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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)
May 28, 2014, 4:24 pm
#1561
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 160
[QUOTE=hailstorm;22940505]This might work in the case of Hilton, as I don't think that their system differentiates between paid and award stays when listed in the account records you send to Hyatt.
Has anyone tried this? I would hate to count on an award night and then find out I was wrong, though I guess I could always book a hasty night at a Hilton if I had to. My husband would think I'm nuts, but he's thought me crazy when it comes to this stuff for a long time.
Has anyone tried this? I would hate to count on an award night and then find out I was wrong, though I guess I could always book a hasty night at a Hilton if I had to. My husband would think I'm nuts, but he's thought me crazy when it comes to this stuff for a long time.
May 28, 2014, 4:39 pm
#1562
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 12
I did a Hilton award stay (points though, not credit card night) as my only YTD Hilton stay and was accepted into the Diamond trial with a screenshot of my account a few days ago.
If you don't already have the Citi card & free night award available, I'd be a little concerned with getting everything done & posted in time for June though.
If you don't already have the Citi card & free night award available, I'd be a little concerned with getting everything done & posted in time for June though.
Last edited by worshipsf; May 28, 2014 at 4:46 pm
May 28, 2014, 9:18 pm
#1563
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 160
I did a Hilton award stay (points though, not credit card night) as my only YTD Hilton stay and was accepted into the Diamond trial with a screenshot of my account a few days ago.
If you don't already have the Citi card & free night award available, I'd be a little concerned with getting everything done & posted in time for June though.
If you don't already have the Citi card & free night award available, I'd be a little concerned with getting everything done & posted in time for June though.
May 28, 2014, 10:46 pm
#1564
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Jose Cuervo Gold, Bud Light Platinum, Schwab 401K, VW Bug 2MM
Posts: 1,100
Thank you! I'm planning for June 2015. Nuts I know. Hoping to book the flights when the calendar opens, which led me to start planning everything else. We've enjoyed several stays at Hyatt since I started this hobby about a year ago and I've grown very impressed with the chain.
May 29, 2014, 8:56 am
#1565
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAS,LAX,SEA
Programs: AA,UA/CO, SPG50, Hilton Gold
Posts: 430
I'm interested in competing a diamond status challenge and have booked a 5 night stay at the Andaz Papagayo under the "free two nights" promo. Will this count towards the status challenge? If so, will Hyatt count all 5 nights or just the three nights?
May 29, 2014, 10:15 am
#1566
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 586
EDIT: Misread the post, I will let someone else answer.
Last edited by tys90; May 29, 2014 at 10:32 am
May 29, 2014, 10:30 am
#1567
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAS,LAX,SEA
Programs: AA,UA/CO, SPG50, Hilton Gold
Posts: 430
Thanks. The two free nights are from a promotional rate which deducts
Two nights off a booking when four or more nights are booked. Deductions are made upon checking out. No certificate or points are being used.
Two nights off a booking when four or more nights are booked. Deductions are made upon checking out. No certificate or points are being used.
May 29, 2014, 10:32 am
#1568
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 586
My mistake, I misread your post. I believe they count in that case but I may be wrong, sorry.
May 29, 2014, 1:45 pm
#1569
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
Sent an email yesterday morning with my Hilton stays/status. Got a reply yesterday afternoon asking to confirm. Replied last night. Email this morning saying I'm enrolled, and about 6 hours later status updated to Diamond. Have my 12 nights booked, though 5 of them I'm on the fence about. Trying to find a time/place I can actually use the nights instead of just a hotel I happen to be driving by to check in to...
May 29, 2014, 3:24 pm
#1570
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAX
Programs: AA, TY, UR, UA, US, WN, MR, SPG
Posts: 1,453
Hey guys,
I have an upcoming reservation at the Grand Hyatt Kauai for my honeymoon (July 1 - July 5). Spending the rest of the time on the north shore. I booked this reservation before the devaluation, using 81K Hyatt points transferred from my CSP for a Grand Club Room. I do not currently hold the Hyatt CC.
I have Hilton Gold, and a booked stay in February. Would I be eligible, and would June 2nd be a good time to initiate a Diamond Challenge? It would be nice to have Diamond status while staying there. I'm not sure we'll get to 12 nights, especially since I believe these nights wouldn't count (booked with points). We might be able to, and we could definitely try. I feel like there wouldn't be a better time to try and to have that diamond status than on our honeymoon. It seems like it's no longer a one-time trial offer, so that sways my decision somewhat. If it is, still, I might decide to wait until I'm sure I can meet the challenge. I'm also not currently in a suite, but hoping it being my honeymoon, + diamond, + the great reputation of the GHK would combine for an even more magical honeymoon experience than I'm sure we'll already have.
Recommendations? Thanks for any help!
I have an upcoming reservation at the Grand Hyatt Kauai for my honeymoon (July 1 - July 5). Spending the rest of the time on the north shore. I booked this reservation before the devaluation, using 81K Hyatt points transferred from my CSP for a Grand Club Room. I do not currently hold the Hyatt CC.
I have Hilton Gold, and a booked stay in February. Would I be eligible, and would June 2nd be a good time to initiate a Diamond Challenge? It would be nice to have Diamond status while staying there. I'm not sure we'll get to 12 nights, especially since I believe these nights wouldn't count (booked with points). We might be able to, and we could definitely try. I feel like there wouldn't be a better time to try and to have that diamond status than on our honeymoon. It seems like it's no longer a one-time trial offer, so that sways my decision somewhat. If it is, still, I might decide to wait until I'm sure I can meet the challenge. I'm also not currently in a suite, but hoping it being my honeymoon, + diamond, + the great reputation of the GHK would combine for an even more magical honeymoon experience than I'm sure we'll already have.
Recommendations? Thanks for any help!
May 29, 2014, 4:53 pm
#1571
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Glob
Posts: 369
Hey guys,
I have an upcoming reservation at the Grand Hyatt Kauai for my honeymoon (July 1 - July 5). Spending the rest of the time on the north shore. I booked this reservation before the devaluation, using 81K Hyatt points transferred from my CSP for a Grand Club Room. I do not currently hold the Hyatt CC.
I have Hilton Gold, and a booked stay in February. Would I be eligible, and would June 2nd be a good time to initiate a Diamond Challenge? It would be nice to have Diamond status while staying there. I'm not sure we'll get to 12 nights, especially since I believe these nights wouldn't count (booked with points). We might be able to, and we could definitely try. I feel like there wouldn't be a better time to try and to have that diamond status than on our honeymoon. It seems like it's no longer a one-time trial offer, so that sways my decision somewhat. If it is, still, I might decide to wait until I'm sure I can meet the challenge. I'm also not currently in a suite, but hoping it being my honeymoon, + diamond, + the great reputation of the GHK would combine for an even more magical honeymoon experience than I'm sure we'll already have.
Recommendations? Thanks for any help!
I have an upcoming reservation at the Grand Hyatt Kauai for my honeymoon (July 1 - July 5). Spending the rest of the time on the north shore. I booked this reservation before the devaluation, using 81K Hyatt points transferred from my CSP for a Grand Club Room. I do not currently hold the Hyatt CC.
I have Hilton Gold, and a booked stay in February. Would I be eligible, and would June 2nd be a good time to initiate a Diamond Challenge? It would be nice to have Diamond status while staying there. I'm not sure we'll get to 12 nights, especially since I believe these nights wouldn't count (booked with points). We might be able to, and we could definitely try. I feel like there wouldn't be a better time to try and to have that diamond status than on our honeymoon. It seems like it's no longer a one-time trial offer, so that sways my decision somewhat. If it is, still, I might decide to wait until I'm sure I can meet the challenge. I'm also not currently in a suite, but hoping it being my honeymoon, + diamond, + the great reputation of the GHK would combine for an even more magical honeymoon experience than I'm sure we'll already have.
Recommendations? Thanks for any help!
It's also well documented in the GHK review thread that upgrades (even for Diamonds) are very rare, given the popularity of the resort (that's where the great reputation works against you). Also, seemingly everyone in Hawaii (at every hotel I've stayed at) is on their honeymoon.
, so I wouldn't count on that for anything.Seems like a waste of a Diamond challenge to me (...assuming no upgrade, you will be getting regency club access for 5 days, and presumably some of your points back if you re-book to a standard room); but to each their own. I will be at the GHK for 7 nights next month, and am looking forward to a great stay, and completing the challenge.
Any start date in June will give you status through the end of Aug (be it 6/2 or 6/30); so the actual date is less important if you don't plan to complete the challenge.
May 29, 2014, 5:13 pm
#1572
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that after I did not complete my Diamond challenge and it expired, I was downgraded to Platinum status. I received a Platinum membership card expiring in February 2015. Before I signed up for the challenge, I had no Hyatt status at all and in fact no previous stays. Is it standard for people who do not complete the Diamond challenge to get Platinum for a year?
May 29, 2014, 7:05 pm
#1573
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: AA PLT, DL GM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 241
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that after I did not complete my Diamond challenge and it expired, I was downgraded to Platinum status. I received a Platinum membership card expiring in February 2015. Before I signed up for the challenge, I had no Hyatt status at all and in fact no previous stays. Is it standard for people who do not complete the Diamond challenge to get Platinum for a year?
May 29, 2014, 7:26 pm
#1574
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
You probably made the 5 stay threshold it takes to make Plat.
May 29, 2014, 7:49 pm
#1575
Join Date: May 2011
Location: LAS,LAX,SEA
Programs: AA,UA/CO, SPG50, Hilton Gold
Posts: 430
