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Old Feb 7, 2017 | 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ScubaRoo
You'll have more options on Points and Money after April, but sounds like its too late for you?
Originally Posted by craigthemif
It occasionally happens that room rates are so low that the Premium Room Awards, which are based on cash rates, can be less than the standard room rate. New York off-season is an obvious possibility for that, but only really if the revenue manager is too lazy/stubborn to lower the points requirement for off season.
After the changes to redemptions later this month, all awards will be based on cash rates, but Standard Awards will be capped at the current maximum.

Unfortunately for the OP, the particular property mentioned is going to get more expensive: http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/#SJCSV
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