One thing that I would note is that even if you have a more limited schedule,
hotel awards seem to have a lot of availability.
Not exact matches
While I always seek redemptions well above this, one cent per point
seems to be a common value offered by airlines and
hotels and major
award programs for an array of different redemptions, such as cash back, gift cards, car rentals, etc..
While 95,000 points per night
seems like a massive sum for a top - tier
award, it only takes $ 6,333 worth of paid
hotel stays.
Changes from IHG and Marriott
seemed less friendly to
award travelers, as the rate at
hotels in popular destinations tended to go up more than down.