Hilton Honors has essentially taken part in a clever scheme to devalue their points. Its made them the hotel equivalent of Delta SkyPesos. Because of this, I applied for the Chase Marriott card promotion today. I was instantly approved (a rare thing for me), and I’d say 70,000 points is a good start at my new hotel! If you don’t have many Chase cards or hotel points, this is a great one. The points come after first use, and the annual fee is waived for the first year.