HGP ends tomorrow (2/28/2017): what are you doing?
Feb 28, 2017, 11:52 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Marriott Plat since 2008. Hyatt Diamond since 2015
Posts: 133
I'm at a Marriott. Chasing Marriott's promo as Hyatt doesn't have one ongoing.
Feb 28, 2017, 12:11 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
Feb 28, 2017, 12:28 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Stockholm, Sweden + Austin, Tx
Programs: "But, I'm a GLOBALIST guest...."
Posts: 2,848
Feb 28, 2017, 12:32 pm
#34
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: NYC
Programs: AA 2MM, Bonvoy LTT, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,638
No change. Had 61 nights last year. Planning this same this year.
Feb 28, 2017, 12:36 pm
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
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I have a group of friends who together own several Hyatt Places. As we know, HP offers very minimal elite benefits. Nevertheless, these friends are constantly complaining about the cost of providing 500 points or an extra bottle of water to the higher elites staying at their hotels. Margins are narrow, competition is stiff and every dollar counts.
My bet is that Hyatt thinks the demand is so strong already that competition doesn't really matter to it.
Feb 28, 2017, 1:04 pm
#36
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: BAGold; AA3MMPlat; UA1MMGold; FBGold; MarriottAmb; AccorPlat; HHGold; ICPlatAmb; HyattDiscoverist
Posts: 4,378
Tomorrow I'll be packing for my next trip--one night at LHR (the Sofitel, not an HP), then on to St Petersburg (the FS) and Stuttgart (a lovely independent hotel)--no Hyatts in either destination even to reject!
Feb 28, 2017, 1:28 pm
#37
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
I'm actually looking forward to more IHG stays this year. I had a wonderful stay at the Crowne Plaza in PDX when usually I would have booked the Hyatt House. This feels quite liberating. I'll be sampling more Hilton and Fairmont properties this year as well.
Feb 28, 2017, 2:20 pm
#38
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BKK
Programs: World of Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Bonvoy LTP; IHG Plat
Posts: 2,232
Staying at the Ritz-Carlton instead of their Unbound collection resort in Soth Beach.
Feb 28, 2017, 2:22 pm
#39
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Philadelphia, LAX, Paris
Programs: UA 1K/2MM, SPG/Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Lifetime HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 3,327
Life goes on for me, and I just booked the Luxor in Vegas since it's the most convenient hotel to my convention and the rate is really good! So HGP or WoH, whatever, no big deal!
But with all this WoH nonsense, I have "rediscovered" Starwood and have really enjoyed staying at Starriott in Q4. SPG still remembers that I am a Lifetime Plat, and then Marriott sent me my "matching" Marriott Rewards Platinum card so there is a lot more incentive for me to book Starriott than ever before.
We'll have to wait and see, but I suspect that the majority of my 2017 nights will be going to Starriott and to HHONORS since I still do need to requal for Diamond with Hilton.
But with all this WoH nonsense, I have "rediscovered" Starwood and have really enjoyed staying at Starriott in Q4. SPG still remembers that I am a Lifetime Plat, and then Marriott sent me my "matching" Marriott Rewards Platinum card so there is a lot more incentive for me to book Starriott than ever before.
We'll have to wait and see, but I suspect that the majority of my 2017 nights will be going to Starriott and to HHONORS since I still do need to requal for Diamond with Hilton.
Last edited by sapguy; Feb 28, 2017 at 2:33 pm
Feb 28, 2017, 2:53 pm
#40
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Delta GM (Former PM)
Posts: 234
Canceled a about 15 extra stays, I had just to get to 25, I'll get the new tier off the CC easily. So I'll never get to taste Diamond at least I'll get to try Explorist later this year.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:36 pm
#41
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Feb 28, 2017, 3:41 pm
#42
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
Life goes on for me, and I just booked the Luxor in Vegas since it's the most convenient hotel to my convention and the rate is really good! So HGP or WoH, whatever, no big deal!
But with all this WoH nonsense, I have "rediscovered" Starwood and have really enjoyed staying at Starriott in Q4. SPG still remembers that I am a Lifetime Plat, and then Marriott sent me my "matching" Marriott Rewards Platinum card so there is a lot more incentive for me to book Starriott than ever before.
We'll have to wait and see, but I suspect that the majority of my 2017 nights will be going to Starriott and to HHONORS since I still do need to requal for Diamond with Hilton.
But with all this WoH nonsense, I have "rediscovered" Starwood and have really enjoyed staying at Starriott in Q4. SPG still remembers that I am a Lifetime Plat, and then Marriott sent me my "matching" Marriott Rewards Platinum card so there is a lot more incentive for me to book Starriott than ever before.
We'll have to wait and see, but I suspect that the majority of my 2017 nights will be going to Starriott and to HHONORS since I still do need to requal for Diamond with Hilton.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:57 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NYC/PHL/HKG
Posts: 210
I just spent 30 minutes going through my entire stay history and asking for the Diamond welcome amenity points that didn't post. Will definitely miss those!
(Side note: I apparently missed one in 2015 and the rep couldn't add a welcome amenity that far back, but manually credited those points)
(Side note: I apparently missed one in 2015 and the rep couldn't add a welcome amenity that far back, but manually credited those points)
Feb 28, 2017, 4:13 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
Are you holding a wake? Using your last DSU that's about expire (or would it need to be used tonight?)? Revisiting your favorite Hyatt? Burning your Diamond card, giving it a proper burial, or cutting it into tiny pieces to be scattered at sea or from a mountain top? Perhaps checking in at some mattress run place for one final welcome amenity?
R I P
R I P
Scheming to look for a Hyatt status match once I lose Glob. Based on their history, Hyatt should be handing out Glob status matches starting next March. I don't want Austin_Modern, Radiant Flyer, and PortlySparticus to be lonely in the restaurant when they close the lounge due to lack of Globs.
Tell you what. If and when those lounges don't see as much traffic as they do now, I can almost guarantee you those lounges will shut on the weekends or offer less food.
Come to think of it, I know of two off the top of my head that closed during off peak hours. HR Irvine (doesn't exist now) and HR Kathmandu.
Come to think of it, I know of two off the top of my head that closed during off peak hours. HR Irvine (doesn't exist now) and HR Kathmandu.
Converting lounges to revenue rooms would increase hotel profitability.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:55 pm
#45
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
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HR Sacramento closes theirs on weekends. It occupies ultra prime real estate on the 10th floor with a terrace overlooking the Capitol (used to be Arnie's personal residence when he was governor). I've never seen more than a handful of guests in the lounge; this property does not draw Diamonds like the big city ones do.