While I to am dissappointed with Hilton for making this change, I will continue to stay with them. The reasons are simple, availability and quality. I much prefer Hampton, HGI, and Homewood over some of the competitors offerings in these same markets, and this is where I usually end up. There are simply no Hyatt or SPG properties where I am working, without requiring a long daily commute on toll roads. I like IHG and have Platinum there, but there are no good options for them either except for one Holiday Inn in the area. There are some Marriott properties as well, which I do use in order to keep my Platinum with them and for the bonuses when they come up. I will be giving Hilton lots of business next year as usual. I would love to try the other brands, but they simply do not have penetration into the areas where I usually work, which is normally in technical/industrial parks or close to Universities.