Originally Posted by Deemus7

I was under the impression that it had to do with earning ratios, since WN offered the same points/credits for a stay at a Hampton or Homewood as they did at a full-service location. I (for one) took advantage of that fact repeatedly. I'm sure each one would point the finger at the other, but my guess is that WN simply didn't want to offer a $10 rebate for every stay at any Hilton property, and Hilton wasn't willing to pay them more for the points. This is totally just my guess, so others with more info, feel free to correct me.

That being said, partnering up with WN again would bring a LOT of my stays back to Hilton. This change finally pushed me over to Starwood to try my luck as a top-tier elite there. I should still make Diamond but with significantly fewer nights and stays. I have yet to be hit with the premium reward devaluation (fingers crossed!), but dropping WN was what really gave me a wandering eye...