Priority Club Rewards has increased the points needed to redeem their Any Hotel Anywhere American Express gift cards. These American Express branded pre-paid lodging cards can be used worldwide to pay for hotel stays anywhere American Express cards are welcome.

The $100 Any Hotel Anywhere gift card is now 33,000 points (up from 29,000 points), the $125 card is now 39,000 points (up from 34,000 points), the $150 card is 45,000 points (up from 39,000 points), the $200 card is 60,000 points (up from 49,000 points) and the $250 card is now 72,000 points (up from 59,000 points).

Bottom line: The $200 and $250 cards are the hardest hit with this increase at 20 percent more. But what’s even more disappointing than these increases for members is that there was no fair warning from Priority Club for members to spend their points at the current rates before these changes took effect.