Certificates Are Being Extended?
Dec 4, 2021, 7:26 pm
#211
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Dec 4, 2021, 9:44 pm
#212
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Oh good, another thread about this. Add it to the pile.
edit: It was moved! Good.
edit: It was moved! Good.
Last edited by Cotton Candy Lobster; Dec 5, 2021 at 8:59 pm
Dec 5, 2021, 3:29 pm
#213
Join Date: May 2009
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Treach to Hyatt Concierge twitter :"At this time, we are not extending free night awards. However, I do recommend you reach out to us on the day of the awards initial expiration for an alternative option."
They have to wait that day of the awards initial expiration to maybe give me 10K points?
I don't have status with Hyatt right now.
They have to wait that day of the awards initial expiration to maybe give me 10K points?
I don't have status with Hyatt right now.
Dec 5, 2021, 3:40 pm
#214
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Yep. That is what my Globalist Concierge told me today. I have to email him the day after they expire and MAYBE he will give me 10,000 points for the Category 1-4 awards.
Dec 5, 2021, 3:42 pm
#215
Join Date: May 2014
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Treach to Hyatt Concierge twitter :"At this time, we are not extending free night awards. However, I do recommend you reach out to us on the day of the awards initial expiration for an alternative option."
They have to wait that day of the awards initial expiration to maybe give me 10K points?
I don't have status with Hyatt right now.
They have to wait that day of the awards initial expiration to maybe give me 10K points?
I don't have status with Hyatt right now.
Dec 6, 2021, 7:03 am
#216
formerly atomicfront
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Yeah I would gladly take the 10k points a piece for a cat 1 to 4 as these certificates are completely worthless now anyway. Every hotel I Used one of these certificates in the past has been moved up to category 5. Give me 20k for my two certifcates and i can get 10k Southwest points for them. And never stay at a Hyatt again. Hilton i can get a free night and use it at a $600 a night hotel. All you need to do is spend $15k on a credit card and I have 3 Hilton cards like this and get 3 free nights for $45k spend plus another 200k in points for the spend.
Dec 6, 2021, 7:40 am
#217
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Yeah I would gladly take the 10k points a piece for a cat 1 to 4 as these certificates are completely worthless now anyway. Every hotel I Used one of these certificates in the past has been moved up to category 5. Give me 20k for my two certifcates and i can get 10k Southwest points for them. And never stay at a Hyatt again. Hilton i can get a free night and use it at a $600 a night hotel. All you need to do is spend $15k on a credit card and I have 3 Hilton cards like this and get 3 free nights for $45k spend plus another 200k in points for the spend.
Dec 6, 2021, 9:22 am
#218
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Isnt The Hilton/Amex cert a free weekend night? While Hyatt maybe up to a Cat4 there isnt a restriction as to when it can be used as long as its available, which for me makes it much more valuable if you spend the 15K on Hyatts CC at a bonus area you also end up with 45K which IMO is worth more then 200K Hilton
Dec 6, 2021, 10:12 am
#219
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Correct but Im sure once things are sort back to normal, it will again be a weekend night, and Hilton also has taken away the free breakfast and instead gives youa few bucks to get maybe a coffee and cake, at least thru 12/31
Dec 6, 2021, 11:45 am
#220
Join Date: Feb 2000
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with changing travel patterns involving reduced number of business trips, I predict AMEX/Hilton free night certs going forward will be usable any day of week.
Dec 6, 2021, 12:41 pm
#221
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we all can predict what we want to and have sound basis for it, yet that doesnt mean thats how it will end up. Anyway its now I think a 6/22 exp date and I hope youre correct as I cant use then before 12/31
Dec 9, 2021, 9:46 am
#222
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Club Access Awards expiring too
I dont see any comments about these. I have 5 Club Access Awards which were extended til 12/31/21 however there are virtually no club lounges open--so where does Hyatt expect us to use them. (I haven't found ANY lounges open at hotels I was considering to stay--perhaps there are some but I have found none). I am Explorist and have found Hyatt to be generous in the past but this seems a big oversight to me. I called them last week and was told Hyatt was still considering this extension. I wait in hope.
I was able to use my 3 expiring cat 1-4 awards at Hyatt Centric Milan. My first Centric and not terribly impressed. Tiny room. But I was happy to have been able to use the certificates.
I was able to use my 3 expiring cat 1-4 awards at Hyatt Centric Milan. My first Centric and not terribly impressed. Tiny room. But I was happy to have been able to use the certificates.
Dec 9, 2021, 10:59 am
#223
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Grand Hyatt Berlin had their club lounge open when I was there a few months ago.
Dec 9, 2021, 12:08 pm
#224
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Overseas, I found most lounges open. In the US most are still closed. At this point they really need to do something with the club lounge certificates, like converting them to points or using as breakfast instead.
Dec 9, 2021, 1:51 pm
#225
Join Date: Apr 2007
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All lounges in Australia - a country that until very recently prohibited it's citizens from leaving the country - have been closed for many months.