Hyatt Gold Passport - Hyatt Platinum Extras Certificate, what?

I got my Platinum "package" in the mail today.

I'm a bit confused with the Platinum Extras Certificate that was included:
http://i.imgur.com/EfftNl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/EfftN.jpg)

Complimentary Food & Beverage Amenity -- I thought this was always included with a Platinum checkin?

1000 Bonus Points for Dining -- probably not worth it?

Regency Club/Grand Club Upgrade -- Only for paid stays and only in the USA/Canada, what good is this? I'm going to Europe at the end of June

Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Complimentary Beverage -- only at Place and House? I'm going to Hyatt Regency's. Lame.

So basically this certificate is worthless?

Food and beverage amenity only for Diamonds
Regency Club upgrade good if staying for a few days in US especially if family is with you.

Not useless

I do notice that your cert has one difference to mine.

I have a line saying

'Offer only valid through 6/30/2012'

This is not in yours....

I do notice that your cert has one difference to mine.

I have a line saying

'Offer only valid through 6/30/2012'

This is not in yours....

It's there, just faint from the flash. Mine says 9/30/2012 though.

It's there, just faint from the flash. Mine says 9/30/2012 though.

Ah. So I assume these certificates only have a 4 month life span ( If you have just made Plat?) as mine was a renewal in Feb.

Do plats thru the Hyatt card get this cert too? I haven't seen mine in the mail if so :(

Do plats thru the Hyatt card get this cert too? I haven't seen mine in the mail if so :(

That's how I got it...there was even a welcome to the program for getting the Hyatt Visa letter...

Do plats thru the Hyatt card get this cert too? I haven't seen mine in the mail if so :(

It doesn't matter how you got your status.

New Platinum members will receive their first Platinum Extras Award certificate in their membership materials.

Then it's every 3 stays.

https://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/membership_platinum.jsp

-David

It doesn't matter how you got your status.



Then it's every 3 stays.

https://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/membership_platinum.jsp

-David

I see, key differentiator is the word "new". I dropped from Diamond this year so probably excludes me.

I usually just use these certs to take my mom out to dinner at the nearest Hyatt and earn 1000 GP while at it.

If you don't see a need for it, I could use one. PM me if you feel like helping out for an occasional mom-son dinner at a Hyatt restaurant again. ;)

My Extras cert says that in order to use the club upgrade the reservation needs to be booked with a PLAT12 at booking. I tried this code for my reservation and basically it didn't work, so I just made a regular booking. Can I still use this at check-in and hope for an upgrade?

Can I still use this at check-in and hope for an upgrade?

That's what I used to do, and I would just get lounge access. Try it and report back.

-David

Weird. As a Diamond member I have yet to receive anything like this. Should I have? I've requalified through 2014.

Weird. As a Diamond member I have yet to receive anything like this. Should I have? I've requalified through 2014.

It's for Platinums - as a Diamond you don't get these - I haven't gotten one since 2003.

After reading this thread, I just realized I had a couple left tucked away in my drawer. They expire tonight... yikes.

Anyone have luck convincing a rep to extend the due date?

It doesn't matter how you got your status.



Then it's every 3 stays.

https://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/membership_platinum.jsp

-David

Extra Plantinum Awards are different than these certificates. After every three stays, you will get the award added to your account, Typically 1,000 points.


After reading this thread, I just realized I had a couple left tucked away in my drawer. They expire tonight... yikes.

Anyone have luck convincing a rep to extend the due date?

Sorry dude, you are out of luck.

That's what I used to do, and I would just get lounge access. Try it and report back.

-David

I did get upgraded to the club floor with club access at GR DC. My room wasn't ready for nearly five hours after i showed up at the hotel though, so I wandered DC in triple-digit heat. I ended up only visiting the club during the evening desert spread, and it's a really small club. Glad I could get some value out of the cert.

I did get upgraded to the club floor with club access at GR DC. My room wasn't ready for nearly five hours after i showed up at the hotel though, so I wandered DC in triple-digit heat. I ended up only visiting the club during the evening desert spread, and it's a really small club. Glad I could get some value out of the cert.

Couldn't you have gotten access to the club while waiting for your room?

Couldn't you have gotten access to the club while waiting for your room?

Not permitted. Was allowed to use the fitness room.

Extra Plantinum Awards are different than these certificates. After every three stays, you will get the award added to your account, Typically 1,000 points.




Sorry dude, you are out of luck.

Too bad, I forgot that I had two of these certificates and blew past the expiry date.

I got my Platinum "package" in the mail today.

I'm a bit confused with the Platinum Extras Certificate that was included:
http://i.imgur.com/EfftNl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/EfftN.jpg)


Regency Club/Grand Club Upgrade -- Only for paid stays and only in the USA/Canada, what good is this? I'm going to Europe at the end of June



Is it good for ANY bookable rate? AAA? Senior? Advanced Purchase? I have a couple upcoming stays and will receive my Cert. soon. :)

Forgot a Corporate rate. Yea or Nay?

I'm pretty sure it's any eligible stay. So "yes" to eligible AAA, Senior, Adv Purchase, and Corp rates.

-David

I'm pretty sure it's any eligible stay. So "yes" to eligible AAA, Senior, Adv Purchase, and Corp rates.

-David
Aloha David:

Here's what it says on the back of my recently received cert.:
"An 'eligible rate' shall be defined as any hotel published rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on Hyatt.com, the Hyatt daily rate, Volume account rates, AAA and Senior Citizen Rates." Since corporate rates are published (after you enter the code) I'm assuming they qualify. I'll let you know next month. :)

Does anyone know how long it take to credit the 1000 pts for dining ?
Thanks

Aloha David:

Here's what it says on the back of my recently received cert.:
"An 'eligible rate' shall be defined as any hotel published rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on Hyatt.com, the Hyatt daily rate, Volume account rates, AAA and Senior Citizen Rates." Since corporate rates are published (after you enter the code) I'm assuming they qualify. I'll let you know next month. :)

FWIW, I called Hyatt CS to ask about this and they said it's basically any paid rate; I suppose as long as you're not trying to use it on an award stay you should be fine. He even went out of his way to let me know it could be combined with a Hyatt Freetime promo (1 night free for every 2 days stay and daily breakfast for 2).

I know this is a case of "what the rep said over the phone" but I'll report back after my trip next week on a corporate rate.

Does anyone know how long it take to credit the 1000 pts for dining ?
Thanks

I used one at a restaurant at the HR Huntington Beach - hadn't posted in 3 weeks, a call to GP fixed immediately.

FWIW, I called Hyatt CS to ask about this and they said it's basically any paid rate; I suppose as long as you're not trying to use it on an award stay you should be fine. He even went out of his way to let me know it could be combined with a Hyatt Freetime promo (1 night free for every 2 days stay and daily breakfast for 2).

I know this is a case of "what the rep said over the phone" but I'll report back after my trip next week on a corporate rate.

Yes, that's the story the rep. gave me too. He said the corp. rate is a "Volume acct. rate". Hopefully there will be "availability". Let us know how it goes.

Yes, that's the story the rep. gave me too. He said the corp. rate is a "Volume acct. rate". Hopefully there will be "availability". Let us know how it goes.

Unfortunately it was a busy week/weekend at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta so the Regency level upgrade wasn't available (but all indications were that the certificate was indeed good on a corp rate). However, I was put into a pretty nice room one level below Regency and the front desk agreed to provide club access.

I requested one of these anticipating using the Club upgrade option for an upcoming stay. It took about 3 weeks to arrive in the mail but turns out the Club upgrade is no longer an option.

Options available on the platinum certificate were:
-Complimentary food and beverage amenity
-1500 bonus points for dining
or
Hyatt Place/House
-Complimentary beverage

In any case, I received 1000 instant points after calling CS.

Am sad that I can't into the GH Seattle Club though

I requested one of these anticipating using the Club upgrade option for an upcoming stay. It took about 3 weeks to arrive in the mail but turns out the Club upgrade is no longer an option.


They still offer it, the cert you get depends on which stay you got it for ... the one you described sounds like stay 3 & 6 version.

http://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/membership_platinum.jsp

They still offer it, the cert you get depends on which stay you got it for ... the one you described sounds like stay 3 & 6 version.

http://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/benefits/membership_platinum.jsp

Yes you're right! Thanks for clearing that up. ^

I'm a lowly traveler I don't think I'll get to 15 stays :(

I wish this could be used at a Park Hyatt for a room upgrade.

I wish this could be used at a Park Hyatt for a room upgrade.

I was able to use one of mine for a room upgrade at the Park Hyatt DC back in 2009.

I was able to use one of mine for a room upgrade at the Park Hyatt DC back in 2009.

Too bad it can't be used in Asia for room upgrade.. :(

What have been the results using it for food and beverage amenity in Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui) or at the Grand Hyatt Macau?