2 additional nights needed for Explorist - worth it?
Nov 21, 2022, 2:08 pm
#1
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2 additional nights needed for Explorist - worth it?
I知 currently a Hyatt Globalist and will be short a couple of nights by 12/31 to qualify for Hyatt Explorist.
A couple of nights would cost around $150-$200 at local Hyatts using day stays, but I知 honestly not really seeing a lot of benefits of attaining Explorist.
Questions:
- Do daytime stays (OFFICE offer code) still count for night stays?
- Is it worth spending $150-200 to achieve Explorist?
Thanks in advance!
A couple of nights would cost around $150-$200 at local Hyatts using day stays, but I知 honestly not really seeing a lot of benefits of attaining Explorist.
Questions:
- Do daytime stays (OFFICE offer code) still count for night stays?
- Is it worth spending $150-200 to achieve Explorist?
Thanks in advance!
Nov 21, 2022, 3:01 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Glob
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It's not worth it to constantly chase status.
HOWEVER, if you are naturally staying in hotels around the nights needed to qualify or if you think you'll be traveling to places with Hyatt more often next year, then it may be worth going for the 2 extra nights (or spend an extra 5k on the credit card)
HOWEVER, if you are naturally staying in hotels around the nights needed to qualify or if you think you'll be traveling to places with Hyatt more often next year, then it may be worth going for the 2 extra nights (or spend an extra 5k on the credit card)
Nov 21, 2022, 3:29 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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I知 currently a Hyatt Globalist and will be short a couple of nights by 12/31 to qualify for Hyatt Explorist.
A couple of nights would cost around $150-$200 at local Hyatts using day stays, but I知 honestly not really seeing a lot of benefits of attaining Explorist.
Questions:
- Do daytime stays (OFFICE offer code) still count for night stays?
- Is it worth spending $150-200 to achieve Explorist?
Thanks in advance!
A couple of nights would cost around $150-$200 at local Hyatts using day stays, but I知 honestly not really seeing a lot of benefits of attaining Explorist.
Questions:
- Do daytime stays (OFFICE offer code) still count for night stays?
- Is it worth spending $150-200 to achieve Explorist?
Thanks in advance!
You also get matched MGM Gold status which is very worthwhile.
It's not worth it to constantly chase status.
HOWEVER, if you are naturally staying in hotels around the nights needed to qualify or if you think you'll be traveling to places with Hyatt more often next year, then it may be worth going for the 2 extra nights (or spend an extra 5k on the credit card)
HOWEVER, if you are naturally staying in hotels around the nights needed to qualify or if you think you'll be traveling to places with Hyatt more often next year, then it may be worth going for the 2 extra nights (or spend an extra 5k on the credit card)
I chased and will spend roughly $1,800 extra this year to maintain Globalist.
In 2023 I have 1 single stay where I am using a TSU for 6 nights where a suite is absolutely needed. The difference in the room to suite cost in points the cost difference is 103,000, in cash the cost is $1,876 (pre-tax), that痴 just the upgrade cost from room to suite.
So I would say in that one stay alone it justifies it.
YMMV
Nov 21, 2022, 3:35 pm
#5
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Location: Philadelphia
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I would say YMMV -
I chased and will spend roughly $1,800 extra this year to maintain Globalist.
In 2023 I have 1 single stay where I am using a TSU for 6 nights where a suite is absolutely needed. The difference in the room to suite cost in points the cost difference is 103,000, in cash the cost is $1,876 (pre-tax), that痴 just the upgrade cost from room to suite.
So I would say in that one stay alone it justifies it.
YMMV
Nov 21, 2022, 3:40 pm
#6
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
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Points bonus, Better Upgrades (many reports of suite upgrades even at select properties), MGM Gold Status, Category 1-4 Certificate and so on.
Nov 21, 2022, 7:49 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Taipei
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Does Hyatt not give previous globs a soft landing to Explorist? In any case, if they are already a glob they need not retain Explorist to maintain their MGM Gold. In fact, they ought to be able to maintain Explorist by matching back from Gold. Which means we are all probably burying the lead here.
OP, you can match to MGM Gold if you haven't done so already, and then match back to Hyatt Explorist without ever staying another night if you don't want to. But remember, matching will not give you any milestone awards.
OP, you can match to MGM Gold if you haven't done so already, and then match back to Hyatt Explorist without ever staying another night if you don't want to. But remember, matching will not give you any milestone awards.
Nov 21, 2022, 8:02 pm
#8
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Does Hyatt not give previous globs a soft landing to Explorist? In any case, if they are already a glob they need not retain Explorist to maintain their MGM Gold. In fact, they ought to be able to maintain Explorist by matching back from Gold. Which means we are all probably burying the lead here.
OP, you can match to MGM Gold if you haven't done so already, and then match back to Hyatt Explorist without ever staying another night if you don't want to. But remember, matching will not give you any milestone awards.
OP, you can match to MGM Gold if you haven't done so already, and then match back to Hyatt Explorist without ever staying another night if you don't want to. But remember, matching will not give you any milestone awards.
Definitely true!
So the only real benefit would be the Cat 1-4.
Also if OP does a 2 night MR they壇 get double points on that stay too which may bring down net cost.
Nov 21, 2022, 10:14 pm
#9
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Plus 2 more club access awards they can toss onto the pile of useless club access awards they likely already have stashed away.
Of course you never know, it is feasible that an explorist may have a stay with multiple rooms where it does come in handy to have a bunch of these.
Of course you never know, it is feasible that an explorist may have a stay with multiple rooms where it does come in handy to have a bunch of these.
Nov 21, 2022, 11:14 pm
#10
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Plus 2 more club access awards they can toss onto the pile of useless club access awards they likely already have stashed away.
Of course you never know, it is feasible that an explorist may have a stay with multiple rooms where it does come in handy to have a bunch of these.
Of course you never know, it is feasible that an explorist may have a stay with multiple rooms where it does come in handy to have a bunch of these.
Nov 22, 2022, 12:15 am
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Nov 22, 2022, 12:18 am
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Nov 22, 2022, 10:36 am
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One thing I致e done in the past if I was really close (1-3 nights off) is to go to a local women's shelter and ask if they were over capacity and needed a nice room for a mother and child for a night or two. Not only did this allow me to help someone out but I could count the rack rate of the room as a tax write off.
Nov 22, 2022, 2:00 pm
#15
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Thanks for all the suggestions.
As it turns out, had to cancel one of my 2 night trips last night so now I知 4 nights away from Explorist which makes the math more challenging.
5k spend for 2 nights may be an option and matching from MGM might be another option worth exploring.
Thanks again for all the ideas.
As it turns out, had to cancel one of my 2 night trips last night so now I知 4 nights away from Explorist which makes the math more challenging.
5k spend for 2 nights may be an option and matching from MGM might be another option worth exploring.
Thanks again for all the ideas.