Not sure if this belongs in the travel thread or this one, but I have a decision that I'd like you biz travel guys to weigh in on.
I have been a life long Marriott guy, but that's frequently because my clients make us stay at them on long projects with their corporate rates and crap.
I am starting a long project and have a choice on hotels, and I can choose between Marriott properties per usual, or I could go with aloft or Westin (NOT a nice Westin). I am platinum Marriott, so I now automatically get that on Starwood hotels.
Should I switch over to Starwood or stay Marriott?
I know I will be on this project long enough to get Platinum on SPG points (and thereby keep my Marriott streak via status match), so that isn't a big issue.
What are the trade offs I am not thinking of?