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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 13, 2014, 10:47 pm
#1471
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, QF Platinum
Posts: 132
I think the latest update in a confusing series of events is that M-Life stays do not count toward the Hyatt Diamond Challenge:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...ge-m-life.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...ge-m-life.html
May 14, 2014, 8:02 am
#1473
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC, AA, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 1,788
I have been reading through the last ten pages of the thread and did some searches. The new promo's T&C didn't specifically say that MGM Resort stays booked through Hyatt.com would be excluded from the trial. I sent an email to the Hyatt helpline for more information.
While I understand that people can easily book a cheap room at the Excalibur, you can also spend $$$ at Aria. I don't think excluding these hotels make sense when there may be some Hyatt Place that is just as inexpensive.
While I understand that people can easily book a cheap room at the Excalibur, you can also spend $$$ at Aria. I don't think excluding these hotels make sense when there may be some Hyatt Place that is just as inexpensive.
May 14, 2014, 8:03 am
#1474
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NJ
Programs: United Silver, Hyatt, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Amex Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 751
May 14, 2014, 8:13 am
#1475
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
Since I am in Europe and Hyatt's here are quite more expensive.. I am thinking of the following scenario.
Book a property in the US, contact the hotel and add a friend of mine as the second guest, then tell the hotel my friend will check in before me and I will arrive later. Unfortunately my trip to the hotel will be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. I will contact the hotel again to have the room covered with the CC provided on the hyatt.com booking.
Does this seem feasible?
Book a property in the US, contact the hotel and add a friend of mine as the second guest, then tell the hotel my friend will check in before me and I will arrive later. Unfortunately my trip to the hotel will be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. I will contact the hotel again to have the room covered with the CC provided on the hyatt.com booking.
Does this seem feasible?
May 14, 2014, 8:22 am
#1476
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: RDU
Posts: 735
Feasible? Maybe. Unethical and against the terms of the program? Definitely.
May 14, 2014, 10:01 am
#1478
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: RDU
Posts: 735
Emphasis mine:
"To maintain Diamond membership through February 2015, member must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide within 60 days of enrollment.
May 14, 2014, 10:05 am
#1479
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5
Is there anyway to book some nights with cash and the rest with points/free nights and have a suite upgrade apply for the whole stay?
Last edited by amichaud; May 19, 2014 at 12:13 pm
May 14, 2014, 10:22 am
#1480
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
Nevermind.
May 14, 2014, 10:28 am
#1481
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
Amazing that even such a generous offer as the Diamond challenge can get to be something that is so open to abuse. If you cannot even make the 12 nights in two months you really aren't entitled to sustain your Diamond status. And I'm sure you realize that as well.... Like with so many other things, you might get away with it. But please don't come here for advice in ways to cheat or crying when it doesn't work.
Last edited by RTW1; May 14, 2014 at 10:35 am
May 14, 2014, 10:33 am
#1482
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,839
Thank you for the ethical lesson. One of the great perks of FT.
May 14, 2014, 10:48 am
#1483
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
We all like to get a deal and maximize our perks.... but strange at it might sound, some do draw the line at cheating. Don't make that our problem...
May 14, 2014, 11:00 am
#1484
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
I am planning a trip to Maui for end of August. I'm trying to decide how to book our stay. I'm considering doing the challenge for this trip but not sure how to go about it. If I have the diamond status from the challenge will I get a room upgrade for sure? We don't need a suite but would be nice to have a good view room. I have free nights and points that I would like to use for the trip so if my diamond status will get me a better room anyway I will stay with using those since I have to at least book points+cash to use the suite upgrades.
Also, is there anyway to book one night with cash and the rest with points/free nights and have the suite upgrade apply for the whole stay?
Thanks for the help!
Also, is there anyway to book one night with cash and the rest with points/free nights and have the suite upgrade apply for the whole stay?
Thanks for the help!
Some hotels will let you stay in a suite for the entire stay if you are combining cash nights (+suite upgrade) with award nights, but they will almost never pre-block you into it so it's very likely the entry suites will be full and you'll either have to move rooms or accept a lower category room from the beginning (especially with just one night pre-confirmed into a suite).
Hyatts are normally very good with upgrades, but Hawaii in August is tough so just want to set your expectations accordingly.
May 14, 2014, 2:04 pm
#1485
Join Date: May 2001
Location: San Diego, CA. US
Programs: UA 1p HH gold
Posts: 258
For August, the upgrade situation in Hawaii will not be great. Even a partial ocean view may be hard to get depending on when you're going in August. If you want an upgrade and the entry level suite is available I would definitely book C&P for the entire stay and use a suite upgrade.
Some hotels will let you stay in a suite for the entire stay if you are combining cash nights (+suite upgrade) with award nights, but they will almost never pre-block you into it so it's very likely the entry suites will be full and you'll either have to move rooms or accept a lower category room from the beginning (especially with just one night pre-confirmed into a suite).
Hyatts are normally very good with upgrades, but Hawaii in August is tough so just want to set your expectations accordingly.
Some hotels will let you stay in a suite for the entire stay if you are combining cash nights (+suite upgrade) with award nights, but they will almost never pre-block you into it so it's very likely the entry suites will be full and you'll either have to move rooms or accept a lower category room from the beginning (especially with just one night pre-confirmed into a suite).
Hyatts are normally very good with upgrades, but Hawaii in August is tough so just want to set your expectations accordingly.
