[I]"VA1379

I can't see how this devaluation is any worst than what HH and SPG have done in the past few years by pushing properties up several categories. Marriott has had bracket creep as well, although not to the same extent. Try finding a Hilton property that takes less than 20,000 points per night in a major metropolitan area, and you will discover than many HIs require 20 or 25,000 points per night. SPG has had some major increases as well, and I am not certain that they are that much better in terms of earning rewards."[/I][/COLOR]

This is my experience as well. Hilton has over 100 hotels that require 40,000 points per night before any changes for 2009. Marriott has 14.