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Old Jan 29, 2025 | 1:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Polytonic
I get that as cash rates rise due to inflation, points rates must necessarily follow. What I am very frustrated with is how difficult it's become to use FNCs anywhere. Hotels set their redemption rates at 51k or 66k or 101k and it's impossible to use a cert even when topping off, because they're just out of reach.
100% agreed on that point- it’s time for Marriott to increase the redemption rates on the various levels of FNCs.

With all the points inflation that’s happened over the past few years, the 35k certs should really be 40-45k now.
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