[HYATT NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Questions Here (flame free)
Oct 26, 2011, 1:55 pm
#691
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 847
Am going to Tokyo next October for brother's wedding and would like to stay in a suite at the Park Hyatt Tokyo if possible, but stay at the hotel in a standard room at the very least. Would like to manage this with as little spending as possible. Currently have no status with Hyatt and only about 40,000 GP points. Also have about 150,000 points with Chase Ultimate Rewards which transfer to Hyatt. Am willing to apply for the Chase Hyatt Visa. Am willing to go to the One World MegaDo assuming they give out Hyatt Diamond status (does not guarantee suite upgrade) again. Am willing to mattress run. Would like to stay for 5 nights at a minimum, but probably no more than 7 nights. What would be my best strategy? My options seem to be the following so far:
1) Book award stays using points from both current hyatt and transferring from UR, but would not be able to get a guaranteed suite upgrade. (cheapest option)
2) Book regular stay and get guaranteed suite upgrade from Hyatt Visa (assuming I mattress run and get to Plat level before applying for card). (seems like a pretty expensive option, but at least I'd have a suite)
Any suggestions would be greatly apppreciated.
1) Book award stays using points from both current hyatt and transferring from UR, but would not be able to get a guaranteed suite upgrade. (cheapest option)
2) Book regular stay and get guaranteed suite upgrade from Hyatt Visa (assuming I mattress run and get to Plat level before applying for card). (seems like a pretty expensive option, but at least I'd have a suite)
Any suggestions would be greatly apppreciated.
Oct 26, 2011, 2:06 pm
#692
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,603
Regular booking opens tomorrow at 10am central.
Oct 26, 2011, 3:26 pm
#693
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: somewhere
Programs: their are many of them
Posts: 1,614
No why would i want to go out of my way and do 18 stays at hyatt JUST for the mega DO
sounds like a ripoff and hyatt taking you to the cleaners. No thanks I will pass on the hyatt program and possibly staying at hyattat the DO.
how is this given by the DO
and how is this a great deal??
Oct 26, 2011, 6:51 pm
#694
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SFO and SNA/LAX
Programs: JL JMB Diamond 1.4 MM, UA 1P 1.2 MM
Posts: 238
Oct 26, 2011, 6:53 pm
#695
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SFO and SNA/LAX
Programs: JL JMB Diamond 1.4 MM, UA 1P 1.2 MM
Posts: 238
So the OWMD is going to be different from the StarMD? I thought Hyatt gave away instant Diamond Status at the StarMD and assumed they'd do the same at OWMD. No?
Oct 26, 2011, 6:58 pm
#696
Moderator: GLBT Travelers & Hyatt Gold Passport
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CVG
Posts: 15,300
Yes they did at the StarMD but the properties did not handle having 160+ Diamonds in house at the same time from the same group very well so they've probably reconsidered on how to handle the OWMD.
Oct 26, 2011, 9:47 pm
#697
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 243
I'm having trouble checking award availability without having any Hyatt points in my account. I want to make sure there are rooms open before I transfer from Chase Ultimate Rewards.
Could someone check and see if the Hyatt Regency Osaka has a standard room open Jan 7th - 8th (one night, one room, 2 adults)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Could someone check and see if the Hyatt Regency Osaka has a standard room open Jan 7th - 8th (one night, one room, 2 adults)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Oct 27, 2011, 6:49 am
#698
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NJ
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, UA Silver, dirt elsewhere
Posts: 46,919
You can check it yourself. If the hotel is showing a standard room available for money, then it's available as an award. You can also call customer service/reservations to check.
Oct 27, 2011, 6:58 am
#699
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
Dilemma!
I am posting this in the Hyatt forum due to its flame free promise. 
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone before hand for any contributions to assist me.
I currently have status with GC and IHG and would like to get either SPG or Hyatt before this year ends.
Upcoming Stays. 5 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 13 nights in China - Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Guangzhou ( The 5 nights in KL and 13 nights in China) both fall within the 60 days period from now and next year in March, approx 10 nights in NYC and approx 10 nights in Europe, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
I wish to have status hoping for nice upgrades for my trips to NYC and Europe.
My considerations,
Hyatt - Pros: Concurrently with the status challenge, I get top tier status and 4 suites upgrade certs.
Cons: No properties in KL & Chengdu. I know I won't retain diamond with no stays in KL and Chengdu but I'll do a MR to retain it. Another con would be that Hyatt has more expensive rates than SPG in China due to more luxury hotels.
SPG- Pros: Properties in all locations I am visiting thus making Plat. Rates are lower or slightly lower than Hyatt Properties.
Cons- No status while doing challenge! - This is what is stopping me from doing the runs as IHG has properties in all the cities I am visiting too! I will miss out on upgrades, free lounge and free breakfast.
With status earned from the challenge, I would then congregate my stays in US and Europe to the programmes. IHG & (SPG or HGP)
I am asking for fellow flyertalk experts on whether I should go ahead with Hyatt despite maybe the need to do a MR or go with SPG despite no status while do the challenge.
P.S I also understand that the 15 nights requirements within 90 days from SPG will change from 1 Nov onwards.
Thanks!
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone before hand for any contributions to assist me.
I currently have status with GC and IHG and would like to get either SPG or Hyatt before this year ends.
Upcoming Stays. 5 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 13 nights in China - Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Guangzhou ( The 5 nights in KL and 13 nights in China) both fall within the 60 days period from now and next year in March, approx 10 nights in NYC and approx 10 nights in Europe, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
I wish to have status hoping for nice upgrades for my trips to NYC and Europe.
My considerations,
Hyatt - Pros: Concurrently with the status challenge, I get top tier status and 4 suites upgrade certs.
Cons: No properties in KL & Chengdu. I know I won't retain diamond with no stays in KL and Chengdu but I'll do a MR to retain it. Another con would be that Hyatt has more expensive rates than SPG in China due to more luxury hotels.
SPG- Pros: Properties in all locations I am visiting thus making Plat. Rates are lower or slightly lower than Hyatt Properties.
Cons- No status while doing challenge! - This is what is stopping me from doing the runs as IHG has properties in all the cities I am visiting too! I will miss out on upgrades, free lounge and free breakfast.
With status earned from the challenge, I would then congregate my stays in US and Europe to the programmes. IHG & (SPG or HGP)
I am asking for fellow flyertalk experts on whether I should go ahead with Hyatt despite maybe the need to do a MR or go with SPG despite no status while do the challenge.
P.S I also understand that the 15 nights requirements within 90 days from SPG will change from 1 Nov onwards.
Thanks!
Oct 27, 2011, 10:39 am
#700
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: | *G | STE | HGP ♦ | SPG Au | MR Au
Posts: 3,772
I am posting this in the Hyatt forum due to its flame free promise.
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone before hand for any contributions to assist me.
I currently have status with GC and IHG and would like to get either SPG or Hyatt before this year ends.
Upcoming Stays. 5 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 13 nights in China - Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Guangzhou ( The 5 nights in KL and 13 nights in China) both fall within the 60 days period from now and next year in March, approx 10 nights in NYC and approx 10 nights in Europe, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
I wish to have status hoping for nice upgrades for my trips to NYC and Europe.
My considerations,
Hyatt - Pros: Concurrently with the status challenge, I get top tier status and 4 suites upgrade certs.
Cons: No properties in KL & Chengdu. I know I won't retain diamond with no stays in KL and Chengdu but I'll do a MR to retain it. Another con would be that Hyatt has more expensive rates than SPG in China due to more luxury hotels.
SPG- Pros: Properties in all locations I am visiting thus making Plat. Rates are lower or slightly lower than Hyatt Properties.
Cons- No status while doing challenge! - This is what is stopping me from doing the runs as IHG has properties in all the cities I am visiting too! I will miss out on upgrades, free lounge and free breakfast.
With status earned from the challenge, I would then congregate my stays in US and Europe to the programmes. IHG & (SPG or HGP)
I am asking for fellow flyertalk experts on whether I should go ahead with Hyatt despite maybe the need to do a MR or go with SPG despite no status while do the challenge.
P.S I also understand that the 15 nights requirements within 90 days from SPG will change from 1 Nov onwards.
Thanks!
First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone before hand for any contributions to assist me.
I currently have status with GC and IHG and would like to get either SPG or Hyatt before this year ends.
Upcoming Stays. 5 nights in Kuala Lumpur, 13 nights in China - Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Guangzhou ( The 5 nights in KL and 13 nights in China) both fall within the 60 days period from now and next year in March, approx 10 nights in NYC and approx 10 nights in Europe, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
I wish to have status hoping for nice upgrades for my trips to NYC and Europe.
My considerations,
Hyatt - Pros: Concurrently with the status challenge, I get top tier status and 4 suites upgrade certs.
Cons: No properties in KL & Chengdu. I know I won't retain diamond with no stays in KL and Chengdu but I'll do a MR to retain it. Another con would be that Hyatt has more expensive rates than SPG in China due to more luxury hotels.
SPG- Pros: Properties in all locations I am visiting thus making Plat. Rates are lower or slightly lower than Hyatt Properties.
Cons- No status while doing challenge! - This is what is stopping me from doing the runs as IHG has properties in all the cities I am visiting too! I will miss out on upgrades, free lounge and free breakfast.
With status earned from the challenge, I would then congregate my stays in US and Europe to the programmes. IHG & (SPG or HGP)
I am asking for fellow flyertalk experts on whether I should go ahead with Hyatt despite maybe the need to do a MR or go with SPG despite no status while do the challenge.
P.S I also understand that the 15 nights requirements within 90 days from SPG will change from 1 Nov onwards.
Thanks!
If I am correct to assume by your above mentioned post that price and location is important, then I would suggest going with SPG, which offers more properties and has a larger property range (from FS to non-FS) hotels.
In all fairness SPG has more properties than Hyatt, especially in Europe and US.
Those are things you would want to consider, especially for re qualification.
Hyatt is great if the locations they have serve your needs.
Price wise I know SPG is always lower. However, what Hyatt has better than SPG, IMHO, are hotels in better location within Asia. But that is of course very subjective.
YMMV
Oct 27, 2011, 11:41 am
#701
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
DHalltheway, Thank you for your suggestion.
After some hours of reading and reading, I have came to a conclusion myself.
First, on stays with status with Hyatt compared to stays without status with SPG.
I have decided to give my business to Hyatt due to the status being given to me during my challenge.
I see the 4 suite upgrade certs, breakfast, lounge and upgrades that outweigh the challenge set forth by SPG.
I have read at http://travel.bart.la/2011/04/12/hya...tch-challenge/ that I will receive another 4 suite upgrade certs after retaining Diamond after the challenge. So gonna stay at Hyatt when I bring my parents to HK during Chinese New Year next year. Is this right?
Secondly,
For a place I travel to that does not have a Hyatt but has a SPG, there's still IHG for me to choose. So not much of big losses here.
Thirdly,
The differences in prices of hyatt and SPG in places that I am going are not substantial and in fact, the Grand Hyatt Beijing is cheaper than Westin or St Regis.
I am hoping that I am making the right choice here. thanks to FT for helping me embark a new journey with Hyatt.
After some hours of reading and reading, I have came to a conclusion myself.
First, on stays with status with Hyatt compared to stays without status with SPG.
I have decided to give my business to Hyatt due to the status being given to me during my challenge.
I see the 4 suite upgrade certs, breakfast, lounge and upgrades that outweigh the challenge set forth by SPG.
I have read at http://travel.bart.la/2011/04/12/hya...tch-challenge/ that I will receive another 4 suite upgrade certs after retaining Diamond after the challenge. So gonna stay at Hyatt when I bring my parents to HK during Chinese New Year next year. Is this right?
Secondly,
For a place I travel to that does not have a Hyatt but has a SPG, there's still IHG for me to choose. So not much of big losses here.
Thirdly,
The differences in prices of hyatt and SPG in places that I am going are not substantial and in fact, the Grand Hyatt Beijing is cheaper than Westin or St Regis.
I am hoping that I am making the right choice here. thanks to FT for helping me embark a new journey with Hyatt.
Oct 27, 2011, 11:56 am
#702
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Planet Earth
Programs: | *G | STE | HGP ♦ | SPG Au | MR Au
Posts: 3,772
DHalltheway, Thank you for your suggestion.
After some hours of reading and reading, I have came to a conclusion myself.
First, on stays with status with Hyatt compared to stays without status with SPG.
I have decided to give my business to Hyatt due to the status being given to me during my challenge.
I see the 4 suite upgrade certs, breakfast, lounge and upgrades that outweigh the challenge set forth by SPG.
I have read at http://travel.bart.la/2011/04/12/hya...tch-challenge/ that I will receive another 4 suite upgrade certs after retaining Diamond after the challenge. So gonna stay at Hyatt when I bring my parents to HK during Chinese New Year next year. Is this right?
Secondly,
For a place I travel to that does not have a Hyatt but has a SPG, there's still IHG for me to choose. So not much of big losses here.
Thirdly,
The differences in prices of hyatt and SPG in places that I am going are not substantial and in fact, the Grand Hyatt Beijing is cheaper than Westin or St Regis.
I am hoping that I am making the right choice here. thanks to FT for helping me embark a new journey with Hyatt.
After some hours of reading and reading, I have came to a conclusion myself.
First, on stays with status with Hyatt compared to stays without status with SPG.
I have decided to give my business to Hyatt due to the status being given to me during my challenge.
I see the 4 suite upgrade certs, breakfast, lounge and upgrades that outweigh the challenge set forth by SPG.
I have read at http://travel.bart.la/2011/04/12/hya...tch-challenge/ that I will receive another 4 suite upgrade certs after retaining Diamond after the challenge. So gonna stay at Hyatt when I bring my parents to HK during Chinese New Year next year. Is this right?
Secondly,
For a place I travel to that does not have a Hyatt but has a SPG, there's still IHG for me to choose. So not much of big losses here.
Thirdly,
The differences in prices of hyatt and SPG in places that I am going are not substantial and in fact, the Grand Hyatt Beijing is cheaper than Westin or St Regis.
I am hoping that I am making the right choice here. thanks to FT for helping me embark a new journey with Hyatt.
You should PM Gold Passport Concierge on that.
I don't regret being a HGP member. =)
Oct 27, 2011, 12:35 pm
#703
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
Oct 27, 2011, 2:58 pm
#704
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 943
I have read at http://travel.bart.la/2011/04/12/hya...tch-challenge/ that I will receive another 4 suite upgrade certs after retaining Diamond after the challenge. So gonna stay at Hyatt when I bring my parents to HK during Chinese New Year next year. Is this right?
When you complete the challenge, your Diamond status should last for the rest of the year plus all of next year. As of March 1st 2012, you should receive an additional 4 suite upgrade certificates. I believe that is where you'll get the extra certificates.
Oct 27, 2011, 5:18 pm
#705
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Glob
Posts: 369
Hopefully Mary2e is reading here today...
I won't be requalifying for Diamond this year, but will be using one of this years confirmed suite upgrades at the GH Kauai next year. I'm curious if I will have RC access (I know I won't as a Platinum next year, but am curious if it comes via staying in a suite). Thx.
I won't be requalifying for Diamond this year, but will be using one of this years confirmed suite upgrades at the GH Kauai next year. I'm curious if I will have RC access (I know I won't as a Platinum next year, but am curious if it comes via staying in a suite). Thx.