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HYATT GOLD PASSPORT® DIAMOND TRIAL
Terms and Conditions
To qualify for this promotion, member must contact Hyatt Gold Passport Customer Service at 800.304.9288 or [email protected] between June 1, 2013, and April 30, 2014, reference Offer Code DMD14 and provide a statement with their account activity from a competitor. Upon enrollment, member will receive trial Diamond membership for 60 days. To maintain Diamond membership through February 2015, member must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide within 60 days of enrollment. Member will also receive 1,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points on their first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points may be earned. Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all eligible stays during the 60-day trial membership period when member chooses points for their stay. If member completes the stay requirements they will receive a new membership card, valid through February 2015, within 3-4 weeks of qualifying. Membership benefits will be available when member provides their Hyatt Gold Passport number at time of reservation and check-in.
Limit one trial tier offer per member. Hyatt Gold Passport will track all eligible nights in which a Hyatt Gold Passport account number is provided. An eligible night is defined as a single night at any Hyatt in which an eligible rate is paid. For the purposes of this Promotion, an “Eligible Rate” shall be defined as any hotel published room rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on hyatt.com, the Hyatt Daily Rate, Volume Account Rates, AAA and Senior Citizen rates. “Ineligible Rates” are discounted rates, including, but not limited to, any free night stays, Third Party Internet Rates (examples include priceline.com, hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity), traditional wholesale rates (examples include GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, etc.), airline crew rates, airline employee rates, travel agency employee rates, Club at the Hyatt discount certificate stays, Hyatt employee or employee family discount rates, airline interrupted-trip vouchers or contracted rooms (a contract room is a room that has been reserved pursuant to a written and executed agreement between a hotel and a corporation, government agency or individual for a negotiated room rate in exchange for an agreed upon number of rooms to be rented for an extended period of time). Back-to-back stays at a single Hyatt are considered one stay. Hyatt Gold Passport reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
The following are all the competitors and required status to qualify for the Diamond Trial Offer.
Hilton Honors- Gold VIP and Diamond
Marriott- Gold and Platinum
Starwood- Platinum
Priority Club (now IHG Rewards Club)-Platinum
Fairmont Hotel (one FT has had success)
Please note, the competitor statement must indicate your name, tier status and at least one stay in the last 12 months. Please email statement of your membership activity with a competitor to us for processing.
This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete program terms and conditions, visit goldpassport.com. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts® encompasses hotels managed, franchised or leased by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The trademarks Hyatt®, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, HYATT house®, Hyatt Residence Club®, Hyatt Gold Passport®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation and its affiliates. ©2013 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.
Important note on timeframe: You have 60 days from the start of the challenge to complete the 12 nights, regardless of what the expiration date is on the your account profile. You may still retain Diamond status until the end of the month in which your trial period ends.
Terms and Conditions
To qualify for this promotion, member must contact Hyatt Gold Passport Customer Service at 800.304.9288 or [email protected] between June 1, 2013, and April 30, 2014, reference Offer Code DMD14 and provide a statement with their account activity from a competitor. Upon enrollment, member will receive trial Diamond membership for 60 days. To maintain Diamond membership through February 2015, member must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide within 60 days of enrollment. Member will also receive 1,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points on their first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points may be earned. Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all eligible stays during the 60-day trial membership period when member chooses points for their stay. If member completes the stay requirements they will receive a new membership card, valid through February 2015, within 3-4 weeks of qualifying. Membership benefits will be available when member provides their Hyatt Gold Passport number at time of reservation and check-in.
Limit one trial tier offer per member. Hyatt Gold Passport will track all eligible nights in which a Hyatt Gold Passport account number is provided. An eligible night is defined as a single night at any Hyatt in which an eligible rate is paid. For the purposes of this Promotion, an “Eligible Rate” shall be defined as any hotel published room rate, including, but not limited to, rates found on hyatt.com, the Hyatt Daily Rate, Volume Account Rates, AAA and Senior Citizen rates. “Ineligible Rates” are discounted rates, including, but not limited to, any free night stays, Third Party Internet Rates (examples include priceline.com, hotels.com, Expedia, and Travelocity), traditional wholesale rates (examples include GOGO Worldwide Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, etc.), airline crew rates, airline employee rates, travel agency employee rates, Club at the Hyatt discount certificate stays, Hyatt employee or employee family discount rates, airline interrupted-trip vouchers or contracted rooms (a contract room is a room that has been reserved pursuant to a written and executed agreement between a hotel and a corporation, government agency or individual for a negotiated room rate in exchange for an agreed upon number of rooms to be rented for an extended period of time). Back-to-back stays at a single Hyatt are considered one stay. Hyatt Gold Passport reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion at any time without notice.
The following are all the competitors and required status to qualify for the Diamond Trial Offer.
Hilton Honors- Gold VIP and Diamond
Marriott- Gold and Platinum
Starwood- Platinum
Priority Club (now IHG Rewards Club)-Platinum
Fairmont Hotel (one FT has had success)
Please note, the competitor statement must indicate your name, tier status and at least one stay in the last 12 months. Please email statement of your membership activity with a competitor to us for processing.
This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program. For complete program terms and conditions, visit goldpassport.com. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts® encompasses hotels managed, franchised or leased by subsidiaries and affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The trademarks Hyatt®, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, HYATT house®, Hyatt Residence Club®, Hyatt Gold Passport®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation and its affiliates. ©2013 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.
Important note on timeframe: You have 60 days from the start of the challenge to complete the 12 nights, regardless of what the expiration date is on the your account profile. You may still retain Diamond status until the end of the month in which your trial period ends.
Hyatt Tier (Status) Matching (Challenge) Information - 11/10(ended 10/31/14)
May 14, 2014, 2:21 pm
#1486
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
Why the face? There is a very easy way to secure the suite...pay for it. Until you make Diamond it's perfectly logical that those willing to pay or those that have earned Diamonds already have a shot at "your" suite...
May 14, 2014, 2:44 pm
#1487
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
I face similar situation with stay in Hawaii planned for August. The base level suite is available now for my dates and can be upgraded using Diamond certificate combined and c+p rate. The issue is that I plan to get my diamond status through challenge but I do not want to start my challenge now. I plan to do it after June so my Jul and Aug stay will count as my challenge nights. Could not find a way to secure the suite now before becoming a diamond 
I'm all for exploiting the benefits of a program to their fullest extent, but expecting all these benefits before being willing to begin the challenge is a bit much.
May 14, 2014, 2:56 pm
#1488
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2
About to complete my Diamond Challenge this weekend. One suite upgrade already booked for a trip to the Chesapeake resort this summer. It's going to be fun traveling with Hyatt Diamond perks for a while. Even at a business commuter level, there are few hotels that can match the service of a Hyatt Place.
Anyone know if the Hyatt Regency in Austin is a good property for service and location for a leisure trip? Worth the suite upgrade?
Anyone know if the Hyatt Regency in Austin is a good property for service and location for a leisure trip? Worth the suite upgrade?
May 14, 2014, 4:22 pm
#1489
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,437
I face similar situation with stay in Hawaii planned for August. The base level suite is available now for my dates and can be upgraded using Diamond certificate combined and c+p rate. The issue is that I plan to get my diamond status through challenge but I do not want to start my challenge now. I plan to do it after June so my Jul and Aug stay will count as my challenge nights. Could not find a way to secure the suite now before becoming a diamond
(By the way, Marge, I was being sarcastic...)
May 14, 2014, 7:41 pm
#1490
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: HHonors Diamond
Posts: 410
Hi, I am new to this program.
May I know how long before the stay can you apply the suite benefit to the booking?
May I know how long before the stay can you apply the suite benefit to the booking?
May 14, 2014, 7:50 pm
#1492
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 8,720
One of the other great perks of FT is that the hotel chains monitor these boards especially the Hyatt representative and now that they know you live near IST they just might notice how you complete these challenges -- esp. since you are telegraphing how you plan to do it.
Lotsa luck in keeping not only the status you hope to earn, but also the points you have thus far accumulated.
Lotsa luck in keeping not only the status you hope to earn, but also the points you have thus far accumulated.
May 14, 2014, 8:05 pm
#1493
Moderator: GLBT Travelers & Hyatt Gold Passport
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CVG
Posts: 15,300
One of the other great perks of FT is that the hotel chains monitor these boards especially the Hyatt representative and now that they know you live near IST they just might notice how you complete these challenges -- esp. since you are telegraphing how you plan to do it.
Lotsa luck in keeping not only the status you hope to earn, but also the points you have thus far accumulated.
Lotsa luck in keeping not only the status you hope to earn, but also the points you have thus far accumulated.
Some things are just better left undiscussed publicly, speaking as a member and not forum mod here.
May 14, 2014, 8:14 pm
#1494
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2
May 14, 2014, 8:18 pm
#1495
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, A3 Gold
Posts: 601
Are there any strategies for maximizing the 60-day time frame? I would have some stays at the beginning as well as the end of the 60-day periods that I'd like to count towards the challenge. So I don't want to start the trial unnecessarily early to give myself more of a chance to complete the 12 eligible nights.
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
When should I email Hyatt that I want to start the trial? Or is there any advantage in calling in?
Will they accept instructions by email to apply the suite upgrade certificate and to convert the booking from all points and points & cash? Or will I have to call in for that?
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
When should I email Hyatt that I want to start the trial? Or is there any advantage in calling in?
Will they accept instructions by email to apply the suite upgrade certificate and to convert the booking from all points and points & cash? Or will I have to call in for that?
May 14, 2014, 10:30 pm
#1496
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: SFO
Programs: HYATT-Nothingness; Starwood-Nothingness; AA-Nothingness
Posts: 566
Are there any strategies for maximizing the 60-day time frame? I would have some stays at the beginning as well as the end of the 60-day periods that I'd like to count towards the challenge. So I don't want to start the trial unnecessarily early to give myself more of a chance to complete the 12 eligible nights.
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
When should I email Hyatt that I want to start the trial? Or is there any advantage in calling in?
Will they accept instructions by email to apply the suite upgrade certificate and to convert the booking from all points and points & cash? Or will I have to call in for that?
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
When should I email Hyatt that I want to start the trial? Or is there any advantage in calling in?
Will they accept instructions by email to apply the suite upgrade certificate and to convert the booking from all points and points & cash? Or will I have to call in for that?
You can begin to use the suite awards (a day or so) after they enroll you in the Challenge. However, I would call them and use your new "Diamond line" to call them -- I've never heard of emailing them to apply the award. Calling is usually painless and much quicker these days (since they don't often have to call the hotel as they had in the past -- although I have had some contact the hotel beforehand (international).
May 14, 2014, 11:04 pm
#1497
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, A3 Gold
Posts: 601
Just plan carefully -- I tried to ask them to retro-active a 5 night stay I had the week prior to my Challenge and they denied me. I ended up completing the challenge regardless and on my way to being a 'proper' Diamond as a result. The Challenge is great and insured my loyalty to Hyatt.
You can begin to use the suite awards (a day or so) after they enroll you in the Challenge. However, I would call them and use your new "Diamond line" to call them -- I've never heard of emailing them to apply the award. Calling is usually painless and much quicker these days (since they don't often have to call the hotel as they had in the past -- although I have had some contact the hotel beforehand (international).
You can begin to use the suite awards (a day or so) after they enroll you in the Challenge. However, I would call them and use your new "Diamond line" to call them -- I've never heard of emailing them to apply the award. Calling is usually painless and much quicker these days (since they don't often have to call the hotel as they had in the past -- although I have had some contact the hotel beforehand (international).
Do they process the Diamond trial email requests only during regular US business hours?
May 15, 2014, 8:44 am
#1498
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
Are there any strategies for maximizing the 60-day time frame? I would have some stays at the beginning as well as the end of the 60-day periods that I'd like to count towards the challenge. So I don't want to start the trial unnecessarily early to give myself more of a chance to complete the 12 eligible nights.
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
I have a booking starting at a Hyatt in Asia on May 28 (Wednesday) and I'd also like to immediately use one of the suite upgrade certificates.
Presumably you have a better idea about when your stays will occur than anyone here, so just start the trial whenever you think you will have 12 nights in the next 60 days, and if you're close to 12 you can always book the cheapest property nearby to get the extra nights.
May 15, 2014, 8:56 am
#1499
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, A3 Gold
Posts: 601
I guess I don't understand the question. It's really simple; you need to do 12 nights in a 60-day period beginning on when you start your challenge. 60-days is 60-days, so I'm not sure how you can maximize a set time frame.
Presumably you have a better idea about when your stays will occur than anyone here, so just start the trial whenever you think you will have 12 nights in the next 60 days, and if you're close to 12 you can always book the cheapest property nearby to get the extra nights.
Presumably you have a better idea about when your stays will occur than anyone here, so just start the trial whenever you think you will have 12 nights in the next 60 days, and if you're close to 12 you can always book the cheapest property nearby to get the extra nights.
May 15, 2014, 9:07 am
#1500
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
You need to figure it can take a few days for your request, including status in another program and at least one recent stay, is processed. That normally comes after you requesting and them acknowledging a challenge is offered.... The suite upgrades do take another few days to appear in your account AFTER your challenge is approved and your status is changed at that time.
So it's not really realistic to expect you will be able to use that first DSU for 2-5 days after you confirm you want to do the challenge and send them your proof of eligibility. These are processed manually so it's not like there is a fixed timeline, although normally they are processed rather quickly (within a day or so).
And suite availability might not be there as well at that short a notice (DSU's only work when the entry level suite is available).
So it's not really realistic to expect you will be able to use that first DSU for 2-5 days after you confirm you want to do the challenge and send them your proof of eligibility. These are processed manually so it's not like there is a fixed timeline, although normally they are processed rather quickly (within a day or so).
And suite availability might not be there as well at that short a notice (DSU's only work when the entry level suite is available).