Originally Posted by
xerosum
That all said, there is a rather tempting Marriott hotel for 15k points I'd like to stay at for 1-2 nights or maybe more this month, which I suspect may be re-categorised upwards before long. It's not that expensive paying cash, but the points feel like a much better deal because of the recategorisation issue.
The value you are getting for your points is based on the cost now, not what it might cost in the future. If the price in dollars is low, there's probably little reason to burn points on the stay. If you want advice on whether it's a good use of points, you need to tell us the cash price you would be paying if you did not burn the points.