Originally Posted by
Zorak
I have two upcoming stays, one where double points was the exact same cost as the member rate (don't ask me why they would do this, maybe numbers are down and they are trying to juice the numbers), and another one where the "3000 extra points/night" rate was $10/night more than the member rate. I forget if the $10 included incremental taxes but either way it seemed like a no-brainer to buy 3k points for $10(++).
It definitely does happen - For me when it matches the Member Rate it’s usually much much cheaper on some type of advance purchase rate, AAA rate or Hyatt Leverage Rate so I always triple check.
One downside to these rates is they won’t qualify for the Best Rate Guarantee if you ever do those keep that in mind.
I also have a stay booked for 2025 where the 3,000 point bonus rate per night was only $20 more per night so it was a no brainer to book. It definitely is rare though as it’s the only one I’ve personally used due to finding other better rate plans either Advance Purchase, AAA or Leverage.