Nov 18, 2023, 11:58 am
Last edit by: jbeckett
The following info may be helpful for all newbies:
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 award at 30 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-7 award at 60 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at annual renewal: expiration 12 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at $15k spend: expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 Brand explorer award (for every 5 brands): expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 award at 30 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-7 award at 60 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at annual renewal: expiration 12 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at $15k spend: expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 Brand explorer award (for every 5 brands): expiration 12 months later.
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May 21, 2022, 7:12 pm
#4246
Join Date: Sep 2019
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Typically once you receive and activate your physical card.
May 23, 2022, 10:06 am
#4248
Join Date: Mar 2017
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My Hyatt reservations show that the rooms have a "24-hour" cancellation deadline. 24-hours from when? How do I know the exact time until when I can cancel without penalty? Both Marriott & Hilton mention a specific date and time by which a booking may be cancelled free of charge. What should I assume is the time for Hyatt bookings?
May 23, 2022, 4:09 pm
#4249
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,163
My Hyatt reservations show that the rooms have a "24-hour" cancellation deadline. 24-hours from when? How do I know the exact time until when I can cancel without penalty? Both Marriott & Hilton mention a specific date and time by which a booking may be cancelled free of charge. What should I assume is the time for Hyatt bookings?
May 23, 2022, 8:56 pm
#4250
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
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My Hyatt reservations show that the rooms have a "24-hour" cancellation deadline. 24-hours from when? How do I know the exact time until when I can cancel without penalty? Both Marriott & Hilton mention a specific date and time by which a booking may be cancelled free of charge. What should I assume is the time for Hyatt bookings?
May 28, 2022, 10:21 am
#4253
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
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Datapoint: Since it comes up every once in a while I’ll mention that I recently unsuccessfully tried (via my My Hyatt Concierge) to use a Cat 1-4 FNA (free night award) along with some additional points or $$$ at a Cat 6 property.
May 28, 2022, 10:29 am
#4254
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Cat 4 + 5k points = Cat 5 seems fair
Cat 4 + 10k points = Cat 6 seems fair
Cat 7 + 10k points = Cat 8 seems fair as well
These would be the only viable scenarios.
Since the Category Certificates are not impacted by Peak or Off Peak pricing if this were introduced I’d expect it to be as I wrote above.
That’s what I’d expect, though I believe Hyatt values them differently as they’re Cat 1-4 and Cat 1-7. They’d value them at 10k and 20k points each which would be 66% of their value in Standard dates or much less in peak season.
Just my two cents.
May 28, 2022, 3:52 pm
#4255
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Question about “gifting a certificate” -
If a non-Globalist wants to gift a Category 1-4 certificate to another person do they call in, gift it and it’s in the other person’s WOH account now or does the first person have to book a stay to gift it to them?
If a non-Globalist wants to gift a Category 1-4 certificate to another person do they call in, gift it and it’s in the other person’s WOH account now or does the first person have to book a stay to gift it to them?
May 28, 2022, 4:00 pm
#4256
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
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"The Award Reservation must be made by the Member who wishes to gift the award, but the reservation must be made in the name of the person who will actually use the award (i.e., the recipient of the gifted award)."
May 28, 2022, 4:12 pm
#4257
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
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I had never viewed the T&C on this subject as it’s not applicable to me being a Globalist, was just asking for a friend who has an expiring Cat 1-4. Thanks though.
May 28, 2022, 5:25 pm
#4258
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
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May 28, 2022, 5:44 pm
#4259
Join Date: Sep 2019
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GoH is self explanatory and has its own separate subsection. Hyatt describes this as “gifting an award” which could also be interpreted as being able to gift that award to another member having it in their WOH account which it is not.
For GOH it doesn’t say “gifting a Guest of Honor Award”. It says “Booking” or “Making” a Guest of Honor reservation or stay. Terminology is everything and “gifting an award” does have the implication of transference which is the purpose of the original question.
For GOH it doesn’t say “gifting a Guest of Honor Award”. It says “Booking” or “Making” a Guest of Honor reservation or stay. Terminology is everything and “gifting an award” does have the implication of transference which is the purpose of the original question.
May 28, 2022, 6:48 pm
#4260
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
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GoH is self explanatory and has its own separate subsection. Hyatt describes this as “gifting an award” which could also be interpreted as being able to gift that award to another member having it in their WOH account which it is not.
For GOH it doesn’t say “gifting a Guest of Honor Award”. It says “Booking” or “Making” a Guest of Honor reservation or stay. Terminology is everything and “gifting an award” does have the implication of transference which is the purpose of the original question.
For GOH it doesn’t say “gifting a Guest of Honor Award”. It says “Booking” or “Making” a Guest of Honor reservation or stay. Terminology is everything and “gifting an award” does have the implication of transference which is the purpose of the original question.
Clause C.V.(i) is describes Guest of Honor. If you bother to read that clause, this sentence "Gifting of an award is subject to the limitations and restrictions set forth in the Gifting an Award section of these Terms." refers specifically to Clause B.II.13, titled Gifting an Award. There is no "interpretation" possible for this clause. B.II.13.A is the clause I quoted earlier.
A. The Award Reservation must be made by the Member who wishes to gift the award, but the reservation must be made in the name of the person who will actually use the award (i.e., the recipient of the gifted award).