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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by smmrfld
As with other gripes about this program and that...just read the forums for other hotel programs - same .....ing and moaning at various times. Devaluation...bonuses...blah blah blah. The grass isn't greener elsewhere and whining here isn't going to do anything to change a devaluation that's already announced. Hey, if anyone actually follows through and reduces or eliminates their HH stays, there will be more upgrade opportunities for the rest of us - even with NOR1.
Originally Posted by azepine00
I don't think so.
Hyatt and PC both actually improved their programs over the last two years. SPG stays about even - they adjusted some properties but the value of points remains strong because of cash+points option.
Agree fully. (bolding mine), I'd even give another plug for *W for the 5K bonuse when 20k is transfer to airline miles.

I'm sitting on 400k+ HHonors points that I really have no desire to use, I'll end up giving them to freinds or family at some point. I was a longtime (9 years) Hilton Diamond and used to love the HHonors program (still have fond memories of treatments with Gold HHonors status before being Diamond), I left years ago and have NEVER looked back once wondering if I made the wrong move.
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