Originally Posted by
Boraxo
- The most recent devaluation, i.e. massive hike in points needed for Cat 7-9 properties (incl. SPG Cat 7 and RC)
SPG's highest-tier (Cat 7) properties were 30,000-35,000 per night for a room, and 60,000-70,000 per night for all-suite properties. In Marriott terms, that's 90-105k for a room, and 180-210k per night for an all-suite property.
We had 9 months where we could get rooms for a very small fraction of that. I got 5 nights at an all-suite property for 240,000 points, just barely over what a single night would have cost under SPG. Even the current highest price, 100k during peak times, is less than what we would have had to pay under SPG.
I fail to see where the massive hike is.