Nov 6, 2016, 5:33 am
World of Hyatt [Pre-Launch]
Dec 12, 2016, 1:15 pm
#2011
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Supposedly 2019, but I would not be the least bit surprised if they reneged on this, since it's not in the official T+Cs anywhere.
Dec 12, 2016, 1:25 pm
#2012
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 14
I am a little concerned. I just called the Diamond help line, and they are very confused. The girl on the phone told me it would expire in 2018.
Dec 12, 2016, 2:00 pm
#2013
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,850
You know for sure that after 25 stays you will get Lifetime status with HGP. Unfortunately for you, the lifetime of HGP ends on 28 Feb 2017.
Dec 12, 2016, 2:02 pm
#2014
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,859
After more consideration, the benefit of the Cat 1-4 certificates earned by staying at different Hyatt brands is even worse than I thought. It's not just that they're once in a lifetime, it's that it will be nearly impossible for me to earn both of them.
There are 12 Hyatt brands: Park, Grand, Hyatt, Regency, Andaz, Centric, House, Place, Unbound, Zilara, Ziva, and Vacation Club.
What I realized is that the first cert will be easy to earn by staying at a combo of HR, GH, HP, HH, Centric, and Andaz, but the 2nd cert will be nearly impossible. I'm forced to stay at either a Zilara, Ziva, or Vacation Club to earn the second cert, which I have no desire to do.
In other words, it would be easy to get to 9 brands for me but painful to get to 10.
There are 12 Hyatt brands: Park, Grand, Hyatt, Regency, Andaz, Centric, House, Place, Unbound, Zilara, Ziva, and Vacation Club.
What I realized is that the first cert will be easy to earn by staying at a combo of HR, GH, HP, HH, Centric, and Andaz, but the 2nd cert will be nearly impossible. I'm forced to stay at either a Zilara, Ziva, or Vacation Club to earn the second cert, which I have no desire to do.
In other words, it would be easy to get to 9 brands for me but painful to get to 10.
Dec 12, 2016, 2:49 pm
#2015
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Those certs aren't even worth any consideration for me. Should I spend time tracking and planning my stays around this promo and then waste more time trying to fit the actual award stay into my near-term plans? I suspect at some point in the next two years I will get a surprise notification that I met the requirement for the first cert and hopefully I can use it. If not, so be it. I doubt I will get to the second cert before the whole thing gets discontinued.
Dec 12, 2016, 4:11 pm
#2016
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,859
If I get it and if I find that it fits into my travel plans, I won't sneeze either. All I am saying is that I am not going to plan my (few) future Hyatt stays with the earning and using of this cert in mind. In other words, it's not a factor for me in selecting hotels.
Dec 12, 2016, 6:31 pm
#2017
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
If I get it and if I find that it fits into my travel plans, I won't sneeze either. All I am saying is that I am not going to plan my (few) future Hyatt stays with the earning and using of this cert in mind. In other words, it's not a factor for me in selecting hotels.
Dec 12, 2016, 6:54 pm
#2018
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Boston, Jo'burg, HK
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Lifetime Diamond, CX Gold, Mrs. Pickles travels for free
Posts: 13,163
"longer stays irrespective of the number of stays"
because having too many stays was holding people back?
That is a pretty clueless article. This is particularly groundbreaking:
"The new loyalty program will let customers earn points through the dollars they spend at Hyatt brands."
Imagine! How in the world did they come up with this idea?
because having too many stays was holding people back?
That is a pretty clueless article. This is particularly groundbreaking:
"The new loyalty program will let customers earn points through the dollars they spend at Hyatt brands."
Imagine! How in the world did they come up with this idea?
Dec 12, 2016, 7:48 pm
#2019
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,859
Dec 12, 2016, 11:30 pm
#2020
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Munich, Deutscheland
Programs: Try to be elite again... :)
Posts: 488
Do we still get diamond amenity points when we stay between 1/1/2017 and 2/28/2017? Thanks!
Dec 12, 2016, 11:37 pm
#2021
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,859
Dec 13, 2016, 10:56 am
#2022
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
I am a Diamond member with expiration of 02/2017 since I have not qualified yet for 2017.
If I complete 25 stays from 01/01/17 through 02/28/17, will my Diamond/Globalist status expire in 03/2018 of 03/2019? I understand that I need 35 more nights to qualify for additional DSU certs, but I was curious about the expiration of my Diamond/Globalist status.
Thanks!
If I complete 25 stays from 01/01/17 through 02/28/17, will my Diamond/Globalist status expire in 03/2018 of 03/2019? I understand that I need 35 more nights to qualify for additional DSU certs, but I was curious about the expiration of my Diamond/Globalist status.
Thanks!
Dec 13, 2016, 11:00 am
#2023
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NJ
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, UA Silver, dirt elsewhere
Posts: 46,919
I am a Diamond member with expiration of 02/2017 since I have not qualified yet for 2017.
If I complete 25 stays from 01/01/17 through 02/28/17, will my Diamond/Globalist status expire in 03/2018 of 03/2019? I understand that I need 35 more nights to qualify for additional DSU certs, but I was curious about the expiration of my Diamond/Globalist status.
Thanks!
If I complete 25 stays from 01/01/17 through 02/28/17, will my Diamond/Globalist status expire in 03/2018 of 03/2019? I understand that I need 35 more nights to qualify for additional DSU certs, but I was curious about the expiration of my Diamond/Globalist status.
Thanks!
Dec 13, 2016, 5:52 pm
#2024
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CVG
Programs: Hyatt Giraffe
Posts: 1,665
I think official word is that you won't get any DSUs at all from the 25 stay Jan/Feb2016 method. Hyatt came out and said you can't get 8 DSUs in 3/17.
Dec 13, 2016, 6:04 pm
#2025
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,324
Let's say someone joined Hyatt GP on Jan 1 2017 and completed 25 stays by Jan 26 2017 when the Diamond Status kicks in they would receive 4 DSUs which would expire Feb 28 2019. Later in 2017 when they complete 60 nights they would NOT receive 4 more DSUs.