pharpe

So we are planning a trip to Maui. My inlaws are paying for the rooms. I am a globalist with Hyatt so I'd like to know if there is a way to still get the benefits of my status even though they are paying for the rooms. I thought about just booking the room, and having them reimburse us, but then the points would go to me. I don't want to take their points.

dkc192

Assuming that you are booking an eligible rate (i.e. one on Hyatt.com and not via an OTA or something), you can get status benefits and earn WoH points, but the payment can be tricky, depending on if you're looking to book a prepaid rate or regular/flexible one.

If you're after a prepaid rate, just have your in-laws book on Hyatt.com under your name, enter your WoH number, and pay with their credit card.

If you're after a regular/flexible rate, the credit card entered at booking is usually used for a guarantee, and the credit card being used to pay for the stay might need to be presented at check-in. In this case, one workaround would be to book the room yourself on Hyatt.com, and have your in-laws buy you Hyatt gift cards to cover the cost of your stay.

BTW, strongly suggest checking out Hyatt Prive--I believe all the Hyatt-flagged resorts in Maui participate. As a Globalist, your main benefits would be a confirmed upgrade at booking (with opportunity for further upgrade at check-in) and a resort credit, typically $100. A good Prive agent should be able to sort out the payment details for you--the gift card option should still work. I'm not a Prive agent so have no skin in the game here--just a Globalist who has benefited from this program in the past. More details here in case you're unaware: Hyatt Prive RE-launch - All Prive POSTS HERE PLEASE

skj

It's very easy to transfer WoH points to your in-laws, or any other WoH member. See "Share your points ..." near the middle of the page here https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/e...hare-gift.html

craigthemif

You may or may not get points if somebody else pays the bill.

However, a Globalist probably gets much better use out of points than non-status members. So you should take the points and book a Guest of Honor for your inlaws whenever they want a nice trip.

skywalkerLAX

I never ever had a single problem using a credit card in someone elses name to pay for the folio and it's something I do on a regular basis.

zack14

Book a Guest of Honor for your in-laws.

skywalkerLAX

How is that related to what he is trying to do? For GOH you have to use your own points. He is asking about them paying for everything.

parrotheadmjb

Personally I would book it my name, have them reimburse me. As far the points go, it wouldn't take you more than a minute to fill out Hyatt point combining form after the stay to transfer all the points you receive from your stay to their account. Very simple form and they process it fast.
you both need to sign it

thinkorswim

If your only concern is the points, I would either use their credit card or have them reimburse you. Use your WOH account number on the booking and just transfer them the earned points once the bill is settled.

craigthemif

Depending on the room rate, it could be a win-win.

GoH means benefits for all. OP gets cash in exchange for points. (but obviously much more subtle than trying to sell them to a third party)

dkc192

I guess it would be helpful for the OP to clarify which "points" he wants his in-laws to earn: WoH points from the stay, and/or credit card points from the purchase/transaction. If the former, the OP will get points to their account by virtue of having their Globalist number on file--they could transfer the points via a point transfer form or give them back via a GoH award. If the latter, the OP can either have their in-laws buy a Hyatt gift card to use upon checkout, or try to have the in-laws' credit card used as direct method of payment, per my post above.

MSPeconomist

I think it would be classy to thank the parents-in-law by giving them a GoH booking (even if it costs more points than are earned on the stay, but as a Glob, OP probably earns lots of points) rather than transferring points, etc. It would be cleaner to just pay with OP's credit card if possible and have the older folks reimburse it. Then there's no question about Glob benefits or Glob points earning rate.

s0ssos

Just thinking how you know the parents-in-law are older

MSPeconomist

Unless there was a very strange adoption, (allowing for divorce/remarriage and/or blended families) at least one parent or parent-in-law by definition must be older than at least one person in the couple/family.

s0ssos

No. A spouse could be 67 and another spouse 42. That means there is a good possibility one set of in-laws would actually be younger than a spouse.
Not saying this but the OP could be older than spouse's parents.