So I want to book a room in Philly in May for couple of nights because the unusual high cost relative to the usual charges per night (300 to 400 vs usual 100 to 150). When I checked a few days ago, all Marriott (4 properties) and all Starwood properties (also 4 properties) within my tolerable vicinity are sold out completely, but Hilton had availability in 3 out of 5 properties.
So I got 2 nights at a Jr Suite for 40k points each for rooms that are going for $400 including tax. I value Hilton points at around 0.25 cent for each point and never ever expect to get it at 1 cent each after the devaluation last year. So having some Hilton points laying around may not be too bad once in a blue moon.
Those rooms are also completely sold now with exception for The Inn at Penn. To certain extent, I think those rooms were still available because some people like me have been avoiding Hilton unless they have to. In this case, they still got people's business because the area is pretty booked up, but I doubt that's always going to the case.
So I got 2 nights at a Jr Suite for 40k points each for rooms that are going for $400 including tax. I value Hilton points at around 0.25 cent for each point and never ever expect to get it at 1 cent each after the devaluation last year. So having some Hilton points laying around may not be too bad once in a blue moon.
Those rooms are also completely sold now with exception for The Inn at Penn. To certain extent, I think those rooms were still available because some people like me have been avoiding Hilton unless they have to. In this case, they still got people's business because the area is pretty booked up, but I doubt that's always going to the case.
