Hyatt FAQs & Tutorial on Getting Hyatt Points - PLEASE READ
Jun 14, 2014, 9:04 pm
#286
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
If you qualify in 2015 (25stays or 50nights) you will have Diamond status until 02/17.... Or do the challenge somewhere in the second half of 2015 and qualify for that as well, same result.
Who knows the challenge might even be available in 2016 as well....
Who knows the challenge might even be available in 2016 as well....
Jun 28, 2014, 2:30 pm
#287
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, Delta, HHonors, Marriott rewards, Amex Gold
Posts: 10
Based on the dates they gave me, once you qualify it's good for the next 18 months.
But don't worry if you don't make it in 2015 and you need to cover your trip for 8/2016, just do a diamond challenge at the about a month or so before your trip and you will get all the perks of Diamond including the suite upgrades, welcome amenity and free breakfast. (That's assuming you haven't requested a diamond challenge before, because I think you can only request it once.)
But don't worry if you don't make it in 2015 and you need to cover your trip for 8/2016, just do a diamond challenge at the about a month or so before your trip and you will get all the perks of Diamond including the suite upgrades, welcome amenity and free breakfast. (That's assuming you haven't requested a diamond challenge before, because I think you can only request it once.)
Last edited by Yes2milesandpoints; Jun 28, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Jun 28, 2014, 3:11 pm
#288
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Programs: Hyatt Platinum, Delta, HHonors, Marriott rewards, Amex Gold
Posts: 10
I just booked a European vacation for me and spouse in July and booked business class airline seats throughout using Delta Skymiles (delta diamond member) and want to use Hyatt (hyatt diamond member) points to book our hotels in Amsterdam and Moscow. Amsterdam Andaz has been booked using points but I am roughly 44,000 (22,000 points/night) Hyatt points short for the last 2 nights of our 4 nights in Moscow. Any thoughts on how I get there? Alternatively I can book entire Moscow stay at Hilton using HHonors points but I really prefer the Hyatt in Moscow. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Other options would be to transfer points from other partner programs such as UR or apply for the credit card and meet the spending requirement in time to get the free nights.
Jul 6, 2014, 3:45 pm
#289
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 307
Quick question as my brain seems to be a big slow...
I just applied and got accepted for the diamond challenge and have 4 hyatt stays in france to take advantage of the diamond benefits. However, I have limited of time to actually try to complete the challenge, I am attending some meetings that has preset hotels that I have no control over, plus I'm back in Europe for another meeting with hotel pre selected that's non hyatt as well.
That said, I currently have 9 stays ytd. I will for sure be able to get another 16 by the end of the year, so it's not that detrimental if I can't complete the challenge, correct??
I just applied and got accepted for the diamond challenge and have 4 hyatt stays in france to take advantage of the diamond benefits. However, I have limited of time to actually try to complete the challenge, I am attending some meetings that has preset hotels that I have no control over, plus I'm back in Europe for another meeting with hotel pre selected that's non hyatt as well.
That said, I currently have 9 stays ytd. I will for sure be able to get another 16 by the end of the year, so it's not that detrimental if I can't complete the challenge, correct??
Sep 3, 2014, 5:00 am
#292
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 88
If using teh Chase Hyatt card to book a room with Cash and Points, does the cash payment qualify for 3 points? (as opposed to just 1 point on regular purchases).
For reference, Club Carlson's card does reward points for the cash portion. However Amex SPG does not.
For reference, Club Carlson's card does reward points for the cash portion. However Amex SPG does not.
Sep 3, 2014, 7:35 am
#293
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 757
Absolutely, in addition to the 5 points/$ for the stay + bonus if you have status.
Sep 18, 2014, 7:04 am
#294
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, A3 Gold
Posts: 601
Status Benefits on Priceline Stays
Is it still the case that you receive most Diamond status benefits when you stay at a Hyatt that was booked using bidding on priceline.com?
Sep 18, 2014, 7:19 am
#296
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, A3 Gold
Posts: 601
Sep 20, 2014, 6:34 am
#297
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
Oct 8, 2014, 1:48 pm
#298
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,145
Stay credit for direct billing
I'm not sure it is written anywhere (searched, but couldn't find)...I know you can't get points for a room that is direct billed, but do you get the night/stay credit? I've gotten it in the past, but when I called up to request a suite upgrade, they said i couldn't use the suite upgrade on a direct bill rate (which is weird, but i've done that before as well). I asked about the stay credit and they said no, I won't get stay/night credit either. Anybody have a definite answer, or is this a YMMV? thank you.
Oct 9, 2014, 5:56 pm
#299
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: AA EXP, HYATT Globalist, Marriott GLD, Car National Exe
Posts: 100
Multiple Rooms
I have a stay coming up next month at Hyatt Regency Danang. I booked 3 rooms for 2 nights for my family and I, and all are C+P under my account. Will it be 6 or 2 nights count toward the fall 2014 promotion (50k for 20 nights)? Thanks.