danger

Correct.

Matt4200

Some properties don’t even know this is going on, much less the extra benefits like free parking for non-Globs on Award Stays or Free Parking for Globs on paid stays.

Carolina2Cali

There's 51 pages to this thread, with a few comments by me early on but I couldn't keep up, where's everyone going? I still love the insane cheap options in Mexico and Brazil (ocean front of 50 a night, can't beat that!) but I am sure I haven't seen all of the epic finds. Chicago and Albuquerque have some stuff... I know a lot of people mentioned Tucson but I haven't figured out quite why?

Matt4200

In the US I think Tucson, Chicago or Dallas. Even better if you can do a BRG for your stay as I have. Got a spot in Chicago over New Years for $59 + 500 points per night due to lack of Globalist Breakfast. Considering I wouldn’t eat a HH or HP breakfast anyways if I’d have chosen a HH or HP I’m fine with that, even though I feel that Breakfast for 3 is worth much more than 500 points.

Carolina2Cali

What's a BRG? I am a night owl, usually skip breakfast, but maybe would stay awake til 6, take it to room, pass out, and eat at 1 pm? Chicago could be nice, but could, and I think they are as shut down as I am at home (Los Angeles).

59Impala

BRG: Best Rate Guarantee. Hotels guarantee the best rate if booked on own website. If you get a cheaper rate with the exact same included services on e.g. a 3rd party site, the hotel will match that rate and maybe give you some additional benefit in form of points or additional discount.

Hyatt - Best Rate Guarantee - Experiences - MASTER THREAD - WIKI

Carolina2Cali

Oh, I saw this Best Rate Guarantee thing when my boyfriend found a hotel on Priceline (not the hot/express deals thing) that was cheaper than my pricing (Explorist) - he claimed it was a special rate only because he had stayed there before but I was also then able to find it. Oddly, it DID charge (well, mention) resort fees when Hyatt direct was not, due to this hotel having limited services because of COVID. I didn't contact them about it, only about a $40 difference and... well let's just leave it at that. I harassed them enough for a top floor room facing a side that was actually the cheaper side, because he's super OCD and sentimental, and it didn't seem worth annoying anyone, even at corporate, for, after all they had done for me Props Hyatt Holiday team!!!

Is it pretty regular people find these rates, or extremely rare? If I find one, and needed the hotel anyway, should I jump on booking it and then contact them immediately after booking, for the additional discounting and points?

Thanks!

Matt4200

So with the BRG it has to be done within 24 hours of booking. So you’re free to book then if you find a lower rate after 24 hours rebook then file a BRG while cancelling the original.

It’s not super rare, I’ve done probably 9-10 successful BRG’s this year, 4 of them I ended up having to cancel due to COVID and travel restrictions.

The best thing about Hyatt’s BRG is that they also will match and additionally discount Member Rates where the Membership is free (Expedia, Priceline, Agoda). Usually if you punch your dates and hotel into Google it’ll show you all the rates to compare and see if they are lower than Hyatt. I always double check Expedia because many times I’ve found the “Member Rate” to be lower than what’s publicly advertised.

The best way to do a BRG is usually over the phone lines are open until I believe midnight Pacific Time.

peteropny

Let’s get back on topic for thread

peteropny - co-⎌mod - hyatt

khabah

Hi all - does anyone know if free night awards redeemed during the promo period count as eligible nights that roll over to 2021? My counter is showing a clean 0, so I'm wondering if it doesn't count, even though my night tracker ticked up during 2020 after using the award.

Thanks!

khabah

Matt4200

The Rollover Nights for 2021 under this promotion likely aren’t posting until March. But yes, you do still earn the Bonus Night Credit when redeeming a free night or using points, anything that is considered an “Eligible Night” for regular earning will also earn you a Bonus credit towards 2021 if you registered for the promo.

Pocatello

I am new to Hyatt. I have 30 nights earned in October, November, and December 2020 which should give me 30 nights in 2021 as well as Globalist Status.

I have more Hyatt stays planned during the promotion period in January and February 2021 and would like the benefits of Globalist status during these stays.

Today my elite nights counter reset to zero. Any guess on when Hyatt will award me Globalist lite? I am currently in Moab, Utah at the Hyatt Place working on getting an additional 16 nights towards full Globalist.

Thanks.

myperks

promo states bonus nights posts a few weeks after the promo ends... so as soon as tomorrow or as late as late March...

synergistic

I have it in my head that they'll run a batch after 4 Jan, when the original version of the promo would have ended. I scheduled my first stay to end tomorrow on those hopes - we'll all know soon!

jameswes

I checked out after a 6 night stay today and am still at zero. I'm definitely just planning on waiting a couple days for these nights to post and then a few days for the Hyatt CC nights to post.