Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Aug 26, 2015, 5:17 pm
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Aug 26, 2015, 5:28 pm
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Aug 26, 2015, 9:05 pm
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One of the moderators doesn't see it as a big deal. We all have opinions, but to me this is complete bs and blatant changing of room categories to manipulate award inventory.
Just wait, next we will have the "Plant" category and a further reduction in standard rooms. A room with a plant in it. Perfectly fine based on the rules of the program.
Bend me over while you thank me for my loyalty.
Aug 26, 2015, 9:21 pm
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I guess you've got to vote with your feet. I'm starting to learn that hotel loyalty just doesn't pay (bigger perk to me is breakfast, and really, when I'm traveling, I usually want to save my meals for great restaurants, so I end up with just coffee).
Anyway, I did get rooms, two with my Chase nights, and two with points. Some nights I have an ADA room, but I've requested that I get switched out of those.
Anyway, I did get rooms, two with my Chase nights, and two with points. Some nights I have an ADA room, but I've requested that I get switched out of those.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:08 am
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I guess you've got to vote with your feet. I'm starting to learn that hotel loyalty just doesn't pay (bigger perk to me is breakfast, and really, when I'm traveling, I usually want to save my meals for great restaurants, so I end up with just coffee).
Anyway, I did get rooms, two with my Chase nights, and two with points. Some nights I have an ADA room, but I've requested that I get switched out of those.
Anyway, I did get rooms, two with my Chase nights, and two with points. Some nights I have an ADA room, but I've requested that I get switched out of those.
Aug 27, 2015, 8:23 am
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Aug 27, 2015, 9:04 am
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But, OK. Basically, a rep at Hyatt (Jeff Zidell, Hyatt’s Senior Vice President for the Gold Passport program) is receptive to information about hotels that are working the system to limit award room inventory.
Gary has a communication channel to Jeff.
Aug 27, 2015, 9:13 am
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Thanks. I appreciate the summary.
A few people have a channel to Jeff who are not bloggers, hence, I'd rather not give him, or any other blogger the clicks. I also thought I read that once you hit their blogs, their cookies remain, and they might get credit should I decide to apply for a credit card without using their link.
A few people have a channel to Jeff who are not bloggers, hence, I'd rather not give him, or any other blogger the clicks. I also thought I read that once you hit their blogs, their cookies remain, and they might get credit should I decide to apply for a credit card without using their link.
Aug 27, 2015, 9:44 am
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Mary, just use one of your browsers that you set to never allow cookies. For example, I use Firefox, IE and Safari, but one of them is set to never allow cookies (thus is only used for instances like you name), one is set to only allow cookies to the sites I choose (e.g. banks, merchants, etc. where I need to use cookies) and one is set to allow cookies (I have all cookies deleted daily, but this is for sites that require them but I wish I didn't have to use them).
As for the blog on Zidell and Leff, it's mostly from June, so I don't put much faith in anything improving at Maui Andaz.
As for the blog on Zidell and Leff, it's mostly from June, so I don't put much faith in anything improving at Maui Andaz.
Aug 27, 2015, 9:53 am
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Gary Leff may be an "advocate" for GP members but he's also substantially responsible for these problems through his endless touting of how to exploit Diamond status.
Aug 27, 2015, 11:01 am
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Thank you Canyonleo.
I doubt I would stay at this Andaz anyway, even if they didn't cut the benefits, for a few reasons
1) We don't really care for Maui
2) We care for Wailea even less
3) We don't like the sparse decor of all Andaz', but can deal with it except for 1 & 2 above
I doubt I would stay at this Andaz anyway, even if they didn't cut the benefits, for a few reasons
1) We don't really care for Maui
2) We care for Wailea even less
3) We don't like the sparse decor of all Andaz', but can deal with it except for 1 & 2 above
Last edited by Mary2e; Aug 27, 2015 at 11:56 am
