My first P&C booking last week went pretty well. The 21% tax/service hurt a little, though. Plus lost another 3% in the hotels conversion from USD to IDR.

Diamond amenity, plus points on the cash booking credited correctly.

Has anyone tried combining P+C, and cash bookings under one booking utilizing one DSU?

I assume that this can be done, but I don't recall any reports posted. Thanks.

I didn't do this, but was told over the phone that it could be done, as P&C is treated like any other paid rate.

Great! Thanks!

Trying to collect enough points for 5 to 7 nights of P+C at the hotels we want to stay at seems daunting. This flexibility will help.

The Possibilities Promo will help as well.. no spring break travel this year, thus no Possibilities Bonuses..

thank you P&C

booked Carmel Highlands
daily rate $599.00

3 nights with taxes $570 w/diamond suite cert!

I just called to check availability of Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach and was told that this particular property would not load P & C rooms until 30 days before. Anyone else had this response?

Yes... same for the PH Maldivies.

Just booked Hyatt Regency HK and will be booking for GH Taiwan on C+P.
Just a few questions as it's my first time at a Hyatt property as well as booking C+P:

1) Do you guys call the Hotel directly to ask for upgrades etc?
2) Can you do it at the time of reserving C+P with the US line or are they purely for reservations?
3) How far ahead do you guys call the hotel? few weeks ahead? 1 month? 2 month?

1) no, through reservations
2) Since you are platinum your only chance for an upgrade is with points, but I don't believe P&C rates qualify for that, only rack rates do
3) You don't call the hotel for upgrades, if you want to try feel free. Your only chance of getting an upgrade is at check in. However, based on the two hotels you booked it's highly unlikely they will comp an upgrade to a platinum.

Called on 7 January and had no issues changing a points stay to a P&C stay at the Park Hyatt Sydney in early April. I was mildly disappointed to see the room type change from a City Harbour King to a Park King, but from what I've read, they don't utilize the Park King rooms unless they really have to.

Also booked 2 P&C nights at the Andaz 5th in mid-March with no problems, as well as another night at the Hyatt Regency Toronto in April.

Really digging this benefit so far.

Not sure when you are staying, but the most expensive Saturday in April was US $640.34 with the My Elite Rate. Most nights it's under US $500.

Park Hyatt Sydney is a cat 7, so you're paying 15,000 points and $300 for that same room.

Doesn't seem like the greatest use of points, but I'm glad you're happy.

I made the swap because I'm going to be on a Diamond challenge at the time and want the nights to count. Should have mentioned that. =)

I honestly didn't look at the regular rates for the dates we will be there; they were running over $800 AUD when I was looking some months ago and made the booking on straight points. It's probably worth a check, though. Thanks for the reminder.

EDIT: Had another look; they want US $750 a night for the days we are scheduled to be in Sydney. I'm happy to save the $1350 and burn the points.

Used P&C for Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in June for two nights. Original rate $439, paying $125+10,000 points.

However, the hotel charged too much to my card for a deposit - $231. Called Hyatt and apparently I was their first P&C reservation and the hotel didn't know how to handle it. They said they'd credit it but you might keep an eye out for your credit card bill after making the reservation.

I was wondering if I sandwiched a free night-on points- between two nights P&C, would it count as two stays?

Not a chance.