Nov 1, 2013, 12:13 am
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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)
Feb 4, 2013, 5:26 pm
#556
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 104
So I emailed asking about the challenge, got the standard form letter email asking for proof of status with another program, emailed a screen shot of my Hilton Gold status, and then received an email saying that since I had no Hilton stays showing on my screen shot, I was ineligible for the challenge. 
Very frustrating when so many others have gotten it with no questions asked.
Very frustrating when so many others have gotten it with no questions asked.
You could always just stay a single night at a local Hilton and then approval would go through.
Feb 5, 2013, 6:49 am
#558
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 22
Yes, I was indeed hoping to get the challenge to cover an upcoming stay without any intention of meeting it.
Feb 5, 2013, 3:45 pm
#559
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 205
I have to make a BRG claim right now to get a lower rate, but my stays may occur in May/June.
Feb 6, 2013, 12:45 pm
#561
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 64
Diamond Status Challenge from another Hotel Company
FTer's, I am currently a platinum member with Hyatt but wondering if I could status match from say a Hilton Gold account or LeClub Accorr Hotels Platinum to challenge Hyatt for an upcoming trip at the end of March. It would be great to be a Diamond member when I visit Buenos Aires and Mendoza, staying at the Hyatt for all.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Feb 6, 2013, 4:17 pm
#562
Moderator: GLBT Travelers & Hyatt Gold Passport
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CVG
Posts: 15,300
You should be able to with the Hilton Gold status with a fair amount of activity.
I'll merge this with the min status challenge thread.
I'll merge this with the min status challenge thread.
Feb 10, 2013, 1:28 am
#563
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: NUE, MUC, ZRH
Programs: OZ Diamond, LH FTL, QR Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 166
If my colleague enroll at diamond trial now (Feb 9), would the status be active exactly 60 days or till the end of April?
Feb 10, 2013, 2:19 am
#564
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,028
Feb 10, 2013, 9:30 am
#565
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 104
My challenge ended on the 14th and my status was still active into the following month even (80+ days).
I don't know how much longer it would've lasted because around the 6th I received credit for a past stay and my challenge was then successfull.
Feb 11, 2013, 4:07 pm
#566
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: City of Destiny, Washington
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond (challenge), SPG Gold, all else steerage
Posts: 80
Challenge dilemma. I am Plat and have a 9-night family trip to California starting on March 29th. I'm considering using my Hilton Gold to challenge to Hyatt Diamond just before the trip for breakfast and suite upgrade reasons. We're a family of 4 so if GP rules allow a 2 night, 2 room stay to count as 4 nights, I might complete the challenge.
Here's the dilemma. I have a 4-night, 2-room award stay June 22-25 at the PH Paris vendome. If I don't complete the challenge, I'm concerned my status would revert to Plat before our arrival. Once the challenge begins, I can contact GPCS and they would make note of my Diamond status on my res, but wouldn't they notice a reverted Plat status upon checkin in Paris?
So, it seems that if I were to start my challenge in late March, my tier expiration if my challenge is not successful would be the end of May, correct? Or should I start the challenge in early April, thus making my Diamond expiration June 30th and after our Paris stay?
Here's the dilemma. I have a 4-night, 2-room award stay June 22-25 at the PH Paris vendome. If I don't complete the challenge, I'm concerned my status would revert to Plat before our arrival. Once the challenge begins, I can contact GPCS and they would make note of my Diamond status on my res, but wouldn't they notice a reverted Plat status upon checkin in Paris?
So, it seems that if I were to start my challenge in late March, my tier expiration if my challenge is not successful would be the end of May, correct? Or should I start the challenge in early April, thus making my Diamond expiration June 30th and after our Paris stay?
Feb 11, 2013, 4:18 pm
#567
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 2,732
"When member is paying for more than one room, only the room in which the member stays will count toward Diamond membership."
Feb 11, 2013, 4:21 pm
#568
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: City of Destiny, Washington
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond (challenge), SPG Gold, all else steerage
Posts: 80
Hyatt GP terms only allow accrual of one qualifying night per calendar night, regardless of the number of rooms booked. For as terrible as Hyatt's IT systems are, they are very good at enforcing this one. For a 2 night stay, you will get credit for 2 nights, whether you have booked 1 room, 2 rooms, or more. This case is specifically addressed in the terms:
"When member is paying for more than one room, only the room in which the member stays will count toward Diamond membership."
"When member is paying for more than one room, only the room in which the member stays will count toward Diamond membership."
Feb 11, 2013, 4:40 pm
#569
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: Hilton Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 104
Challenge dilemma. I am Plat and have a 9-night family trip to California starting on March 29th. I'm considering using my Hilton Gold to challenge to Hyatt Diamond just before the trip for breakfast and suite upgrade reasons. We're a family of 4 so if GP rules allow a 2 night, 2 room stay to count as 4 nights, I might complete the challenge.
Here's the dilemma. I have a 4-night, 2-room award stay June 22-25 at the PH Paris vendome. If I don't complete the challenge, I'm concerned my status would revert to Plat before our arrival. Once the challenge begins, I can contact GPCS and they would make note of my Diamond status on my res, but wouldn't they notice a reverted Plat status upon checkin in Paris?
So, it seems that if I were to start my challenge in late March, my tier expiration if my challenge is not successful would be the end of May, correct? Or should I start the challenge in early April, thus making my Diamond expiration June 30th and after our Paris stay?
Here's the dilemma. I have a 4-night, 2-room award stay June 22-25 at the PH Paris vendome. If I don't complete the challenge, I'm concerned my status would revert to Plat before our arrival. Once the challenge begins, I can contact GPCS and they would make note of my Diamond status on my res, but wouldn't they notice a reverted Plat status upon checkin in Paris?
So, it seems that if I were to start my challenge in late March, my tier expiration if my challenge is not successful would be the end of May, correct? Or should I start the challenge in early April, thus making my Diamond expiration June 30th and after our Paris stay?
I was able to find discounted pre-paid rates (seems like they have these specials every month or so) for pretty cheap ($80 per night). Plus, I was able to get extra points for the Amenity (1k per stay) and Regency Club being closed (2.5k) on the weekend.
If you do the points math, you're getting ~400 points for the room, ~120 points bonus, 1k points for amenity, and 2.5k points for the RC. So just over 4k points per stay. If you figure each Hyatt point is worth ~$0.016, you're close to break even.
PLUS, you get another 6k bonus for completing the challenge.
You could spend a bit more on a nicer hotel for the weekend mattress runs as well - wife would like it, nice breakfast, etc.
For me, it was a no brainer to spend some extra $$ to get the status for all my trips for the year.
I haven't been to the Vendome, but everything I read says it is a major win if you have Diamond status while visiting there.
Feb 11, 2013, 5:13 pm
#570
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
Posts: 4,777
What's the Challenge?
What IS the Hyatt Diamond challenge? The first few posts in this thread offer no clue. Key questions, given current Hilton Diamond status and lots of stays there:
- How many stays (or nights) does Hyatt require to make Diamond under the challenge?
- How long do you have to make those stays?
- If qualifying after 6/13, is status good through 2/15?
- If you've been Hyatt Diamond in the past, do you qualify? If so, how long since your Diamond status ended do you have to wait to do the Challenge?
- How many stays (or nights) does Hyatt require to make Diamond under the challenge?
- How long do you have to make those stays?
- If qualifying after 6/13, is status good through 2/15?
- If you've been Hyatt Diamond in the past, do you qualify? If so, how long since your Diamond status ended do you have to wait to do the Challenge?