Looking for data points:
Have a trip to Austin coming up and still have not used the $200 Plat hotel credit. I am literally 1 night away from qualifying for Hyatt Explorist, and I do not have any other hotel stays coming up this year.
Will FHR or THC stays count as elite qualifying nights? If they do not, then I may have to break down my stay into two separate bookings, one through Amex (obviously FHR if only one night stay) and one through Hyatt.
FHR stays usually do, THC usually do not. Might want to call the hotel to confirm but I've always gotten elite credit for stays via FHR.