Originally Posted by
brodielayne
Anecdotal evidence of recent past stays, including mine, shows the property is growing less fond of award bookings, regardless of status. I was frankly surprised how poor of a room I received as a Globalist on my visit, and have seen others thrown in the same block of rooms. When I pointed out at check-in that a nicer room was available I was blown off and told they were sold out. I have a ton of points stays over the last few months and the Grand Hyatt recognition of status has been the poorest.
I'd be curious to know how many of those with Globalist status and poorer rooms were first-time guests. It seems like the GH has a lot of returning guests, and they seem to treat those (with Globalist status) very well.