I said it a year ago when they first begun the stealthy property category increases; I expect Category 3 (20,000 points) to be the new lowest standard tier with-in 2 years. Hilton has slashed the Cat 2 properties to only 15 in the US and I expect the rest of the world to follow in the upcoming months. By the end of next year every hotel will be at a minimum 20,000 points IMO.