Originally Posted by
drtdk
Something tells me that higher prices compounded by a weakening dollar may have had just a little to do with many of the non-U.S. properties being recategorized upward.
And the effects of the point purchase program were especially bad for the Cat 4 properties that provided excellent value. In Seoul, for instance, a $250+ room could be had at 50% savings when using points. 2 nights at the saver rate for 28k points easily beat Priceline for those locations.