danger

Fair call.

Thank you both. I'll cop the exclusion on the chin.

RTW1

These F+B credit offers tend to come with a lot of restrictions... so you always need to be wary. I have used them in Vegas and then you really need to check what's included and what's not.

bdemaria

Nope.

ben63

using company (?) code 16700 I get 10% discount.

Rate Rules
Special negotiated rate. Not applicable to convention groups

In this case can check in agent ask for any further paper/proof that I am working for that company etc.?

Mary2e

Yes they can. Which is why I always carry my employee ID when using my corporate code.

austin_modern

.. however for US areas they never/rarely ask. I've literally not been asked about what company I work for in the last 4 years w/ 50++ stays/yr. International is obviously a very different story most certainly in asia.

Mary2e

I've been asked for my AAA card, and some people using the IBM code were asked - in the US.

Keep in mind that some companies make additional amentities available to their employees on business and the company might be charged whenever the code is used. In my case, my rate includes breakfast and free internet. It doesn't matter any longer, but in the past, it did.

ben63

Thank you! However for other special company/club rates the rate rules state that ID/card etc. is required. But here it isn't stated in rate rules...

austin_modern

you're odds of being asked for an AAA or AARP card are VERY high... government rates as well. Companies, not so much IMHO and IMHExperience

dshelbyjr

I have a conference in September at HR Huntington Beach. The company holding the conference has negotiated a better rate than normal obviously. Has anyone had any luck booking lower than the Hyatt Daily Rate and still upgrading to a suite with points? If so, did you call Hyatt directly to book the suite upgrade or was it done at the hotel?

Almost all of my stays at Hyatt are on points and I've never paid cash anywhere that I wanted to do a suite upgrade so I'm not sure what to do. I've thought about booking the Daily Rate and paying out of my pocket and using the points for the suite upgrade, but not sure it's worth that to me. Hopefully someone has had some experience so that I'll know what my options are.

Thanks in advance.

thucanhho

I was also told it was based on the HDR when I upgrade to suite with points.

The other option is book suite for 32K points/night.

dshelbyjr

Thanks for the reply. Booking a suite with points isn't really an option...at least not for the days my employer will be paying for. My only option may be to pay the HDR and I'd pay the difference between the HDR and the conference rate. I was just hoping someone had some luck getting a suite upgrade with points without paying the HDR as I'm not sure a suite is worth it for me to pay out of my own pocket.

Mary2e

The hotel may do it on their own, but customer service probably won't.

Keep in mind that hotels often block the suites during a conference for the organizers or executives. There just may not be any available.

dshelbyjr

I believe you are probably correct in that most of the suites will be blocked off for the organizers/executives, but wanted to know if it was even worth the trouble of trying. At this point, probably not, but I may try to ask the hotel when I arrive like you suggest. I appreciate your reply.

SFOPhD

There is no luck involved here to be honest because paying the HDR is official policy for being able to upgrade with points:
http://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/awards/hyatt_upgrade.jsp
"When redeeming Regency Club® or Grand Club® upgrades or suite upgrades at a resort property, you must pay a minimum of the Hyatt Daily Rate deluxe room (such as partial ocean view, ocean view, slope view, etc). At non-resort properties you must pay a minimum of the Hyatt Daily Rate."