Mattress Run for Hyatt Globalist in 2022
Mar 5, 2021, 7:53 pm
#586
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
Mar 5, 2021, 7:59 pm
#587
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,947
Mar 7, 2021, 5:34 pm
#588
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,036
Couldn’t take advantage of double night promo due to family commitments so I wonder if AGU HP is cool with 30 night stay but I have no intention to stay beyond 1 or 2 night. I assume they see a lot of Hyatt mattress runners? If not then probably do some nights in dfw or iah or my PIT airport HP.
Mar 7, 2021, 7:15 pm
#589
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Texas
Programs: Hyatt Glob (Barely); Marriott Plat Life; AA Up and Down Now Plat; Hilton, UA, BA, HA Peasant
Posts: 2,669
Couldn’t take advantage of double night promo due to family commitments so I wonder if AGU HP is cool with 30 night stay but I have no intention to stay beyond 1 or 2 night. I assume they see a lot of Hyatt mattress runners? If not then probably do some nights in dfw or iah or my PIT airport HP.
Mar 7, 2021, 8:22 pm
#590
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,036
Not being there for days on end risks confusion. . . .and getting checked out by mistake. If you go that way make sure the hotel understands the plan and consents to it. Some do. Some maybe not. Less risk of misunderstanding is shorter multiple stays where you come and go. But your call.
Jun 16, 2021, 2:56 pm
#591
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 75
To get to 30 Hyatt nights to attain Globalist, I still need 21 more nights. Wonder if it is worth the effort? Earlier in the year when Hyatt incentives were great, I was ill and focused on recovery. Now I am having to make a decision. In 2022, it would be nice to be a Globalist. Decisions, decisions.
Jun 16, 2021, 3:12 pm
#592
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,947
To get to 30 Hyatt nights to attain Globalist, I still need 21 more nights. Wonder if it is worth the effort? Earlier in the year when Hyatt incentives were great, I was ill and focused on recovery. Now I am having to make a decision. In 2022, it would be nice to be a Globalist. Decisions, decisions.
Jun 16, 2021, 3:16 pm
#593
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,436
I went out of my way to become a Globalist based on the situation in early 2021. I would not at all be inspired to do so based on the situation today.
Jun 16, 2021, 3:16 pm
#594
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Gold
Posts: 723
To get to 30 Hyatt nights to attain Globalist, I still need 21 more nights. Wonder if it is worth the effort? Earlier in the year when Hyatt incentives were great, I was ill and focused on recovery. Now I am having to make a decision. In 2022, it would be nice to be a Globalist. Decisions, decisions.
All that being said, if you're going to get those nights organically, then by all means it's probably still worth it as compared to trying to go to Marriott or Hilton where those 21 nights won't get you anything meaningful.
Jun 16, 2021, 8:13 pm
#595
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
Why not? If anything it is more valuable now as Marriott is still operating at the bare minimum level at many locations whereas Hyatt (IMO) is doing a much better job of providing elite service and benefits.
Jun 16, 2021, 8:19 pm
#596
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,436
I don't travel enough to need status at hotel. It's only nice to have for me, so I wouldn't have settled for anything less than that promotion to obtain it.
Jun 16, 2021, 8:27 pm
#597
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,722
A mattress run is strictly a cost-benefit analysis. Add up the anticipated value of benefits (extra points, free breakfasts, waived parking and resort fees, and maybe a couple of Cat4 certs) and subtract the cost of any mattress runs.
For me it was worth it to have status from now through early 2023. But you’re right - the 2x EQN promo earlier this year made it much cheaper than it is to do it now.
For me it was worth it to have status from now through early 2023. But you’re right - the 2x EQN promo earlier this year made it much cheaper than it is to do it now.
Jun 16, 2021, 11:24 pm
#598
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Amtrak Guest Rewards (SE), Virgin America Elevate, Hyatt Gold Passport (Platinum), VIA Preference
Posts: 3,134
Since you won't get the TSUs or the Cat 1-7 cert (they're milestone rewards still earned at 50 and 60 nights), I struggle to think of a scenario where mattress running would make sense for you. You'd basically be spending thousands of dollars for breakfast, higher point earnings, no resort fees, later checkout, a chance at suite upgrades at check-in, and free parking on award stays.
All that being said, if you're going to get those nights organically, then by all means it's probably still worth it as compared to trying to go to Marriott or Hilton where those 21 nights won't get you anything meaningful.
All that being said, if you're going to get those nights organically, then by all means it's probably still worth it as compared to trying to go to Marriott or Hilton where those 21 nights won't get you anything meaningful.
Jun 17, 2021, 8:44 am
#599
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
To get to 30 Hyatt nights to attain Globalist, I still need 21 more nights. Wonder if it is worth the effort? Earlier in the year when Hyatt incentives were great, I was ill and focused on recovery. Now I am having to make a decision. In 2022, it would be nice to be a Globalist. Decisions, decisions.
Given the possibility of mattress runs on award nights for 4000 Hyatt points per night or less, that means spending 84k points or less to get Globalist. At least 10 of those 21 nights come back with a Category 1-4 award night, and I'd probably value that as 8k-10k points back, so a net cost of 74k-76k points to upgrade the status.
If you have a lot of family members and friends who have lots of Hyatt points or can easily get them from transferring Chase points to Hyatt or something else, then the net cost of 74k-76k points to upgrade the status may be more easily justifiable given the Guest of Honor angle.
Jun 17, 2021, 7:26 pm
#600
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Bangkok, Thailand. No longer Palm Coast, FL though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
Programs: Only the good ones
Posts: 5,153
That is the issue lately, seems all the hotel chains are trying to make up for the low rates previously. it was a no brainer going for Globalist earlier this year with the 2x promo, getting elite night credits for $28 to $35 per. Can't touch that now.