Award Travel 101
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Award Travel 101
Largest Hotel Chains - Which One's Right for You?
We came across an interesting diagram ranking the top 20 hotel programs throughout the world. Do you know which is largest? (Hint: it's not US-based)
Some are less familiar, so we ranked the six we most frequently discuss in the Award Travel 101 Facebook community:
- #2 Wyndham - 9,280 properties
- #3 Marriott- 8,484 properties
- #6 Choice - 7,500 properties
- #7 Hilton - 7,165 properties
- #8 IHG - 6,164 properties
- #16 Hyatt - 1,200 properties
Link to Topics Discussed
Where to Find Us
- The Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
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- Reserve tickets to our Spring 2026 Meetup in Phoenix now. award.travel/phx2026
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