Longtime HH member.

Earlier today started to make a couple of bookings for next year. Different hotels, brands and cities but both in the US.i’ve stayed at these properties before. In both instances the rate details indicated a one night deposit would be charged now to my credit card. I was looking at flexible rates. In my many decades with Hilton, I’ve never been asked for a one night deposit at the time of booking a flexible rate.

Is this a new Hilton policy?