I have also been traveling for more than 3 years now. I strongly recommend www.priorityclub.com, along with the credit card if you don’t have to use a corporate card along with it. Holiday Inns are typically pretty decent, and the HIExpress hotels are newer than most.
It’s hard to get airline points being located in buffalo, because we really aren’t a hub for any airline. It’s not often I fly the same airline twice in the same month, unless of course I’m going to the same place. If you’re booking your own flights, I recommend searching on something like yahoo travel, and booking directly through the airline. It’s easier if you hit any snags.
Jagermeister speaks truth.