Originally Posted by
lsquare
The problem with the Vegas runs is that I'll have to book multiple stays and make multiple trips there. Not really feasible nor practical for someone not based in LAS.
Agreed. I don't really get all the interest in Vegas runs, maybe we have a lot of Globalist lites who live there. Flights are also expensive to Vegas and weekdays are not really feasible for those of us who still work in offices.
Originally Posted by
myperks
36 elite nights / $1300 = $37 per elite night. Way better than any $75-$100 mattress runs or cat 1 points mattress run. Obviously if you can get to Vegas for the Luxor/Excalibur deals, then that might be better.
I love this strategy but it would still leave me 24 nights short. In a normal year I'd get about 10-15 from my regular travel so I'd still need some mattress nights. And of course there is the opportunity cost of spending $65k on Hyatt which is a large amount in light of my need to meet SUB and other bonus requirements for my other credit cards. Not to mention I'd rather have 2 Amex/$1 or 1.5 Chase/$1 than 1 Hyatt/$1 on everyday non-bonus spend.
Originally Posted by
Beckles
the at hotel benefits plus the points plus the milestones pretty easily justify it in my mind.
So again my question how exactly do you value that? How much has Globalist saved you in resort fees, parking fees and breakfasts? (Putting aside the soft benefits like upgrades which are hit or miss and not even useful at some properties).
It is a no brainer if you can acheive Globalist on your normal stays and credit card spend, but people contemplating mattress runs need to consider the cost of the phantom stays v. the substantiated value of the benefits.