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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s the points. So many people use points to “pay” our sense of prices is totally skewed. I found myself going up to $400+ per night for a basic room (but points make it almost free?!) and questioned everything.

Maybe once we all start downgrading our CSRs things will normalize a little? My new $795 annual fee just hit and I can’t justify it. 
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We never use points for hotels anymore because they inflate prices. Got conned into a $450 (free with points) room at a hotel which looked gorgeous on the Amex site. Once there it was motel-level, gross, crumbling and had roaches (saw two within one hour). It was so bad we didn't stay the night.[/quote]

Maybe try joining Hilton Honors or Marriott Bonvoy?  They have devalued the points a bit, but you know what you’re getting- for the most part, when you book.

As for hotels getting expensive, yes they are.  We are mostly loyal to Hilton and usually stay in Hamptons, Doubletrees, Homewood Suites or Hiltons.  Our preference is a nice room, but these are all mid-tier properties, so other than a clean and quiet room, expectations are kept in check.  I have stayed at nicer properties like Conrad, Waldorf Astoria and Mandarin Oriental and don’t find it worth the money.  When traveling, we don’t actually spend that much time in the room and can’t justify staying in higher end properties.  As most know, luxury properties get you not just on the room, but the resort fee, $10 cup of coffee and $20 fruit bowl.[/quote]

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