Hi all,

It's that time...the next category change will go into effect on October 12, 2016. The updates can be found on the Hilton HHonors site on September 30, 2016.

Please let me know if there are any questions.

Hotels with Category Decrease:

1. Hampton by Hilton St Petersburg ExpoForum (St Petersburg, Russian Federation) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 6
2. Hampton Inn by Hilton Istanbul Atakoy (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 2
3. Hampton by Hilton Samsun (Samsun, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 2
4. Hilton Garden Inn Ankara Gimat (Ankara, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 2
5. Hilton Garden Inn Mardin (Mardin, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 2
6. Hilton Kayseri (Kayseri, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 2
7. Hilton Garden Inn Izmir Bayrakli (Izmir, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 4
8. Hilton Garden Inn Konya (Konya, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 4
9. Hilton Garden Inn Sanliurfa (Sanliurfa, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 4
10. Hilton Garden Inn Erzincan (Erzincan, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 5
11. Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Ataturk Airport (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 1 / Previous Category: 5
12. Hilton Adana (Adana, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 3
13. DoubleTree by Hilton Izmir Alsancak (Izmir, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 3
14. Hilton Mersin (Mersin, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 3
15. Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Golden Horn (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 4
16. DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Avcilar (Avcilar, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 4
17. DoubleTree Istanbul Tuzla (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 4
18. Hilton Izmir (Izmir, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 4
19. DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos Cappadocia (Nevsehir, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 4
20. DoubleTree by Hilton Van (Van, Turkey) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 5
21. Hilton Ankara (Ankara, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 4
22. Hilton Bursa Convention Center & Spa (Bursa, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 4
23. DoubleTree by Hilton Kusadasi (Kusadasi, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 4
24. DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Piyalepasa (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 5
25. Hilton Istanbul Kozyatagi (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 5
26. DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Sirkeci (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 5
27. DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Old Town (Istanbul, Turkey) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 6
28. Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 6
29. Hampton Inn Miami South Beach 17th Street (Miami Beach, Florida) – New Category: 8 / Previous Category: 9
30. Hilton Cabana Miami Beach (Miami Beach, Florida) – New Category: 8 / Previous Category: 9
31. Vintro Hotel South Beach Curio Collection (Miami Beach, Florida) – New Category: 8 / Previous Category: 9
32. Hilton Garden Inn Miami South Beach (Miami Beach, Florida) – New Category: 8 / Previous Category: 9
33. The Saratoga Hilton (Saratoga Springs, New York) – New Category: 8 / Previous Category: 9

Hotels with Category Increase:

1. DoubleTree by Hilton Beijing (Beijing, China) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 2
2. Hilton Yuxi Fuxian Lake (Yuxi, China) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
3. Hilton Alexandria King's Ranch (Alexandria, Egypt) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 1
4. Hilton Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
5. Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) – New Category: 10 / Previous Category: 9
6. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) – New Category: 9 / Previous Category: 8
7. Embassy Suites Anaheim – South (Garden Grove, California) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
8. DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport (Burlingame, California) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
9. Homewood Suites by Hilton San Francisco Arpt (Brisbane, California) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
10. Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport/Burlingame (Burlingame, California) – New Category: 7 / Previous Category: 6
11. Hampton Inn & Suites Albany (Albany, Georgia) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
12. Hilton Garden Inn Olathe (Olathe, Kansas) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
13. Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh Downtown (Raleigh, North Carolina) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
14. Doubletree By Hilton Hotel North Salem (Salem, Oregon) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
15. Hampton Portland OR (Portland, Oregon) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
16. Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport (Portland, Oregon) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
17. Hampton Inn & Suites Cleburne (Cleburne, Texas) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 1
18. Hilton Garden Inn Houston Northwest / America Plaza (Houston, Texas) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
19. Home2 Suites By Hilton Lubbock, TX (Lubbock, Texas) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
20. DoubleTree by Hilton Vancouver, WA (Vancouver, Washington) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
21. Hilton Bellevue (Bellevue, Washington) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5

Thank you!
Lauren