Hyatt reducing elite requirements for 2021
Jan 2, 2021, 11:37 am
#166
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,511
McAllen, Texas is hardly the middle of nowhere. It's in the middle of the densely populated Rio Grande Valley, one of the country's largest agricultural regions, it's adjacent to Mexico and it's very popular with "snowbirds" from the American MidWest and from Canada.
Jan 2, 2021, 12:42 pm
#167
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,904
I think I should have used Google Maps and looked up a small town. lol!
Jan 3, 2021, 7:37 am
#168
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,752
Even with Hyatt's "limited" footprint, there are many locations and properties I'll never have reason to visit, let alone the gazillion Marriott and SPG combined properties. Not that I'm opposed to visiting any of those places, but I'd just need a reason or motivation to do so.
Jan 3, 2021, 9:23 am
#170
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,948
Jan 3, 2021, 9:36 am
#171
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,166
Had plans to use Globalist benefits at a property 2 weeks after a run for 30 nights that would qualify me for Globalist status.
I guess I should not expect to hit Globalist within 2 weeks of check out then...
Jan 3, 2021, 9:37 am
#172
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,948
There’s a chance you’ll have it by then, but you shouldn’t expect to have it based on the terms of the promotion.
Jan 3, 2021, 9:50 am
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,904
Jan 3, 2021, 10:06 am
#175
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,824
I have no insight on typical bonus nights posting on promotions etc but was very surprised that I received my Discoverist status and 5 elite nights yesterday morning after being approved the afternoon of 12/31/20. I am glad the conversation came up though as I would have expected the double elite nights to have posted more immediately.
Jan 8, 2021, 7:58 pm
#176
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Lafayette, LA
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, BA Gold, UA Gold MM, DL SM MM, Hyatt Glob, HH Diam, Marriott Ti/LT Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 274
Just got the email welcoming me to another year of Globalist. Having read the T&C, and having been admonished in this chain not to anticipate receiving my bonus nights before March, I had set my psychological alarm clock accordingly. As of yesterday my counter showed 13 nights for 2021: the five annual credit card nights and eight nights (not 16) for an eight-night stay I completed a couple of days ago. But suddenly I also have the bonus nights for the 32 nights I stayed between October and December of 2020, for a total of 45 so far during 2021. Interestingly, I have not yet gotten the bonus nights for the eight-night stay I completed on January 6. Maybe those, and the bonus nights for my several upcoming stays over the next few weeks, are what will come in March.
Last edited by Assimilated Cajun; Jan 8, 2021 at 8:00 pm Reason: Seller's remorse
Jan 9, 2021, 10:11 am
#177
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,824
I think I got double nights for one of my one night stays. I have 10 nights due to credit card and 2 one night stays but have 13 elite nights so far. I notice in activity that I have reward bonus posting on 1/1 (credit card sign up on 12/31), on 1/5 (when the second 5 elite nights posted) and finally on 1/7 which is when I noticed the additional 1 night credit. The stay was on 1/2 and checking out on 1/3. Just a single data point but leads me to believe the double nights might post sooner.
Jan 9, 2021, 1:56 pm
#178
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,917
I think I got double nights for one of my one night stays. I have 10 nights due to credit card and 2 one night stays but have 13 elite nights so far. I notice in activity that I have reward bonus posting on 1/1 (credit card sign up on 12/31), on 1/5 (when the second 5 elite nights posted) and finally on 1/7 which is when I noticed the additional 1 night credit. The stay was on 1/2 and checking out on 1/3. Just a single data point but leads me to believe the double nights might post sooner.
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Jan 27, 2021, 12:07 am
#179
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Glob/UA Gold
Posts: 614
Came back to this thread based on prior discussion to say that my Concierge has been great. Just the ability to send a simple but clearly written email to her and get back a confirmation within 24 hours is so helpful. She even got someone to cover her inbox while she was out so my most recent request was fulfilled within 12 hours. I especially love the ability to reserve awards before having the points. I'd been stressing about timing transfers from my wife and FIL account for a family trip to Japan later in the year. She mentioned she could hold the award while I wait for the points to be accumulated. Not sure if this is an option for non-Globalists, or if you can do this with the regular CSRs, but regardless I'm pretty happy with the Concierge experience so far.