Experts include Diane Wesley, the director of sales at San Francisco's Prescott Hotel, Barry Peterson, the director of catering at the Ritz-Carlton and corporate travel manager Jennifer Marcucci.

Comfort Inn and Suites, Los Angeles Airport: Located at LAX, rooms are $69 per night, which earns 690 points. You must stay eight nights for a free room.
866-223-9330
reservations.lodging.com

Crowne Plaza, Times Square: Located at 1605 Broadway in Manhattan, a room is $299 per night and you'll rack up 2,990 points. Stay eight nights for a free room. Hotel staff speaks Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish.
800-243-6969
info@cpmny.com, www.ichotelsgroup.com

Sheraton Manhattan: Located at 790 7th Ave, at 51st Street, a room is $289 per night, for which you'll only get 578 points. Staying 13 nights will get you a free room.
888-625-5144
www.starwood.com/sheraton