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Old Jan 13, 2015, 8:54 pm
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Originally Posted by sr1n1
Thanks for the feedback. Here is my calculation. on an average, it takes 60,000 a night at a decent hilton property per night. If I had to pay, it wouldnt be less than $120 a night. that equates to 180K for $360 if i used the points for redeeming at a hilton property. approximately the same value for about 16-20 K points more. So i thought it wasnt bad.
Floating value is a b*tch. I tend to redeem in London or New York; 50k points to me is worth GBP200 or so, so I would value your 196k stash at up to $1,300 and therefore not use it for headphones.
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