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Old Mar 1, 2017 | 4:49 pm
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mshimansky
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Shimansky VIP
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Originally Posted by pinniped
The old Points + Money was so rare for me that losing it is really the least of my concerns. In its entire history, I managed to find exactly one P+M award: Conrad HKG for 3 nights a couple years ago.

Those were a fantastic value to be sure, but they were a needle in a haystack to begin with.
HUGE concern for me. I always use cash+points at the Tel Aviv Hilton, and I stay a week. In the past it's been 25,000 points and $125, now when I check it's 25,000 and $250... Over 7 days, that's an extra $875, or I have to spend 490,000 points! This change significantly impacts me in a negative way, I didn't even know about it until I happened across this thread....

It's a smart business move by Hilton no doubt, but it will move people like me into AirBnb when I travel for leisure.
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