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Best Western has slashed elite requirements for 2021 in half. Now, aspiring Best Western elites can earn coveted status with as few as 5 nights or 3 stays or 5,000 points. Woo hoo! That last part was meant to be sarcastic. Elite status with Best Western doesn’t get you much other than free water and extra points:
If you really want Best Western elite status (that free water sounds exciting, doesn’t it?), it’s easy to get via a status match, found here.
If easy paths to hotel elite status interest you, please see our non-sarcastic posts about Hyatt and Marriott:
- Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status (top-tier status for 2 years!)
- Marriott mattress running: Valuable elite status for nearly 2 years
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I did the recent status match and they didn’t even ask for a screenshot showing evidence of my status with Hyatt.
Best Western status is a joke. Status matched to Diamond Select a few years ago. Stayed at half a dozen or so Best Westerns. You get a bottle of water and a granola bar at check-in. That’s it. No special treatment or better rooms.