Lifetime Globalist
Aug 8, 2023, 4:27 am
#211
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I hear you. I paid around those Sydney rates for PHs in Dubai and in China in the last month and got spectacular service and incredible upgrades to specialty suites.
Hyatt treats me well and I get incredible value for my buck in Asia and Middle East.
Not staying at PH Sydney in October - booked 5 nights at Sheraton because it seems better value. The reviews here of PH scared md off, same w PH NY.
US Hyatts treated me well last month but were shockingly expensive for what one gets. I wouldn't be loyal in US if most of my stays were there. I'd be a free agent.
Hyatt treats me well and I get incredible value for my buck in Asia and Middle East.
Not staying at PH Sydney in October - booked 5 nights at Sheraton because it seems better value. The reviews here of PH scared md off, same w PH NY.
US Hyatts treated me well last month but were shockingly expensive for what one gets. I wouldn't be loyal in US if most of my stays were there. I'd be a free agent.
Aug 8, 2023, 5:02 am
#212
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, SQ PPS Solitaire
Posts: 3,600
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Aug 8, 2023, 6:42 am
#213
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,200
I'm kicking myself for spending so much at SPG. I had friends who chose Hyatt, while I chose Starwood. I should've listened them.
What did it for me was a series of terrible stays at GH Guangzhou with an awful GM treating me with incredible disrespect. I never stayed at a Hyatt for years because of that experience until the Marriott merger forced me to try Hyatt again.
Ironically, I'm staying at that very same GH Guangzhou tomorrow where I'll requalify for Globalist this yr. That GM is long gone from the Hyatt system.
What did it for me was a series of terrible stays at GH Guangzhou with an awful GM treating me with incredible disrespect. I never stayed at a Hyatt for years because of that experience until the Marriott merger forced me to try Hyatt again.
Ironically, I'm staying at that very same GH Guangzhou tomorrow where I'll requalify for Globalist this yr. That GM is long gone from the Hyatt system.
Aug 8, 2023, 6:57 am
#214
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
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The criteria have been 1 million base points/$200k spend for at least the past 20 years. Achieving lifetime status used to be a multi-decade endeavor and also required a minimum of 10 years as a GP member (which was removed when WoH was rolled out). When many of us started down the path to lifetime, rates were frequently $100/night or less and status was 2000 nights (more than 5 years!) away. Now there's multiple reports here and elsewhere of earning LTG in a much shorter period of time due to pricing these days. It's long past time for that threshold to increase.
Aug 8, 2023, 7:54 am
#215
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The criteria have been 1 million base points/$200k spend for at least the past 20 years. Achieving lifetime status used to be a multi-decade endeavor and also required a minimum of 10 years as a GP member (which was removed when WoH was rolled out). When many of us started down the path to lifetime, rates were frequently $100/night or less and status was 2000 nights (more than 5 years!) away. Now there's multiple reports here and elsewhere of earning LTG in a much shorter period of time due to pricing these days. It's long past time for that threshold to increase.
Aug 8, 2023, 7:58 am
#216
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Switzerland
Programs: SK EBD, WOH Liftime, M&M LH Senator, Avis Pres, Sixt Diam, Hertz Pres, IHG Dia El amb, Radisson VIP
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Just reached lifetime Globalist a couple of weeks ago. Took approx 16 years. Haven't yet stayed as a LTG and will let you know how the stay will roll out.
To park discussion about TSU's. You both get the TSU as milestone rewards and 4 handed out when you hit LTG. In addition concierge benefit and cat 7 award.
To park discussion about TSU's. You both get the TSU as milestone rewards and 4 handed out when you hit LTG. In addition concierge benefit and cat 7 award.
Last edited by HighNorth; Aug 8, 2023 at 8:03 am Reason: Typo
Aug 8, 2023, 9:17 am
#218
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Marriott Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 690
Just reached lifetime Globalist a couple of weeks ago. Took approx 16 years. Haven't yet stayed as a LTG and will let you know how the stay will roll out.
To park discussion about TSU's. You both get the TSU as milestone rewards and 4 handed out when you hit LTG. In addition concierge benefit and cat 7 award.
To park discussion about TSU's. You both get the TSU as milestone rewards and 4 handed out when you hit LTG. In addition concierge benefit and cat 7 award.
Well done!
Aug 8, 2023, 9:51 am
#219
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Aug 8, 2023, 10:36 am
#221
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Stilllwater OK (SWO)
Programs: AAdvantage ExecPlat, World of Hyatt Globalist, plain "member" of Marriott, IHG, enterprise, etc.
Posts: 1,848
The criteria have been 1 million base points/$200k spend for at least the past 20 years. Achieving lifetime status used to be a multi-decade endeavor and also required a minimum of 10 years as a GP member (which was removed when WoH was rolled out). When many of us started down the path to lifetime, rates were frequently $100/night or less and status was 2000 nights (more than 5 years!) away. Now there's multiple reports here and elsewhere of earning LTG in a much shorter period of time due to pricing these days. It's long past time for that threshold to increase.
Most of my stays are in fact rather inexpensive because I often stay off peak at non-luxury hotels (and don't tell me that staying when hotels have empty rooms isn't valuable to the properties or the program!)
And there is no reason to adjust the threshhold. It's not like there are hoards of liftetime globalists competing for TSU space. If anything, the growth of Hyatt's footprint is probably far outpacing the growth of LTGs due to general inflation.
Aug 8, 2023, 1:10 pm
#222
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
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I hear you. I paid around those Sydney rates for PHs in Dubai and in China in the last month and got spectacular service and incredible upgrades to specialty suites.
Hyatt treats me well and I get incredible value for my buck in Asia and Middle East.
Not staying at PH Sydney in October - booked 5 nights at Sheraton because it seems better value. The reviews here of PH scared md off, same w PH NY.
US Hyatts treated me well last month but were shockingly expensive for what one gets. I wouldn't be loyal in US if most of my stays were there. I'd be a free agent.
Hyatt treats me well and I get incredible value for my buck in Asia and Middle East.
Not staying at PH Sydney in October - booked 5 nights at Sheraton because it seems better value. The reviews here of PH scared md off, same w PH NY.
US Hyatts treated me well last month but were shockingly expensive for what one gets. I wouldn't be loyal in US if most of my stays were there. I'd be a free agent.
tired sub par so called 3 or 4 star properties not measuring up.Now I look forward to staying.
Being a LT Globber really helps you to weed out the under performers as no stay requirements
I would debate that even with some very minor negatives the Sheraton Grand in Sydney offers more value
for elites than any property I can wrap my mind around
or think of other than Andaz Vienna both come in at or around 200 US dollars or slightly higher and offer
enormous recognition and value
When I think of folks booking the InterCon Sydney and then paying 250 a day to access the club even
for elites its mind blowing.
I hear the club offerings are mediocre too.Have to say Marriott Bonvoy is leading the way in that market
in that one property carrying on their elite tradition.
Sheraton Grand has an impressive club outdoing most Hyatts these days.Mornings and evenings.
Close but second place Grand Hyatt Melbourne
The Hyatt Regency Syd despite a wonderful GM has misguided ownership downgrading the club
while the new W SYD opening with a higher end hard product will be serious competition.
Yes its sad what PH Sydney has become based on most data points but still a must stay for the die hard fans
of the property and those
that still need to experience at least once.If you take the Sheraton away I would probably go for the Kimpton
and just buy my breakfast elsewhereViews aren't necessary especially when traveling alone.
Aug 18, 2023, 10:27 pm
#224
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