Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
Gild Hall is Cat 5, 23k pts during peak time and often $500+/night during that time. So I'm not sure why there is no point using it there; it's saving you 23k pts. Obviously don't use it during off peak times. Surely you are in NY or somewhere similar where all the hotels are cat 5+ and it's peak time, at least once throughout the year?
Personally, I'm in Tokyo once or twice a year, usually during peak times, and I strongly prefer the GH there to the other Hyatt options. So I usually end up using it there to save 29k or 25k points. But if that wasn't going to work out for some reason, I'm also in NYC a few times a year and I would have no qualms using it at a cat 5 there to save 23k or 20k. In the past I've also used it at the HR Maui (before it was Cat 7)
For my dates Gild Hall is $170 per night or 17k per night so nowhere close to $500 or 23k points.
The big problem with the certificate is the 6 month expiration. The bulk of my travel is July to December which makes it impossible for great uses.
As for NYC last time we were there was was 2020, again in February.
For travel I have to coordinate work, SO’s work, and the kids school schedules which makes it quite difficult before June.