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Old Nov 12, 2023 | 1:10 pm
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LoungeLizardHugo
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Originally Posted by ffgap
IME, Hyatt stays often do not credit automagically. Or the stay does credit, but incorrectly.

The solution isn't always easy. You fill out the missing-stay form in the app or on the web site and hope for the best. Sometimes it works, sometimes they get only part of the job done (i.e., they get base points to show up but the tier-night count is still off or a bonus-point credit such as "500 reasons to stay somewhere new" hasn't been applied).

In cases in which the missing-stay request won't fix it, I resort to calling WoH. (I'm not a glob so no concierge.) This is an inconvenient process, mainly because of how time-consuming it is. Often, it takes 10+ minutes to explain the issue(s) to the agent. Furthermore, often the agent will call the hotel to confirm you weren't a no-show, so you have to hold. (And keep in mind, most of my stays are in Europe so sometimes, the agent won't reach anyone at the front desk who speaks good English, particularly if it's outside Euro business hours.)
Yup

I'll be hitting lifetime Glob in the next couple weeks with 120-140 nts/yr every yr. SLH almost never posts timely or at all. Europe as you mention is especially problematic. Like you I'll first file for missing nights on the Hyatt site, then when that does'nt work (usual), I'll call in and that almost always get me instant satisfaction with all appropriate bonuses applied.

Hyatt branded properties are usually never a problem, the SLH's and other brands can be and are a problem.

So you are absolutely correct, this is and has been for years, a problem. Gotta make the call for best and fastest results.
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