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For travelers who prefer a design-forward boutique property over a cookie-cutter chain room, loyalty programs have long felt like an afterthought.

There is something quietly magical about earning your way toward a free night in a romantic suite, then watching it become the setting for an anniversary you will talk about for years.

Booking a five-star escape with only a few days' notice used to mean paying rack rates or settling for whatever room was left.