Originally Posted by Ancien Maestro

On the reservations its defined as an executive suite, but they have a 2 bedroom suite, and a VIP suite that is about the same size for double the price. The executive suite is 684 square feet and the others are 700 sq ft. So being that we're hardly going to be in the room anyways as we're in Disneyland most of the time, save the coin, get the suite that's not necessarily divided but go open concept. There is a sofa with pullout bed, dining room table and Hyatt King Bed. I do have the option to upgrade to the 2 bedroom for $74 more which was offered after the reservation was made, but being the same size, I don't think I'll bother to sign up for the possible upgrade offered if available at check-in.

Today I noticed on the algorithms on Hyatt the rate depends sometimes on the arrival date, so I called reservations and changed my reservation to arrive a day early, and got a rate of $189 per night. Once secured, I called the reservations back and said to change my dates back to one day later and the reservation agent says it changes all my rates to $20 more. I asked to speak with the manager, and fed me off to a customer service agent who called front desk, and secured the $189 per night rate for the executive suite. I'm surprised that the date of arrival would change an entire reservation.

Mary2e, I assume since you go to Disney World alot, that you would stay at the Grand Cypress, so today while I was on the phone with customer service I blocked off 3 weeks for next spring break in an executive suite, with the plan to convert it to a suite upgrade reservation when I start the challenge.

We've got 7 nights at Hyatt Orange County, and 11 nights at Hyatt Kauai so far booked. So I'm contemplating whether or not to start the challenge for those stays in July/August, or wait and do the challenge in February next year. Right now I think we'll do the challenge February next year, so based on the reading we'll get another set of suite u/g March 1st, and qualify Diamond 2015. But I read on another Hyatt thread that if we do the challenge after June 30th this year, we'll receive diamond til 2015.. now is that the end of 2015, or is it end of February 2015? But I guess I'll post this question on another thread.

I asked customer service about the upgrading using points as opposed to diamond suite upgrades today, and she said that using points we book the base room off of the daily rate, whereas using diamond suite upgrades, you can book any discounted rate seen on hyatt.com, and be upgraded to the suite. I asked if deluxe room needed to be booked to be upgraded using points at the Grand Cypress, and she said no, that just a base room needs to be booked and booked off the hyatt daily rate.