Going overboard in attempts to rehydrate is also common among endurance athletes. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that close to one sixth of marathon runners develop some degree of hyponatremia, or dilution of the blood caused by drinking too much water.
As youâre about to see, the jump from Silver is huge. 25% point bonus ($153): As a Marriott Rewards Gold member, you earn a 25% bonus on the the base rate. With 50 nights at $175 per night, thatâs 21,875 more points than a regular (non-status) member. At 0.7 cents per point, thatâs worth just over $153.
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.