Hilton HHonors raising redemption rates for 2010

Hilton HHonors is starting to take some grief in their recently announced new redemption levels for free nights. The new amounts take effect as of Jan 15, 2010. All levels except the lowest level called opportunity will see increases. The increases are roughly in the 15-25% range depending on the category. Certain hotels will also be changing categories with many moving up a category. See the charts below for the changes

Old rates are as follows:

Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton
Hotel Category	Opportunity	1	2	3	4	5	6
Points for One Free Night (Standard)	7,500	10,000	20,000	25,000	30,000	35,000	40,000
Reward Code	OP01	C101	C201	C301	C401	C501	C601

New Rates

Conrad, Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton
Hotel Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Points for One Free Night (Standard)	7,500	12,500	25,000	30,000	35,000	40,000	50,000
* If a change is made to your reservation after January 14, 2010, the new point redemption rates will apply.