Originally Posted by
moulder3
Then what is to keep a hotel from moving all of the standard rooms to different rate plans on high-demand weekends? Since the hotel obviously makes more $ from selling the room than allowing point bookings, what requires them to make standard rooms available via the Hyatt Daily Rate? Why not simply game the Hyatt system as this hotel is doing?
Yes the property is gaming the system but even if Hyatt tightens the rules, the T&Cs allow each property to opt out of allowing award redemptions 2x a year (for I believe a week each) so they could go that route for periods of high demand.
As a whole, most properties do comply. If you don't mind saying which property, then we can build our (and Hyatt corporate) knowledge base on which properties tend to play games. This was a common tactic in the past at HR Maui, but there hasn't been many reports lately. Could be the result of corporate cracking down. Years ago (close to 10), GH SIN used to routinely deny club access to Diamonds, now not only do they grant access, they usually upgrade Diamonds to the front tower deluxe rooms (which are really suites). That's a complete 180 IMO.