Originally Posted by
sensei
Right, but higher point requirements should mean less demand and hence more availability for the limited number of standard rooms.
Don't be so sure of that. The Lodge at Spruce Peak in Vermont went up to a category 8 a few years ago. Cash prices are sky high and the hotel is as crowded as ever. We've been visiting that property for a solid 10 years now before it was even part of the Hyatt program.