As of today...How far are you from requalifying?
Jun 22, 2022, 9:55 am
#992
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, AS MVP Gold, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 269
My experience is 50/50 so far for suite upgrade and really depends on the property.
Jun 22, 2022, 10:49 am
#993
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Programs: MB Ambassador, WOH Globalist, HH Diamond (Aspire), AA Gold, UA (*G) Gold
Posts: 5,180
The problem remains when upgraded rooms are available online and not offered to Globalists at check-in, as well as properties that require Globalists to pay for upgrades. The reduced number of Globalists won't fix that. Paid upgrade pitches - boy, does Hyatt love those!
Jun 23, 2022, 7:33 am
#994
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Charleston WV Area
Programs: 12 year UAL GS, LT Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriot Titanium, AA Plat Pro
Posts: 122
I am at 21 with 10 more yet on already booked reservations. It will be a struggle this year but I will likely manage enough nights to requalify.
Jun 23, 2022, 9:30 pm
#995
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MEL
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat. WOH Glob. SQ Gold
Posts: 1,637
Late checkout normally suits my travel patterns and although listed as a prive benefit the guaranteed minimum 2 pm checkout for discoverist+ is a good benefit. Also useful for numerous non prive Hyatts.
Jun 24, 2022, 7:09 am
#996
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: 13,050
Boy, do I love when a Hyatt front desk agent offers me a better room in exchange for money... (not necessarily suites, but one that I know I am 100% entitled to under all circumstances, such as Executive Floor, etc.)
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
Jun 24, 2022, 9:02 am
#997
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Minnesota
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,101
Boy, do I love when a Hyatt front desk agent offers me a better room in exchange for money... (not necessarily suites, but one that I know I am 100% entitled to under all circumstances, such as Executive Floor, etc.)
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
Jun 24, 2022, 10:12 am
#998
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: NYC, SEA
Programs: Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, AA EXP, DL PM, AS 100k (fake), B6 M3 (fake), BA Gold (fake), UA FO.
Posts: 740
Yep. Mine will typically respond within 24 hours, but usually not immediately. Plus, her work week goes (IIRC) Sunday-Thursday, so the days that I'm most likely to check into a property are the days when my emails would get sent to the general concierge pool, and that usually means a longer-than-usual response time.
Jun 24, 2022, 1:13 pm
#999
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Programs: MB Ambassador, WOH Globalist, HH Diamond (Aspire), AA Gold, UA (*G) Gold
Posts: 5,180
Boy, do I love when a Hyatt front desk agent offers me a better room in exchange for money... (not necessarily suites, but one that I know I am 100% entitled to under all circumstances, such as Executive Floor, etc.)
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
A quick email to my Concierge and there are more points in my account and sometimes a manager knocking on my door to show me to the correct room. All without a single DYKWIA scene...
Jun 24, 2022, 1:50 pm
#1000
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Small sample size and all that, but the replies here suggest that fewer people are on track for 60 nights than at this point in 2018 or 2019, despite airfares and hotel prices being through the roof. Business travel clearly still way below pre-Covid.
Jun 24, 2022, 3:37 pm
#1002
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
In an abstract way I feel like I'll benefit from having fewer other Globalists out there, but I honestly can't really point to a time where I've felt like too many Globalists have been ruining the party for me. I suppose it's possible in regards to suite upgrades, but I doubt they're really the ones taking suites from me - I think it's generally paying customers. And I've had very good success with TSUs this year.
Jun 24, 2022, 5:50 pm
#1003
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott // WN, AA, BA, UA, AS // Avis
Posts: 1,314
this is 100% correct. I’m part of the ownership group for a Marriott autograph collection hotel that’s relies heavily on biz / group bookings and it’s still way down compared to precovid. Leisure hotels that we have on the other hand are on pace for all time record revenues.
Jun 24, 2022, 7:37 pm
#1004
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 723
In an abstract way I feel like I'll benefit from having fewer other Globalists out there, but I honestly can't really point to a time where I've felt like too many Globalists have been ruining the party for me. I suppose it's possible in regards to suite upgrades, but I doubt they're really the ones taking suites from me - I think it's generally paying customers. And I've had very good success with TSUs this year.
Oh, and I’ll be at 32 nights on Sunday - will hit Glob again for sure, though I will say that no big family Asia trip really makes it a little bit tougher.
Jun 25, 2022, 1:05 pm
#1005
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
Agree with you. I actually think it’s less about competition for upgrades and more just that when everyone is Globalist then hotel management gets tired of providing the benefits to basically every Joe Schmoe who comes through the door. When the percentage of guests who are Globalist is whittled down next year then hopefully we will see fewer shenanigans from hotels trying to weasel their way out of providing benefits since it won’t be as “detrimental” to their business.
Once a party or person has gone cheap and remained so during boom times, the “cheapness” gets embedded in their nature such that it doesn’t disappear all that easily in bust times. A decline in the count of “leisure Globalists” and “Globslist lites” — the latter also being those given free/easier Globalist status extensions — won’t change the nature of the hotel owners/operators who have gotten used to charging customers way more but not giving customers more for it.