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Old Jan 27, 2025 | 7:13 pm
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Originally Posted by The Narwhal
Several redemptions I've been considering are actually cheaper today than a few days ago. So it's not across the board. Seems like from the above, it's mostly high end properties that had outsized value and perhaps inflation adjusted for others. I think it's expected that redemption costs would gradually increase over time along with standard inflation in hotel prices. That said, it sucks if you've been waiting to pull the trigger and the price jumps.
I'm curious. Where are prices cheaper?

Seriously - every aspirational place I've got booked, have been looking at, and/or have booked in the last few years has gone up.

The St Regis in Florence, the Gritti Palacein Venice, the Ritz in Tokyo, all much higher.
I'd consider my Helsinki booking a bit more out there, not an aspirational property for most people.

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