Hilton stopped publishing award charts and informing Honors members about devaluations in the 2010s, as these always create negative buzz.
Hilton has maintained an award price cap at all hotels that are somewhat tied to the old categories as long as standard rooms are available. Premium room rewards have always been priced at ridiculous point rates.
You can access Hilton Honors here.
READ MORE: Hilton Honors Rate & Bonus Points Offers
Late Friday, Hilton increased the number of points required for most sought-after properties by 5,000 to 10,000 points per night and now appears to have several pricing points for standard awards when they only had one before.
Conrad Bora Bora Nui:
As the example above shows, standard room pricing fluctuates between 120,000 and 130,000 points per night.
Conclusion
Hilton Honors is an awful program for “standard” awards at your middle-of-the-road hotels unless their pricing is through the roof due to some special event. However, it can provide exceptional value for stays at these most expensive properties and still does.
Many comment that Hilton Honors points have little value, which is true if you use them for cheap hotels and don’t consider the number of points you earn for Hilton stays.
There is usually always a double point or other bonus opportunity around. As a Diamond member, you earn at least 30 points per USD for stays early next year (this doesn’t factor in earnings for swiping a cobranded card).
I wish they would be more open about these changes and wouldn’t roll out a devaluation late Friday, a time slot companies use to announce negative news to them.
