Mindblown by Hyatt's policy (No retroactive on challenge dates)
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, DL Plat, UA Silver
Posts: 4,043
Mindblown by Hyatt's policy (No retroactive on challenge dates)
So I recently just found out Hyatt could do the status match and gives you 60 days of a "trial period".
Little did I know, the 7 nights I was staying at one location was actually really critical to completing the 12 night challenge. Not to mention have a suite upgrade of 7 nights would have been nice
I contacted Gold Passport and they said the status challenge will only start after you intitate it and cannot have it count for the nights you already stayed prior to the initiation.
So if I started the status match on 5/28 , I would only have to book 3 dummy nights locally by 7/28 to get Hyatt Diamond.
But Hyatt said no and is not willing to allow it.
Any suggestions? (Other than take my business elsewhere of course
Little did I know, the 7 nights I was staying at one location was actually really critical to completing the 12 night challenge. Not to mention have a suite upgrade of 7 nights would have been nice
I contacted Gold Passport and they said the status challenge will only start after you intitate it and cannot have it count for the nights you already stayed prior to the initiation.
So if I started the status match on 5/28 , I would only have to book 3 dummy nights locally by 7/28 to get Hyatt Diamond.
But Hyatt said no and is not willing to allow it.
Any suggestions? (Other than take my business elsewhere of course
#3
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AA Gold, AS MVPG, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 612
If anything, Hyatt's policy is extremely generous as it gives you the status AND the upgrades at the start of the challenge before you complete any of the nights. Technically it is a "trial", not a "challenge."
Lesson learned: If you plan to stay at a hotel for an extended period, look up its loyalty program before you check-in.
Lesson learned: If you plan to stay at a hotel for an extended period, look up its loyalty program before you check-in.
#6
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: IAH
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, DL Plat, UA Silver
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So since I barely stay at hotels annually other than a full week at HKG every summer, which program should I look into?
I received Marriott gold for being UA Plat.
Hyatt's 20% Elite rate and Price guarantee is a + because I'm able to find a better rate on an external website 80% of the time.
I wouldn't ever be able to even make it to the 25 or 50 qualifying stays a year but am a high CC spender (so I get a bit of perks)
I received Marriott gold for being UA Plat.
Hyatt's 20% Elite rate and Price guarantee is a + because I'm able to find a better rate on an external website 80% of the time.
I wouldn't ever be able to even make it to the 25 or 50 qualifying stays a year but am a high CC spender (so I get a bit of perks)
#11
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Philly, Madrid
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#12
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#13
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
I haven't looked in a while, but I think the Hilton credit card gives you diamond status if you spend over $40K in a year. If you want top status for the few times a year when you do travel that wouldn't be a bad choice.
#14
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DFW
Posts: 246
If anything, it's mindblowing that you expect Hyatt to do this when you didn't look into it yourself. Hyatt already has a very generous policy and HGP are some of the best around.
Try waiting until next year if you aren't going to be staying anywhere until next summer in HKG.
Try waiting until next year if you aren't going to be staying anywhere until next summer in HKG.
#15
Suggestion is to consider why they would even offer a challenge... I'm just guessing here, but cheap freeloaders like you probably aren't the target audience.
Mindblowing that someone would even consider complaining about such a generous offer that hardly requires a thing to qualify for.
Mindblowing that someone would even consider complaining about such a generous offer that hardly requires a thing to qualify for.