WoH 2023 Category Changes to Take Effect on Mar 28
Mar 1, 23, 11:26 am
#17
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
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At least Hyatt didn't add a Category 9.
Now I need to decide quickly what to do with my Cat 7 certificate, which is the last one I will stretch to earn. Now would be the time for Hyatt to upgrade the 60-night bonus to Cat 8.
Now I need to decide quickly what to do with my Cat 7 certificate, which is the last one I will stretch to earn. Now would be the time for Hyatt to upgrade the 60-night bonus to Cat 8.
Mar 1, 23, 11:28 am
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 33,169
Agree. Once I earn mine, I'll only have about one week to choose before the category increase - and that means I need to be able to pin down a date and not change it.
Mar 1, 23, 11:37 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JFK / LGA.. EWR is not part of NYC!
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Posts: 980
I am genuinely baffled as to how the Hyatt Key West is a category 8 hotel. You already were prohibited from using TSUs at this property (they don't have real suites anyway), and now you can't use a 1-7 cert either. Aside from the location, I've always found this place absurdly overpriced and lacking any worthwhile amenities.
On a separate note, this may lead me to finally stop chasing Globalist status as they continue to expand 1-7 exclusions and make points bookings less feasible. The people who still talk about Globalist as the best thing since sliced bread are still living in 2013.
On a separate note, this may lead me to finally stop chasing Globalist status as they continue to expand 1-7 exclusions and make points bookings less feasible. The people who still talk about Globalist as the best thing since sliced bread are still living in 2013.
Mar 1, 23, 11:44 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: DCA
Programs: AS MVPG 75K | UA 1K
Posts: 64
Does Hyatt reprice reservations when you drop dates?
Edit – I see that the FAQ says: "Any modifications made to reservations on or after 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will follow the terms of the new Award Chart."
Edit – I see that the FAQ says: "Any modifications made to reservations on or after 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will follow the terms of the new Award Chart."
Last edited by leontief; Mar 1, 23 at 11:50 am
Mar 1, 23, 11:52 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Thompson DC and the Grady in Louisville dropping to Cat 4 mean that I might actually try one of those, just to burn a Cat 4 cert.
The # of Cat 8s is truly nuts. (Sad to see Villa Spalletti Trivelli and Villa Castagnola both among that number.)
Still not as bad as some of the price hikes on the Bonvoy side. But not good, not good at all...
The # of Cat 8s is truly nuts. (Sad to see Villa Spalletti Trivelli and Villa Castagnola both among that number.)
Still not as bad as some of the price hikes on the Bonvoy side. But not good, not good at all...
Mar 1, 23, 12:00 pm
#23
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, WOH Globalist
Posts: 1,157
Chicago Athletic Association and Thompson Madrid going from 4 --> 5 is unfortunate for using certs, though not surprising. Same with the Hyatt Place Moab, which is already somehow categorized as a "resort" so they don't have to honor late checkouts.
Keswick Hall and Andaz 5th Ave going from 6 --> 7 are brutal. Those are 2 of my favorite properties, and that is a big jump in terms of points.
The all-inclusive changes seem the most draconian, though I don't really ever look at those.
Keswick Hall and Andaz 5th Ave going from 6 --> 7 are brutal. Those are 2 of my favorite properties, and that is a big jump in terms of points.
The all-inclusive changes seem the most draconian, though I don't really ever look at those.
Mar 1, 23, 12:03 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, WOH Globalist
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Thompson DC and the Grady in Louisville dropping to Cat 4 mean that I might actually try one of those, just to burn a Cat 4 cert.
The # of Cat 8s is truly nuts. (Sad to see Villa Spalletti Trivelli and Villa Castagnola both among that number.)
Still not as bad as some of the price hikes on the Bonvoy side. But not good, not good at all...
The # of Cat 8s is truly nuts. (Sad to see Villa Spalletti Trivelli and Villa Castagnola both among that number.)
Still not as bad as some of the price hikes on the Bonvoy side. But not good, not good at all...
Mar 1, 23, 12:04 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,569
Chicago Athletic Association and Thompson Madrid going from 4 --> 5 is unfortunate for using certs, though not surprising. Same with the Hyatt Place Moab, which is already somehow categorized as a "resort" so they don't have to honor late checkouts.
Keswick Hall and Andaz 5th Ave going from 6 --> 7 are brutal. Those are 2 of my favorite properties, and that is a big jump in terms of points.
The all-inclusive changes seem the most draconian, though I don't really ever look at those.
Keswick Hall and Andaz 5th Ave going from 6 --> 7 are brutal. Those are 2 of my favorite properties, and that is a big jump in terms of points.
The all-inclusive changes seem the most draconian, though I don't really ever look at those.
Mar 1, 23, 12:44 pm
#27
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,276
Definitely a devaluation for N America, but still not as bad as a purely rate-based system. Andaz SD is my least favorite of all the Hyatt and IHG hotels in the area and they almost never had weekends available, so no big loss there. AI/AMR is the biggest loser here. I'm glad I got to book 5 nights at Secrets Impression Moxche for 25k while I could. I knew that was too good to last, but seeing any hotel double in points overnight is always bad. The 50K ceiling demonstrates that Hyatt points are losing their value quickly.
Mar 1, 23, 1:16 pm
#29
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
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Posts: 4,397
Mar 1, 23, 1:20 pm
#30
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Zulu Romeo Hotel
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Posts: 4,397
I am genuinely baffled as to how the Hyatt Key West is a category 8 hotel. You already were prohibited from using TSUs at this property (they don't have real suites anyway), and now you can't use a 1-7 cert either. Aside from the location, I've always found this place absurdly overpriced and lacking any worthwhile amenities.
On a separate note, this may lead me to finally stop chasing Globalist status as they continue to expand 1-7 exclusions and make points bookings less feasible. The people who still talk about Globalist as the best thing since sliced bread are still living in 2013.
On a separate note, this may lead me to finally stop chasing Globalist status as they continue to expand 1-7 exclusions and make points bookings less feasible. The people who still talk about Globalist as the best thing since sliced bread are still living in 2013.
