MSPeconomist

Best Diamond suite upgrade: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego. For four nights at a cheap rate when they were fully booked and in the middle of their renovations, I was given a huge Penthouse suite where I was the first person ever to stay in the room: entry way with nice powder room, huge living room with two sitting areas, dining table for six or eight, pantry/kitchen with separate entrance, dressing room, separate king bedroom with huge master bath, garden tub and separate rain shower stall, etc....and great views.

For my best Hyatt upgrade ever, a tie with a traditional corner suite at the (then Park) Hyatt at the Bellvue, Philadelphia, after I left a Hyatt in NJ due to major problems, including major renovations (involving closed lounge and restaurants, plus generally being forced to walk through an active construction zone, the details of which had not been fully disclosed when I had explicitly asked the property).

Also in the mix, as a Diamond repeat guest on a cheap weekend rate but not using a Diamond suite upgrade: HR Minneapolis, newly renovated premium suite on a top floor with view: two bathrooms, king bedroom with desk and sitting area, dining table for six, large living room with good entertainment system, espresso machine, wet bar with nice glassware, huge antique desk in study area with fax and an interesting collection of books, all furnished in their distinctive Frank Lloyd Wright style.

Radiant Flyer

I've been upgraded to suites on all most all my stays for the past 5 years... Excutive to presidential....But took the family to Orlando, grand cypress resort and they upgraded me to a 3 bedroom suite, with a terrace, view of all the fireworks, the kids loved it... Priceless quality family time! AAA breakfast rate of $143 a night, 9 nights, no suite upgrade used.

OZJET

Best Diamond upgrade was Sydney Park Hyatt on a free saturday night arrived at 7pm and was given the sub penthouse. Bulgari 1/2 six bath products 4 balconies.
shame I was by myself.

hobo13

Interesting. Guess that's the Presidential suite. Did you use a DSU to get it?

I was under the impression that they didn't have any -- I should request it in the future, so I don't get a corner King. Still would surprise me that this property belongs in this thread, but I guess as you say, you haven't been a diamond for long.

dionnec123

It is room 1021. They even stocked the fridge with beer/wine/soda and had snacks. I double-checked with the front desk and they said that they were complimentary. I did use the DSU and am on a local college rate of $89 for Sunday night and $129 for Monday and Tuesday. I've only used DSU's at Greenwich Hyatt in CT, Pittsburgh Airport Hyatt (not even a real suite) Grand Hyatt in NYC, and here twice. I will be using one next week at Hyatt Colorado Convention Center.

hobo13

Interesting. I guess I've never lobbied very hard for suite, and never tried to use a DSU here. Maybe I'll try for it next time.

As for the rate -- on the weekends, HR DTC will sell a room to almost anyone. It can become party central.

Markie

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport




Hyatt Regency San Francisco

canyonleo

I've had some very large suite upgrades over time (most I can't remember what business property it was at)... but the best upgrade I ever received was a two nights credit card and seven nights points stay in Maldives and was given OW Villa 51. I'm Diamond but it wasn't a "Diamond (Cert) upgrade".

price123

HR Churchill: Royal Suite (booked standard room, 2nd Hyatt stay ever), part of Presidential Suite multiple times (it is 4 suites combined), Saatchi suite multiple times. Royal Suite is an entire wing so by far the biggest suite in the hotel.
GH Singapore: Presidential Suite (booked standard room)

Plenty of really nice Executive Suites, but that's not unusual.

dlandz

I thought PH Sydney doesn't even do DSUs?

lsed

He was upgraded as a diamond member without using a certificate it seems.




For me:
PH Tokyo Ambassador Suite - only when my standard suite could not be cleaned off the smoke smell.

PH Buenos Aires - Executive Suite 3 level upgrade from a standard suite.

Radiant Flyer

Looks like the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, not the airport. The suite needs some serious updating, very 70s/80s.

peteropny

The first 2 are labeled as the airport and the last 2 as embacadero. It's pretty clear that the living room furniture in pictures 1 and 3 are from different rooms so I would think they're labeled correctly. FWIW, I know that Markie got very nice suite upgrades at both properties during 1 trip around September 2013.

suite2suite

Did you know beforehand you would be upgraded or did it come as a surprise every time you checked in?

So far, I've only been upgraded on half my number of stays.

I'm sure good looks must have helped or maybe it's the british accent but in any case let us know how we can increase our chances.
Thanks

Markie

First two pics are the airport, the second two are Embarcadero.