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Old Feb 18, 2016, 1:35 pm
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hhoope01
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Originally Posted by CPRich
What is your basis for "seems"? Hilton has been decimated far worse than MR. I've performed an analysis of the moves each year, and they are usually in line with expectations/average of other programs.
And IHG has really done a number on their redemption values over the last 4 or 5 years. Hotels I used to get for 15K points are now moving to 45K points. At least Marriott point earning opportunities are about the same or better. With IHG, they have not only greatly increase the point costs for a large number of their hotels, but reduced the bonus point opportunities as well. So they've hit us in both directions.

So I agree, Marriott's devalution is not nearly as bad as some of the other programs have been.
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