If you search the Hyatt site on Flyertalk, you will see that you can have your cake and eat it too. Hyatt has continuously allowed Priceline stays to qualify for their Faster Free Nights program, which is on yet again from October 15 – February 29. This gives you a free night for every two stays.

The Priceline stays also count towards your elite status in the program, and you are extended all elite benefits on the rate. Starwood will not extend elite benefits on Priceline rates beginning on Jan.1.

Of course you have to use Priceline effectively with the assistance of biddingfortravel.com. During the last FFN promotion at Hyatt. I accrued about 5 free nights on Priceline stays of about $30/night at SFO and other places. I used these nights at their resorts in Maui and Lake Las Vegas.


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[This message has been edited by ericwinter (edited 10-11-2003).]