Originally Posted by
RedSun
This is a rather odd question. Early check-in does not really have anything with hotel status. If the hotel has very low occupancy, hotel would care less about when you check in. I've walked in to some hotels at 7 AM or 8 AM and allowed to check in. But it is different story if some benefits come with it, such as breakfast and club lounge etc....
It's presented as a Globalist benefit on the WoH site as
Priority Access to Rooms, and its even covered in the T&C.
(f) Priority Room Availability: Should a Globalist attempt to check-in to a Hyatt hotel or resort at which (s)he has a reservation and should no rooms of the category reserved by the Member be immediately available, the Member will be offered the first room of that category that becomes available. The Member may alternatively be offered the option to exercise his or her Best Room Available benefit, should an eligible room above the category reserved by the Member be available. (In the event that a hotel or resort finds it necessary to apply this benefit to more than one (1) Globalist for the same room category on the same day, the Globalists will be prioritized based on when each Globalist requests to check-in.) This benefit is not available and may not be exercised before 9:00 a.m. local time at the applicable Hyatt hotel or resort. This benefit is not available at Hyatt Residence Club resorts.
It does mention that before 9 AM that the benefit may not be honored, but based on the reports here that's on a case by case basis.