Marriott went through their round of devaluations about a year ago. They probably aren't due for another one for a while...

Marriott and Hilton are the two that are probably most closely related as competitors. At least, they compete at all brand levels in almost all markets, whereas Hilton only competes with Starwood and Hyatt in certain markets at certain brand levels. I don't think Hilton has done anything here with their ALON/GLON redemption levels that would significantly alter the Marriott Rewards program. Marriott still requires more hotel spending/earning to be done for a week in Hawaii than Hilton does, even at the 175K (new ALON) level.