Partner Benefits masterthread - what are the best options?

[lobo76]

There's a thread on Secure Sentinel, but it got a bit derailed and there's some other threads with good info on HHons (http://www.australianfrequentflyer....hhonors-gold-diamond-velocity-gold-32478.html) etc. but after a bit of reading I've found the situation to still be a bit confusing so I thought it might be useful to have a single thread with the lowdown on the best way to maximize value from the partner benefits for newly minted Golds/Plats.

So far the nuggets I've gleaned (please correct anything I've got wrong)

• HHons > IHG (more benefits especially at Gold, more likely to get upgrades)
• Europcar > Hertz (again not many benefits at Hertz, Europcar gives discounts on international rentals and often gives upgrades when a standard is booked)
• Secure Sentinel isn't terribly useful but it's free so what the hell
• If you register for HHons after April 1st you get a much longer membership period (?)
• When you move from Gold to Plat or Plat to Gold you get another chance to register but not if you just maintain

Anything else to add?

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Anything else to add?

Europcar also gives Accor gold status match.

 

[lobo76]

Europcar also gives Accor gold status match.

Daisychain status! Love it!
I got suckered into the AccorAdvantage Plus program... I wonder if Accor Gold helps me out any... *does research*

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I wonder if Accor Gold helps me out any

Didn't me! Not one stay, so not much point having gold.