I work the points programs from HILTON Honors, Choice Privileges and Wyndahm Rewards and was glad I do today.
Something came up and a room was needed tonight..... I was looking around 4PM and wow...... F1 sure jacked rates up.....
I was telling the SB that it did not look like tonight was going to work as decent hotels were $300+ and the normal $60 dives were $200+....
On a whim.....I decided to click the "claim rewards" button on the Wyndahm site....
yeah.... even points requirements were jacked sky high....
I checked Choice....... and damn..... no increase in points..... $50 rooms were $209 but still just 6000 points.....
Found a King Suite with a normal $129 rate jacked up to $349 but only 12000 points !!!!!!!!!
DONE!
Something they don't think about I guess is that even if someone does not HAVE the points..... they can BUY the 12000 points for $120..... and you don't pay taxes using rewards points.....