Originally Posted by
azepine00
I don't get those comments.
You are paying more because you are staying in much better properties and receive much better service and amenities.
At $100 hyatt place you get what you pay for - diamond or not.
Well, I think the "issue" is that GP members outside the US (especially in Europe or Australia) do not have the option of cheap mattress runs as almost all Hyatt properties in those markets are higher end properties. For example, I once had a discussion with a Hyatt GM who is also involved with GP in Europe and he "admitted that the European based members in average have a higher profit margin than the US peers...