The 18,000 point version of the offer would have been more compelling. I have an upcoming Saturday stay that is currently an award reservation. 2K points isn't compelling for me to switch it over to a revenue stay. I got the award night for <20K points and if I did it as a cash stay would be $150+. 4K (first night on the 18K offer) probably would have been enough to convert to revenue stay. I could potentially see a second weekend stay during the promo period, and 10K combined points for the two nights crosses the interesting threshold for me. YMMV....

--Jon

P.S. In general I look for 0.7 cpp on redemptions. Occasionally it works out so I get a better yield. With my current earn/burn rate 0.7 cpp works for me. For leisure, I have a lot more "utility" stays and very few aspirational stays in hotels. My leisure aspirational stays frequently are either not in a hotel or not in a chain hotel. YMMV....