tcfersure

Appreciate the info. In normal times would globalist at least get you upgraded to an ocean view room or is that even a stretch at these properties?

bronco29

I will make Globalist during one of our booked stay next year. Any idea how soon I will get the benefits (e.g. lounge access/breakfast) during subsequent stays, which is only a few days apart?

AndyKehn

When the stay and eqns post

skj

I think the odds of a Glob getting an ocean view are really good at HR Maui and pretty good at GH Kauai. Many of the rooms near the club at GHK (where a Glob is likely to be assigned) are partial ocean view and those are fine too. I don't know about the Andaz ...

josephstern

Not too likely at the Andaz, IME. Even with a TSU, you might end up with a suite with no ocean view.

tcfersure

Understandable. I went to Hawaii for my honeymoon 3 years ago. Used amex FHR to book an ocean view room and got put on the top floor with one of the best views ive had in a hotel room. Then we went to kaui and used points to stay at the Grand Hyatt. We used extra points to stay in a club level room since it said it had an ocean view. We were pretty disappointed we used extra points for that. We had to step out onto our patio and look way off to one direction to see a sliver of the ocean. Also though the club lounge wasnt anything special.

hoipolloi

Any "real" Globalists pissed that plebs will game their way to the same status after only 15 nights and compete against them for upgrade or cause a dilution/devaluation of the Globalist benefits?

coleslaw

Am I a “real” globalist if i qualified getting 60+ covid nights (IE much reduced rates vs previous years)?

UA-NYC

Nope. Hyatt has to do what it needs to do to survive in 2021, and I think this is smart.

And again...like legacy Starwood, you just have to work harder to stay at Hyatts, they aren't on every interstate & in every small town.

PilotH

Those same globalists will stay at a Hyatt maybe once or twice at the same time you are, they're using their globalist benefits a *lot* less than you would be.

I wouldn't put too much thought into that, especially since you have to think about how many of those people will actually book a 15 night mattress run right now during COVID19 with limited travel by Feb 28.

Rather this than Hyatt need to start shutting down locations, meaning even fewer chances for you to utilize your Globalist benefits.

Comatose.Captain

In case you are one of these real Globalists: Don't worry, be happy. The bulk of top-tier elites are corporate travellers. Even if the vaccinations proceed at an ideal pace, business travel will remain depressed for the entirety of 2021. I don't think I'm expressing a minority view in that. So you don't have to worry about anything for at least another year.

joachimm

Yeah this is literally me. Instead of staying at Ritz/St. Regis/Edition/Autograph or Kimpton in 2021/2022, I'll be staying 8-10 times at Park Hyatt, Andaz, Unbound and maybe the odd Grand Hyatt or Alila. And I'll use TSU wherever it's an option. The places I travel for work don't have good Hyatt options so I'll be no competition another 8 weeks out of the year. Will Hyatt be making any money off me over the next two years? Probably not much, but what little revenue I represent will be going to them. And who knows, maybe it will stick. Hyatt seems to have great luxury options in many of the places I want to go when things open up again.

I'm doing a 45 night mattress run starting today for about $3,500. I purchased the max allowed Hyatt points this year, so I'm also looking at this as a way to generate points for Cat 7 stays as well as Globalist.

Matt4200

I qualified by actually staying about 70 actual Nights this year, so I guess I’m a “real” Globalist.

I see it as the group you’re referring to, that some are dubbing “Globalist Lite”, will likely stay 10-15 Nights at Full Service properties and they likely will not requalify in 2022. I view it the same as Globalists qualifying through Fast Track Promos, no one really sees a problem with those. I feel like Hyatt noticed a significant amount of people being interested in staying to earn the double nights 1/1-1/4, especially after the Forbes article. They are capitalizing on this by extending the promotion. Q1 has been historically a low season so this is definitely a way to get people in the door and spending decent amounts.

Also, I feel like properties will prioritize Globalists who’ve stayed with them over first time stay Globalists. Not to mention that the Globalists you’re referring to also won’t have TSU’s or the Cat 1-7 Certificate, Which will likely keep them away from Category 7 Properties like Andaz Maui, Park Hyatt NYC and so on.

ACC2008

Please clarify - why 1/28/2021 - it should be 2/28/2021 - right?

Pocatello

Yes, the current promo ends on February 28, 2021.