Originally Posted by
Visconti
Same here.
I think 80% of stays are abroad? Glob is most assuredly worth it in SE Asia. Probably, better to have it in Europe, but the perks are eroding and definitely not what they once were. Of my domestic stays, most are at airport hotels; or, NYC, which after this year, I'll never have to return to. Maybe it's just me, but the domestic Glob experience is worth very little to me.
Hyatt's program in SE Asia is very nice.., but during my admittedly short tenure as a Glob it does not compare to the old Starwood days. Of course, this doesn't mean it's poor - just saying there is room for improvement.
Originally Posted by
sapguy
The domestic Globalist experience at the Andaz Fifth Avenue, the Thompson Austin & Nashville, the Shay, the Hyatt Regency Orlando and Dallas, the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and the Park Hyatt Aviara has been very worth it for ME!
Good to hear about the Manchester, will be there this week, excited to see what the hubbub is all about! Used a TSU so will be enjoying a Suite. And in fact, I optimize the program by using TSUs liberally and oftentimes staying in Suites. Which is why I chase the 70/80/90/100 milestones when feasible so I can load up on TSUs. The TSUs (imo) are what separate Hyatt from the other chains and make me a loyal user (for both stays and cc usage)
Originally Posted by
Tonyr4
I'm booked out to hit 100 nights on the dot by year end with around 80k in base points. 30 of the 100 nights this year will come from the credit card.
Same here, currently booked to hit exactly 100 nights on the dot by year end of which 14 will be cc nights. Hyatt offers incentives to 100 so I went for it. Always amazes me chains stop their incentives at 100 nights... Starwood used to do this too. There are some of us who can keep going and would if they kept incentivizing.. and yes, I know the arguments of enjoying the hard won benefits we're entitled to... but there is a point of diminishing returns especially with Hyatt's footprint and so it's easier to spread around at Hilton/Marriott/IHG and some indy's.