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At 25 hotel nights a year at $180/night (30% international), the math says focus on Marriott Bonvoy — Gold Elite exactly, worth about $1,128 a year: $812.50 in perks (~1-in-4 upgrades ≈ $32.50/night, lounge-or-breakfast on your international nights, 2 PM checkout) plus 45,000 points a year worth about $315 at the 0.7¢ benchmark. World of Hyatt follows at about $970 (points value only at this number), while Hilton Gold sits behind 40 nights. Marriott Platinum is 25 nights away — chase it only if those 2026 nights were coming anyway.

1. Marriott Bonvoy · Gold Elite (9,000+ hotels)$1,128 ($813 + $315)
2. World of Hyatt · Discoverist (1,450+ hotels)$970 ($363 + $608)
3. Hilton Honors · Silver (8,000+ hotels)$768 ($363 + $405)
4. IHG One Rewards · Gold Elite (6,300+ hotels)$734 ($363 + $371)
5. Choice Privileges · Platinum (7,500+ hotels)$508 ($238 + $270)
Break-even nights (Marriott Gold / Platinum)25 / 50
Honesty railnights you were taking anyway only

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Your hotel nights per year: 25
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Drag to test scenarios — this single number decides the tier you land in every program.

Average nightly rate (before taxes)

Points earn on dollars spent: 25 nights × $180 × each program's points per $.

International share: 30%
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Two perks change with your international share: lounge access and elite breakfast. US mid-tier properties give everyone free breakfast anyway and US full-service clubs are often closed, so for Marriott and IHG those two perks only count on your international nights. Hilton Gold/Diamond breakfast, Hyatt breakfast and Hyatt clubs are stated worldwide benefits and count in full.

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Default scenario: 25 nights/yr · $180/night · 30% international — edit inputs
Your best-fit program — a full year of perks + points value
Marriott Bonvoy · Gold Elite
$1,128
≈ 4,228 SAR (pegged rate)

At 25 nights/yr, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite delivers $1,128 of value — your best bet.

Winner's math: $32.50/night perks × 25 nights = $812.50 + 45,000 points (10 per $ × $180) at 0.7¢ = $315.00.
All five programs at your numbers
Marriott Bonvoy · Gold Elite$1,128
9,000+ hotels · perks $813 + points $315
World of Hyatt · Discoverist$970
1,450+ hotels · perks $363 + points $608
Hilton Honors · Silver$768
8,000+ hotels · perks $363 + points $405
IHG One Rewards · Gold Elite$734
6,300+ hotels · perks $363 + points $371
Choice Privileges · Platinum$508
7,500+ hotels · perks $238 + points $270

Runner-up: World of Hyatt, $158/yr behind.

Marriott Bonvoy tier ladder — break-even nights
Silver Elite — 10 nights ✓ cleared$14.50/night
Gold Elite — 25 nights ✓ cleared$32.50/night
Platinum Elite — 50 nights 25 away$49/night

25 nights: ~1-in-4 upgrades, lounge-or-breakfast at international full-service properties, 2 PM checkout — the classic sweet spot for a 25-night year.

Three honesty rails: (1) the math only pays on nights you were taking anyway — status earned on trips you already booked is free money; (2) a mattress run (booking gap nights just for a tier) is a purchase — it only pays when the run costs less than a year of the extra perks; (3) upgrade values are odds (15-40%), not promises. · Points are the floor that never lapses with your nights: a year of stays earns rate × nights × points-per-$ — valued at each program's own redemption benchmark (Marriott 0.7¢, Hilton 0.5¢, Hyatt 1.5¢, IHG 0.55¢, Choice 0.6¢ per point), the same benchmarks as the hotel-points-value tool.

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Vanliga frågor

Which hotel loyalty program is best in 2026?

It depends on your nights, not your preference: at 25 nights a year at $180/night Marriott Bonvoy is the best fit (Gold exactly, about $1,128/year of value), Hyatt wins on points value (1.5¢/point) but Globalist demands 60 nights, and Hilton Gold's free breakfast is the best single mid-tier perk in the game — behind 40 nights. Below ~15 nights a year, points earn more than any tier pays — the right program is simply the one that delivers the most value at your own number.

How many nights do you need for Marriott Gold Elite?

25 qualifying nights a year (Silver 10, Platinum 50). At 25 nights at $180/night it returns about $1,128 of value: ~1-in-4 upgrade odds (≈$7.50/night), lounge-or-breakfast on your international nights and 2 PM checkout (≈$813/year), plus roughly 45,000 points a year worth about $315 at the 0.7¢ benchmark. It is the classic sweet spot for a moderate travel year.

How many nights for Hilton Gold — and is it worth it?

40 qualifying nights (Silver 20, Diamond 70). The headline perk: free breakfast at US properties — a stated benefit that counts in full even on domestic-only years — worth about $30/night, plus ~1-in-4 upgrades and an 80% points bonus (18 points per $). But below 40 nights you hold only Silver: late checkout and a 50% bonus — which is why at 25 nights Hilton pays about $768 against Marriott's $1,128.

What is hotel elite status worth per year in dollars?

By the worked example: 25 nights at $180/night with 30% international is about $1,128 a year in Marriott Gold — roughly $45/night including points. One honesty rail applies: that value only pays on nights you were taking anyway. A mattress run (booking the 25 gap nights to Platinum) is a cash purchase — it only pays when the run costs less than a full year of the extra perks.

Should I put all my hotel nights in one program?

Yes — it matters more than which program. 25 nights split across five programs (5 each) lands Silver nowhere and stacks thin perks with scattered points. The same 25 nights concentrated in one brand clear a real tier and compound a points balance. Pick the highest-value program at your number and book within it even when a rival is marginally cheaper — the small price gap is usually eaten by the upgrade and breakfast you would have received.

Do hotel points expire?

At most major programs they expire after 24 months of account inactivity (no earning or redeeming) — a single award night or any co-brand card earn resets the clock. That is why points are the safety net when your nights sit below tier thresholds: commit to one program even in light years and the balance stays alive at a stable benchmark value (Marriott 0.7¢, Hyatt 1.5¢ per point).

Hyatt Globalist vs Marriott Platinum — which is richer?

Globalist (60 nights) is the richest per-night status in the game: worldwide free breakfast, club access where available, ~2-in-5 upgrades — about $92/night of perks before points, and Hyatt points themselves carry the richest benchmark (1.5¢). Marriott Platinum (50 nights) answers with richer international lounge/breakfast and a 9,000-hotel network. Per night, Globalist wins; if you stand at 25-40 nights neither is reachable — Marriott Gold is the tier that actually pays.

Do hotel credit cards grant elite status as a shortcut?

Partly: Hilton co-brand cards include Silver from day one and Gold with annual spend, and the Marriott Bonvoy card adds 15 elite-night credits plus instant Silver — meaning just 10 paid nights buy Marriott Gold through the card. But the card's annual fee is a purchase, exactly like a mattress run: price it against a year of the extra perks before counting it as a free shortcut.

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