Hyatt Q1.5 2018 promotion Morepoints
Feb 15, 2018, 8:45 pm
#46
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,560
Well, no, not exactly since it is points per night, not points per stay. So for me, who stays several nights at each property, this is slightly better than the old GP Diamond bonus. I don't like the second class treatment for HP/HH. I guarantee my HP stays in the Bay area are significantly more expensive than many full service stays others have elsewhere. In fact, they're more expensive that my own HR stay in DC in two weeks....
Feb 15, 2018, 8:49 pm
#47
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,560
Feb 15, 2018, 8:50 pm
#48
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: DL Gold, UA nothing (ex-GS), Marriott lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 920
On top of this, the Marriott promo is per stay, while this is per night. Since my stays are typically 4 nights, I will probably stay 24-25 nights on this promo and then go back to trying to earn Marriott lifetime Plat.
Feb 16, 2018, 12:12 am
#50
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir
Posts: 5,992
It's certainly better than the promo at the end of last year but there's been a good bit of hopefulness that things would return to the heydeys with the (alleged) lower number of Diamonds and them hiring the individual from SPG. If this is the best they can come up with that optimism can be put to rest.
Feb 16, 2018, 12:59 am
#51
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: California
Programs: Hyatt Global, Marriot Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,282
We can't have it both ways, complaining that getting rid of the Diamond 1,000/stay amenity was a major loss while this promo's 1,000/night is not worthwhile.
Feb 16, 2018, 1:07 am
#53
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,844
In 2016, the Diamond Amenity also came along with better/ more lucrative promos plus lounge closure points when applicable. So yes one can have it both ways and did not that long ago.
Feb 16, 2018, 7:35 am
#54
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,829
I'll answer for myself, even though this wasn't directed at me...YES, the diamond points drove my loyalty. It is pretty much the main reason that I left Hyatt once they changed their program. I'm one of the old Diamonds they were looking to get rid of...low revenue stays (typically under $150/night) and almost always one night stays. It's killing me to stay away from Hyatt, because I love their high end properties where I would stay with my family, but basically gutting my point income in half made it a no brainer to head back to SPG.
Feb 16, 2018, 7:55 am
#55
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MLB Spring Training park AZ, USA
Programs: Globallist
Posts: 287
I'll answer for myself, even though this wasn't directed at me...YES, the diamond points drove my loyalty. It is pretty much the main reason that I left Hyatt once they changed their program. I'm one of the old Diamonds they were looking to get rid of...low revenue stays (typically under $150/night) and almost always one night stays. It's killing me to stay away from Hyatt, because I love their high end properties where I would stay with my family, but basically gutting my point income in half made it a no brainer to head back to SPG.
how does one know what Mlife properties are participating?
Feb 16, 2018, 9:18 am
#56
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Stilllwater OK (SWO)
Programs: AAdvantage ExecPlat, World of Hyatt Globalist, plain "member" of Marriott, IHG, enterprise, etc.
Posts: 1,844
Well, no, not exactly since it is points per night, not points per stay. So for me, who stays several nights at each property, this is slightly better than the old GP Diamond bonus. I don't like the second class treatment for HP/HH. I guarantee my HP stays in the Bay area are significantly more expensive than many full service stays others have elsewhere. In fact, they're more expensive that my own HR stay in DC in two weeks....
And yeah, the second-class treatment for HP/HH seems lame, but it was probably the best way Hyatt could limit the cost of the promo since so many HH/HPs are out there. It is also certainly in line with the lower-bonus points offered to the lower-brands that other programs do.
Feb 16, 2018, 1:38 pm
#58
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,829
Feb 16, 2018, 1:57 pm
#59
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: LAS ORD
Programs: AA Pro (mostly B6) OZ♦ (flying BR/UA), BA Silver Hyatt LT, Wynn Black, Cosmo Plat, Mlife Noir
Posts: 5,992
Yep, all my bonus points from bookings so far will be at mLife properties.
The T&C's of the promo say any "participating M life Rewards destinations" as defined by the broader HGP T&C's, which should thus mean any mLife properties participating in HGP (ie., Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, MGM, Signature, Mandala Bay, Delano, Mirage, Monte Carlo, NYNY, Luxor, Excalibur).
Feb 16, 2018, 5:15 pm
#60
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Miami, Florida
Programs: AA ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Spire, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,009
Already had 30 nights booked between those dates, so I’ll take it.
(Once again, though, I never got an email for this promo, despite having opted in.)
(Once again, though, I never got an email for this promo, despite having opted in.)