Ocean Resort (Hyatt Unbound) Atlantic City, NJ REVIEW -MASTER THREAD
Jun 5, 2019, 3:03 pm
#91
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
Programs: DL Gold, B6 Mosaic, WoH Explorist, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, CET 7*, MLIFE Plat, Cosmo Gold
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Not a Globalist, but have stayed there a few times. Most recent, I was just there last night. No free breakfast AFAIK as their lounge does not open till 12PM. As a Glob, you can check in a the private/VIP reception area, or the line marked for Hyatt elites. I booked King room and got upgraded to Studio Suite. FWIW, I have Ocean Premier Platinum status which probably helped, as I'm only a lowly Explorist with Hyatt.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Jun 5, 2019, 8:10 pm
#92
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globlist,MarriottPlat,Hilton Gold,Delta Silver,National EE,Avis President Club, Hertz PC
Posts: 200
Not a Globalist, but have stayed there a few times. Most recent, I was just there last night. No free breakfast AFAIK as their lounge does not open till 12PM. As a Glob, you can check in a the private/VIP reception area, or the line marked for Hyatt elites. I booked King room and got upgraded to Studio Suite. FWIW, I have Ocean Premier Platinum status which probably helped, as I'm only a lowly Explorist with Hyatt.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Jun 5, 2019, 8:16 pm
#93
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globlist,MarriottPlat,Hilton Gold,Delta Silver,National EE,Avis President Club, Hertz PC
Posts: 200
Don't expect much. Free breakfast, free parking and no resort fees. Would Suggest to match status like above ocean club would be free for drinks and food.
FYI if you book with Hyatt you can't use any comps towards any charges to your room.
FYI if you book with Hyatt you can't use any comps towards any charges to your room.
Jun 5, 2019, 8:17 pm
#94
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globlist,MarriottPlat,Hilton Gold,Delta Silver,National EE,Avis President Club, Hertz PC
Posts: 200
Nice hotel hopefully will stay Hyatt
Don't expect much. Free breakfast, free parking and no resort fees. Would Suggest to match status like above ocean club would be free for drinks and food.
FYI if you book with Hyatt you can't use any comps towards any charges to your room.
FYI if you book with Hyatt you can't use any comps towards any charges to your room.
Jun 5, 2019, 9:34 pm
#95
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: New Jersey. USA
Programs: DL, BA, AA Plat Pro, MLIfe Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 110
Not a Globalist, but have stayed there a few times. Most recent, I was just there last night. No free breakfast AFAIK as their lounge does not open till 12PM. As a Glob, you can check in a the private/VIP reception area, or the line marked for Hyatt elites. I booked King room and got upgraded to Studio Suite. FWIW, I have Ocean Premier Platinum status which probably helped, as I'm only a lowly Explorist with Hyatt.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Not sure how the upgrades are with Globs, but IMO you may have a better chance being upgraded within their own rewards program, Ocean Premier. If you're headed to AC, since you're Hyatt Glob, you should have MLIFE Gold status or can match to it online, which you can then match to Caesars Reward Diamond. Using the CR Diamond, you can get match at Ocean's to their Ocean's Premier Platinum, which comes with a complimentary 2 night stay. Since you'll be in AC, and if you have free time, you can use Ocean's Premier Platinum or CR Diamond and get matched to Hard Rock Rock Royalty tier and receive a $100 in Free Play money and some other perks including free room nights.
Jun 5, 2019, 9:41 pm
#96
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
Programs: DL Gold, B6 Mosaic, WoH Explorist, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, CET 7*, MLIFE Plat, Cosmo Gold
Posts: 355
Are you sure about the status match with Mlife Gold granting the ability to receive Diamond status with Caesar's? I have been Gold with Mlife for a few years and at each Caesar's owned property I visit I stop by the Total Rewards desk and ask about tier/status matching program. They have all told me that they will only grant a Diamond status with a Platinum or Noir Mlife card. I was in Las Vegas last week and was told the same. Has the program recently changed or are the Atlantic City properties different with the Borgata being the only Mlife property in the town? I am hoping that's the case.
Looking at the CR Match T&Cs, it even lists MLIFE Gold, PLatinum, and Noir being able to be matched to Diamond. If you look at the list from the link below, those are all the eligible programs and tiers that are eligible to be match to diamond. Not sure why you had a problem. I would bring up the T&C's next time you're told no by a CSR. It shouldn't be a YMMV case.
https://www.caesars.com/total-reward...d-tier-upgrade
Jun 5, 2019, 9:49 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: New Jersey. USA
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100%. You either had a bunch of bad CSRs or just unlucky. There's many data points and I personally know a few people from both LV and AC locations who have successfully matched to CR Diamond from MLIFE Gold.
Looking at the CR Match T&Cs, it even lists MLIFE Gold, PLatinum, and Noir being able to be matched to Diamond. If you look at the list from the link below, those are all the eligible programs and tiers that are eligible to be match to diamond. Not sure why you had a problem. I would bring up the T&C's next time you're told no by a CSR. It shouldn't be a YMMV case.
https://www.caesars.com/total-reward...d-tier-upgrade
Looking at the CR Match T&Cs, it even lists MLIFE Gold, PLatinum, and Noir being able to be matched to Diamond. If you look at the list from the link below, those are all the eligible programs and tiers that are eligible to be match to diamond. Not sure why you had a problem. I would bring up the T&C's next time you're told no by a CSR. It shouldn't be a YMMV case.
https://www.caesars.com/total-reward...d-tier-upgrade
Jun 5, 2019, 10:22 pm
#98
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
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Great news! And I appreciate the link for the T&C's. I live about 40 minutes from Atlantic City so I will stop over at Caesars first and then Ocean Resort right after for an evening of Status Matching sometime soon. Lol. Thanks again for the confirmation and information!
Jun 6, 2019, 9:55 am
#100
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
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https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndha...s/status-match (for other programs to Wyndham)
https://www.caesars.com/total-reward...yndham_resorts (for Wyndham to Caesars)
Jun 7, 2019, 11:07 am
#101
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Location: NJ
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Check out the review thread for the property.
You most likely will not get an upgrade. I was there twice and did not. I used a suite upgrade and got a gorgeous corner ocean facing suite though.
Breakfast is in one of 2 restaurants - but for both stays I had to ask them to remove the charges, and they did without question.
I was unable to get an MLife status match - I don't know if the program restarted. I was last there in Sept.
There is no lounge that I'm aware of. Parking was not free, even though I was on an award. It is not charged to the hotel, and therefore, not part of the program. I had to pay on the way out at the pick up desk.
You most likely will not get an upgrade. I was there twice and did not. I used a suite upgrade and got a gorgeous corner ocean facing suite though.
Breakfast is in one of 2 restaurants - but for both stays I had to ask them to remove the charges, and they did without question.
I was unable to get an MLife status match - I don't know if the program restarted. I was last there in Sept.
There is no lounge that I'm aware of. Parking was not free, even though I was on an award. It is not charged to the hotel, and therefore, not part of the program. I had to pay on the way out at the pick up desk.
Jun 7, 2019, 1:39 pm
#102
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
Programs: DL Gold, B6 Mosaic, WoH Explorist, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, CET 7*, MLIFE Plat, Cosmo Gold
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Just realized after reading your post again, are you a Globalist? If so, why are you matching to MLIFE when you can match online automatically? Hyatt Glob can get MLIFE Gold via website match.
Jun 7, 2019, 1:47 pm
#103
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: BOS
Programs: Bonvoy Gold, IHG Platinum, WoH Explorist
Posts: 204
Unfortunately, Ocean's is the only hotel/casino MLIFE/Borgata doesn't match for some reason. Maybe they don't recognize it as a competitor due to it's current issues. It even matches the crappy Resorts AC and not Ocean's.
Just realized after reading your post again, are you a Globalist? If so, why are you matching to MLIFE when you can match online automatically? Hyatt Glob can get MLIFE Gold via website match.
Just realized after reading your post again, are you a Globalist? If so, why are you matching to MLIFE when you can match online automatically? Hyatt Glob can get MLIFE Gold via website match.
Ocean Resort is offering Status Matches
https://www.theoceanac.com/event/tier-match/
It does say that the match applies to new members.
Jun 7, 2019, 1:54 pm
#104
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Unfortunately, Ocean's is the only hotel/casino MLIFE/Borgata doesn't match for some reason. Maybe they don't recognize it as a competitor due to it's current issues. It even matches the crappy Resorts AC and not Ocean's.
Just realized after reading your post again, are you a Globalist? If so, why are you matching to MLIFE when you can match online automatically? Hyatt Glob can get MLIFE Gold via website match.
Just realized after reading your post again, are you a Globalist? If so, why are you matching to MLIFE when you can match online automatically? Hyatt Glob can get MLIFE Gold via website match.
Ocean Resort is offering Status Matches
https://www.theoceanac.com/event/tier-match/
It does say that the match applies to new members.
https://www.theoceanac.com/event/tier-match/
It does say that the match applies to new members.
Jun 7, 2019, 2:26 pm
#105
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: NYC / VA / LV
Programs: DL Gold, B6 Mosaic, WoH Explorist, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, CET 7*, MLIFE Plat, Cosmo Gold
Posts: 355
Ocean Resort is offering Status Matches
https://www.theoceanac.com/event/tier-match/
It does say that the match applies to new members.
https://www.theoceanac.com/event/tier-match/
It does say that the match applies to new members.
For the new members criteria, I believe they're bending it or it's a YMMV case. I was a previous member and they matched me without any issues. Guess they must be hurting or desperate.
