Originally Posted by
IndyJeffrey
Life became far less stressful when I just started staying where I want rather than letting so many decisions be driven by points and status. Your mileage (should any be awarded) will vary, of course.
For very many people going up a Category along with Peak Pricing greatly impacts whether they can now afford their trip.
Example - Family has 75k points to book a 5 night stay at a Category 1-4 property. This now changes to a Cat 5 and is 100k points. Having to buy these extra 25k points costs roughly $500 more which could easily put that planned trip on hold and/or have to book an entirely different destination.
For me personally this is a massive consideration, especially so with the peak pricing that was introduced mid-pandemic.