Originally Posted by GoodTimes
Does anyone know how much Hilton actually pays the hotel for award stays?
According to
this thread, Hilton pays anywhere from about $15 to $45-50 for the room, per night.
That's probably similar to the marginal cost of transporting you on a plane: about $15-25. Has no relation to what they charge for the room.
Once again, this is why I go out of my way to maintain my Diamond status. The luxury of never having to worry about award availability is well worth it to me.