Quick perusal in New Orleans shows Starwood properties (Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien) going up ~16.67% in required points (from 30k to 35k) but Marriott properties coming down (e.g., JW Marriott from 40k to 35k). Makes sense - now the properties all cost the same. And all can be redeemed using the free cc night offered by the cards (since they redeem at a 35k level).

In New York - the Sheraton Times Sq (one of the most redeemed properties in the chain) went way up to 50k. But the Westins came down a bit to 50k and many properties are at 35k (allowing for the free cc night to work). And of course the higher end properties are redeemable at the 50k level on the Amex luxury card.

San Francisco did as I'd expect - mirroring NY with cc redemptions as described above. Although the Westin St Francis took a huge leap upward following in the footsteps of the Sheraton Times Sq.

London got crushed with most properties going way up - except the out of the way lower end ones most of us would prefer not to stay at. And the 60k redemption level for most the center area properties pushes them beyond cc free nights. Ugh.

Paris didn't do as poorly as London - but it sure isn't pretty there either. No cc redemptions for center area properties (they all moved or stayed at 60k).

Bangkok did quite well. Except for the very popular Sheraton Grande all properties went down.

Barcelona did surprisingly well with the perfectly located Le Meridien coming down and now being available for free cc redemption via the luxury card at 50k points. The Renaissance also came down. Surely this city did better than London and Paris.