Mar 2, 2017, 12:15 am
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This thread is for the World of Hyatt Globalist members to share the experience of room (suite in particular) upgrades members receive at various Hyatt hotels and resorts. This is not about the suite upgrade by using TSU (Tier Suite Upgrade) certificate. It is discussed in a separate thread. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt-world-hyatt/1825293-world-hyatt-globalist-experiences-tier-suite-upgrades.html
All WoH members receive two (2) Tier Suite Upgrade (Suite Upgrade Awards) certificates by reaching 50 Qualifying Nights or 80,000 Base Points Milestone Awards. By reaching 60 Qualifying Nights or 100,000 Base Points Milestone Awards, all WoH members also received two (2) additional Suite Upgrade Awards (TSUs) to a total of four (2) Suite Upgrade Awards (TSUs) each year. By earning the last Milestone Awards, the WoH member also reaches WoH Globalist status and receive other elite benefits.
By using the TSU awards, the suite upgrade (to standard suite) can be confirmed at booking or any other time before check-in. Most likely only standard suite can be confirmed. Without using the TSU awards, room upgrade normally can't be confirmed.
According to WoH membership terms, https://help.hyatt.com/en/hyatt-terms/world-of-hyatt-terms.html?icamp=woh_benefitbadges_terms#/VC
(c) Best Room Available: Globalists will receive the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, including Standard Suites and rooms with Club lounge-access. The best room available will be determined by the applicable hotel or resort in its sole discretion and may vary from stay-to-stay. The “best room” may, but will not necessarily be, of a room type/category higher than that booked by the Member. Best-room-available benefit includes only Standard Suites (where available), which are defined as rooms within each participating hotel’s or resort’s introductory suite category. Premium, Specialty, Premier, Presidential, Diplomatic, and other suites other than Standard Suites are not included in this benefit. Not valid at Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Destination Residences, or Hyatt Residence Club hotels and resorts.
Some Hyatt properties will automatically recognize WoH elite status and inform member about the room upgrade opportunity. If room upgrade is not mentioned at check-in time, then member needs to request at check-in time or any other time before room is assigned.
Small Luxury Hotels does not recognize most of the WoH elite benefits. So often, room (suite) upgrade is declined.
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Hotels that have offered Standard-or-higher Suite Upgrades or Best Room to Globalists Without Prodding
US properties:
Andaz 5 Ave - June 2017, 1 night on points
Andaz 5th Ave - October 2017, 2 nights paid / Feb 2018 1 night paid upgrade from Andaz Suite to Buttonwood Suite
Andaz Maui - November 2018, 3 nights paid proactively upgraded to deluxe ocean view suite
Andaz San Diego - Sep 2018, 3 nights.
Andaz Weho - April 2017, 1 night
GH Denver - April 2018, 3 nights, booked entry-level 2 queens, upgraded proactively to king executive suite
GH DFW - April 2017, 2 nights (executive suite) / 5 nights (1 night free cat1-4, 4 at member rate) December 2017
GH Kauai Resort and Spa - June 2017, 4 nights, points, Ocean view suite even with hotel sold out
GH New York - Jan 2018, Executive King on a very low government rate
GH San Diego - August 2017, 1 night, connected suite
GH Seattle - March 2017, 1 night / March 2017, 2 Nights (P&C)
HH El Segundo / LAX - March 2017, 1 night - 2 BR apt
HP Asheville - June 2017, 1 nights ("groom suite")
HP Branchburg NJ - March 2018 - booked Studio Queen four 4 nights. Proactively upgraded to 1BR King.
HP Fair Lawn/Paramus - July 2017, 1 night moved to high floor (different booking class)
HP Minneapolis Downtown - March 2017, 1 night
HR ABQ Huge hospitality suite. 3 nights, May 2017
HR Atlanta - Mar 17, 1 night; Aug 4, 17, 2 nights, Jan 2020 1 night
HR Atlanta Buckhead- April 2017, 1 night
HR Atlanta Perimeter/Villa Christina - June 2017, 2 nights; Aug 2017, 2 nights to Villa Suite
HR Boston - March 2017, 2 nights
HR Chicago - August 2017, 1 night upgraded into junior suite
HR Chicago O'hare - January 2018, 1 night upgraded into Plaza Suite
HR Clearwater Beach - April 11, 1 night, upgraded ro 2 Queen Suite Partial Water View, standard suite
HR Denver Tech Center - December 2017, 1 night upgraded to Presidential Suite!
HR Grand Cypress - November 2017, 2 nights to Executive Suite
HR Houston (Downtown) - April 2017, 1 night
HR Huntington Beach - Mar 17, 2 nts, Presidential Suite - abs incredible!!!
HR Indian Wells - March 2 nights
HR Jersey City on the Hudson - Sept 2017, 1 night, Hudson River View room (suites sold out).
HR Maui. Nov 2018, 3 nights. Palace Suite (!!!)
HR McCormick Place (Chicago) May 2017, 1 night. Skyline Suite
HR Minneapolis - March 2017, 3 nights; June 2017, 3 nights, Park Suite
HR Orange County - Mar 2017 (3 nights) / March 2017. Presidential Suite!
HR Pier Sixty-Six - March 2017. Best room available. Jr Suite Tower Double
HR Pier Sixty-Six-May 2017. Mercedes Suite (Beautiful room)
HR Santa Barbara - Mar 2017, 2 nights, 2nd suite upgrade in dozens of stays.
HR Santa Clara - Mar 2017, 2 nights, high-floor balcony. FD asked at check-in.
HR Sarasota - Mar 2017. Connecting door to great living room & balcony. Day-ahead reservation change showed upgrade.
HR Savannah - Apr 2017. Suite upgrade @ check-in, NOT facing river though.
HR Tulsa -- Dec 24-25. 1 night (on pts)
HR Tysons Corner - Apr 2017.
HR Westlake Village - March 2017, 1 night, high-end suite.
PH New York - April 2017, 3 nights
PH New York - July 2017, 1 night-Studio Suite / 2 nights - Terrace Suite
PH Washington DC - Mar 2017, 4 nts. Jr Suite, better suites were available.
Hyatt at Olive 8 - March 2017, 1 night
Hyatt Centric Fishermans Wharf - May 2018, 1 night, Executive Suite
Hyatt Centric Park City - July 2017, 4 nights (sold out), 2-Bedroom Condo
Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara - October 2017, 2 nights, Santa Cruz Suite
Hyatt Centric Times Square - May 2017, 1 night (sold out), Deluxe View Suite
Hyatt Herald Square (NYC) - February 2017, Presidential Suite
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds Campus - March 2017, 2 nights
Non-US properties:
Andaz Shanghai - March 2017, 2 nights
Andaz Ottawa - August 2017, 1 night ; April 2018, 5 nights
GH Bali - March 2017, 2 nights
GH Beijing - 2 nights, 4 nights March 2017. Upgraded without asking at check in.
GH Erawan Bangkok - May 2017, 1 night, Premier Suite
GH Guangzhou - April 2017, 1 night, Grand Suite King
GH Jakarta - May 2017, 2 nights, cash + points stay
GH Muscat - May 2017, 1 night, Grand Suite King
GH Playa del Carmen - Dec 2020, 7 nights, WFH rate, 2 rooms, both Grand Suite King in the center of the bridge without asking.
GH Singapore - May 2017, 3 nights, cash + points stay
GH Taipei - April 2017, 3 nights. Premier Room (Jr Suite) without asking.
Hyatt Capital Gate UAE - October 2017, 1 night Capital Suite, second room upgraded to connecting Deluxe Room
HP Bangkok Sukhumvit - June 2018, 1 night, King Suite
HP London Heathrow Hayes, November 2017, 1 night, King Suite
HR Amsterdam - 2 nights October 2017, upg to Reg Suite; 1 night May 2019, upg to Reg Suite
HR Belgrade - 4 nights March 2017, Upg to Reg Suite
HR Calgary - Sept. 2017, upg to Exec Suite
HR Danang - 3 nights May 2017, Regency Executive King suite
HR Dar es Salaam, Jan 2020, 1 night, Regency Suite
HR Istanbul Atakoy - April 2017, 1 night
HR Johannesburg - March 2019, 3 nights, 2 rooms (one C+P and one GOH), both upgraded to standard suite
HR Kathmandu - April 2017, 3 nights, Regency King Suite (P&C); June 2018, 8 nights (points)
HR Köln - May 2018 - Proactively upgraded to suite
HR Mexico City - May 2017, 1 night, Regency Suite King
HR Mexico City - Dec. 2018, 3 nights, Presidential Suite
HR Phuket Resort - March 2017, 2 nights, Deluxe 2 Bedroom
HR Sharm el Sheikh - October 2017, 4 nights, Club Deluxe (Offered Regency Suite and declined)
HR Thessaloniki - August 2017, 7 nights Regency Suite (red wine and fruit amenities replenished daily)
HR TST (Kowloon/Hong Kong) - July 2017, 1 night, Regular Suite
HR Tokyo - April 2017, 1 night
HR Toronto - September 2017, 1 night. Upgraded to one bedroom suite
HR Vancouver - April 2017, 4 nights
Hyatt London Churchill - Dec. 2018, 1 night, Executive Suite. October 2019 Regency Executive Suite
PH Abu Dhabi Saadiyat - April 2017 - 1 night (Park Terrace Suite, one up from standard suite, pre-PH Buenos Aires - May 2017, 1 night, Park Deluxe Suiteassigned prior to arrival)
PHH BKK - 1 night, Park Corner Deluxe (Hotel sold out)
PH Busan, 2 nights, Park Oceanview suite
All WoH members receive two (2) Tier Suite Upgrade (Suite Upgrade Awards) certificates by reaching 50 Qualifying Nights or 80,000 Base Points Milestone Awards. By reaching 60 Qualifying Nights or 100,000 Base Points Milestone Awards, all WoH members also received two (2) additional Suite Upgrade Awards (TSUs) to a total of four (2) Suite Upgrade Awards (TSUs) each year. By earning the last Milestone Awards, the WoH member also reaches WoH Globalist status and receive other elite benefits.
By using the TSU awards, the suite upgrade (to standard suite) can be confirmed at booking or any other time before check-in. Most likely only standard suite can be confirmed. Without using the TSU awards, room upgrade normally can't be confirmed.
According to WoH membership terms, https://help.hyatt.com/en/hyatt-terms/world-of-hyatt-terms.html?icamp=woh_benefitbadges_terms#/VC
(c) Best Room Available: Globalists will receive the best room available at the time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts, including Standard Suites and rooms with Club lounge-access. The best room available will be determined by the applicable hotel or resort in its sole discretion and may vary from stay-to-stay. The “best room” may, but will not necessarily be, of a room type/category higher than that booked by the Member. Best-room-available benefit includes only Standard Suites (where available), which are defined as rooms within each participating hotel’s or resort’s introductory suite category. Premium, Specialty, Premier, Presidential, Diplomatic, and other suites other than Standard Suites are not included in this benefit. Not valid at Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Destination Residences, or Hyatt Residence Club hotels and resorts.
Some Hyatt properties will automatically recognize WoH elite status and inform member about the room upgrade opportunity. If room upgrade is not mentioned at check-in time, then member needs to request at check-in time or any other time before room is assigned.
Small Luxury Hotels does not recognize most of the WoH elite benefits. So often, room (suite) upgrade is declined.
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Hotels that have offered Standard-or-higher Suite Upgrades or Best Room to Globalists Without Prodding
US properties:
Andaz 5 Ave - June 2017, 1 night on points
Andaz 5th Ave - October 2017, 2 nights paid / Feb 2018 1 night paid upgrade from Andaz Suite to Buttonwood Suite
Andaz Maui - November 2018, 3 nights paid proactively upgraded to deluxe ocean view suite
Andaz San Diego - Sep 2018, 3 nights.
Andaz Weho - April 2017, 1 night
GH Denver - April 2018, 3 nights, booked entry-level 2 queens, upgraded proactively to king executive suite
GH DFW - April 2017, 2 nights (executive suite) / 5 nights (1 night free cat1-4, 4 at member rate) December 2017
GH Kauai Resort and Spa - June 2017, 4 nights, points, Ocean view suite even with hotel sold out
GH New York - Jan 2018, Executive King on a very low government rate
GH San Diego - August 2017, 1 night, connected suite
GH Seattle - March 2017, 1 night / March 2017, 2 Nights (P&C)
HH El Segundo / LAX - March 2017, 1 night - 2 BR apt
HP Asheville - June 2017, 1 nights ("groom suite")
HP Branchburg NJ - March 2018 - booked Studio Queen four 4 nights. Proactively upgraded to 1BR King.
HP Fair Lawn/Paramus - July 2017, 1 night moved to high floor (different booking class)
HP Minneapolis Downtown - March 2017, 1 night
HR ABQ Huge hospitality suite. 3 nights, May 2017
HR Atlanta - Mar 17, 1 night; Aug 4, 17, 2 nights, Jan 2020 1 night
HR Atlanta Buckhead- April 2017, 1 night
HR Atlanta Perimeter/Villa Christina - June 2017, 2 nights; Aug 2017, 2 nights to Villa Suite
HR Boston - March 2017, 2 nights
HR Chicago - August 2017, 1 night upgraded into junior suite
HR Chicago O'hare - January 2018, 1 night upgraded into Plaza Suite
HR Clearwater Beach - April 11, 1 night, upgraded ro 2 Queen Suite Partial Water View, standard suite
HR Denver Tech Center - December 2017, 1 night upgraded to Presidential Suite!
HR Grand Cypress - November 2017, 2 nights to Executive Suite
HR Houston (Downtown) - April 2017, 1 night
HR Huntington Beach - Mar 17, 2 nts, Presidential Suite - abs incredible!!!
HR Indian Wells - March 2 nights
HR Jersey City on the Hudson - Sept 2017, 1 night, Hudson River View room (suites sold out).
HR Maui. Nov 2018, 3 nights. Palace Suite (!!!)
HR McCormick Place (Chicago) May 2017, 1 night. Skyline Suite
HR Minneapolis - March 2017, 3 nights; June 2017, 3 nights, Park Suite
HR Orange County - Mar 2017 (3 nights) / March 2017. Presidential Suite!
HR Pier Sixty-Six - March 2017. Best room available. Jr Suite Tower Double
HR Pier Sixty-Six-May 2017. Mercedes Suite (Beautiful room)
HR Santa Barbara - Mar 2017, 2 nights, 2nd suite upgrade in dozens of stays.
HR Santa Clara - Mar 2017, 2 nights, high-floor balcony. FD asked at check-in.
HR Sarasota - Mar 2017. Connecting door to great living room & balcony. Day-ahead reservation change showed upgrade.
HR Savannah - Apr 2017. Suite upgrade @ check-in, NOT facing river though.
HR Tulsa -- Dec 24-25. 1 night (on pts)
HR Tysons Corner - Apr 2017.
HR Westlake Village - March 2017, 1 night, high-end suite.
PH New York - April 2017, 3 nights
PH New York - July 2017, 1 night-Studio Suite / 2 nights - Terrace Suite
PH Washington DC - Mar 2017, 4 nts. Jr Suite, better suites were available.
Hyatt at Olive 8 - March 2017, 1 night
Hyatt Centric Fishermans Wharf - May 2018, 1 night, Executive Suite
Hyatt Centric Park City - July 2017, 4 nights (sold out), 2-Bedroom Condo
Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara - October 2017, 2 nights, Santa Cruz Suite
Hyatt Centric Times Square - May 2017, 1 night (sold out), Deluxe View Suite
Hyatt Herald Square (NYC) - February 2017, Presidential Suite
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonalds Campus - March 2017, 2 nights
Non-US properties:
Andaz Shanghai - March 2017, 2 nights
Andaz Ottawa - August 2017, 1 night ; April 2018, 5 nights
GH Bali - March 2017, 2 nights
GH Beijing - 2 nights, 4 nights March 2017. Upgraded without asking at check in.
GH Erawan Bangkok - May 2017, 1 night, Premier Suite
GH Guangzhou - April 2017, 1 night, Grand Suite King
GH Jakarta - May 2017, 2 nights, cash + points stay
GH Muscat - May 2017, 1 night, Grand Suite King
GH Playa del Carmen - Dec 2020, 7 nights, WFH rate, 2 rooms, both Grand Suite King in the center of the bridge without asking.
GH Singapore - May 2017, 3 nights, cash + points stay
GH Taipei - April 2017, 3 nights. Premier Room (Jr Suite) without asking.
Hyatt Capital Gate UAE - October 2017, 1 night Capital Suite, second room upgraded to connecting Deluxe Room
HP Bangkok Sukhumvit - June 2018, 1 night, King Suite
HP London Heathrow Hayes, November 2017, 1 night, King Suite
HR Amsterdam - 2 nights October 2017, upg to Reg Suite; 1 night May 2019, upg to Reg Suite
HR Belgrade - 4 nights March 2017, Upg to Reg Suite
HR Calgary - Sept. 2017, upg to Exec Suite
HR Danang - 3 nights May 2017, Regency Executive King suite
HR Dar es Salaam, Jan 2020, 1 night, Regency Suite
HR Istanbul Atakoy - April 2017, 1 night
HR Johannesburg - March 2019, 3 nights, 2 rooms (one C+P and one GOH), both upgraded to standard suite
HR Kathmandu - April 2017, 3 nights, Regency King Suite (P&C); June 2018, 8 nights (points)
HR Köln - May 2018 - Proactively upgraded to suite
HR Mexico City - May 2017, 1 night, Regency Suite King
HR Mexico City - Dec. 2018, 3 nights, Presidential Suite
HR Phuket Resort - March 2017, 2 nights, Deluxe 2 Bedroom
HR Sharm el Sheikh - October 2017, 4 nights, Club Deluxe (Offered Regency Suite and declined)
HR Thessaloniki - August 2017, 7 nights Regency Suite (red wine and fruit amenities replenished daily)
HR TST (Kowloon/Hong Kong) - July 2017, 1 night, Regular Suite
HR Tokyo - April 2017, 1 night
HR Toronto - September 2017, 1 night. Upgraded to one bedroom suite
HR Vancouver - April 2017, 4 nights
Hyatt London Churchill - Dec. 2018, 1 night, Executive Suite. October 2019 Regency Executive Suite
PH Abu Dhabi Saadiyat - April 2017 - 1 night (Park Terrace Suite, one up from standard suite, pre-PH Buenos Aires - May 2017, 1 night, Park Deluxe Suiteassigned prior to arrival)
PHH BKK - 1 night, Park Corner Deluxe (Hotel sold out)
PH Busan, 2 nights, Park Oceanview suite
PH Hamburg - 2 nights Dec 2019, Junior Suite
PH Hyderabad - 2 nights March 2017
PH Istanbul - 4 nights March 2019, Park King Suite
PH Milan - June 16, 2017, 1 night - not given a suite, but "upgraded" to a deluxe room with a terrace.
PH Saigon - Oct 2017, 2 nights (P&C), Initially given deluxe room. Upon asking to speak to a manager I was given an Executive Suite.
PH Seoul, 2 nights May 2017, Park suite
PH Siem Reap - 3 nights Jan 2020, Park Suite King
PH Tokyo - March 1st 2017, 3 nights / April 2017, 1 night
PH Vienna - July 2017, 1 night (P&C), Park Suite View
PH Zurich - March 2017, 1 night; June 2017, 1 night
PH Hyderabad - 2 nights March 2017
PH Istanbul - 4 nights March 2019, Park King Suite
PH Milan - June 16, 2017, 1 night - not given a suite, but "upgraded" to a deluxe room with a terrace.
PH Saigon - Oct 2017, 2 nights (P&C), Initially given deluxe room. Upon asking to speak to a manager I was given an Executive Suite.
PH Seoul, 2 nights May 2017, Park suite
PH Siem Reap - 3 nights Jan 2020, Park Suite King
PH Tokyo - March 1st 2017, 3 nights / April 2017, 1 night
PH Vienna - July 2017, 1 night (P&C), Park Suite View
PH Zurich - March 2017, 1 night; June 2017, 1 night
PH Zurich - December 2019, 1 night, Ambassador Suite (specialty suite!,)
PH Zurich - December 2020, 2 nights, Park Corner Suite (premium suite!)
Better Room Not Proactively Offered But Was Available After Prodding
US properties:
GH San Francisco - Mar 17 / 1 night
GH Washington DC
HR Bellevue, WA - July 2017, suite, 1 night
HR Denver Convention Center - March 2017, 2 nights - April 2017, 2 nights
HR Houston Downtown - February 2020, 1 Night Upgraded to Imperial Suite
HR LAX
HR Orlando Airport - June 2017, 1 night, connecting parlor to make a huge suite
HR Princeton-March 2017/ 2 nights
HR San Francisco March 2017 3 nights; Nov 2018 2 nights
HR Santa Clara - March 2017 / 2 nights (balcony king)
HR Waikiki-April 2017/2 nights - prodding got an Ocean View 10th floor
Hyatt ABQ March 2017 1 night
Hyatt Centric French Quarter July 2017 3 nights
Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach - March 2017 / 1 night
PH New York - March 2017 / 1 night
PH New York - October 2017 / 5 nights
Non-US properties:
Andaz Shanghai - March 2017 - 4 nights. Asked for and was offered a King XL room (Jr Suite) on a low floor. This room was not offered because I have "high floor" preference in my Hyatt profile according to the check-in agent.
GH Berlin
HR Churchill - March 2017 / 1 night
HR Montreal -March 2017 / 1 night
HR Sydney 2x
HR TST Hong Kong - April 2017/June 2017. On both two-night stays, not proactively upgraded, but was offered upgrade only for second night when asked.
PH Tokyo - December 2017 / Globalist Free Night Award after two revenue nights using Tier Suite Upgrade
PH Paris - March 2017/ 1 night
Better Room Denied Even After Prodding, But Was Available on Hyatt.com (*)
HP Fair Lawn/Paramus - October 2017, 1 night
Andaz 5th Avenue (2 incidents)
Andaz Singapore - November 2017 / 1 night (given Deluxe View King, both Studio and King Suite rooms were available)
GH Denver - March 2017 / 4 nights
GH Denver - AUG 17/ 2 nights
GH Fukuoka, June 2017
GH SF
HR Perth - May 2017 / 3 nights (Given base room, even though suites and river view rooms were avail)
HR Santa Clara - March 2017 / 3 nights (balcony king showed avail)
Hyatt Centric French Quarter - 2 nights March 2017
Hyatt London Churchill over 3 stays in May, June and July - not offered, suites avail to book, given small room
HR Osaka - April 2019, 2 nights
* Available on hyatt.com may/may not equate to room actually being available in the event the hotel was overselling room and/or already "soft"-allocated the room to another Globalist.
PH Zurich - December 2020, 2 nights, Park Corner Suite (premium suite!)
Better Room Not Proactively Offered But Was Available After Prodding
US properties:
GH San Francisco - Mar 17 / 1 night
GH Washington DC
HR Bellevue, WA - July 2017, suite, 1 night
HR Denver Convention Center - March 2017, 2 nights - April 2017, 2 nights
HR Houston Downtown - February 2020, 1 Night Upgraded to Imperial Suite
HR LAX
HR Orlando Airport - June 2017, 1 night, connecting parlor to make a huge suite
HR Princeton-March 2017/ 2 nights
HR San Francisco March 2017 3 nights; Nov 2018 2 nights
HR Santa Clara - March 2017 / 2 nights (balcony king)
HR Waikiki-April 2017/2 nights - prodding got an Ocean View 10th floor
Hyatt ABQ March 2017 1 night
Hyatt Centric French Quarter July 2017 3 nights
Hyatt Centric The Pike Long Beach - March 2017 / 1 night
PH New York - March 2017 / 1 night
PH New York - October 2017 / 5 nights
Non-US properties:
Andaz Shanghai - March 2017 - 4 nights. Asked for and was offered a King XL room (Jr Suite) on a low floor. This room was not offered because I have "high floor" preference in my Hyatt profile according to the check-in agent.
GH Berlin
HR Churchill - March 2017 / 1 night
HR Montreal -March 2017 / 1 night
HR Sydney 2x
HR TST Hong Kong - April 2017/June 2017. On both two-night stays, not proactively upgraded, but was offered upgrade only for second night when asked.
PH Tokyo - December 2017 / Globalist Free Night Award after two revenue nights using Tier Suite Upgrade
PH Paris - March 2017/ 1 night
Better Room Denied Even After Prodding, But Was Available on Hyatt.com (*)
HP Fair Lawn/Paramus - October 2017, 1 night
Andaz 5th Avenue (2 incidents)
Andaz Singapore - November 2017 / 1 night (given Deluxe View King, both Studio and King Suite rooms were available)
GH Denver - March 2017 / 4 nights
GH Denver - AUG 17/ 2 nights
GH Fukuoka, June 2017
GH SF
HR Perth - May 2017 / 3 nights (Given base room, even though suites and river view rooms were avail)
HR Santa Clara - March 2017 / 3 nights (balcony king showed avail)
Hyatt Centric French Quarter - 2 nights March 2017
Hyatt London Churchill over 3 stays in May, June and July - not offered, suites avail to book, given small room
HR Osaka - April 2019, 2 nights
* Available on hyatt.com may/may not equate to room actually being available in the event the hotel was overselling room and/or already "soft"-allocated the room to another Globalist.
World of Hyatt - Globalist Experiences [Best Room Available incl. Standard Suites]
Sep 8, 2017, 10:18 am
#751
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,911
I hate begging or arguing for a suite, so I never ask. Some people do, with various degrees of pushiness.
Sep 8, 2017, 10:32 am
#752
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,050
In Asia, I've usually never had to ask but there are some stingy properties like HR Tokyo that never freely give suites. We'll see how it goes in the States later this month!
Sep 8, 2017, 10:47 am
#753
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 263
When I checkin and they start to tell me where they've placed me, I turn up the Texas accent a bit and politely but forcefully say, "do ya'll have any suites available tonight?" When the Hyatt site shows an available suite, I've had basically a 100% success rate.
It's clear the staff at these places know the policy, because they immediately acquiesce and accommodate without asking a manager, etc. Pretty sure the general training approach (at least at US Hyatts where I'm predominantly at) is "give it to them if they ask, but don't be proactive."
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Sep 8, 2017, 10:56 am
#754
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 266
HR Newport Beach- Villa
I was pleasantly surprised by an upgrade to a Villa Suite (with private pool) at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach over Labor Day weekend. We only had one night at the property (Sunday), and there were a lot of weddings happening that weekend, so maybe they thought it would be better to move me to a room likely not to sell so they could sell my basic room? Regardless, great value for my Category 1-4 certificate.
Sep 8, 2017, 8:47 pm
#755
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,050
I've only have a couple of properties give me one without asking, but I have had high success with asking (no begging involved).
When I checkin and they start to tell me where they've placed me, I turn up the Texas accent a bit and politely but forcefully say, "do ya'll have any suites available tonight?" When the Hyatt site shows an available suite, I've had basically a 100% success rate.
It's clear the staff at these places know the policy, because they immediately acquiesce and accommodate without asking a manager, etc. Pretty sure the general training approach (at least at US Hyatts where I'm predominantly at) is "give it to them if they ask, but not don't be proactive."
When I checkin and they start to tell me where they've placed me, I turn up the Texas accent a bit and politely but forcefully say, "do ya'll have any suites available tonight?" When the Hyatt site shows an available suite, I've had basically a 100% success rate.
It's clear the staff at these places know the policy, because they immediately acquiesce and accommodate without asking a manager, etc. Pretty sure the general training approach (at least at US Hyatts where I'm predominantly at) is "give it to them if they ask, but not don't be proactive."
Sep 9, 2017, 11:02 am
#756
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: SFO/OAK
Programs: AS MVPG 100K, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Lifetime Plat.
Posts: 329
Upgraded to Suites - Asia Properties
I did a two-week trip to Asia, and stayed mostly at Hyatt properties. I am happy to report that they all honored the new WoH benefits without asking:
PH Saigon - Park Suite (2 nights, using award nights)
HR Danang - Suite (1 night, on P&C)
PH Tokyo - Park Suite (1 night, on P&C)
Separately, I easily confirmed the upgrade using DSU at the PH Bangkok (as the suite at GH Erawan was not available).
PH Bangkok - Park Executive Suite (4 nights, using DSU)
PH Saigon - Park Suite (2 nights, using award nights)
HR Danang - Suite (1 night, on P&C)
PH Tokyo - Park Suite (1 night, on P&C)
Separately, I easily confirmed the upgrade using DSU at the PH Bangkok (as the suite at GH Erawan was not available).
PH Bangkok - Park Executive Suite (4 nights, using DSU)
Sep 9, 2017, 7:39 pm
#757
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 151
Park hyatt Tokyo
I stayed for one night last week and got upgraded to the diplomate suite on points the hotel was amazing in every way. I invited a friend for twilight time as well and he made a video if anyone wishes to see that room as well as the tokyo suite. As another note I talked with the director of rooms and he said they other then some minor upgrades nothing would be renovated till after the Olympics.
Sep 10, 2017, 6:30 am
#758
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
Programs: UA 1MM, BA GGL, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond and others
Posts: 12,689
Checked into the HR Osaka and even though there's a wedding going on and 2 conferences and no suites available, still received a suite.
Sep 10, 2017, 8:03 am
#759
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,911
You're lucky! I've never gotten more than a high floor room at HRO. IME, HRO along with HR Tokyo and GH Fukuoka are the worst in Asia when it comes to giving out suites (and before the WoH terms kicked in, they were stingy with "best non-suite room" upgrades).
Sep 10, 2017, 8:05 pm
#760
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: KIX - Japan
Posts: 38
HR Osaka
HR Osaka only has, I believe, 3 or 4 standard (non-diplomatics, non-speciality) suites (120 square meters) out of 400+ rooms, so it is hard to get upgraded to these. The next step down seems to be the corner rooms at 90 square meters. Judging from the lights on in the corner windows at night, they do aggressively try to fill these, and I am almost always upgraded to them. They have 2 of these per floor, it seems, so about 40 in the building. Based on the number of people at the Regency Club at night, they seem to have enough Globalists and people who pay to upgrade to a club room, that all these rooms could be regularly filled.
Sep 10, 2017, 8:12 pm
#761
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 10,050
Sep 11, 2017, 10:38 pm
#762
Join Date: May 2014
Location: RIC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, National EE
Posts: 268
One night stay at Centric magnificent mile, executive suite was pre-assigned
Sep 13, 2017, 2:17 pm
#763
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,165
Has anyone gotten an upgrade to a suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok recently?
I was talking to a couple of globalist friends of mine who visited Bangkok in the summer, and they told me they did not end up receiving suite upgrades even though the hotel's website was selling suites when they checked in.
When they inquired about globalist suite upgrades, they were told unfortunately the best the hotel could do was upgrading them to the club/deluxe rooms.
I was talking to a couple of globalist friends of mine who visited Bangkok in the summer, and they told me they did not end up receiving suite upgrades even though the hotel's website was selling suites when they checked in.
When they inquired about globalist suite upgrades, they were told unfortunately the best the hotel could do was upgrading them to the club/deluxe rooms.
Sep 13, 2017, 7:12 pm
#764
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Minnesota
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,101
HR Scottsdale, upgraded to Palm Suite without any hassle
Sep 14, 2017, 7:04 am
#765
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,231
Hyatt Regency Nice
2 nights (1 cash+point, 1 free night award)
Got upgraded to a deluxe king room on 8th floor with sea view (which is mostly blocked by the columns)
Asked for any suites availability, was told there is a premium suite available but it's not ready and has no sea view at all. So took the initial upgrade to a deluxe king room. (No need of more space anyway as im solo traveler)
Overall quite impressed with the service and didnt feel cheated not being upgraded.
2 nights (1 cash+point, 1 free night award)
Got upgraded to a deluxe king room on 8th floor with sea view (which is mostly blocked by the columns)
Asked for any suites availability, was told there is a premium suite available but it's not ready and has no sea view at all. So took the initial upgrade to a deluxe king room. (No need of more space anyway as im solo traveler)
Overall quite impressed with the service and didnt feel cheated not being upgraded.