Judique
Dis Veteran, Beach Lover at BWV, BCV, HHI, VB
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2003
As usual the answer is 'it depends' - can vary widely depending upon where in Europe you are headed. Off the top of my head I would say Best Westerns are quite prevalent and might be worth acquiring some IHG points for Intercontinental/Crowne Plaza/ Holiday Inn etc. Of course - Hilton and Marriott is often available - but not as widely as in the Americas. This is why it pays to plan where you might be going and see what is available there - I know advance planning is not always possible though. As others have mentioned - Club Carlson - particularly for Radisson properties can be a good option.
In some cities, the best hotel options are members of the Accor Hotels group or Scandic - and I am not sure there is an easy way to churn points for those from the US.
Accor has quite a few hotels in the US showing on its locations map. I'd never heard of them until you mentioned them but I've stayed at a Sofitel in the past. Accor has a Loyalty program called Le Club. Sofitels are Accor. If you join Le Club you can choose a partner to help earn points. Avios are a Partner. Delta Air lines also are a partner.
I am just reading the website. Perhaps there is a way to use Delta points. Of course I have no idea whether this is good or not, but they've got a boatload of hotels in Europe and Asia.