Budget Travel
  Among the participating hotel brands Points earned per dollar spent at a base-tier hotel How much you have to spend for a free night at a base-tier hotel Credit card partners Cool things you can get beyond rooms
Hilton Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Doubletree, Homewood Suites, Conrad 15 (if you want hotel points only), 10 (if you want hotel points and miles) $500 Visa, American Express Tickets to the Sundance Film Festival, cooking classes, and private salsa and merengue classes
Hyatt Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Park Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, AmeriSuites 5 at most brands (3 at AmeriSuites) $1,000 None A test-drive of a NASCAR Nextel Cup race car at Texas Motor Speedway
InterContinental InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express 2,000 points per stay at InterContinental, 10 points per dollar at Indigo, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn $500 Visa A personal shopper to locate a hard-to-find gift and have it sent to your home
Marriott Marriott, Residence Inn, Renaissance, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, TownePlace Suites 10 at most brands (5 at Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites) $750 Visa Door-to-door delivery of luggage, skis, golf clubs, or surfboards from your home to a hotel
Starwood St. Regis, W Hotels, Westin, Sheraton, Le Méridien, Aloft, Element, Four Points by Sheraton 2 for preferred guests, 3 for gold and platinum members $1,000 for preferred guests, $667 for gold and platinum members American Express Bliss Spa treatments, iTunes music downloads, Amazon.com books and DVDs, and Starbucks coffee