Suggestions for Globalist Mattress Run
Jul 27, 2022, 3:42 pm
#1
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Suggestions for Globalist Mattress Run
I am 10 nights shy of Globalist and I want to finish my 60 nights ASAP. Looking for suggestions for late summer/early fall mattress runs. I am fine with either Cat 1-2 with points or points and cash at $100 daily. This year I have found some great extended stay rates at around $100 at HyattCentrics, but can't find anything now. I'd prefer not to be stuck in suburban Hyatt Places with no public transport. Looking forward to your suggestions.
Jul 27, 2022, 3:59 pm
#2
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If you are already globalist, it's hard to beat the Las Vegas runs (Excalibur/Luxor if you're ok with those or go up a tier or two for a moderate price). Otherwise, I don't think there's necessarily a go to spot, just depends on various factors and seasonality.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
Jul 27, 2022, 4:17 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Or $25000 on your Hyatt credit card, you can pay estimated income tax for 2%. This works out much cheaper than a mattress run.
As projectmaximus says, Excalibur can be dirt cheap Sunday through Thursday night if you are Globalist and don't have to pay the resort fee.
Here's the mattress run thread -
Mattress Run for Hyatt Globalist in 2022
Here's an easy way to see all of the category 1 hotels.
Complete Map of World of Hyatt Hotels (July 2022)
As projectmaximus says, Excalibur can be dirt cheap Sunday through Thursday night if you are Globalist and don't have to pay the resort fee.
Here's the mattress run thread -
Mattress Run for Hyatt Globalist in 2022
Here's an easy way to see all of the category 1 hotels.
Complete Map of World of Hyatt Hotels (July 2022)
Jul 27, 2022, 4:27 pm
#4
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If you are already globalist, it's hard to beat the Las Vegas runs (Excalibur/Luxor if you're ok with those or go up a tier or two for a moderate price). Otherwise, I don't think there's necessarily a go to spot, just depends on various factors and seasonality.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
There was a wide availability earlier this month for HR Atlanta off peak at just 6.5k points. Not sure if that's still true heading into August.
If you can leave the country, HP Los Cabos, HH Mexico City, and HP Panama City are all cat 1s and often sub $100 cash rates.
As for the OP, curious as to why the rush?
Jul 27, 2022, 8:02 pm
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Maybe in my same boat: only ten nights so far, but as I have re-qualified for diamond at Hilton, and got a corporate challenge to diamond at IHG, I can concentrate on WoH for the rest of the year. I'll have 12 nights at the Walper in Kitchener ON next month so that's a good boost to hitting the 60 nights again. Hyatt's thin coverage vs the others has worked against me this year; wasn't a problem in 2021 but my travel varies greatly y/o/y.
Jul 27, 2022, 8:06 pm
#6
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Chicago suburbs have a couple of very respectable cat 1s. Thinking of HR Deerfield and HH Oak Brook in particular. 10 nights for ~50k points is hard to beat in your current situation. Unfortunately, both would fall into the poor walkability bucket. That said, Chicago-land has a robust passenger rail system, so if you are able to get to a local train station you have a lot of options.
To jbeckett's point, if spending for the night credits is in play than Plastiq is a useful service for general bill pay you typically can't do with a CC. 2.85% fee and if you value Hyatt points at say 2 cents (conservative recently), that delta gets pretty small.
To jbeckett's point, if spending for the night credits is in play than Plastiq is a useful service for general bill pay you typically can't do with a CC. 2.85% fee and if you value Hyatt points at say 2 cents (conservative recently), that delta gets pretty small.
Jul 27, 2022, 10:57 pm
#7
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Texas if you can stand the heat. Both Houston and Dallas have some decent Cat 1 and 2s with sub 100 nights. Transport could be an issue, but that also depends on which ones you choose. Also agree on Chicago suburbs.
Jul 28, 2022, 1:41 am
#8
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The cheapest way to pick up Hyatt nights is almost always to arrive on a Sunday into Vegas and do Excalibur until Friday. Move to a Cat 2 HP for the weekend, then back to the Excalibur on Sunday night... (especially if you can get the resort fees waived)
It's just a matter of picking a cheap week that fits your schedule...
It's just a matter of picking a cheap week that fits your schedule...
Jul 28, 2022, 4:28 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2021
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this is true i have a 14 day stay in september at HP energy corridor in Houston. Its not really a mattress run since i need to be there for work but my rate is about $65 a night. Pretty good i would say.
Jul 28, 2022, 8:27 am
#10
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ATL area has a number of Cat 1 hotels. I have toyed with a 10 day off peak point booking for 35K points. For me, I would squander 35K points for Globalist I think, particularly if that gets me the Cat7 award bonus for 60 nights as a way to make me whole.
Jul 28, 2022, 9:39 am
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Is there a good reason you want it ASAP? I expect that we'll see some sort of promotion in the next five months that we don't know about yet that will make it more lucrative for a 10 night mattress run than it is currently. In the 10 cities (including oft mentioned Chicago area) you could at least get 1,000 AA miles every two nights if you're willing to switch hotels with this promotion.
Jul 28, 2022, 9:54 am
#13
Join Date: Mar 2010
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The cheapest way to pick up Hyatt nights is almost always to arrive on a Sunday into Vegas and do Excalibur until Friday. Move to a Cat 2 HP for the weekend, then back to the Excalibur on Sunday night... (especially if you can get the resort fees waived)
It's just a matter of picking a cheap week that fits your schedule...
It's just a matter of picking a cheap week that fits your schedule...
Jul 28, 2022, 12:27 pm
#14
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Where you trying to go or what's the main goal? Stay as close to Virginia as possible? Spend the least possible? There's some super cheat Hyatt options in Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia...