Sep 3, 2013, 8:25 am
Last edit by: muji
This version of the Hyatt card (with its 2 free nights offer) has been discontinued as of June 29, 2017.
There is a new version.
See this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyat...ed-2018-a.html
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What are the benefits of the card? When will I receive the sign up bonus?
Questions related to the (now expired) 2 Free Night card offer:
When do the signup bonus free-night awards for this card expire?
There is a new version.
See this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyat...ed-2018-a.html
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What are the benefits of the card?
- 3 points/dollar spent at Hyatt
- 2 points per dollar spent at restaurants, airfare, car rental
- 1 point for all other charges
- No foreign exchange fee
- Annually, on renewal, one free night at up to a category 4 hotel and is valid for 12 months
Typically a day or two after the close of the billing cycle in which you reach spend threshold.
When do the signup points from this card offer expire?If you have no activity on your Hyatt account for 24 months your points will expire.
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward.
It's a Chase Card. Does that mean that if I have more than 5 new open lines of credit in 24 months, I will be automatically denied? This card is not currently under the 5 cards in 24 months Chase application restriction.
It looks like the Hyatt website will let me use my anniversary category 1-4 cert for any property, including those above category 4. Is this for real?No. Even if the system accepts your attempted reservation, the property will not honor the cert at check-in. Accept the fact that your cat 4 cert is just that.
Can I use my anniversary category 1-4 cert at a higher-category property with a cash co-pay? By paying the difference in points? By asking nicely?No. No. No.
Can I use my annual free night cert for a suite or Club-level room, possibly with a cash or point copay?Officially, no. But there's no harm in contacting an individual property directly to see what they're willing to do.
If I close my card account, do I lose any unused points or annual free-night certificate?No. Unused points already in your Hyatt account as well as the annual free-night award remain available in your Hyatt account regardless of the status of your Chase card.
Questions related to the (now expired) 2 Free Night card offer:
When do the signup bonus free-night awards for this card expire?
The awards expire one year from the date of deposit (typically the date on which the required spend is met, which may fall in the middle of a billing cycle). All stays must be completed by the expiration date.
When I view my free-night awards, why is the button to start the redemption/booking process missing?You no longer need to go through the My Awards page to book a free-night cert. Simply start the booking process as if requesting an award stay using points.
When I try to book a multiple-night award stay, why does the Hyatt website show availability for points redemptions but not for Free Night Awards?You will need to redeem the free-night certs one at a time in separate single-night reservations if you want to do it online. For example, if you want to book the Park Hyatt Sydney for December 14-16, you will book the night of the 14th to 15th as one stay, and then repeat the process for the night of the 15th to 16th. Otherwise, call Hyatt to make the booking.
If I can't use my free-night award by the expiration date, can I exchange it for points or get the expiration extended?According to the FT Hyatt GP Concierge, as of January 22, 2016, there are 2 options for compensation for the initial (all-category) Free Night Awards: These policies will reportedly remain in effect after the March 1, 2017 transition from Hyatt Gold Passport to the new World of Hyatt program.
Anniversary Awards valid in Category 1-4 hotels are not eligible for extension. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which allowed a one-time 30-day extension.)
Can I use the sign-up free night cert for a suite or Club-level room, possibly with a cash or point copay?- Platinum guests: Hyatt offers 10,000 points per Award if the Member has had 5 eligible stays or 15 eligible nights in the previous 12 months. The 10,000 points per award exchange can only be done after the award night has expired. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which required the award to be unexpired.) Members have up to 90 days beyond the expiration of the unused award night to exchange for points.
- Diamond guests: Hyatt offers 20,000 points per Award if the Member has achieved Diamond status by achieving 25 stays or 50 nights or completing a trial tier offer within the last 12 months. The 20,000 points per award exchange can only be done after the award night has expired. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which required the award to be unexpired.) Members have up to 90 days beyond the expiration of the unused award night to exchange for points.
Anniversary Awards valid in Category 1-4 hotels are not eligible for extension. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which allowed a one-time 30-day extension.)
Officially, no. But there's no harm in contacting an individual property directly to see what they're willing to do.
If I close my card account, do I lose any unused free-night certificates?No. Unused free-night awards remain available in your Hyatt account regardless of the status of your Chase card.
The Hyatt Rewards Card from Chase (WIKI)
Aug 30, 2017, 9:48 pm
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Aug 31, 2017, 8:42 am
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Does anyone know more about the recent email offer, where you can get Globalist status by staying 20 nights in the next 4 months?
Does that get you all the benefits that usually come with staying 60 nights in one year? Like 4 suite upgrades, etc.
I saw some comments on the pointsguy's page that seemed to think not everything was included.
But the email makes it sound like it is.
Does that get you all the benefits that usually come with staying 60 nights in one year? Like 4 suite upgrades, etc.
I saw some comments on the pointsguy's page that seemed to think not everything was included.
But the email makes it sound like it is.
Aug 31, 2017, 8:50 am
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It is questionable if the suite upgrades come with attaining status OR attaining the 60 nights.
The T&C of the program seem to indicate that you get them after 60 nights and that they are no longer tied to getting status.
Hyatt has not clarified.
The T&C of the program seem to indicate that you get them after 60 nights and that they are no longer tied to getting status.
Hyatt has not clarified.
Aug 31, 2017, 9:25 am
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I know the free nt anywhere was linked to 60nts but thought suite upgrades were given once you obtained/requalify for globalist and that youll receive it instantly upon requalifying and the upgrades will expire a yr from then
Aug 31, 2017, 9:49 am
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The T&C seem to have been changed to disconnect the suite upgrades from getting status.
Aug 31, 2017, 11:42 am
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There's already a large thread on this topic.
Sep 1, 2017, 4:14 pm
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Sep 1, 2017, 5:18 pm
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Yup. But given how many people here didn't realize it, I fully expect some upset former long time Diamonds who requalified with 55-59 nights show up here next year with pitch forks because they didn't get their TSUs.
Sep 17, 2017, 12:22 pm
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Has there ever been a 40k points offer that waived the first year AF or was that only for the 2 free nights offer?
Sep 17, 2017, 3:33 pm
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+1 Not worth mattress run for a few free breakfasts on business trips. The 4 club passes are more than sufficient for leisure trips esp. as many properties have no lounge.
Sep 17, 2017, 4:12 pm
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Are you implying that having no lounge means you get a regular breakfast when using those lounge passes ? Because I don't believe that's the case.
Sep 17, 2017, 4:25 pm
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Nope, I was implying that I don't need more than 4 lounge passes because I can't use them at properties that don't have a lounge. So 4 are more than enough for leisure travel. If I need breakfast on a business trip it's either included in neg. rate or billed to my employer.
Sep 17, 2017, 5:00 pm
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Nope, I was implying that I don't need more than 4 lounge passes because I can't use them at properties that don't have a lounge. So 4 are more than enough for leisure travel. If I need breakfast on a business trip it's either included in neg. rate or billed to my employer.
For me, it's the leisure trips to the no-lounge Hyatts where I'd really like the free breakfast. The rest of the time, it's either included (HP/HH) or I don't want it anyway.
Sep 17, 2017, 5:34 pm
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