Reward Nights are Changing from 18 January 2012
Jan 18, 2012, 8:22 pm
#196
Join Date: Sep 2010
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I just did a quick check on the state of Florida......
Surprisingly, I could not find one Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, or Indigo that has changed in points....
SS Naples - Gulf Coast went to 25k
I did find 2 - 10k properties that I did not see before:
HIX Port Charlotte
HI Jacksonville S-I-95 Baymeadows
Currently not to bad for Florida, but these changes could slowly roll out.....
Surprisingly, I could not find one Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, or Indigo that has changed in points....
SS Naples - Gulf Coast went to 25k
I did find 2 - 10k properties that I did not see before:
HIX Port Charlotte
HI Jacksonville S-I-95 Baymeadows
Currently not to bad for Florida, but these changes could slowly roll out.....
CP Key West-La Concha 35k
CP Orlando-Universal 35k
CP Ft Lauderdale Airport/Cruise 35k
CP Hollywood Beach Resort 35k
CP Jacksonville-Riverfront 35k
SS Lake Buena Vista 25k
SS Orlando 25k
Indigo Ft Myers Dtwn River District 35k
CS Miami Airport West 20k
CS Ft Lauderdale Airport/Cruise 20k
CS Fort Myers-Sanibel Gateway 20k
HIX Port St. Lucie West 10k
HIX Orlando-Ocoee East 10k
HIX Orlando South-Davenport 10k
Last edited by CokeandTaco; Jan 19, 2012 at 8:14 am Reason: update
Jan 18, 2012, 8:27 pm
#197
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Agree, but why make a former Holiday Inn property that is unrenovated (except Club Lounge) and lower in daily room rates more expensive to redeem than IC HKG. As you said, maybe decision related to occupancy levels. Still looks insane 
Jan 18, 2012, 8:30 pm
#198
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It is indeed. Choice has similarly bizarre point levels--no rhyme or reason at times.
Jan 18, 2012, 8:33 pm
#199
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A few more I checked in SE Asia:
- IC Hua Hin stayed at 30K (pleasantly surprised)
- IC Koh Samui stayed at 30K (pleasantly surprised)
- HI Cha Am (Regent Beach) is now 15K but I'm not sure when it changed (I stayed there for 10K about 1.5 years ago)
- HI Manila Galleria went from 15K to 20K
KL & Jakarta all the same than before.
- IC Hua Hin stayed at 30K (pleasantly surprised)
- IC Koh Samui stayed at 30K (pleasantly surprised)
- HI Cha Am (Regent Beach) is now 15K but I'm not sure when it changed (I stayed there for 10K about 1.5 years ago)
- HI Manila Galleria went from 15K to 20K
KL & Jakarta all the same than before.
Jan 18, 2012, 9:09 pm
#202
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I hope at least the Tahiti one stays down for a few years, I'll need it before and after a trip to the Marquesas in 2015!
Jan 18, 2012, 9:11 pm
#203
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Jan 18, 2012, 10:14 pm
#204
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Sucks. CP Times Square stayed the same tho @ 25k. I was considering the candlewood or staybridge for their great redemptions (over 3/c a point they became valued at)
Jan 18, 2012, 10:17 pm
#205
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Jan 18, 2012, 10:20 pm
#206
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Nights I was quoting the Staybridge was over $380 and the Candlewood was...well I forgot, I just call being able to value my points @ over 2.5c and was very happy with that.
Here is the math
$380 Staybridge - $60 cash + 10k points.
320/10000 = 3.2c/point
I think the Candlewood was like $240 and I figured $60 cash + 5k points, so 180/5000 (or 3.6)
Here is the math
$380 Staybridge - $60 cash + 10k points.
320/10000 = 3.2c/point
I think the Candlewood was like $240 and I figured $60 cash + 5k points, so 180/5000 (or 3.6)
Jan 18, 2012, 10:34 pm
#207
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Nights I was quoting the Staybridge was over $380 and the Candlewood was...well I forgot, I just call being able to value my points @ over 2.5c and was very happy with that.
Here is the math
$380 Staybridge - $60 cash + 10k points.
320/10000 = 3.2c/point
I think the Candlewood was like $240 and I figured $60 cash + 5k points, so 180/5000 (or 3.6)
Here is the math
$380 Staybridge - $60 cash + 10k points.
320/10000 = 3.2c/point
I think the Candlewood was like $240 and I figured $60 cash + 5k points, so 180/5000 (or 3.6)
Jan 18, 2012, 10:43 pm
#208
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I just called in to book the Candlewood Times Square at the old rate -- was initially was offered the new rate and had to specify that I wanted the new rate and be transferred to PC before I got it. So I would say that the claim that they would "automatically" give the old rate doesn't seem to be true, but it wasn't too much of a hassle.
Jan 18, 2012, 10:54 pm
#209
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IC HKG decor is about 10-15 years older than at the Grand Stanford. It should have been torn down at least before millennium celebrations.
Jan 18, 2012, 11:32 pm
#210
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But in fairness, they were asking 25K points for it prior to last year. It was lowered during that "silent" re-adjustment of some hotels last year. But it was good while it lasted, especially the 6 nights I stayed there in the summer at the Pointsbreaks rate. However, 20K isn't that bad.