Originally Posted by
Happy
Not true. It is always YMMV.
I have found many HI / HIX in Europe are far better value than Marriott, let alone Hilton. Used 55K for 4 nights at an HI in Munich a week ago, thanks to the 4th night free, plus will get 10% rebate back.
I am not talking about Hi/Hix type bookings, I am talking about the aspirational bookings like Maldives etc. where you can get values like 4 cents or higher per point with Marriott or Hilton. I found high end IHG properties to always be astronomically priced … and I have tried! There are some good IHG redemptions, but I find them to be significantly more limited