New "Brand Explorer" Check List on Website
Feb 27, 2021, 2:30 pm
#91
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist; LX SEN (*A Gold), AA LTG
Posts: 4,560
Has anybody earned more than 2 awards? As per the FAQ section, 2 awards are the maximum, wondering if this has just not been updated since so many new brands were added....
Can I receive more than one 5-Brand Free Night Award?
Yes, you may receive more than one 5-Brand Free Night Award after staying at five unique Hyatt brands based on the total number of unique Hyatt brands. As of November 2018, the maximum earning of these awards is two based on the current number of unique Hyatt brands.
Yes, you may receive more than one 5-Brand Free Night Award after staying at five unique Hyatt brands based on the total number of unique Hyatt brands. As of November 2018, the maximum earning of these awards is two based on the current number of unique Hyatt brands.
Feb 27, 2021, 3:19 pm
#92
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
Once you are past 10, another free night at 15 is very clear on the Hyatt app. I am at 13 right now and it says "stay with 5 more brands to earn a third free night" but the next two will be harder to get (Ziva/Zilara, HRC, Alila, UrCove in descending order for ease for me).
Feb 27, 2021, 6:24 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,178
Once you are past 10, another free night at 15 is very clear on the Hyatt app. I am at 13 right now and it says "stay with 5 more brands to earn a third free night" but the next two will be harder to get (Ziva/Zilara, HRC, Alila, UrCove in descending order for ease for me).
You and I have similar tastes, I think. Try an Alila if you get opportunity. We've enjoyed all the ones we've stayed at.
I'll probably stay at a UR Cove just to get the free night certificate if normal travel doesn't get me to cross the next milestone w Unbound, Centric etc.
I've only driven by UR Coves. Right now several are running discounts if you book after 6pm same day. I was going to use them if needed for a mattress run as some around $50 USD.
Feb 27, 2021, 6:41 pm
#94
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
Would love to do Alila - now that there are a few in CA it's a lost more doable vs. having to go to SE Asia.
HRC doable w/some of the newer options in Colorado and elsewhere...I don't mind doing one of those, but I will also miss the full service hotel benefits on a vacation.
Doubt I will be in China again anytime soon, but I like the look of the UrCove aesthetic (AC-like) and would love to see that migrate to the US at some point (though I get it's a China-geared brand).
HRC doable w/some of the newer options in Colorado and elsewhere...I don't mind doing one of those, but I will also miss the full service hotel benefits on a vacation.
Doubt I will be in China again anytime soon, but I like the look of the UrCove aesthetic (AC-like) and would love to see that migrate to the US at some point (though I get it's a China-geared brand).
Feb 27, 2021, 8:12 pm
#95
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,486
This one will be tough for me. Don’t like having to commit to the 14 day advance cancellation deadline that I typically see on these when doing a search.
Feb 28, 2021, 7:16 pm
#96
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Beijing
Posts: 295
You and I have similar tastes, I think. Try an Alila if you get opportunity. We've enjoyed all the ones we've stayed at.
I'll probably stay at a UR Cove just to get the free night certificate if normal travel doesn't get me to cross the next milestone w Unbound, Centric etc.
I've only driven by UR Coves. Right now several are running discounts if you book after 6pm same day. I was going to use them if needed for a mattress run as some around $50 USD.
I'll probably stay at a UR Cove just to get the free night certificate if normal travel doesn't get me to cross the next milestone w Unbound, Centric etc.
I've only driven by UR Coves. Right now several are running discounts if you book after 6pm same day. I was going to use them if needed for a mattress run as some around $50 USD.
Mar 1, 2021, 3:01 am
#97
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,178
Mar 1, 2021, 7:05 am
#98
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Beijing
Posts: 295
Looks like the locations in Shanghai Jing'an and Lujiazui don't have the warning, nor the one in Chengdu. Shanghai Wujiaochang and Nanjing still do. I'm planning to be in Shanghai in mid to late March so long as the epidemic situation doesn't change. Guess I'll play guinea pig.
May 13, 2021, 4:56 am
#99
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist; LX SEN (*A Gold), AA LTG
Posts: 4,560
Still stuck with 10 brands and won‘t be that easy to get to 15 brands. I have no interest in Miraval, HRC or Urcove. Will get Zilara hopefully in June. Other open brands are Destination, JdV, Thompson, Alila.
Will be tough out of Europe.
Anybody got 15 or even all brands already?
Will be tough out of Europe.
Anybody got 15 or even all brands already?
May 13, 2021, 3:48 pm
#100
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
Feel like I may be one of the higher at 13...?
Don't do much Caribbean/Mexico so getting Ziva/Zilara hard. Alila at some point and maybe a HRC could get me there.
Caption will be nice & easy when that comes online.
Don't do much Caribbean/Mexico so getting Ziva/Zilara hard. Alila at some point and maybe a HRC could get me there.
Caption will be nice & easy when that comes online.
May 13, 2021, 7:12 pm
#101
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Beijing
Posts: 295
I'm stuck at 10 until travel opens up or Thompson, Caption and Alila open in Shanghai, whichever comes first.
The only Alila left in China is Alila Wuzhen, and I've already spent two weeks in that place. Nothing left to see, and too expensive to justify staying for the Brand Explorer alone.
The only Alila left in China is Alila Wuzhen, and I've already spent two weeks in that place. Nothing left to see, and too expensive to justify staying for the Brand Explorer alone.
May 14, 2021, 8:32 am
#102
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Programs: MR Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 108
I got my 15 - was actually fun pushing for some of the other properties to try something a bit different.
Still have Alila, Hyatt Residence Club, and UrCove.
I'm sure there are folks in the wings with all of them.
Still have Alila, Hyatt Residence Club, and UrCove.
I'm sure there are folks in the wings with all of them.
May 14, 2021, 12:02 pm
#104
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,032
I'm on 13. Probably won't get any closer to 15 until my next Shanghai trip and a few more Canopy hotels pop up.
It seems overkill to seek out an all-inclusive or a HRC just to get another 1-4 certificate.
It seems overkill to seek out an all-inclusive or a HRC just to get another 1-4 certificate.
May 17, 2021, 5:35 pm
#105
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Programs: United MM, Alaska MVP, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Plat
Posts: 561
Just picked up my 10th brand
My recent stay at Thompson San Antonio got my 10th brand added and a free night posted to my account.
My path to 15 gets a little more complicated since all the inexpensive brands are gone. The upside is I have a pile of points and the higher end hotels will be more enjoyable as a Globalist.
My remaining choices are:
Park Hyatt- Near me in Carlsbad
M/Raval- We enjoy AZ and TX so not out of reach
Ziva/Zilara- we travel to Los Cabos frequently
UR Cove - No chance of a China trip
Alila - Down the road in Encinitas and Napa or Big Sur aren’t that far away
UnBound - Easy since we like Scottsdale and the Miami location isn’t that far from the Tampa base. Nashville and Austin we enjoy also.
JDV- Not far away in Oceanside
So, collecting the next 5 as a Globalist sound kind of fun. Glad I did the cheap ones when I had little status.
My path to 15 gets a little more complicated since all the inexpensive brands are gone. The upside is I have a pile of points and the higher end hotels will be more enjoyable as a Globalist.
My remaining choices are:
Park Hyatt- Near me in Carlsbad
M/Raval- We enjoy AZ and TX so not out of reach
Ziva/Zilara- we travel to Los Cabos frequently
UR Cove - No chance of a China trip
Alila - Down the road in Encinitas and Napa or Big Sur aren’t that far away
UnBound - Easy since we like Scottsdale and the Miami location isn’t that far from the Tampa base. Nashville and Austin we enjoy also.
JDV- Not far away in Oceanside
So, collecting the next 5 as a Globalist sound kind of fun. Glad I did the cheap ones when I had little status.