At the risk of getting flamed....am I the only one reading this post and the comments that is thinking......why in the world is anyone suprised that credit card issuers and hotel companies change the earnings potential and the amount of points needed for free nights? Don't get me wrong because I play the points game too but this IMHO is just a blatant misuse of the system with $1000 a DAY. We shouldn't be suprised when hotel companies gut their programs!