoy the property... does that mean you don't score as many upgrades as you might otherwise? I don't know how many last-minute walk-in customers they might expect... I'm picturing this would vary severely depending on where the property is - and maybe the level of the property. Like - we're not likely to see someone just show up and buy a room at Conrad Bora Bora, for example. Surely they have their reservations set days or weeks in advance, if not months. A property like the Hilton Maui Waldorf Astoria might be almost as unlikely as Bora Bora to have a last-minute reservation... and then maybe the Hilton San Francisco Union Square - still a nice property, but more likely to have quite a few last-minute arrivals. ...indeed we saw several airline crews there - and I bet they come at all times and sometimes without much notice. Thanks!

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Really depends on the brand and property. Hilton XLR in Vegas was super proactive. If I had to guess, optimal check-in time is 5pm to 8pm. That's when they have a good idea of occupancy (and have already tried upselling to people who checked in earlier). If you check-in at 2pm, you're usually opting for a smaller room (obviously YMMV). For a lot of our work trips (i.e., NYC) that's kinda what we do, especially if we're doing a redeye or did an all-nighter on the way there. If you don't need the room, you can also have them hold your luggage while you use the facilities. But yeah, lots of factors. Vacation ones are also different since no one is going to show up last minute to the island vs. NYC. TLDR: It's hard to get upgraded with early check-in :)

@chrisxie376 3 ай бұрын

What about the Ritz card?

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Ritz comes with Gold status :) Didn't include it since some people get angry that I'm talking about something they can't apply for.

@morkmckerr 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby booo to the peeps getting angry for you giving info....and it's simply a product change, but yeah...are there any other cool secret cards like RC card???? Some of the other product change cards are not as awesome as the RC Card. $300 credit on $450 card, Priority Pass Select (formerly with restaurants), all the good insurances... I would love to a high level United/IHG super card with airport lounge access (united & priority pass)....mashing amex plat, IHG Premier, United Pres card into one but hopefully less of a coupon book

@iphone3gs96 3 ай бұрын

Rip Choice, earned diamond status in 2020-2021

@mao-hsinshen9384 3 ай бұрын

First to Thumb-up as well!

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

🙌

@annalobdell7967 3 ай бұрын

I plan to travel in Latin America extensively. What would be the best card use?

@morkmckerr 3 ай бұрын

In Ecuador, the holiday inn (IHG) really surprised me in the quality - was way better than in the States. However...Ritz Carlton Card (Marriott) gives you gold status & would get you airport lounge access (Priority Pass Select)

@mcr754 3 ай бұрын

hi sebby. another non sequitur here.....i am lucky to have a robust business with a lot of monthly spend on amex, chase, citi and C1 cards. fly 1-3 times a month. looking to fly more to europe and asia very soon. i got gold executive status with British Airways recently via a status match with my Delta Platinum. your thoughts on status with BA or an Asian based airline, for future travel to europe and asia? and if yes, its worth it, which do you recommend. tyvm

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

We did the same match! I think it's worth "completing" it. In the past, status matches were more region locked (and often didn't include the US). Hoping the trend continues though.

@lonz0_0 3 ай бұрын

IHG 🐐

@aajohnsoutube 3 ай бұрын

Easy upgrades in Asia really? Maybe Bonvoy Titanium Elite will give me an upgrade in Tokyo before pigs fly. I always need to press hard “how about if I switch rooms tomorrow?” Rarely get an upgrade - Marriott, Autograph, Ritz, more. Hilton - they will bend over backwards for me. 6:22

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Are you doing short stays or longer ones? We usually do 1-2 days at a hotel so maybe that's impacting things on our end? Tokyo's also been a mess the past year because of the insane demand.

@aajohnsoutube 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby alway 4-5 days at Marriott props. Usually 11-14 nights total. When doing full trip in one hotel, Hilton will still pull through for me. For past 7 years

@aajohnsoutube 2 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby hey. Thanks for the replies. I usually do 10-14 days and book hotels in blocks of 4-5 days (5 days if using points). Indeed Tokyo demand has been crazy. I have seen the “sold out, but “as a diamond member” I can book” message several times in the past 18 months. Coming in July, I got a good “deal” at Marriott Autograph MESM hotel which is running ~55k points per night (vs. ~$700-800) for 4 nights using Bonvoy free-night certs and points. (One 2024 75-night reward cert, two Amex Biz card certs, and 65k points. But the 5th night, a Saturday, is 120,000JPY (~$800.00). Unbelievable. I’m staying at Hilton Yokohama (fabulous hotel, cheap, terrible location) and Hilton Tokyo (good, expensive, great location) the remainder of the stay.

@Alvin_1914 3 ай бұрын

Evening glass of wine #squuuuuuuad

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

What's your wine of choice? I tend to lean towards cabs :)

@Alvin_1914 3 ай бұрын

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and when all else fails......red blend 😅

@AnthonyBove 3 ай бұрын

Would love a guide to getting Hilton Lifetime Status now that spend doesn’t count anymore

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Pretty much just spend at Hilton, right? I'm hesitant on LTD since the marginal value (vs. the Aspire) feels minimal. Let me know if I'm mistaken though!

@AnthonyBove 3 ай бұрын

@@AskSebby Would be interesting to see different ways to get base points I think. Tips and tricks, thinking out of the box ideas, etc

@naqibv 3 ай бұрын

First?

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

🥇

@mao-hsinshen9384 3 ай бұрын

First?😊

@AskSebby 3 ай бұрын

Almost!

@PKDN215 3 ай бұрын

🏨 WWSD (What would Sebby Do?) should be in every video!

@MOBMJ 3 ай бұрын

Does it still make sense to get the Platinum before the gold you think since once you get that one, you locked out of getting the bounce on the gold? What do you think @AskSebby