I admit I haven't booked anything with miles in a while because the SO is so bad at getting me his schedule, but I can totally see where you're coming from. I often book rooms with IHG points rather than paying, because IHG points are ridiculously easy to get compared to other hotel programs (in my experience, at least, their promotions net you huge amounts of points). I also booked a hotel Westin with points because that 4-night stay wasn't in the budget, even though it was a ridiculous price of 10,000 points per night.