Originally Posted by
eefor jfp
The obvious extreme example of dynamic redemption is the new Hilton Honors program where points redemption is now almost totally based on the cash rate. So there are no longer any deals to be found, except for base rooms where the cash rate is so high that it (for now) exceeds the max possible point rate.
Where are you getting this information?
Because it's
wrong!
Do a search for Kansas City, MO for 1 night on 4 Jun. I get two hotels that price at the
identical $157 (HHonors Discount price*), but one of them (the Curio Collection) is
39000 points and the other (the HGI) is
20000 points.
And this is far from the only current example I've seen, but it's the most stark counterexample to what you claim.
* HHonors Discount price is the default price shown in large type for me in these cases.