Explorist 4 Club Access Awards dont provide breakfast if no Club Room?
Nov 28, 2017, 11:10 pm
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Yes a mid tier status (Gold) which can be achieved much easier. You can just as well get Hilton Gold with 4 stays via Fast Track.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
Nov 28, 2017, 11:16 pm
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Yes a mid tier status (Gold) which can be achieved much easier. You can just as well get Hilton Gold with 4 stays via Fast Track.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
Nov 28, 2017, 11:20 pm
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Nov 29, 2017, 3:26 am
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Yes a mid tier status (Gold) which can be achieved much easier. You can just as well get Hilton Gold with 4 stays via Fast Track.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
I've always said that those who drop from Diamond to Explorist won't continue to stay at Hyatt per that status level and I continue to believe that. It simply doesn't make any sense.
The Explorist 4 club upgrade awards don't even work as easily as the Hyatt Platinum certificates used to work for breakfast.
Nov 29, 2017, 2:57 pm
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How many Hyatts even have clubs? Off the top of my head only Regency and Grands do (and not all of 'em either), and maybe some of the Zivas. They really should change the Club Upgrade awards to "Club and/or breakfast".
Nov 29, 2017, 4:20 pm
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Those US adults who would have been Hyatt Diamonds but wouldn't make it to Hyatt Globalist have done pretty well by just getting an Amex Platinum card and parlaying that into Hilton Gold and Marriott Gold (via Starwood match) and ditching Hyatt like never before.
The Explorist 4 club upgrade awards don't even work as easily as the Hyatt Platinum certificates used to work for breakfast.
The Explorist 4 club upgrade awards don't even work as easily as the Hyatt Platinum certificates used to work for breakfast.
Nov 29, 2017, 4:23 pm
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I like Hyatt — I'm approaching 1,000 nights — and I try not to join the pile-ons, but the current WoH really does seem to have been designed by people with very little familiarity with Hyatt's current portfolio and footprint — and given that Zidell was there for years, it's inexplicable.
Nov 29, 2017, 5:30 pm
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It's completely explicable starting from the premise that WoH wasn't Zidell's idea. It was reported elsewhere that WoH came from the C Suite, and that makes perfect sense to me.
Nov 29, 2017, 11:10 pm
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I don't buy this for a minute. Why even have someone like Zidell if he had no input over the program?
Nov 30, 2017, 1:32 am
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He was replaced by a woman with prior time at SPG and elsewhere; his position wasn't eliminated.
I might buy that Zidell was part of the revamp and was scapegoated when the changes were poorly received. I don't buy at all that he had no part in the changes.
I might buy that Zidell was part of the revamp and was scapegoated when the changes were poorly received. I don't buy at all that he had no part in the changes.
Dec 1, 2017, 7:05 am
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Just confirmed directly with the hotel that breakfast is included. Additionally, we had wanted to go to the Andaz for the breakfast and complimentary kids clubs. El Mangroove also offers complimentary kids club and free breakfast. Rooms are also all suites.
The more I look into this, Hyatt's failure to provide free breakfast may actually work out in our favor as it makes our decision much easier. El Mangroove also appears much closer to restaurants and activities.
The more I look into this, Hyatt's failure to provide free breakfast may actually work out in our favor as it makes our decision much easier. El Mangroove also appears much closer to restaurants and activities.
Jan 10, 2018, 10:51 am
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Any way to check if your reservation has the club lounge award applied? I called in, and one award was deducted, but no way to confirm it was applied to the reservation. Just want to avoid surprises at check in.