Speculation on Promos for 2011[FFN etc.]
Mar 2, 2011, 4:08 pm
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- free night
- 5000 points
for every two stays.
Well, I'd suggest that the meaningful difference between FFN and a "points-only promotion" is just that -- a FFN promotion is earning discrete free nights plus points, while a points promotion is, well, points only. Otherwise, it's just down to "How fast do the free nights accrue?"
Mar 2, 2011, 4:13 pm
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I think the poster to whom you were responding was differentiating between a points promo and a free nights promo in the sense that a points promo gives you POINTS, whereas a free nights promo gives you FREE NIGHTS.
For example, Hyatt free nights promos have included FFN and BWB in recent years.
Of course, a hybrid promo is also possible, for instance where you must choose between a points promo and a free nights promo.
For example, Hyatt free nights promos have included FFN and BWB in recent years.
Of course, a hybrid promo is also possible, for instance where you must choose between a points promo and a free nights promo.
Mar 2, 2011, 5:11 pm
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If I remember correctly, BWB made you choose between
- free night
- 5000 points
for every two stays.
And everyone's needs are different. There are cases where points are simply more flexible even if by simple math they may seem worth less. E.g., I "wasted" a couple of BWB award night at the Hyatt Bellevue simply because I didn't have any other travel opportunity.
- free night
- 5000 points
for every two stays.
And everyone's needs are different. There are cases where points are simply more flexible even if by simple math they may seem worth less. E.g., I "wasted" a couple of BWB award night at the Hyatt Bellevue simply because I didn't have any other travel opportunity.
There was always the debate here as to whether the expiring FFNs or non-expiring points were better. (Thus, the choice reported in the quote above, thank you Hyatt.) And just to be clear, I'm on the FFN side. And I have "wasted" a FFN at the Boston Harborside Hyatt. But it wasn't a waste......
Mar 2, 2011, 5:27 pm
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For this promo, whatever it is, I am hoping that they are rewarding nights, not stays, because from mid-March onwards I'll have two stays totaling nine nights, and I am not going to make my wife hotel-hop during our vacation.
Mar 2, 2011, 6:01 pm
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I was on the FFN side and now I am on the "it depends" side.
For this promo, whatever it is, I am hoping that they are rewarding nights, not stays, because from mid-March onwards I'll have two stays totaling nine nights, and I am not going to make my wife hotel-hop during our vacation.
For this promo, whatever it is, I am hoping that they are rewarding nights, not stays, because from mid-March onwards I'll have two stays totaling nine nights, and I am not going to make my wife hotel-hop during our vacation.
Promos are like discounted premium travel bargains, they are always around when I don't want them
Mar 2, 2011, 7:05 pm
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I just cancelled 12 Hyatt nights for March. Not because I am pissed and taking my business elsewhere, it is strictly business.
With no g bonuses and no promo I will keep on milking the SPG cow for now and get requalifying for Plat with them out of the way.
I also have a 25% off points cert that I need to burn. I had booked 6 paid nights at a hyatt for vacation thinking I would get a bunch of extra points but with no promo I might as well stay at a Westin and burn points and my cert.
Strictly business. Funny that is what I said last year on the SPG forum when I moved a 50+ nights to Hyatt.
With no g bonuses and no promo I will keep on milking the SPG cow for now and get requalifying for Plat with them out of the way.
I also have a 25% off points cert that I need to burn. I had booked 6 paid nights at a hyatt for vacation thinking I would get a bunch of extra points but with no promo I might as well stay at a Westin and burn points and my cert.
Strictly business. Funny that is what I said last year on the SPG forum when I moved a 50+ nights to Hyatt.
Mar 2, 2011, 7:21 pm
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I just cancelled 12 Hyatt nights for March. Not because I am pissed and taking my business elsewhere, it is strictly business.
With no g bonuses and no promo I will keep on milking the SPG cow for now and get requalifying for Plat with them out of the way.
I also have a 25% off points cert that I need to burn. I had booked 6 paid nights at a hyatt for vacation thinking I would get a bunch of extra points but with no promo I might as well stay at a Westin and burn points and my cert.
Strictly business. Funny that is what I said last year on the SPG forum when I moved a 50+ nights to Hyatt.
With no g bonuses and no promo I will keep on milking the SPG cow for now and get requalifying for Plat with them out of the way.
I also have a 25% off points cert that I need to burn. I had booked 6 paid nights at a hyatt for vacation thinking I would get a bunch of extra points but with no promo I might as well stay at a Westin and burn points and my cert.
Strictly business. Funny that is what I said last year on the SPG forum when I moved a 50+ nights to Hyatt.
Mar 2, 2011, 7:49 pm
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