JackE

Redundant, not useless. You could just as easily say that the certificates are useful for lounge entry but Globalist is not.

spgplat21

What does this even mean? Globalist is useful for lounge entry, and i don't have to call to apply a certificate.

If your post was just meant to clarify that someone could still waste time to apply one of these for something they get as a globalist with no effort already; thanks, i guess. Maybe worthless would be more accurate.

tearex

Just completed this. I somehow expected having to do a mattress run for the last day, but apparently a FHR booking counts (had the front desk attach my WoH number at check-in). Checked out Sunday, got notification of my Explorist status yesterday.

JackE

If you qualify for something in two different ways, then it's silly to complain that one way is "useless".

For example, in California you can use the car-pool lane if, of course, you are in a car pool. You can also use it if you have an electric vehicle. One way is not better than the other; they are simply redundant.

Similarly, you might have club access in two different ways. Hard to pinpoint which one is "useless", and a waste of time to try.

spgplat21

Except here it's not hard at all to pinpoint which one is useless. One way (globalist) is clearly better because it's automatic, unlimited and takes no effort. Your example would make more sense if you had to stop at a special checkpoint to verify that you were in a carpool. The ultimate benefit may be the same, but one takes more effort, so why would anyone with an electric car go through the checkpoint to qualify as a carpool.

And I was not complaining about the certificates; I was simply responding to an earlier question regarding whether the certificates became moot after obtaining globalist status. IMO they do become worthless/useless after you obtain globalist. This is not a bad thing; it's nice not to have to worry about calling to apply a certificate.

JackE

Presumably, if there were a checkpoint to see if you are qualified as a carpool, the checkpoint would also see if you are qualified as an EV. It wouldn't really matter if the cops count heads or look for proof of being an EV. They are redundant.

WantOnlinePoker

So regarding redundant club certificates, would they be useful on a 2nd room booked by a globalist?

varlakov

Does anyone know if the 5 qualifying nights from the chase credit card would qualify ? From what I learned reward stays also count and it would be 90 days from the day you start and it can go in to January based on rep.

joe_miami

Reward stays count. Highly unlikely the CC nights count, nor should they.

WantOnlinePoker

Point stays and P + C stays count. Credit card nights (either the 5 for having the card or the 2 for spending) do not. Those are a first-hand DP. I am nearly certain that award stays (credit card annual cert, 5-brand, etc.) would count as well but no first-hand experience with them.

immaculate

For those who enrolled and did this promotion - did you receive any sort of signup confirmation once you enrolled? Was there any way to track your progress?

I called WOH today to try to confirm that I was enrolled in this - I spent 2 hours on the phone with them getting bounced around and results were inconclusive. I signed up using my WOH number and employer email address, got the verification email at my work email, and then clicked to get the confirmation website. WOH says I am not enrolled in any promotions/challenges. They also repeatedly suggested that I call my company's HR/Travel dept to inquire about enrollment :facepalm:

I completed a similar challenge in the past with a different employer (prior to WOH when top tier was still called Diamond) and it's also a bit of work for me to change all of my SPG stays to Hyatt, hence my paranoia/concern. I read the T&C for this offer and saw nothing about this not being open to members who have done it in the past, etc. I am currently Explorist and am planning to go for Globalist through this promo.

varlakov

Yes, I got an email confirmation 2 days after enrollment.

WantOnlinePoker

Like the other poster, I got an email confirmation about 3 days after I registered. "You're Registered – Welcome to Explorist Status." If you weren't already Explorist, you'd see that status bumped instantly upon registering, with an expiration of 90 days, also the end date of the promo.

As far as tracking, you're basically on your own for counting up qualifying nights during the promo. Your counter in your account will mix in credit card nights and such, which can throw you off. You will get an email confirmation after 10 nights though confirming explorist status through Feb 2020.

antipodes88

Hi all. Longtime lurker, first time poster - created an account in the hope of getting some clarity.

I'm currently a 'full' Globalist and will likely not reach 55 nights this year. I signed up for the 20 night promo with my corporate email and received the confirmation email. I contacted the Concierge who initially (similar to stories above) seemed confused and didn't know what I was talking about, then said as a current Globalist, I'm not eligible. I've read conflicting reports on here - so does it maybe work because it's 'officially' not allowed, but they can't keep track from an IT perspective?

I've specifically made reservations to reach 20 nights but would love to know in advance if it'll be in vain...

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