Originally Posted by
Explore
Only Stays Count Double will get me to stay much at a qualifying (read expensive) Hyatt rate, with around 3 rev stays so far this year.
I'm in the same boat. It's impossible for me to pick Hyatt Place without a G2 type bonus to sleep for five hours on a Sunday night when I can Priceline something down the road for less than half the price ($99+tax vs. a winning $34 bid, or $44 all-in), or pay $259 for an inconveniently located weeknight Hyatt Regency when a better located full-service Marriott has Priceline rooms for $80.
I like my top-level status, but at these rates I can't afford both Hyatt and Hilton status without a significant trip-generating promo. Instead, I'm starting to burn my stash of 110k Hyatt points, with a 2-night stay during the Brooklyn Reality Tour for starters.