Jan 16, 2014, 2:16 pm
Last edit by: coleslaw
Update in Hyatt BRG policy (April 2019): If your BRG claim is approved, you can choose either 5,000 World of Hyatt points or an additional 20% off the matched rate for your stay (defined as consecutive nights at the same location). Rates available on websites that require membership which is free of charge, or where membership is automatically created as part of the booking, are eligible for BRG claims.
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Recent Experiences Using the BRG (2018 and later)
YES
MAYBE
Update in Hyatt BRG policy (July 2017): if your BRG claim is approved, Hyatt will match the comparable lower rate, but will no longer offer a further 20% discount on the matched lower rate. Instead, after your stay on the BRG approved rate, you will receive a US$50 credit (or equivalent amount in the currency of your country of residence) to use on a future stay (completed within 12 months) booked on a Standard Rate, Advance Purchase Rate or Member Rate on Hyatt.com.
Q. How do I receive the $50 credit?
A. About 3-4 days after your BRG stay, Hyatt will email you a unique rate code to apply for your new reservation. You can either click on the link in the mail to book the reservation or manually enter it into the booking at Hyatt.com.
Q. Can I use the code more than once?
A. No. The code is invalid when it has already been attached to a reservation.
Q. Can I use the code to lower a rate like AAA or Double Points?
A. No. The BRG code books into its own unique rate class and can't be used with any other promotional rates.
Q. What happens if I cancel my reservation with the BRG code applied?
A. The code will can be re-used for another reservation. For this reason, DO NOT DELETE THE EMAIL FROM HYATT UNTIL AFTER YOUR STAY.
Q. What happens if a lower base rate appears available after I book the BRG rate?
A. You can cancel the first reservation (assuming there's no penalty) and then rebook using the code for the lower rate.
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If you are dissatisfied with the response to your BRG claim, and it was processed by the Hyatt Service Desk in Omaha (9805 Q Street), you can consider filing a consumer complaint (link to online form) with the Nebraska Attorney General's Office (Consumer Protection Division). Note that the online complaint form requires you to fill in a correspondence address in the US (though you can state a preference to receive correspondence by e-mail rather than by post). As reported in Post # 2691, if the AG's Office decides to investigate, it is possible that Hyatt will review your BRG claim again and, in addition, offer points for the inconvenience.
If your BRG claim was processed by the Hyatt Service Desk in Marion (1120 North Carbon Street Suite 70), you can consider filing a consumer complaint (link to online form) with the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
From Post # 12:
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Recent Experiences Using the BRG (2018 and later)
YES
- Hotels.com - April 2019
- Booking.com - May 2019
MAYBE
- Skoosh - April 2019 (initially rejected as "membership site" but approved on appeal)
- SnapTravel
Update in Hyatt BRG policy (July 2017): if your BRG claim is approved, Hyatt will match the comparable lower rate, but will no longer offer a further 20% discount on the matched lower rate. Instead, after your stay on the BRG approved rate, you will receive a US$50 credit (or equivalent amount in the currency of your country of residence) to use on a future stay (completed within 12 months) booked on a Standard Rate, Advance Purchase Rate or Member Rate on Hyatt.com.
Q. How do I receive the $50 credit?
A. About 3-4 days after your BRG stay, Hyatt will email you a unique rate code to apply for your new reservation. You can either click on the link in the mail to book the reservation or manually enter it into the booking at Hyatt.com.
Q. Can I use the code more than once?
A. No. The code is invalid when it has already been attached to a reservation.
Q. Can I use the code to lower a rate like AAA or Double Points?
A. No. The BRG code books into its own unique rate class and can't be used with any other promotional rates.
Q. What happens if I cancel my reservation with the BRG code applied?
A. The code will can be re-used for another reservation. For this reason, DO NOT DELETE THE EMAIL FROM HYATT UNTIL AFTER YOUR STAY.
Q. What happens if a lower base rate appears available after I book the BRG rate?
A. You can cancel the first reservation (assuming there's no penalty) and then rebook using the code for the lower rate.
.................................................. ..........
If you are dissatisfied with the response to your BRG claim, and it was processed by the Hyatt Service Desk in Omaha (9805 Q Street), you can consider filing a consumer complaint (link to online form) with the Nebraska Attorney General's Office (Consumer Protection Division). Note that the online complaint form requires you to fill in a correspondence address in the US (though you can state a preference to receive correspondence by e-mail rather than by post). As reported in Post # 2691, if the AG's Office decides to investigate, it is possible that Hyatt will review your BRG claim again and, in addition, offer points for the inconvenience.
If your BRG claim was processed by the Hyatt Service Desk in Marion (1120 North Carbon Street Suite 70), you can consider filing a consumer complaint (link to online form) with the Illinois Attorney General's Office.
From Post # 12:
If you can’t solve your issue (please mind Hyatt's Consumer Affairs Department assists us at 1-800-323-7249) here are some other resources:
Sound Off
Conde Nast's Traveler's "Ombudsman" column features a traveler's complaint column. Send in your complaint to Ombudsman, Conde Nast Traveler, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.
Legal Options
Sound Off
- Contact Consumer Traveler (my pick: Christopher Elliott)
- Consumer Tools (My3cents.com is a leading source of consumer advice)
- Post a complaint for public view
- Consumer Comment Form (please mind: If you file a complaint it becomes property of “Consumer Affairs” and they are not obliged to remove it if you solve the issue)
Conde Nast's Traveler's "Ombudsman" column features a traveler's complaint column. Send in your complaint to Ombudsman, Conde Nast Traveler, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.
Legal Options
- File a complaint at you state's attorney general's office
- Small Claims Court (link provides also a helping hand on how to resolve problem without going to small claims court)
- Federal Trade Commission (The FTC does not resolve individual consumer complaints.)
Hyatt - Best Rate Guarantee - Experiences - MASTER THREAD - WIKI
Jun 16, 2019, 12:05 pm
#2896
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451
Did anybody have success with a package rate (e.g. B&B), as the new T&Cs basically allow them:
“While most package rates are excluded from the (link: http://Hyatt.com) Hyatt.com Best Rate Guarantee, Hyatt reserves the right to honor a Claim based on a Competing Rate that includes an on-property benefit with monetary value that is not included in the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website if that Competing Rate is equal to or better than the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website“
“While most package rates are excluded from the (link: http://Hyatt.com) Hyatt.com Best Rate Guarantee, Hyatt reserves the right to honor a Claim based on a Competing Rate that includes an on-property benefit with monetary value that is not included in the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website if that Competing Rate is equal to or better than the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website“
Jul 1, 2019, 3:33 am
#2897
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451
Did anybody have success with a package rate (e.g. B&B), as the new T&Cs basically allow them:
“While most package rates are excluded from the (link:
http://Hyatt.com) Hyatt.com Best Rate Guarantee, Hyatt reserves the right to honor a Claim based on a Competing Rate that includes an on-property benefit with monetary value that is not included in the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website if that Competing Rate is equal to or better than the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website“
“While most package rates are excluded from the (link:
http://Hyatt.com) Hyatt.com Best Rate Guarantee, Hyatt reserves the right to honor a Claim based on a Competing Rate that includes an on-property benefit with monetary value that is not included in the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website if that Competing Rate is equal to or better than the room rate you booked on the Hyatt website“
Jul 10, 2019, 7:55 am
#2899
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: ANA,Qantas,asiamiles,Royal Skies,Enrich
Posts: 198
Is Hyatt BRG valid for competing rate on app/mobile site?
just got my claim rejected on the basis that the rate on Agoda.com is the same as Hyatt rate
anyway just send some screenshot for them to re review
just got my claim rejected on the basis that the rate on Agoda.com is the same as Hyatt rate
anyway just send some screenshot for them to re review
Jul 10, 2019, 5:18 pm
#2900
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 610
Took 3 or 4 days for my 5k points to post.
Agoda is notorious for adjusting prices bases on click-through and cookies; do you still get the lower price when you open Agoda from a fresh browser (incognito)? I've personally never had Agoda itself have a lower price, it was always a redirect from Kayak or so. Try instructing them to do exactly as you do and maybe they'll accept the BRG.
Agoda is notorious for adjusting prices bases on click-through and cookies; do you still get the lower price when you open Agoda from a fresh browser (incognito)? I've personally never had Agoda itself have a lower price, it was always a redirect from Kayak or so. Try instructing them to do exactly as you do and maybe they'll accept the BRG.
Jul 10, 2019, 6:18 pm
#2901
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: ANA,Qantas,asiamiles,Royal Skies,Enrich
Posts: 198
Took 3 or 4 days for my 5k points to post.
Agoda is notorious for adjusting prices bases on click-through and cookies; do you still get the lower price when you open Agoda from a fresh browser (incognito)? I've personally never had Agoda itself have a lower price, it was always a redirect from Kayak or so. Try instructing them to do exactly as you do and maybe they'll accept the BRG.
Agoda is notorious for adjusting prices bases on click-through and cookies; do you still get the lower price when you open Agoda from a fresh browser (incognito)? I've personally never had Agoda itself have a lower price, it was always a redirect from Kayak or so. Try instructing them to do exactly as you do and maybe they'll accept the BRG.
i did also told them that unless you give a firm denial reason, I will keep on trying within the 24 hour period until I succeed
Last edited by teo1991; Jul 11, 2019 at 6:26 am
Jul 21, 2019, 3:34 pm
#2902
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 258
successful non-refundable BRG claim
I was eyeing a Grand Hyatt located in Asia and saw that the Hyatt rates were the same as 3rd party rates - all except for the non-refundable rate. Even with the Hyatt's current 20% promo, Agoda's non-refundable prepaid rate was still about 15% less than Hyatt's non-refundable prepaid rate. However, I didn't want to actually book Hyatt's non-refundable rate, because I didn't want to be stuck with it in the event the BRG was not approved
So, what I did was I booked Hyatt's standard refundable rate which was the same as the comparable rate on Agoda. Of course, this claim was not approved. What I did then was ask Hyatt BRG to look at Agoda's non-refundable rate (knowing that it was less than Hyatt's) and told them that this is rate that I wished to book.
Before Hyatt BRG booked the non-refundable Hyatt rate, they verified that Agoda's comparable non-refundable rate was indeed less. Thus, both Hyatt BRG and I knew that this claim would be approved before even processing it.
A little while later, I received an email from Hyatt BRG confirming the successful BRG claim with a rate that was 20% less than Agoda's non-refundable rate. In the end, the net was a rate that was about 30% less than Hyatt's originally published rate. I further applied a suite upgrade.
So, what I did was I booked Hyatt's standard refundable rate which was the same as the comparable rate on Agoda. Of course, this claim was not approved. What I did then was ask Hyatt BRG to look at Agoda's non-refundable rate (knowing that it was less than Hyatt's) and told them that this is rate that I wished to book.
Before Hyatt BRG booked the non-refundable Hyatt rate, they verified that Agoda's comparable non-refundable rate was indeed less. Thus, both Hyatt BRG and I knew that this claim would be approved before even processing it.
A little while later, I received an email from Hyatt BRG confirming the successful BRG claim with a rate that was 20% less than Agoda's non-refundable rate. In the end, the net was a rate that was about 30% less than Hyatt's originally published rate. I further applied a suite upgrade.
Last edited by cabrits; Jul 22, 2019 at 12:29 am
Jul 21, 2019, 3:55 pm
#2903
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Celebrity Cruises Elite Plus
Posts: 1,259
I was eyeing a Grand Hyatt located in Asia and saw that the Hyatt rates were the same as 3rd party rates - all except for the non-refundable rate. Even with the Hyatt's current 20% promo, Agoda's non-refundable prepaid rate was still about 15% less than Hyatt's non-refundable prepaid rate. However, I didn't want to actually book Hyatt's non-refundable rate, because I didn't want to be stuck with it in the event the BRG was not approved
So, what I did was I booked Hyatt's standard refundable rate which was the same as the comparable rate on Agoda. Of course, this claim was not approved. What I did then was ask Hyatt BRG to look at Agoda's non-refundable rate (knowing that it was less than Hyatt's) and told them that this is rate that I wished to book.
Before Hyatt BRG booked the non-refundable Hyatt rate, they verified that Agoda's comparable non-refundable rate was indeed less. Thus, both Hyatt BRG and I knew that this claim would be approved before even processing it.
A little while later, I received an email from Hyatt BRG confirming the successful BRG claim with a rate that was 20% less than Agoda's non-refundable rate. In the end, the net was a rate that was about 30% less than Hyatt's originally published rate. I further applied a suite upgrade.
So, what I did was I booked Hyatt's standard refundable rate which was the same as the comparable rate on Agoda. Of course, this claim was not approved. What I did then was ask Hyatt BRG to look at Agoda's non-refundable rate (knowing that it was less than Hyatt's) and told them that this is rate that I wished to book.
Before Hyatt BRG booked the non-refundable Hyatt rate, they verified that Agoda's comparable non-refundable rate was indeed less. Thus, both Hyatt BRG and I knew that this claim would be approved before even processing it.
A little while later, I received an email from Hyatt BRG confirming the successful BRG claim with a rate that was 20% less than Agoda's non-refundable rate. In the end, the net was a rate that was about 30% less than Hyatt's originally published rate. I further applied a suite upgrade.
Are you saying after the original denial and conversation with Hyatt you went ahead and purchased the non-refundable rate and then filed a second claim, knowing it would be approved? Or was this all entirely orchestrated within the bounds of the original claim?
Congratulations!
Jul 22, 2019, 12:34 am
#2904
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 258
I only made a single reservation. First, as mentioned, it was at the standard, refundable rate. Then, once both Hyatt BRG and I knew the claim would be approved, the same reservation was then changed to a non-refundable rate retaining the original confirmation #.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
Jul 22, 2019, 1:58 am
#2905
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,045
I only made a single reservation. First, as mentioned, it was at the standard, refundable rate. Then, once both Hyatt BRG and I knew the claim would be approved, the same reservation was then changed to a non-refundable rate retaining the original confirmation #.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
Jul 22, 2019, 10:18 am
#2906
Join Date: Jun 2002
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Celebrity Cruises Elite Plus
Posts: 1,259
I only made a single reservation. First, as mentioned, it was at the standard, refundable rate. Then, once both Hyatt BRG and I knew the claim would be approved, the same reservation was then changed to a non-refundable rate retaining the original confirmation #.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
Jul 22, 2019, 10:31 am
#2907
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,837
I only made a single reservation. First, as mentioned, it was at the standard, refundable rate. Then, once both Hyatt BRG and I knew the claim would be approved, the same reservation was then changed to a non-refundable rate retaining the original confirmation #.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.
I maintained correspondence with the same BRG rep throughout the entire process so they were already familiar with what was going on. This made for a timely and seamless BRG approval.