Hyatt Gold Passport - Can I gift the Free nights from FFN?

Will this work if I like to give the free nights to my friends/family around the world?

From T&C (http://goldpassport.hyatt.com/gp/en/offers/pop-you-choose-offer-tc.jsp?wt=pop_up):

Free Night Award(s) can only be redeemed for stays between October 15, 2009 and March 31, 2010 and are not transferable.

No, and you can't even give them to your spouse unless you're also going to occupy the room.

There's absolutely no wiggle room on this one.

Hmm... I have kind of done this halfway, where I added my GF's name to the reservation which was a free night on points and the rest of the nights were paid. I didnt arrive til 2 days after she checked in and there were no issues. Even the Diamond treatment was given to her as well. So on a technicality yes?

No, and you can't even give them to your spouse unless you're also going to occupy the room.

There's absolutely no wiggle room on this one.

You sound like you have experience with this? What really do they do if you have your spouse check in before you get there? Do they actually require you to show your face at the desk when you arrive? And what if you never did...would they actually charge you as a no-show?

I'm just wondering if anyone has an actual experience trying to gift their FFN and getting caught (or getting away with it)?

Hmm... I have kind of done this halfway, where I added my GF's name to the reservation which was a free night on points and the rest of the nights were paid. I didnt arrive til 2 days after she checked in and there were no issues. Even the Diamond treatment was given to her as well. So on a technicality yes?

I made a paid reservation adding my partner's name. He received the Diamond Upgrade award, and full benefits during the 5 day stay. I did arrive 2 days later. It can be done, but I wouldn't do it if I wasn't occupying the room during the stay. I imagine this varies according to property.

Absolutely no.. for any free nights we need to show our photo id and obviously the name on the photo id should be the same as of GP member.

... I added my GF's name to the reservation which was a free night on points and the rest of the nights were paid. I didnt arrive til 2 days after she checked in and there were no issues. ...
While the OP is asking about transferring FFNs, you are talking about transferring awards (http://goldpassport.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/terms_conditions_details.jsp?content_id=4187&cat_id=16&wt=).

Hmm... I have kind of done this halfway, where I added my GF's name to the reservation which was a free night on points and the rest of the nights were paid. I didnt arrive til 2 days after she checked in and there were no issues. Even the Diamond treatment was given to her as well. So on a technicality yes?

Point awards are transferrable - but FFNs are not according to the T&Cs.

Did a sorta halfway, too, once... Few years back, Hyatt Maui, booked overlapping res for 2 rooms, for myself and relatives who arrived a day later. Used FFNs for both res. But, I'm sure this was allowed 'cause I was physically there to check-in and I occupied one of the rooms. Not exactly the same as "transferring" an FFN, as what you're asking...

Generally, also industry-wide and not limited to Hyatt, most properties in the US could not care less who is checking in, as long as one provides a valid credit card and/or the property is not required by law or internal regulation to ask for some other form of photo id.

In Asia and Europe, we are talking about a completely new ball game...

Letting your spouse checking in prior to the actual arrival of the card holder and FFN spender sounds okay to me ( assuming that the person who is burning the FFN really checks in later )

Gifting FFN to friends and relatives around the globe is certainly something completely different...

You sound like you have experience with this? What really do they do if you have your spouse check in before you get there? Do they actually require you to show your face at the desk when you arrive? And what if you never did...would they actually charge you as a no-show?

I'm just wondering if anyone has an actual experience trying to gift their FFN and getting caught (or getting away with it)?I was with him, so there was no issue.

I do know that when I went to make the reservation I had to call to do so and in order for them to take the FFN out of my husband's (non-diamond) account, I had to be with him.

I have countless (well into double digits) times with FFNs put another name along with mine and the notation that so and so would arrive before me; In 90% of the cases, I've never even shown up and not once has anyone ever questioned or had a problem with this method. Of course the first person checking in says they are putting the CC down to get the keys first and that when I get in I'll come down and swap cards; I never make it, they get billed only for incidentals if applicable.. and it works.. is it within rules no. .but it works for me like a charm

the only caveat is I've only done this in the USA.. never abroad

I have countless (well into double digits) times with FFNs put another name along with mine and the notation that so and so would arrive before me; In 90% of the cases, I've never even shown up and not once has anyone ever questioned or had a problem with this method. Of course the first person checking in says they are putting the CC down to get the keys first and that when I get in I'll come down and swap cards; I never make it, they get billed only for incidentals if applicable.. and it works.. is it within rules no. .but it works for me like a charm

the only caveat is I've only done this in the USA.. never abroad


I figure this is how it would really turn out. I can't imagine a hotel not letting the additional guest check in first, and I definitely can't see a hotel actually making a huge deal of the issue after the fact if the account holder never physically presented himself at the front desk.

I figure this is how it would really turn out. I can't imagine a hotel not letting the additional guest check in first, and I definitely can't see a hotel actually making a huge deal of the issue after the fact if the account holder never physically presented himself at the front desk.

there is the caveat, you just never know.. but on that note; experience has taught me that there is little risk in doing this (again at least domestically) and having it backfire as long as their isn't a payment issue or some other type of problem that arises after checkin (like a complaint etc)