Henry Ford's first Model-T was built to run on hemp gasoline and the CAR ITSELF WAS CONSTRUCTED FROM HEMP! On his large estate, Ford was photographed among his hemp fields. The car, 'grown from the soil,' had hemp plastic panels whose impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel; Popular Mechanics, 1941.
Both the Marriott RewardsÂ® Premier Credit Card and the Marriott RewardsÂ® Premier Business Credit Card earn 15 credits toward elite status every year after account anniversary which, combined, will give you 30 elite credits. Leaving you just 20 physical nights to earn Gold Elite status.
Just the fact that SPG awards only 2 points per dollar for stays, while Marriott awards 10 points per dollar, shows that SPG points are valued 5 times as highly as Marriott points. Or, you could look at mid-tier properties that cost around 10,000 points for a free night with SPG while similar properties cost 30,000 to 40,000 points with Marriott.