Originally Posted by
SP03
Diversification is key!
The challenge is for people who are at the cusp of reaching Globalist. In those cases, I think it's worth suffering through a few mediocre stays to achieve it. Otherwise, the Explorist tier is a joke (esp with club closures).
I have been a free agent for years, until Hyatt made it ridiculously easy to become a Globalist last year. I will enjoy it while I can, and as much as I love being a Globalist with Hyatt, I recognize that experience without it is probably no different than if I were staying at the other chains.
Reaching lifetime Globalist status years ago was a major turning point
as was turning lifetime Titanium at Marriott
It allowed me to become a free equal opportunity agent with no pressure to achieve status
just like Lifetime Plat status with American
If I was starting out in my 20s now I wouldn’t bother reaching lifetime status unless my company was reimbursing
However if I were close by all means then I highly recommend going for it.
The pressure to earn status goes away and you enjoy more often than not where you stay
because you chose for experience not trying to reach a night threshold
The other reason I remain a Hyatt fan when I travel is trust.When a stay has been bloody awful they have almost always stepped in and had my back
For that reason alone I may choose Hyatt over others if I may be uncertain what I am getting elsewhere
It’s stressful when any hotel ruins your stay