Originally Posted by
Holiday.with.Ken
Thank you for pointing out the Luxury Escapes T&Cs - essentially, it’s a non-refundable rate. The risk is indeed greater, especially with the large upfront deposit required at the time of booking, the $175 Luxury Escapes membership fee, full payment is due 2 months prior to arrival and no Hyatt loyalty recognition.
If you wouldn’t book through Booking dot com, it’s probably worth reconsidering Luxury Escapes as well.
Domestic air transfer is included for booking 7 nights or more as shown in the screenshot. OP is booking 7 -10 nights for a single person.
Risk is no greater than advance purchase rates through Hyatt. It's actually better because with Hyatt your full payment is just gone, no changes no refunds. Obviously if one thinks there is a risk of trip cancellation, either appropriate travel insurance or refundable rates are always advisable.
Off topic, can you please fix the giant space underneath your forum signature where you link to your travel agency. It makes this post take up 4x as much space as it would otherwise.