Originally Posted by
Chewie
I have been some variant of Ambassador status for the past 9 years (first as a platinum plus and then ambassador). This year I have begun to move my business to Hyatt. Not because I have any complaints about Marriott at all (I spent 23 years with them!), but more because I see no value in obtaining Ambassador again. The benefits afforded to me for past 4 years above my lifetime titanium doesn't justify the spend requirement.
Hyatt Globalist has been a treat as well and I've really enjoyed it thus far. Who knows, if they make Ambassador tangible again and offers a significant advantage, I'll go for it again.
Not sure if the grass in any greener over here at Hyatt, but, once I feel it is not, I know where to go. I'll still stay at Marriotts if I have a conference there, or if there is no Hyatt in the vicinity of my client.
This! i am 100% in the same boat. Been Ambassador/Platinum Premier since 2011 and Lifetime Titanium as a result. I have been Hyatt Globalist the last year since I haven't seen a huge difference between Ambassador and Titanium with Marriott. So I will continue to go for Hyatt Globalist each year and have Lifetime Titanium as my secondary. My only knocks on Hyatt are well known: 1) the limited footprint and 2) limited to almost no open lounges in the US. Other than that I really like Hyatt.