TARGETTED - "We'd Like to Thank You With 1 Free Night" - B2G3 (Buy2-Get3rd) - 9/30/09
Jul 7, 2009, 5:52 pm
#31
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OK, nothing here either, but I did win a free night in The Big Welcome, so I figure I'm ahead of the game.
Oh, and for my SPG friends, who were kind enough to target me for the contest to win 2 2nd row center loge Coldplay tickets for 10k *points:
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS - BOY AM I MAD! THESE TARGETTED PROMOS DESTROY LOYALTY TO THE PROGRAM, WAAAHHH!
Oh, and for my SPG friends, who were kind enough to target me for the contest to win 2 2nd row center loge Coldplay tickets for 10k *points:
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS - BOY AM I MAD! THESE TARGETTED PROMOS DESTROY LOYALTY TO THE PROGRAM, WAAAHHH!
Jul 7, 2009, 5:59 pm
#32
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Targeted promos in the world of the internet are the worst form of marketing as they tend to alienate those who do not get them, as well as those who get the type of promo they really don't want. I suggest an entire cleansing of the marketing department at Hyatt as they've thoroughly blown it, first with the so-called Big promo, and now with these relatively lame targeted promos. For a company that excels in their understanding of design and architecture, Hyatt has no sense of how to market in the 21st century!
Jul 7, 2009, 7:25 pm
#33
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I attempted to add the offer code to an existing reservation I have for 4 nights at Churchill in London. I am also using one of my Diamond suite upgrades with this reservation. Diamond CS agent came back and told me that I couldn't use both B2G3 and a suite upgrade. I would be interested in learning whether anyone else has this same experience...
Possibly once they alter your reservation to confirm you into the Suite, then they can't change anything on the rate side of things. It's worth a try at least.
Jul 7, 2009, 7:40 pm
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Whoops, too serious here. "B1G7"
Last edited by Firewind; Jul 7, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Jul 7, 2009, 10:28 pm
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Jul 7, 2009, 11:08 pm
#37
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Jul 7, 2009, 11:46 pm
#38
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If you do a quick search in this forum you'll find a couple of threads including this one:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...9-30-09-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...9-30-09-a.html
Jul 8, 2009, 12:17 am
#39
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I had no problem booking DEL5K first and then call Res redeeming the suite upgrade award. Actually all paid rates should be eligible for the upgrade.
I wonder if maybe you can cancel your reservation, then book the B2G3 rate for your stay, and then call back the next day and add the Suite upgrade. That might work.
Possibly once they alter your reservation to confirm you into the Suite, then they can't change anything on the rate side of things. It's worth a try at least.
Possibly once they alter your reservation to confirm you into the Suite, then they can't change anything on the rate side of things. It's worth a try at least.
Jul 9, 2009, 11:23 am
#40
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Stay credit Question
Forgive me if I'm being "ignorant", I've gone through this thread to see if it's been asked (no luck finding).
We got this offer. DH has got a stay starting 9/28 and would stay 5 nights, so not a problem. Would this count as 3 nights for status credit or only 2? He's presently platinum w/2 stay, 2 night credit so far but we'd like for him to have the "diamond" upgrade (if it's still available). Also I wonder if he checks out after 9/30 but has fulfilled the 2 night minimum he'd get credit for this offer since he's checking out after the offer expiration.
Any info would be appreciated.
TIA
Carolyn
We got this offer. DH has got a stay starting 9/28 and would stay 5 nights, so not a problem. Would this count as 3 nights for status credit or only 2? He's presently platinum w/2 stay, 2 night credit so far but we'd like for him to have the "diamond" upgrade (if it's still available). Also I wonder if he checks out after 9/30 but has fulfilled the 2 night minimum he'd get credit for this offer since he's checking out after the offer expiration.
Any info would be appreciated.
TIA
Carolyn
Jul 9, 2009, 2:48 pm
#41
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Targeted promos in the world of the internet are the worst form of marketing as they tend to alienate those who do not get them, as well as those who get the type of promo they really don't want. I suggest an entire cleansing of the marketing department at Hyatt as they've thoroughly blown it, first with the so-called Big promo, and now with these relatively lame targeted promos. For a company that excels in their understanding of design and architecture, Hyatt has no sense of how to market in the 21st century!
Besides, it would seem that Hyatt is doing the right thing, and looking the other way when we FTs attempt to use targeted promotions we didn't receive. Little to no skin off their nose, keeps us happy, and allows them to continue their research.
Jul 9, 2009, 3:49 pm
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I don't disagree that this is the new wave in marketing, but it is as faulty a genre of marketing as has been the notion of mass marketing that people actually watch TV ads and we predicated an entire media system for 50-years around such a ridiculous model. With the web we now know what everybody is getting pitched and if we don't get the good offers we feel greater resentment to the company and its products. In effect, it backfires. It is only continued because this new wave of marketers and marketing executives think it works and is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It is BS, just as is most marketing devices.
Jul 9, 2009, 4:59 pm
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I attempted to add the offer code to an existing reservation I have for 4 nights at Churchill in London. I am also using one of my Diamond suite upgrades with this reservation. Diamond CS agent came back and told me that I couldn't use both B2G3 and a suite upgrade. I would be interested in learning whether anyone else has this same experience...
Jul 9, 2009, 5:07 pm
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I wish SPG would take this mantra
Jul 9, 2009, 5:34 pm
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