Hilton HHonors posted some minor category adjustments which will become effective July 8, 2015.
The category changes are minor since they affect only 20 properties – 2 are decreasing and 18 are increasing.
Another reason why these category changes are not a big deal is that there is a lot of variance in the number of points required for an award night in each category. Below is Hilton’s award chart for free hotel awards:
Even though the changes are minor, I think it is worth checking out the list to see if it includes any Hilton properties you are planning on booking with points. If any of the hotels you want to book are on the list of hotels that are going up a category, make sure to reserve at the current award rate before July 8. But if a hotel is going down a category, it would be best to wait until after July 8 to make your reservation.
Following is a list of the Hilton properties changing categories:
Hotels with Category Decrease:
- Hilton Foshan (Foshan, China) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 3
- DoubleTree by Hilton London-Islington (London, UK) – New Category: 7 / Previous Category: 8
Hotels with Category Increase:
- DoubleTree By Hilton Chongqing Wangzhou (Chongqing, China) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 1
- DoubleTree by Hilton Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
- DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru (Johor Bahru, Malaysia) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 1
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Chihuahua City (Chihuahua, Mexico) – New Category: 2 / Previous Category: 1
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport (Newcastle, UK) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 2
- Hilton York (York, UK) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
- DoubleTree by Hilton Tulsa Downtown (Tulsa, Oklahoma) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 2
- Hampton Inn Portland / Clackamas (Clackamas, Oregon) – New Category: 3 / Previous Category: 2
- Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Northpoint (Alpharetta, Georgia) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
- Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NW/Wildwood (Atlanta, Georgia) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
- DoubleTree by Hilton Wood Dale / Elk Grove (Wood Dale, Illinois) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
- Hampton Inn Harrisonburg South (Harrisonburg, Virginia) – New Category: 4 / Previous Category: 3
- Hampton Inn & Suites Sarasota/Bradenton Airport (Sarasota, Florida) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Warrington (Warrington, Pennsylvania) – New Category: 5 / Previous Category: 4
- Hampton Inn Jacksonville Beach / Oceanfront (Jacksonville Beach, Florida) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 4
- Hilton Garden Inn Bend (Bend, Oregon) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 4
- Hotel Maya / a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (Long Beach, California) – New Category: 6 / Previous Category: 5
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport Middletown (Middleton, Rhode Island) – New Category: 7 / Previous Category: 6
Here is the link to Hilton’s page listing the Hilton HHonors hotels moving up or down a category as well as a list of new Hilton properties. This page is periodically updated with any changes or new properties.