Originally Posted by
ElevatorEnthusiast
The point of my post was to look at Hyatt from the lens of someone international who might be more likely to only travel to the largest US markets. I think the domestic crowd probably knows how and where Hyatt lacks. Giving this a solid thought in the shower, I'm still not sure how anyone could defend Hyatt's footprint. There is such room for improvement - they really should invite me to a development meeting.
Of course, I'd agree with you here.
Obviously, by my actions the WOH program suits my needs better than the others, which isn't to say it will for others. I learned a long time ago that the art of negotiation often entails offering the other party something they value where you don't to leverage the best possible result--in my case, it's the footprint, or lack thereof. Naturally, anyone for whom the footprint matters--or if your travel is primarily HNL or SFO--I'd imagine any other program would likely yield better results than Hyatt's.
I suppose that being a Hyatt loyalist (again, I'm using this word very loosely here) doesn't mean I'd turn a blind eye to their shortcomings either. I'm from the school where one ought not mince words and just tell it like it is. And, when a brand--Hyatt or otherwise--falls short, I'm certainly not going to pretend it doesn't.