Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Nov 20, 2020, 4:39 pm
#3512
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Nov 21, 2020, 2:08 pm
#3513
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Nov 22, 2020, 10:01 am
#3514
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Do I need to contact someone to apply the points when I get them, or will the reservation automatically draw these off my balance when they are available in full?
Nov 22, 2020, 4:33 pm
#3515
Join Date: Dec 2017
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In general for the Andaz Maui do you have to be ready to book right when the redemption window opens (350+ days out)? Is it the sort of aspirational redemption that requires that forethought? Or could I wait till a few months into the booking window? New to Hyatt redemptions so am unsure.
Nov 28, 2020, 9:48 pm
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I was able to find 10 night blocks and then widdle it down to a shorter stay over the phone.
Nov 30, 2020, 10:48 am
#3517
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Hyatt will deduct the points automatically, and IME if the points aren't available when they attempt to deduct them, they send you a reminder e-mail to fund your account before canceling the reservation unilaterally.
Nov 30, 2020, 11:06 am
#3518
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I was told that if it’s not funded 7 days before then it gets converted to a cash reservation at the standard rate applicable at that time. I’m not sure how true that actually is... but that was the statement from the rep when i made a booking via the globalist phone line.
Nov 30, 2020, 12:03 pm
#3519
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I was told that if it’s not funded 7 days before then it gets converted to a cash reservation at the standard rate applicable at that time. I’m not sure how true that actually is... but that was the statement from the rep when i made a booking via the globalist phone line.
Nov 30, 2020, 12:11 pm
#3520
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Who knows! If it's actually true then I would guess you'd have the same cancellation policy as the points booking had? And that you wouldn't have any flexibility in changing to a cheaper corporate/special offer rate. It's all conjecture though... i don't think any of this is documented in publicly available T&Cs.
Dec 1, 2020, 11:01 am
#3522
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Dec 2, 2020, 3:23 pm
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Dec 7, 2020, 8:38 am
#3524
Join Date: Dec 2017
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In general for the Andaz Maui do you have to be ready to book right when the redemption window opens (350+ days out)? Is it the sort of aspirational redemption that requires that forethought? Or could I wait till a few months into the booking window? New to Hyatt redemptions so am unsure.
Dec 7, 2020, 8:42 am
#3525
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