Nov 1, 2013, 12:13 am
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HYATT GOLD PASSPORT® DIAMOND TRIAL
Terms and Conditions
To qualify for this promotion, member must contact Hyatt Gold Passport Customer Service at 800.304.9288 or [email protected] between June 1, 2013, and April 30, 2014, reference Offer Code DMD14 and provide a statement with their account activity from a competitor. Upon enrollment, member will receive trial Diamond membership for 60 days. To maintain Diamond membership through February 2015, member must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide within 60 days of enrollment. Member will also receive 1,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points on their first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points may be earned. Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all eligible stays during the 60-day trial membership period when member chooses points for their stay. If member completes the stay requirements they will receive a new membership card, valid through February 2015, within 3-4 weeks of qualifying. Membership benefits will be available when member provides their Hyatt Gold Passport number at time of reservation and check-in.
Limit one trial tier offer per member. Hyatt Gold Passport will track all eligible nights in which a Hyatt Gold Passport account number is provided. An eligible night is defined as a single night at any Hyatt in which an eligible rate is paid. For the purposes of this Promotion, an “Eligible Rate” shall be defined as any hotel published room rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on hyatt.com, the Hyatt Daily Rate, Volume Account Rates, AAA and Senior Citizen rates. “Ineligible Rates” are discounted rates, including, but not limited to, any free night stays, Third Party Internet Rates (examples include priceline.com, hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity), traditional wholesale rates (examples include GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, etc.), airline crew rates, airline employee rates, travel agency employee rates, Club at the Hyatt discount certificate stays, Hyatt employee or employee family discount rates, airline interrupted-trip vouchers or contracted rooms (a contract room is a room that has been reserved pursuant to a written and executed agreement between a hotel and a corporation, government agency or individual for a negotiated room rate in exchange for an agreed upon number of rooms to be rented for an extended period of time). Back-to-back stays at a single Hyatt are considered one stay. Hyatt Gold Passport reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
The following are all the competitors and required status to qualify for the Diamond Trial Offer.
Hilton Honors- Gold VIP and Diamond
Marriott- Gold and Platinum
Starwood- Platinum
Priority Club (now IHG Rewards Club)-Platinum
Fairmont Hotel (one FT has had success)
Please note, the competitor statement must indicate your name, tier status and at least one stay in the last 12 months. Please email statement of your membership activity with a competitor to us for processing.
This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete program terms and conditions, visit goldpassport.com. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts® encompasses hotels managed, franchised or leased by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The trademarks Hyatt®, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, HYATT house®, Hyatt Residence Club®, Hyatt Gold Passport®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation and its affiliates. ©2013 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.
Important note on timeframe: You have 60 days from the start of the challenge to complete the 12 nights, regardless of what the expiration date is on the your account profile. You may still retain Diamond status until the end of the month in which your trial period ends.
Terms and Conditions
To qualify for this promotion, member must contact Hyatt Gold Passport Customer Service at 800.304.9288 or [email protected] between June 1, 2013, and April 30, 2014, reference Offer Code DMD14 and provide a statement with their account activity from a competitor. Upon enrollment, member will receive trial Diamond membership for 60 days. To maintain Diamond membership through February 2015, member must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide within 60 days of enrollment. Member will also receive 1,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points on their first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points may be earned. Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all eligible stays during the 60-day trial membership period when member chooses points for their stay. If member completes the stay requirements they will receive a new membership card, valid through February 2015, within 3-4 weeks of qualifying. Membership benefits will be available when member provides their Hyatt Gold Passport number at time of reservation and check-in.
Limit one trial tier offer per member. Hyatt Gold Passport will track all eligible nights in which a Hyatt Gold Passport account number is provided. An eligible night is defined as a single night at any Hyatt in which an eligible rate is paid. For the purposes of this Promotion, an “Eligible Rate” shall be defined as any hotel published room rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on hyatt.com, the Hyatt Daily Rate, Volume Account Rates, AAA and Senior Citizen rates. “Ineligible Rates” are discounted rates, including, but not limited to, any free night stays, Third Party Internet Rates (examples include priceline.com, hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity), traditional wholesale rates (examples include GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, etc.), airline crew rates, airline employee rates, travel agency employee rates, Club at the Hyatt discount certificate stays, Hyatt employee or employee family discount rates, airline interrupted-trip vouchers or contracted rooms (a contract room is a room that has been reserved pursuant to a written and executed agreement between a hotel and a corporation, government agency or individual for a negotiated room rate in exchange for an agreed upon number of rooms to be rented for an extended period of time). Back-to-back stays at a single Hyatt are considered one stay. Hyatt Gold Passport reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
The following are all the competitors and required status to qualify for the Diamond Trial Offer.
Hilton Honors- Gold VIP and Diamond
Marriott- Gold and Platinum
Starwood- Platinum
Priority Club (now IHG Rewards Club)-Platinum
Fairmont Hotel (one FT has had success)
Please note, the competitor statement must indicate your name, tier status and at least one stay in the last 12 months. Please email statement of your membership activity with a competitor to us for processing.
This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete program terms and conditions, visit goldpassport.com. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts® encompasses hotels managed, franchised or leased by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The trademarks Hyatt®, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, HYATT house®, Hyatt Residence Club®, Hyatt Gold Passport®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation and its affiliates. ©2013 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.
Important note on timeframe: You have 60 days from the start of the challenge to complete the 12 nights, regardless of what the expiration date is on the your account profile. You may still retain Diamond status until the end of the month in which your trial period ends.
Hyatt Tier (Status) Matching (Challenge) Information - 11/10(ended 10/31/14)
Dec 17, 2014, 8:32 pm
#1996
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,434
Any updates on this?
I have some travels in Jan/Feb 2015 and would like to status match for fast track to Hyatt Diamond.
I was waiting for a period where I can confidently fulfill the challenge, and the timing of the status match withdrawal is unfortunate.
I hope there is still a case by case basis for approval in the interim period until the new official challenge is out.
I have some travels in Jan/Feb 2015 and would like to status match for fast track to Hyatt Diamond.
I was waiting for a period where I can confidently fulfill the challenge, and the timing of the status match withdrawal is unfortunate.
I hope there is still a case by case basis for approval in the interim period until the new official challenge is out.
Dec 18, 2014, 8:16 am
#1997
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: DAL, DFW
Programs: WN A-List; Hyatt Diamond; Marriott Gold; National Executive
Posts: 164
Any updates on this?
I have some travels in Jan/Feb 2015 and would like to status match for fast track to Hyatt Diamond.
I was waiting for a period where I can confidently fulfill the challenge, and the timing of the status match withdrawal is unfortunate.
I hope there is still a case by case basis for approval in the interim period until the new official challenge is out.
I have some travels in Jan/Feb 2015 and would like to status match for fast track to Hyatt Diamond.
I was waiting for a period where I can confidently fulfill the challenge, and the timing of the status match withdrawal is unfortunate.
I hope there is still a case by case basis for approval in the interim period until the new official challenge is out.
Dec 18, 2014, 10:28 am
#1998
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Marriott & SPG Plat, HH Diamond, Accor Plat, ex-Fairmont Plat, ex-Swissotel Eleva
Posts: 710
I checked yesterday and received the "no status matches at this time, we stopped 10/31/14". Like you I was waiting for a good time so I could complete the challenge, and that time is the beginning of the year. Looks like HHonors is going to give me a challenge to jump from MR.
Given how Hyatt has given re-challenges to many, for genuine ones like myself, when we are ready to take and complete it, there is no way any discretion can be used. (I have never taken a challenge before)
So I think once I take on Hilton as my second top tier program, I am not sure if I will ever cross path with Hyatt again. A pity. Oh well.
Dec 18, 2014, 10:31 am
#1999
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
I would honestly be happy with a program that simply gave status after one stayed the required trial nights, rather than before. That would cut down on abuse quite a bit.
Last edited by dtremit; Dec 18, 2014 at 10:32 am Reason: Clarification
Dec 18, 2014, 11:33 am
#2000
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: DAL, DFW
Programs: WN A-List; Hyatt Diamond; Marriott Gold; National Executive
Posts: 164
Same here. I am now preparing for a jump to Hilton instead.
Given how Hyatt has given re-challenges to many, for genuine ones like myself, when we are ready to take and complete it, there is no way any discretion can be used. (I have never taken a challenge before)
So I think once I take on Hilton as my second top tier program, I am not sure if I will ever cross path with Hyatt again. A pity. Oh well.
Given how Hyatt has given re-challenges to many, for genuine ones like myself, when we are ready to take and complete it, there is no way any discretion can be used. (I have never taken a challenge before)
So I think once I take on Hilton as my second top tier program, I am not sure if I will ever cross path with Hyatt again. A pity. Oh well.
Dec 18, 2014, 12:11 pm
#2001
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
I have no doubt that Hyatt will have some kind of status match/challenge around again. It's just a matter of when and under what circumstances.
Dec 18, 2014, 8:07 pm
#2002
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,450
Dec 22, 2014, 5:17 pm
#2003
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: STL
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 521
I just asked Marriott if they could match my Hyatt Diamond status and they came back and said if I stayed at a Marriott for 3 nights, I can get Silver.
I checked out the Silver benefits and it seems worse than Hyatt Platinum.
What exactly is the incentive for one to jump from Diamond to a Silver Marriott?
I checked out the Silver benefits and it seems worse than Hyatt Platinum.
What exactly is the incentive for one to jump from Diamond to a Silver Marriott?
Dec 22, 2014, 7:22 pm
#2004
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: BA SIL, WN A, UA SIL, Marriott TIT (LT), Hilton DIA
Posts: 1,969
I just asked Marriott if they could match my Hyatt Diamond status and they came back and said if I stayed at a Marriott for 3 nights, I can get Silver.
I checked out the Silver benefits and it seems worse than Hyatt Platinum.
What exactly is the incentive for one to jump from Diamond to a Silver Marriott?
I checked out the Silver benefits and it seems worse than Hyatt Platinum.
What exactly is the incentive for one to jump from Diamond to a Silver Marriott?
Dec 23, 2014, 2:51 pm
#2005
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Oslo
Posts: 448
According to Onemileatatime, a new Diamond challenge is underway. But with some (expected) changes:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
Dec 23, 2014, 3:08 pm
#2006
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold, Club Carlson Gold, National EE, *G
Posts: 470
According to Onemileatatime, a new Diamond challenge is underway. But with some (expected) changes:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
Dec 23, 2014, 3:13 pm
#2007
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
What's there to experience with a free breakfast..... It's breakfast, you can experience it by paying for it, when you are Diamond just skip the last step in the process :-).
Most people going for the challenge should know what to expect, and they will get it after "just" 12 nights instead of 50. Quite a decent shortcut, and for those that will be able to maintain Diamond rather easy to achieve.
But let's see what they eventually come up with. I guess their not so flexible IT is holding them back on offering much outside of the standard benefits, so Plat with club/breakfast or Diamond without DSU's is probably difficult to achieve.
Most people going for the challenge should know what to expect, and they will get it after "just" 12 nights instead of 50. Quite a decent shortcut, and for those that will be able to maintain Diamond rather easy to achieve.
But let's see what they eventually come up with. I guess their not so flexible IT is holding them back on offering much outside of the standard benefits, so Plat with club/breakfast or Diamond without DSU's is probably difficult to achieve.
Last edited by RTW1; Dec 23, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Dec 23, 2014, 3:19 pm
#2008
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,434
According to Onemileatatime, a new Diamond challenge is underway. But with some (expected) changes:
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...eturn-in-2015/
Essence: No Diamond status during trial, only platinum, and no DSU.
Not Platinum:
" Stay an additional six eligible nights for a total of 12 nights within 60 days of enrollment and enjoy Diamond status through February 2016."
Platinum:
" Stay 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt hotel within 60 days of enrollment to maintain Diamond status through February 2016."
Perhaps existing Platinum members will receive Diamond status throughout the trial?
Dec 23, 2014, 3:24 pm
#2009
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold, Club Carlson Gold, National EE, *G
Posts: 470
What's there to experience with a free breakfast..... It's breakfast, you can experience it by paying for it, when you are Diamond just skip the last step in the process :-).
Most people going for the challenge should know what to expect, and they will get it after "just" 12 nights instead of 50. Quite a decent shortcut, and for those that will be able to maintain Diamond rather easy to achieve.
But let's see what they eventually come up with. I guess their not so flexible IT is holding them back on offering much outside of the standard benefits, so Plat with club/breakfast or Diamond without DSU's is probably difficult to achieve.
Most people going for the challenge should know what to expect, and they will get it after "just" 12 nights instead of 50. Quite a decent shortcut, and for those that will be able to maintain Diamond rather easy to achieve.
But let's see what they eventually come up with. I guess their not so flexible IT is holding them back on offering much outside of the standard benefits, so Plat with club/breakfast or Diamond without DSU's is probably difficult to achieve.
Dec 23, 2014, 3:51 pm
#2010
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 46
The wording is different, depending on whether or not you are Platinum at the start of the trial:
Not Platinum:
" Stay an additional six eligible nights for a total of 12 nights within 60 days of enrollment and enjoy Diamond status through February 2016."
Platinum:
" Stay 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt hotel within 60 days of enrollment to maintain Diamond status through February 2016."
Perhaps existing Platinum members will receive Diamond status throughout the trial?
Not Platinum:
" Stay an additional six eligible nights for a total of 12 nights within 60 days of enrollment and enjoy Diamond status through February 2016."
Platinum:
" Stay 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt hotel within 60 days of enrollment to maintain Diamond status through February 2016."
Perhaps existing Platinum members will receive Diamond status throughout the trial?
Would we get DSU's after we complete the 12 nights?