Mar 3, 2020, 2:50 am
Last edit by: sxc
Hyatt FAQs regarding Covid-19 elite status extensions:
https://help.hyatt.com/en/faqs/world.../covid-19.html
https://help.hyatt.com/en/faqs/world.../covid-19.html
Hyatt APAC Tier Status Extends for One Additional Year
Mar 31, 2020, 8:29 am
#196
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Mar 31, 2020, 10:59 am
#197
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Mar 31, 2020, 2:34 pm
#198
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Apr 2, 2020, 12:21 am
#200
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Apr 2, 2020, 12:39 am
#202
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Ah.
I think the fast track is good, but bad.
You gain status, but you need to stay 20 out of 90 nights within a timeframe Hyatt chooses.
Even though you gain status you don’t get the benefits that come with earning it normally meaning the Milestone bonuses which I think are a major benefit to earning Globalist.
I think the fast track is good, but bad.
You gain status, but you need to stay 20 out of 90 nights within a timeframe Hyatt chooses.
Even though you gain status you don’t get the benefits that come with earning it normally meaning the Milestone bonuses which I think are a major benefit to earning Globalist.
Apr 2, 2020, 3:04 am
#203
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Ah.
I think the fast track is good, but bad.
You gain status, but you need to stay 20 out of 90 nights within a timeframe Hyatt chooses.
Even though you gain status you don’t get the benefits that come with earning it normally meaning the Milestone bonuses which I think are a major benefit to earning Globalist.
I think the fast track is good, but bad.
You gain status, but you need to stay 20 out of 90 nights within a timeframe Hyatt chooses.
Even though you gain status you don’t get the benefits that come with earning it normally meaning the Milestone bonuses which I think are a major benefit to earning Globalist.
It doesn't necessarily have to be that way going forward.
Apr 2, 2020, 3:31 am
#204
Join Date: Sep 2019
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Last year around June I reached MGM Gold status organically through tons of gambling. I then matched to Hyatt Explorist. I had read tons of threads and blogs saying it was just the same as meeting it through stays.
Well September came when I had a stay at HR Waikiki. When I called in to apply my Club Access Awards (this was my first time) they said you don’t have any. This was a huge surprise to me as it’s one of the reasons I pushed extra hard to make MLife Gold. Apparently it was in March of last year that matching status or meeting status through a challenge you no longer get the benefits of that status. Explorist specifically as a status gave you 4 Club Access Awards. Those are now give as Milestone Awards.
Anyways this lead to several calls, emails, back and forths between me and Hyatt as they never actually emailed members this information as far as I knew.
Several people in corporate noted that they have no plans to bring back “just giving things away” (as they put it) any time in the years to come.
I feel like since they’ve added the option of spending on the World of Hyatt Credit Card they’ve given even more ways to reach Globalist and still get Milestone Rewards. Because of that and other factors I don’t believe they would be returning to give additional benefits to those who meet Globalist via a challenge or status match (if they have one again).
That being said now I have 8 Club Access Awards with no use at all since I’m a Globalist. I think many on here would much prefer finding a way to trade them in for something, anything. I’d trade all 8 for a $50 credit or 5,000 points any day. Maybe someday that’ll happen.
Apr 2, 2020, 3:48 am
#205
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Apr 2, 2020, 3:49 am
#206
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Osaka
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, UA
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Explorist sans Club Upgrade Awards is of minimal value. Globalist sans Suite Upgrade Awards is still of considerable value.
A lot of non-Globalists would appreciate some kind of fast track even without the guaranteed suite upgrades.
A lot of non-Globalists would appreciate some kind of fast track even without the guaranteed suite upgrades.
Apr 2, 2020, 11:48 am
#208
Join Date: Sep 2019
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— (2) Club Access Awards (You’d receive 2 for meeting 20 nights but still missing 2)
— (1) Category 1-4
— Choice of 5k Points, $100 Hyatt GC or 10k Points off a FIND Experience
— (4) Suite Upgrade Awards
— (1) Category 1-7 Free Night Certificate
I was in no way comparing the two I was just explaining what lead me to several calls/emails and the conclusion that Hyatt Corporate isn’t budging anytime in the next year on giving Milestone Bonuses to people hitting status through a match or challenge. I’d be comfortable staking $500 that it definitely wouldn’t happen in 2020. I am a gambling man after all
Can’t say it won’t happen in 2024, but very confident not this current program year.
Apr 3, 2020, 9:37 am
#209
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It's official. In a press release just received, Hyatt has announced it is extending the status of all.
More time for elite members to enjoy their status and benefits: Status and benefits will be extended for all existing elite members without having to re-qualify. This means that whatever your status was as of March 31, 2020 – whether Discoverist, Explorist or Globalist – it will be automatically updated to reflect a February 28, 2022 expiration date. All elite tier extensions should be reflected in members’ accounts no later than April 15, 2020. Visit the World of Hyatt COVID-19 FAQs for details.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/info/coronavirus-statement
Hyatt extending status, free nights because of coronavirus
I can see some issues with this.
More time for elite members to enjoy their status and benefits: Status and benefits will be extended for all existing elite members without having to re-qualify. This means that whatever your status was as of March 31, 2020 – whether Discoverist, Explorist or Globalist – it will be automatically updated to reflect a February 28, 2022 expiration date. All elite tier extensions should be reflected in members’ accounts no later than April 15, 2020. Visit the World of Hyatt COVID-19 FAQs for details.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/info/coronavirus-statement
Hyatt extending status, free nights because of coronavirus
I can see some issues with this.
Last edited by danger; Apr 3, 2020 at 9:46 am
