Nov 6, 2016, 5:33 am
World of Hyatt [Pre-Launch]
Dec 22, 2016, 1:52 pm
#2161
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
I will keep my Hyatt CC, as it gives me a 'free' annual night along with Discoverist status. Discoverist gives me Pearl at MLife; the minimum level for free self park at MLife properties. My Hyatt CC used to be my primary card; it will now go in the sock drawer next to my IHG CC and I'll be using a Hilton CC as my primary.
Edit: I may have to move Hilton to the top of my hotel list. They just made LT Diamond status a bit easier: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...e-diamond.html
Dec 22, 2016, 2:03 pm
#2162
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
No survey here; no surprise. I've opted in for every Hyatt email including monthly statements for a long time. I haven't seen a monthly statement in a LONG time - maybe a couple of years.
The last email I got from Hyatt was 5 Dec, stating that I requal'd for Diamond.
I would normally be booking almost all of my hotel stays for the rest of the year at Hyatt (due to a ridiculous dream of one day achieving LT Diamond), as I've requal'd with every other loyalty program that I use. Instead, it looks like Marriott's Renaissance will be getting quite a few of my year end bookings. I'm already MR LT Plat so the stays won't advance me toward any new LT status.
I will keep my Hyatt CC, as it gives me a 'free' annual night along with Discoverist status. Discoverist gives me Pearl at MLife; the minimum level for free self park at MLife properties. My Hyatt CC used to be my primary card; it will now go in the sock drawer next to my IHG CC and I'll be using a Hilton CC as my primary.
2017 will find me sampling Fairmont, burning Hyatt points, and booking the cheapest decent (FS) room I can find, with an eye on value. I expect Marriott/Hilton/SPG to get almost all of my dollars that I don't spend at Fairmonts. Hyatt will get my points. And I've got at least a couple years of Hyatt points to burn.
Edit: I may have to move Hilton to the top of my hotel list. They just made LT Diamond status a bit easier: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...e-diamond.html
The last email I got from Hyatt was 5 Dec, stating that I requal'd for Diamond.
I would normally be booking almost all of my hotel stays for the rest of the year at Hyatt (due to a ridiculous dream of one day achieving LT Diamond), as I've requal'd with every other loyalty program that I use. Instead, it looks like Marriott's Renaissance will be getting quite a few of my year end bookings. I'm already MR LT Plat so the stays won't advance me toward any new LT status.
I will keep my Hyatt CC, as it gives me a 'free' annual night along with Discoverist status. Discoverist gives me Pearl at MLife; the minimum level for free self park at MLife properties. My Hyatt CC used to be my primary card; it will now go in the sock drawer next to my IHG CC and I'll be using a Hilton CC as my primary.
2017 will find me sampling Fairmont, burning Hyatt points, and booking the cheapest decent (FS) room I can find, with an eye on value. I expect Marriott/Hilton/SPG to get almost all of my dollars that I don't spend at Fairmonts. Hyatt will get my points. And I've got at least a couple years of Hyatt points to burn.
Edit: I may have to move Hilton to the top of my hotel list. They just made LT Diamond status a bit easier: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...e-diamond.html
Dec 22, 2016, 2:08 pm
#2163
formerly gemini573
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: LAX, HKG, and BKK
Programs: CX Emerald, WOH Globalist, Marriott Platinum, AA Lifetime Platinum, Virtuoso, Prive, STEPS, STARS
Posts: 2,233
I applied for Amex Platinum and got SPG Gold and thus MR Gold as well. I booked a couple of stays with Marriott and one thing I noticed immediately was...whoa, all these choices and properties to fit whatever your budget is.
I was loyal to Hyatt for 6 years and never even thought of staying with a different chain except for the occasional Accor property.
Given the massive footprint of Starwood/Marrriott, there's no incentive anymore to stay with Hyatt, with the exception of a couple of properties.
I was loyal to Hyatt for 6 years and never even thought of staying with a different chain except for the occasional Accor property.
Given the massive footprint of Starwood/Marrriott, there's no incentive anymore to stay with Hyatt, with the exception of a couple of properties.
Dec 22, 2016, 2:48 pm
#2164
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
I will keep my Hyatt CC, as it gives me a 'free' annual night along with Discoverist status. Discoverist gives me Pearl at MLife; the minimum level for free self park at MLife properties. My Hyatt CC used to be my primary card; it will now go in the sock drawer next to my IHG CC and I'll be using a Hilton CC as my primary.
The card was part of the huge virtuous cycle that was Hyatt Diamondality. But the downward spiral on every front will really cut into my card use (though, yes, it's a keeper for the one free night at a category 4). I mean, once I don't have to make a $20,000 annual nut, and set myself up for the possibility of $40,000, it's just another low-use specialty card.
Oh, well ... frees up some spend for Barclay Aviator cards, for AA EQDs. But the lifestyle does get that much less efficient.
Dec 22, 2016, 3:15 pm
#2165
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've been diamond for at least 10 years and probably longer and no survey nor box for me. Nothing for my non-status husband either.
Dec 22, 2016, 3:50 pm
#2166
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
Not sure I would go as far as to make my Citi Hilton Honors primary; but, yeah, like you, the Hyatt Chase Visa has been, for several years now, my top card. Food at 2x was a big part of my daily spend; I stayed a lot in Hyatts where the 3x on the card made my total spend come up from 6.5x to 9.5x; I like the 2x on airfares, especially when coupled with the great insurance functions (delays, cancellations) of the card; and because I wanted to hit $20,000 every year (if not $40,000) for the extra stays/nights that can make all the difference, I often rationalized some big spends at 1x toward the beginning of the year, to make sure I could keep my Diamond groove on. I really like(d) Hyatt points a lot because I really like(d) Hyatt a lot, and I got enough true value out of Hyatt points to see them as worth 2 cents at minimum, but often a lot closer to 3 cents or more (PHV addiction).
The card was part of the huge virtuous cycle that was Hyatt Diamondality. But the downward spiral on every front will really cut into my card use (though, yes, it's a keeper for the one free night at a category 4). I mean, once I don't have to make a $20,000 annual nut, and set myself up for the possibility of $40,000, it's just another low-use specialty card.
Oh, well ... frees up some spend for Barclay Aviator cards, for AA EQDs. But the lifestyle does get that much less efficient.
The card was part of the huge virtuous cycle that was Hyatt Diamondality. But the downward spiral on every front will really cut into my card use (though, yes, it's a keeper for the one free night at a category 4). I mean, once I don't have to make a $20,000 annual nut, and set myself up for the possibility of $40,000, it's just another low-use specialty card.
Oh, well ... frees up some spend for Barclay Aviator cards, for AA EQDs. But the lifestyle does get that much less efficient.
I'll probably favor the best value room at any given time. I know I'll have zero problem hitting 10 stays with Fairmont, which will be the only program that I'll need to devote nights to (assuming I get $40K spend with my HH CC).
Dec 22, 2016, 3:51 pm
#2167
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Dec 22, 2016, 4:01 pm
#2168
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
I applied for Amex Platinum and got SPG Gold and thus MR Gold as well. I booked a couple of stays with Marriott and one thing I noticed immediately was...whoa, all these choices and properties to fit whatever your budget is.
I was loyal to Hyatt for 6 years and never even thought of staying with a different chain except for the occasional Accor property.
Given the massive footprint of Starwood/Marrriott, there's no incentive anymore to stay with Hyatt, with the exception of a couple of properties.
I was loyal to Hyatt for 6 years and never even thought of staying with a different chain except for the occasional Accor property.
Given the massive footprint of Starwood/Marrriott, there's no incentive anymore to stay with Hyatt, with the exception of a couple of properties.
Dec 22, 2016, 4:05 pm
#2169
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,041
Not sure I would go as far as to make my Citi Hilton Honors primary; but, yeah, like you, the Hyatt Chase Visa has been, for several years now, my top card. Food at 2x was a big part of my daily spend; I stayed a lot in Hyatts where the 3x on the card made my total spend come up from 6.5x to 9.5x; I like the 2x on airfares, especially when coupled with the great insurance functions (delays, cancellations) of the card; and because I wanted to hit $20,000 every year (if not $40,000) for the extra stays/nights that can make all the difference, I often rationalized some big spends at 1x toward the beginning of the year, to make sure I could keep my Diamond groove on. I really like(d) Hyatt points a lot because I really like(d) Hyatt a lot, and I got enough true value out of Hyatt points to see them as worth 2 cents at minimum, but often a lot closer to 3 cents or more (PHV addiction).
The card was part of the huge virtuous cycle that was Hyatt Diamondality. But the downward spiral on every front will really cut into my card use (though, yes, it's a keeper for the one free night at a category 4). I mean, once I don't have to make a $20,000 annual nut, and set myself up for the possibility of $40,000, it's just another low-use specialty card.
Oh, well ... frees up some spend for Barclay Aviator cards, for AA EQDs. But the lifestyle does get that much less efficient.
The card was part of the huge virtuous cycle that was Hyatt Diamondality. But the downward spiral on every front will really cut into my card use (though, yes, it's a keeper for the one free night at a category 4). I mean, once I don't have to make a $20,000 annual nut, and set myself up for the possibility of $40,000, it's just another low-use specialty card.
Oh, well ... frees up some spend for Barclay Aviator cards, for AA EQDs. But the lifestyle does get that much less efficient.
Dec 22, 2016, 4:44 pm
#2170
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
Gosh, I miss Hyatt already, and I haven't even started my 2017 <strike>Diamond</strike> Globulist farewell tour. Benefits were real and pretty darned uniform across properties (I'm looking at you, Courtyard at Marriott... and I'm not through with you yet, WA!) and -- the point of this two-part meander -- it had the curious property of making a hotel card one of my top one or two cards. Until now.
Dec 22, 2016, 6:03 pm
#2171
Moderator, Delta Skymiles and Mileage Run
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: DL Diamond/MM, Hyatt Diamond, former AS MVPG 75K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,940
70 night diamond here and no survey, so it would appear the survey is targeting folks that qualify based on stays?
Dec 22, 2016, 6:22 pm
#2172
Moderator: Mileage Run, United Airlines; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: The City/Honolulu
Programs: UA 3MM; Hyatt Glob*****; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,473
Dec 22, 2016, 6:39 pm
#2173
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,578
Over 60 nights and I have a private line agent and no survey or anything else.
Dec 22, 2016, 8:12 pm
#2175
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Hyatt Explorist; Hilton Gold; Marriott Ambassador; Delta PM; United Silver; Global Entry
Posts: 99