I am a leisure traveler, only maintain status in one chain, like you. So far this year I'm at 40 nights in ICHG properties. There were a few additional nights spent at non-ICHG properties...so maybe I've done 50 nights in hotels so far this year. I will say, I've probably been doing more "weekender" type trips than usual this year -- because the deals have been so good.

This year I'm looking at about 100 and up, but next year should be at about the 150+ .

12-5-09 Well I thought I was only going to be at about 100 nights this year, but I'm at over 150 qualifying nights so far and over 200 total nights for the year. ( and for the record they are all at IHG properties )

Not as many this year so far as last year. About 50 so far for the year, but that will go through the roof this summer as I do most of my business travel during this time. I prefer IHG, but also stay at Hilton and Marriott. (Their point redemption is not as good though)

Roughly around 40 for buisness and about 10 for leisure. 

So far this year only 36 nights. But I have spent as much as 300 in a year.

When possible I try to stay in extended stay hotels. StayBridge, Residence Inn, Homewood ect. That way it is more like an apartment. The one good thing is I am usually in one area for a few months at a time so I do settle in.

I already have 100 nights at HI this year so far and have another 4 months to go, so I'll most likely have around 140 or so nights total this year.  99% of those this year will be with HI.

Ronald, I used to travel every week.. 4 nights a week on  average... Thank goodness I am no longer doing that!

It was hectic and I missed a lot of family time.  My wife is a strong woman, and she held everything and everyone together for 5 years!

Glad it is over, don't miss the travel for work but still enjoy vacation time!

Well I just started my travel on a new project, it's scheduled out that each of my trips are 2 weeks apiece then I get to come home for a week. The project is scheduled for completion in July of next year so I am guessing I will have somewhere around 180 to 200 nights.

Let's put it this way.

I've had platinum status with HI for the last 10 years (no, I'm not hoarding points), gold with Hilton Honors for the last 5 years (likewise not hoarding), and at least second tier with several others.

I travel so much that even my dog sometimes forgets who I am.

'Nuff said.

I don't think many people will be realistically able (or if they are honest probably want to if they are away from their family) make 300!!

I should do just under 150 this year (mostly HI's) which is up from a bit over a hundred last year. That's almost all business related - probably another dozen or so on top of that for 'fun'. Hopeful for RA status one day as like you Ronald I like to stay at Intercontinentals for pleasure and it does make a difference. Maybe IHG could have a word with Santa for me?

Cheers, David

This year 102 and out.

This year will only be about 70 nights out for me.   Usually book ICH chains, Hilton chains, sometimes IPrefer historical hotels when possible and of course, Mandarin Oriental for luxury.  

I pick lots of different places when travelling to Vegas.  

this year only about 75, next year about 100.  My goal is to reduce those nights as much as possible, but right now, that is where I am at.  Ronald, I like the idea of saving up for retirement.  After my two week trip to Europe, I will probably end up saving, and hopefully have several million points by retirement ( or not, if I stop travelling, depending on how you look at it).

Yes, I know a couple who permanently live in in a one bedroom suite (living room , bedroom, small kitchen) in a

hotel in SanDiego.  They moved in temporarily,  as they were. going to build a TajMahal for themselves, but got so comfortable that it is two years and still going that hotel living is working for them

Many  hotels in NY have always had permanent guests.  The Chelsea until recently was one, but I think it is going condo or something and   remters  could no longer live there. . The Pierre and  the Carlisle have had permanent guests. for years. now, some of the space is now  condoed.  There is a limit in   hotel bylaws as to how much space can be allotted to  transients and how much to owners

It is now a trend in upscale hotels to combine  transient hotel rooms, with condoed apartments.  The Plaza Hotel just did that, combining retail space, hotel space and condo apts ( apts are  still available, for about 12 milliion dollars). So did the Ritz Carleton downtown near ground zero and there are others.

I don't know if this happens in other places; but this is what is going on in NY.  If I could afford it, I would consider living in a hotel

I remember Fawlty Towers also.  We get a lot of good stuff  from across the pond: Are your Being Served,  As Times Goes By, alot of the BBC mysteries, and more.  My fave? It was years ago, but  I think I watched every episode of  Upstairs Downstairs,

I didn't know that about Fawtly Towers.  It's hard to tell how many  episodes there were, as  many of these shows  re-run forever.

Keeping up Appearances,  Are You Being served and  As Times Goes By go on and on and on and are still being shown weekly . on out local PBS  channel   ( public broadcasting system) .