credit card to earn points for orlando hotels?

[acegolfer]

Long time starwood program guest here. I am canceling amex spg after it raised the points (from 4k to 7k) for a few hotels we stay at in Orlando and Tampa.

We travel with cars so we prefer 3.5+ star over proximity to parks.

What will be a good credit card to earn hotel points?

 

[Judique]

Long time starwood program guest here. I am canceling amex spg after it raised the points (from 4k to 7k) for a few hotels we stay at in Orlando and Tampa.

We travel with cars so we prefer 3.5+ star over proximity to parks.

What will be a good credit card to earn hotel points?

I am watching for your answers. I used to stay at the Tampa Sheraton Suites by the airport for 4k points and your post made me check them! Bang - up to 7K!! I have ton of points and can still stay, but I might just move to a different room downtown or maybe Sand Key, now that I have to pay higher anyway.

But I am considering ditching the card in favor of another chain. I looked briefly at a Marriott rewards card, but haven't checked the options for Orlando/Tampa area.

 

[cllrn]

Have you thought about Hilton HHonors? There are ALOT of Hiltons, DoubleTree, Emabassy Suites, the Waldorf and many of their other lower brands in Orlando.

 

[jpeppers]

The Hyatt card gets you 2 free stays the 1st year and 1 free stay every year after for a $75 annual fee. I use my stay at the Hyatt MCO which makes the $75 a bargain.

 

[DisPrince82]

Long time starwood program guest here. I am canceling amex spg after it raised the points (from 4k to 7k) for a few hotels we stay at in Orlando and Tampa.

We travel with cars so we prefer 3.5+ star over proximity to parks.

What will be a good credit card to earn hotel points?

Cancel your AMEX SPG and get an SPG AMEX Business card. You can use your SSN and call it a sole proprietorship. You get 10k points on first use and an additional 15k bonus if you spend 5k within the first 6 months plus the regular points you get for spend. So you're looking at a minimum of 30k. And then you could use those points to book several nights in Orlando even if they did raise the point redemptions.

 

[cllrn]

The Hyatt card gets you 2 free stays the 1st year and 1 free stay every year after for a $75 annual fee. I use my stay at the Hyatt MCO which makes the $75 a bargain.

The Hilton HHonors Reserve Visa or Amex offers the same--2 free nights 1st year and 1 free night certificate every year on your "anniversary". Also enjoy automatic gold status as a cardmember. We are happy with ours.