WN001 - New Hyatt WN points bonus, June 1 - Aug 31 2011

toomanybooks · Jun 2, 11, 5:42 pm

Howdy. Just got an email from Southwest. Not sure if it is targeted.

http://www.southwest.com/html/rapidr...att-rrr-1.html

1800 WN 2.0 points per stay, limit 5. After the fifth one, a 10K bonus. This is 19000 points, worth about $317 on WN WGA fares. So obviously, on cheap stays, it basically pays for itself.

I know little about Hyatt. Will this be stackable on top of any Hyatt points, or anything else? Thanks.

**peteropny** · Jun 2, 11, 5:52 pm

Thanks for posting this - more details

But to answer your question - you would need to choose to earn WN RR points rather than Hyatt points at check-in (you won't earn both). However, it should be stackable with the current Possibilities promo (10k Hyatt points for 5 nights and 5k points for 2 nights thereafter).

http://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/partnerpr...rtype=RRSUM11B - including the signup link.

Earn up to 19,000 Rapid Rewards® Points with HyattMake your next stay with Hyatt even more rewarding by earning triple Rapid Rewards points from June 1 to August 31, 2011.

Earn 1,800 points on each of your next five eligible stays at any Hyatt hotel, including over 160 Hyatt Place locations. Plus, receive an additional 10,000 points upon your fifth eligible stay, totaling 19,000 Rapid Rewards points.

Stay 1: 1,800 points
Stay 2: 1,800 points
Stay 3: 1,800 points
Stay 4: 1,800 points
Stay 5: 1,800 points + 10,000 point bonus
Total: 19,000 Rapid Rewards points

To participate in this promotion:
Register online or by calling 1-800-30-HYATT (provide promotion code WN001)
Stay at any Hyatt hotel between June 1 and August 31, 2011
Provide your Rapid Rewards account number at time of check-in
Pay an Eligible Rate during each stay

T&Cs
Earn up to 19,000 Rapid Rewards® Points with Hyatt

To be eligible to participate in this Promotion, you must be a member of Hyatt Gold Passport and request enrollment code WN001. Join Hyatt Gold Passport via www.hyatt.com/RRSUM11B or call 1-800-30-HYATT and request enrollment code WN001. Receive 1,800 Rapid Rewards® points for completing first five stays between June 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011 (“Promotion Period”) at any Hyatt hotel worldwide. Receive an additional 10,000 Rapid Rewards point bonus after completing you fifth stay during the Promotion Period. A maximum of 19,000 Rapid Rewards points may be earned during Promotion Period. You must provide your Hyatt Gold Passport and Rapid Rewards account number at time of check-in, choose Rapid Rewards points for your stay and pay an Eligible Rate. Hyatt Gold Passport will track all stays in which your Hyatt Gold Passport and Rapid Rewards account numbers are provided.

"Eligible Rate" is defined in the Hyatt Gold Passport terms and conditions which can be found here.

All hotel reservations are subject to availability and must be made in advance. Please allow three to four (3 - 4) weeks after checkout for bonus miles to be posted to your Rapid Rewards account (allow 4-6 weeks for bonus miles from stays outside the U.S.). Hyatt Gold Passport reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice. This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete Hyatt Gold Passport 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 Summerfield Suites™, Hyatt Vacation Club™, Hyatt Gold Passport™, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation. © 2011 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.

aba030 · Jun 2, 11, 6:40 pm

Given the absence of G bonuses, it's a no brainer to earn WN points for those of us with relatively short and inexpensive stays at HPs and SSs.

jim5518 · Jun 2, 11, 6:44 pm

I don`t fly Southwest but if Peter is right and it stacks with the 10k points promo then this seems like a hot deal. I just checked on Southwests page and it seems that I could get 2 cheap round trips from Den for 15000 RR points. Maybe not doing Southwest I`m wrong.

jrm68 · Jun 2, 11, 7:11 pm

I'm not really sure how the new southwest program works. (I will go read up on it)

However I did see this offer for a free 250 WN points and 60 mcr for new rapid reward signups, for anyone else who is going to do this promo and doesn't have an account.
http://tinyurl.com/64yz278

**peteropny** · Jun 2, 11, 7:12 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim5518

I don`t fly Southwest but if Peter is right and it stacks with the 10k points promo then this seems like a hot deal.

I don't fly WN either but I'm pretty sure I'm right since the 10k Possibilities promo is a "sweep" one where it's not attached to a particular stay but posts in a "sweep" after the stay itself posts (stay would need to be credited to WN so no double dipping with GP points on this).

This is basically the same type of promo as last year's MULT0 promo and others with AA & UA etc.

dabaobao · Jun 2, 11, 7:35 pm

so we change the earning to "miles, then after 5 nights, both RR and GP points will post?

toomanybooks · Jun 2, 11, 7:38 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrm68

I'm not really sure how the new southwest program works. (I will go read up on it)

However I did see this offer for a free 250 WN points and 60 mcr for new rapid reward signups, for anyone else who is going to do this promo and doesn't have an account.
http://tinyurl.com/64yz278

Essentially a WN point is like cash. In the cheap fare buckets, points are worth 1.67 cents (60 per dollar). So if you find a $60 fare, it's 3600 points. This way, you aren't "wasting" a 25K/50K legacy award ticket on a cheap fare. Obviously, pluses and minuses.

No blackouts (use just like cash for any available ticket), no expiration with point earning every so often. Get 110K points in a calendar year (bonus points over 600 from hotels and rental cars typically don't count here) and you get a Companion Pass, allowing someone to travel with you free for up to 2 years every time you fly even on an award trip. This is one of the best deals in all of FF-land, IMO. Point accrual on flights has nothing to do with distance; it's completely based on class of service, dollars you pay, and elite status bonuses.

Come drop by the WN forum. We're very friendly.

jim5518 · Jun 2, 11, 7:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by toomanybooks

Essentially a WN point is like cash. In the cheap fare buckets, points are worth 1.67 cents (60 per dollar). So if you find a $60 fare, it's 3600 points. This way, you aren't "wasting" a 25K/50K legacy award ticket on a cheap fare. Obviously, pluses and minuses.

No blackouts (use just like cash for any available ticket), no expiration with point earning every so often. Get 110K points in a calendar year (bonus points over 600 from hotels and rental cars typically don't count here) and you get a Companion Pass, allowing someone to travel with you free for up to 2 years every time you fly even on an award trip. This is one of the best deals in all of FF-land, IMO. Point accrual on flights has nothing to do with distance; it's completely based on class of service, dollars you pay, and elite status bonuses.
Thanks with the lack of G bonus this will help.
Come drop by the WN forum. We're very friendly.

THANKS with the lack of G bonuses this will help.

publicrelasian · Jun 2, 11, 8:03 pm

I'm confused... so for those of us who are *not* Southwest WN members, this doesnt apply? I went ahead and registered and now I'm not sure if that was the right thing to do.

**peteropny** · Jun 2, 11, 8:07 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabaobao

so we change the earning to "miles, then after 5 nights, both RR and GP points will post?

You can only change the earnings to "miles" at each check-in. WN RR points/miles will post with each stay with the promo mentioned in this thread. The GP points from the Possibilities promo will post after 5 nights initially and each 2 nights subsequently.

Quote:

Originally Posted by publicrelasian

I'm confused... so for those of us who are *not* Southwest WN members, this doesnt apply? I went ahead and registered and now I'm not sure if that was the right thing to do.

If you don't choose WN RR miles at each check-in, registering won't do anything for you so don't worry.