Totally bummed with the Seattle options going up a Category (HR Seattle 4 to 5, and LW HR going from 3 to 4). No downtown hotels in Seattle to use Cat 1-4 FNA anymore. Interesting point from Gary Leff in discussing the changes, that even those hotels that went down in category are basically staying status quo compared to this year. For instance mid-tier Cat 5 to 4 prices will stay at 20k and Cat 7 to 6 midpoint pricing will still be 30k once the new charts going into effect May 20.

As someone mentioned above, I was bracing for much worse, so in that sense it's good. But regardless of Category changes, all hotels (except those that dropped a category) will increase in price May 20th. And those that went up a Category it's a double whammy. For instance a Cat 5 to 6 change would go from a midpoint rate of 20k today to 30k on May 20 (5k each for the category change and the new pricing structure. That sucks. Those Cat 7's that went to 8 go from 30k up to 55k at the mid-tier pricing.

Super curious to see if they do something on the earning end, especially if tied into program engagement and not just credit card spend. Only charge on my Hyatt credit card the past month was my stay at the HC Portland this week. Rest of my spend has gone to other cards.