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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Jan 18, 2019, 4:12 am
#1576
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist; LX SEN (*A Gold), AA LTG, SBB-CFF-FFS First Class GA
Posts: 4,580
I'd say adding a lounge access should not be a problem at all, simply call customer service.
Jan 18, 2019, 10:12 am
#1577
Formerly known as joannerose66
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: Gold BA Exec, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 116
Is there an easy way for finding the nightly rate charges by month for Hyatt hotels? I saw you could do this for Ziva and Zilara hotel and was wondering if it was possible to search like this for all Hyatt hotels? I'm trying to book a vacation and am flexible on dates and trying to find an easy method for finding the cheapest nights to stay.
Jan 18, 2019, 7:52 pm
#1578
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: HYATT Globalist Alaska 100k
Posts: 121
Anyone has any experience in this?
You have two night stay consisting of two separate reservations with Prive and Virtuoso.
Or even, one night of either Prive or Virtuoso and a second night with member/AAA rate.
You have two night stay consisting of two separate reservations with Prive and Virtuoso.
Or even, one night of either Prive or Virtuoso and a second night with member/AAA rate.
Jan 23, 2019, 12:00 pm
#1579
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 2
Hyatt Club Access
First time post..
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Jan 23, 2019, 12:08 pm
#1580
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 2
Hyatt Club Access
First time post..
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Jan 23, 2019, 1:07 pm
#1581
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 23
Explorist Upgrade on Points Stay?
If I book a points stay at an Andaz, does the Explorist upgrade benefit apply (best non-suite room available at the time of check-in )? I couldn't find any exclusions in the terms for points/award stays. A link to an official Hyatt statement/policy if available would be appreciated.
(c) Best Room Available: Explorists will be offered the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, excluding suites and Club lounge-access rooms.
Thanks!
(c) Best Room Available: Explorists will be offered the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, excluding suites and Club lounge-access rooms.
Thanks!
Jan 23, 2019, 1:23 pm
#1582
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: MKE
Programs: Southwest, National, Enterprise, Hertz, United, American
Posts: 27
Booked a room at PHNY using points and subsequently transferred reservation to my wife's name over the phone. The reservation is definitely still active, but the points were refunded to my account at the switch. Anybody notice this in the past? Should I just expect the points will come out eventually or is this going to cause a problem at check-in?
Jan 23, 2019, 3:18 pm
#1583
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 168
I've tacked onto a Prive reservation with either a points night or member rate. In theory, sold out situations might force you to have to switch rooms if your upgrade on one wasn't available for the other. For Prive and Virtuoso, I'm not sure I'd expect a second property credit as those are strictly defined as per stay and you're creating 1 stay from 2 reservations. Haven't seen a DP on that either way.
Jan 24, 2019, 12:44 am
#1584
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: HYATT Globalist Alaska 100k
Posts: 121
I've tacked onto a Prive reservation with either a points night or member rate. In theory, sold out situations might force you to have to switch rooms if your upgrade on one wasn't available for the other. For Prive and Virtuoso, I'm not sure I'd expect a second property credit as those are strictly defined as per stay and you're creating 1 stay from 2 reservations. Haven't seen a DP on that either way.
Jan 24, 2019, 9:34 am
#1585
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
If I book a points stay at an Andaz, does the Explorist upgrade benefit apply (best non-suite room available at the time of check-in )? I couldn't find any exclusions in the terms for points/award stays. A link to an official Hyatt statement/policy if available would be appreciated.
(c) Best Room Available: Explorists will be offered the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, excluding suites and Club lounge-access rooms.
Thanks!
(c) Best Room Available: Explorists will be offered the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, excluding suites and Club lounge-access rooms.
Thanks!
Jan 24, 2019, 9:44 am
#1586
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
First time post..
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Booked my Hyatt reservation through Amex Platinum because they told me that they would get club access. WELL... they could not! Now I feel that I am stuck with this reservation and no club access. This Hyatt is a Fine Resort Hyatt that should come with many upgrades for Platinum members. ALL I want is club access. The hotel told Amex that they would grant access, but do not have any club rooms left. UGH! I don't want club rooms, I just want access. ANY suggestions?
Club Access is a specific room rate where you get a room that has access to the club. With FHR, if you book a standard room (with no Club Access), you'd have to be upgraded to a room with Club Access in order to get access to the club. FHR rates have a good upgrade rate, but as with all upgrades, depends on availability.
If you have a FHR rate, you get breakfast included and some sort of property credit (whether spa, F&B, etc). It's not day long access at a club, but perhaps you can make the credits work for you. You can also ask to speak to the manager and state your case politely that you only wanted access to the club, and not necessarily a club room, but it is up to the discretion of management.
Jan 24, 2019, 12:03 pm
#1587
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Hyatt
Posts: 2
Qualifying Night Stay
Hey first time post here!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Jan 24, 2019, 1:39 pm
#1588
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist; LX SEN (*A Gold), AA LTG, SBB-CFF-FFS First Class GA
Posts: 4,580
Hey first time post here!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Jan 24, 2019, 1:43 pm
#1589
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: HYATT Globalist Alaska 100k
Posts: 121
Hey first time post here!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Question, does using your bonus points to book a room count as a qualifying night stay? I.e. If I book a room for three nights using my points does that count as 3 qualifying night stays towards elite status? Or do qualifying night stays only count only if you pay with your cash/card. Thanks in advance!
Jan 26, 2019, 9:40 am
#1590
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Amsterdam
Programs: A3, BA, OZ,
Posts: 1,099
What are the differences between Hyatt and Hyatt Regency? To be honest, I didn't even realise that there were hotels that were just called 'Hyatt' until I saw one in a search. But it is 2 km away from a Hyatt Regency, so was wondering if they like to use it where there is already a Regency or something. Do they have different brand standards? Cheers. :-)