Switching from Marriott to Hyatt - want a Hyatt credit card
Feb 23, 2020, 8:08 pm
#1
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Switching from Marriott to Hyatt - want a Hyatt credit card
Long story short, I hit Lifetime Platinum with Marriott this year (WOOHOO!). After being severely Bonvoyed too many times over, I am ready to switch to Hyatt to start pursuing Lifetime Globalist with them 
As I get started, I want to get a Hyatt credit card. Is there a good time of year to do so? Do the sign-up bonuses peak at any point? What are the best offers and cards?
As I get started, I want to get a Hyatt credit card. Is there a good time of year to do so? Do the sign-up bonuses peak at any point? What are the best offers and cards?
Feb 23, 2020, 8:13 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Long story short, I hit Lifetime Platinum with Marriott this year (WOOHOO!). After being severely Bonvoyed too many times over, I am ready to switch to Hyatt to start pursuing Lifetime Globalist with them
As I get started, I want to get a Hyatt credit card. Is there a good time of year to do so? Do the sign-up bonuses peak at any point? What are the best offers and cards?
As I get started, I want to get a Hyatt credit card. Is there a good time of year to do so? Do the sign-up bonuses peak at any point? What are the best offers and cards?
1) $200 + a Category 1-7 Certificate which can be worth $1,500+.
2) 50k Points
Occasionally there’s a 60k Points Offer or an offer for (2) Category 1-7 Certificates but neither is guaranteed.
Theres been speculation that a new Premium Hyatt card will be introduced this year which would likely have an increased bonus.
Feb 23, 2020, 8:33 pm
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Note that credit card bonuses do not count for lifetime status, only base points.
Feb 23, 2020, 9:20 pm
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Feb 24, 2020, 8:07 am
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50k almost assuredly. Staying at a level 7 would cost 30k points (although more if peak time once peak pricing begins) and 20k points is worth well over $200. Once factoring the flexibility of points the second option will go much further for most hypothetical uses.
Feb 24, 2020, 9:53 am
#11
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Lifetime Globalist requires spending $200k on pre-tax room rates. The credit card won't help you at all with this...
Feb 24, 2020, 2:45 pm
#12
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2 minor quibbles here. The $200K will include eligible incidental spend, not just room rates. Also, the credit card won't do anything to get you to lifetime Globalist but if you're going to spend $200K at Hyatt, you may as well get the most rewards possible for that spend, which is exactly what the credit card does.
Feb 24, 2020, 2:50 pm
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2 minor quibbles here. The $200K will include eligible incidental spend, not just room rates. Also, the credit card won't do anything to get you to lifetime Globalist but if you're going to spend $200K at Hyatt, you may as well get the most rewards possible for that spend, which is exactly what the credit card does.
It's rather short-sighted to only stay at hotels based on the co-branded credit card... It's also rather silly to immediately dump a hotel chain once you've achieved lifetime status, but that's the OP's problem...
Feb 26, 2020, 12:16 am
#14
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This last part is why I care about the card.
Feb 26, 2020, 12:17 am
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how is it silly? i travel a ton for work - and I earn lifetime statuses for personal use. i am going to move all my business spend to Hyatt to pursue lifetime with them. that way, i can have 2 lifetime statuses in my pocket on the personal side.