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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Oct 20, 2020, 1:35 pm
#2491
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 407
Yes, the GC payment counts towards Eligible Spend. You’d have $150 in Eligible Spend or 750 Base points towards the 1,000,000 needed.
For you you’d net a total of:
750 Base Points
150 Explorist Bonus Points
1,500 Q3/Q4 Bonus
600 Points WOH CC 4x
Total = 3,000 Points earned.
For you you’d net a total of:
750 Base Points
150 Explorist Bonus Points
1,500 Q3/Q4 Bonus
600 Points WOH CC 4x
Total = 3,000 Points earned.
Oct 20, 2020, 5:55 pm
#2492
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Oct 20, 2020, 7:39 pm
#2493
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,884
GC’s Of any kind (including Hyatt) never expire it’s federal law you could use it in 2031.
Oct 20, 2020, 10:01 pm
#2494
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 70
So I booked 4 nights through the app, and I talked to the front desk and extended my stay for 5 more nights. I'm 99% sure it's fine, but I wanted to see if anyone can confirm my elite nights and everything will be counted.
I plan to extend another 20ish nights, so I want to just make sure.
I plan to extend another 20ish nights, so I want to just make sure.
Oct 21, 2020, 12:40 am
#2495
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,884
So I booked 4 nights through the app, and I talked to the front desk and extended my stay for 5 more nights. I'm 99% sure it's fine, but I wanted to see if anyone can confirm my elite nights and everything will be counted.
I plan to extend another 20ish nights, so I want to just make sure.
I plan to extend another 20ish nights, so I want to just make sure.
Is there any reason you want to keep extending? (Are they giving you a good/better rate?) Just curious.
Oct 21, 2020, 2:12 am
#2496
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Here's something strange that I noticed. My gf made a reservation under her name. Since she doesn't care about status, I gave the front desk rep my Hyatt #. Yet, I don't see the stay in the app. Why? I'm assuming I'll eventually get the points and the EQN?
Oct 21, 2020, 4:03 am
#2497
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,437
Oct 21, 2020, 4:23 am
#2498
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What is Hyatt's policy on that issue then?
Oct 21, 2020, 11:20 am
#2499
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 70
I'm doing the current promo, and I'm just extending a few days at a time opposed to booking a large block of nights just to give myself just a little flexibility in case I decide to cut my plans short. The front desk also asked me to just extend directly with them rather than use the app. The rate they give is the same as the app, but it's already really low, around $39 after tax.
Oct 21, 2020, 11:28 am
#2500
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,884
For example -
“Gift Certificates and Gift Cards for use with the seller and its affiliates cannot contain an expiration date or a service fee, including a fee for dormancy. California laws governing gift cards andgift certificates cannot be waived.”
“California also requires merchants to provide cash back for a card with a balance less than $10.”
Because of individual state laws enhancing the federal statutes Merchants who operate nationally (in the US) tend to abide by the strictest state’s law across all state’s to be able to have a uniform policy rather than create individual policies for each state.
Hyatt does not have any expiration for their gift cards nor do they charge a dormancy fee.
”No, Hyatt Gift Cards do not expire or carry any fees.”
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt/faq.html
(Hyatt’s authorized seller).
An example of what I said above about companies abiding by the strictest law (most consumer friendly) would be Home Depot or L Brands (Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret/PINK) Gift Cards. No matter what state you are in if you use a Gift Card and the balance drops below $10 you can tell them right then and there you’d like the balance in cash. CA is the only state requiring them to provide cash for balances under $10, but because of this these and other major stores have made it a uniform policy at all their locations.
Oct 21, 2020, 11:31 am
#2501
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,884
I'm doing the current promo, and I'm just extending a few days at a time opposed to booking a large block of nights just to give myself just a little flexibility in case I decide to cut my plans short. The front desk also asked me to just extend directly with them rather than use the app. The rate they give is the same as the app, but it's already really low, around $39 after tax.
Is the property in the US or abroad? Just wondering personally as it inspires me to keep looking for stays for next year.
Oct 21, 2020, 5:56 pm
#2502
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Oct 21, 2020, 8:39 pm
#2503
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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If it’s paid for with her Credit Card (her card being used for the deposit) you likely won’t get credit for it. Best way to do situations like that would be to book then pay with your card and ask her to reimburse you.
Not saying you 100% won’t get any credit, just saying if it’s paid for with her card and was originally booked under her name the credit wouldn’t go to you, it’d go to her and if she doesn’t have a WOH account then it’ll sit in limbo.
Not saying you 100% won’t get any credit, just saying if it’s paid for with her card and was originally booked under her name the credit wouldn’t go to you, it’d go to her and if she doesn’t have a WOH account then it’ll sit in limbo.
Oct 21, 2020, 10:02 pm
#2504
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If it’s paid for with her Credit Card (her card being used for the deposit) you likely won’t get credit for it. Best way to do situations like that would be to book then pay with your card and ask her to reimburse you.
Not saying you 100% won’t get any credit, just saying if it’s paid for with her card and was originally booked under her name the credit wouldn’t go to you, it’d go to her and if she doesn’t have a WOH account then it’ll sit in limbo.
Not saying you 100% won’t get any credit, just saying if it’s paid for with her card and was originally booked under her name the credit wouldn’t go to you, it’d go to her and if she doesn’t have a WOH account then it’ll sit in limbo.
Oct 21, 2020, 11:37 pm
#2505
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,884
She did used her credit card for the deposit at check-in. I wasn't there when she checked-in as I had to deal with a flat tire in my car. However, I told the front desk rep later to add my WoH number to the folio. The rep even changed the receipt to show me as the person that's paying for the room. Although the receipt does show the room was transferred to me in one of the lines. It shows my gf's name with arrows pointing to me. I used my WoH Chase CC to pay for the card at check-out. The bottom left corner of the receipt does show 0 qualifying night and spend. I don't have a good feeling about this. You think I'll get my EQN and points then?
0 Nights and 0 Spend sounds odd, send it to Hyatt.