Nov 18, 2023, 11:58 am
Last edit by: jbeckett
The following info may be helpful for all newbies:
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 award at 30 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-7 award at 60 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at annual renewal: expiration 12 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at $15k spend: expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 Brand explorer award (for every 5 brands): expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 award at 30 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-7 award at 60 night milestone: expiration 6 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at annual renewal: expiration 12 months later.
Chase WoH credit card issued CAT 1-4 award at $15k spend: expiration 12 months later.
Hyatt issued CAT 1-4 Brand explorer award (for every 5 brands): expiration 12 months later.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 11:43 pm
#6331
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum, SPG Platinum
Posts: 2,002
I spent $5K on the credit card a few days before the end of the year, and I had 98 nights. I was expecting those 2 nights to show up and push me to 100, but Hyatt reset the counter, and the nights aren't there yet.... Just give it time and wait for the award email?
Jan 1, 2025 | 11:47 pm
#6332
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 5,899
They get applied retroactively to the previous year. Could take a few days, could take a few weeks, but rest assured it will happen if the spend took place in 2024. You will be able to select the 100 Night Milestone after it posts, youll likely get an email from Hyatt notifying you.
Jan 2, 2025 | 6:13 am
#6333
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: I like them all
Posts: 160
They get applied retroactively to the previous year. Could take a few days, could take a few weeks, but rest assured it will happen if the spend took place in 2024. You will be able to select the 100 Night Milestone after it posts, youll likely get an email from Hyatt notifying you.
Jan 2, 2025 | 6:25 am
#6334
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold 1.2MM (BIS), AA LT Plat (SUBs, BD/Bask), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 4,555
Nights will be “credited” to your 2024 nights 1-2 days after the credit card statement (date) which includes that $5k charge. Email should be received another 1-2 days later. (Although it wasn’t asked, the 5 TQN for having an open Hyatt personal credit card should post within the next day or 2.)
Jan 3, 2025 | 3:25 pm
#6336
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: BA GGL, GfL, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, AllAccor Diamond, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 1,351
My wife has been quite ill over the last few months and as a result has had to cancel most of her work trips since October. The result is her Base Point balance for 2024 was only 70,000.
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
Jan 3, 2025 | 6:50 pm
#6337
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold 1.2MM (BIS), AA LT Plat (SUBs, BD/Bask), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 4,555
). (* Muhammad Ali 1971: “Frazier’s got two chances. Slim and none. And Slim just left town.”)
Jan 5, 2025 | 5:36 am
#6338
formerly a193991
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: ZRH - Zulu Romeo Hotel
Programs: Hyatt LT Globalist; LX FTL, former LX SEN; AA LTG
Posts: 5,119
My wife has been quite ill over the last few months and as a result has had to cancel most of her work trips since October. The result is her Base Point balance for 2024 was only 70,000.
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
always worth a try.
Jan 5, 2025 | 10:40 am
#6339
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 7
Connecting room for suite upgrade?
Theoretically, I suppose it possible to have 2 connecting rooms upgraded but I think it's highly highly unlikely. Suites don't connect to other suites. Typically, a one king bed room connects to a double bed room, sometimes a junior suite (with a king bed) connects to a double bed. If anything, maybe upgrade both rooms to higher floors.
Properties will block off connecting rooms (at my request) to guarantee connecting rooms. They will not block off upgraded rooms. So, the room(s) have been pre-assigned/reserved me and at that point, I've lost the opportunity to have the rooms upgraded and connecting.
If you want connecting rooms, just book the appropriate connecting rooms and call the property to block the rooms for you. If you want an upgrade, book 2 non-connecting rooms and hope for the best at check-in. Can't have both, pick one.
Properties will block off connecting rooms (at my request) to guarantee connecting rooms. They will not block off upgraded rooms. So, the room(s) have been pre-assigned/reserved me and at that point, I've lost the opportunity to have the rooms upgraded and connecting.
If you want connecting rooms, just book the appropriate connecting rooms and call the property to block the rooms for you. If you want an upgrade, book 2 non-connecting rooms and hope for the best at check-in. Can't have both, pick one.
Jan 5, 2025 | 10:52 am
#6340
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold 1.2MM (BIS), AA LT Plat (SUBs, BD/Bask), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 4,555
Absolutely, excellent words to live by. I too have been fortunate in receiving points or miles or status for which I didn’t “officially” qualify. For that sort of request(s), if it’s important, I suggest full press; multiple phone calls and multiple emails/replies if necessary to get to the point where they say “yes” or you’re confident you’ve exhausted all levels of (their) decision making.
I was trying to make the point that for Hyatt specifically, I think the awarding of status that is not “earned” is low probability.
“Never hurts to ask (sometimes many times), worst they can do is say “no”, give them a chance to say “yes”.”
I was trying to make the point that for Hyatt specifically, I think the awarding of status that is not “earned” is low probability.
“Never hurts to ask (sometimes many times), worst they can do is say “no”, give them a chance to say “yes”.”
Jan 5, 2025 | 8:32 pm
#6341
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 5,899
My wife has been quite ill over the last few months and as a result has had to cancel most of her work trips since October. The result is her Base Point balance for 2024 was only 70,000.
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
Previous years Base Points have been as follows:
2019 - 110,000
2020 - 24,000
2021 - 55,000
2022 - 280,000
2023 - 105,000
Her total lifetime base points is about 850,000.
What are the chances of persuading Hyatt to give her discretionary Globalist status for 2025?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but: I dont believe Hyatt embraces discretionary status of any kind thus I believe the chances to be slim or none* (hopefully you know what Slim just did ).
(* Muhammad Ali 1971: Fraziers got two chances. Slim and none. And Slim just left town.)
).(* Muhammad Ali 1971: Fraziers got two chances. Slim and none. And Slim just left town.)
If OPs wife is losing status this February, and could get enrolled, then there would be no lapse.
My understanding is enrollment is evaluated on a case by case basis and generally only available to those who have been Globalists for several years.
If I were in OPs boat Id ask my MHC, Id ask Hyatt, Id ask Executives, I might even try to CEO. I wouldnt expect an automatic extension, but would just pray to be enrolled in such an offer. Even if youre sick, go book 20 nights at a Cat 1 check in then leave if you have to, ideally youd find properties you actually want to stay at, but thats one option.
Jan 6, 2025 | 11:47 am
#6342
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: OAK
Posts: 4,256
Just checking to see if I understand here...I have a suite upgrade and the suite has a connecting room. Travelling with a 1 year old and 6 year old. Hyatt concierge is refusing to require the hotel to block off the rooms. They keep changing the reasons for this. First it was that you can't apply two benefits to the same reservation. Then it was that adding the adjoining room would change the type of suite and it would no longer be "standard". Does any of this make sense?
Jan 6, 2025 | 12:15 pm
#6343
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold 1.2MM (BIS), AA LT Plat (SUBs, BD/Bask), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 4,555
Re: block off the rooms, what do you mean? Block off as in prevent anyone else from checking into those rooms, block off as being empty, block off for you or your children to occupy? Which rooms, other rooms in the suite or a connecting room which can either be part of the suite or booked independently?
Jan 6, 2025 | 1:56 pm
#6344
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 7
HI thanks. This is the Hyatt regency O'Hare. The room the suite we were upgraded to connects to is a standrard room. I checked with the hotel. It connects to a 2 double bed standard room.
Jan 6, 2025 | 1:58 pm
#6345
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 7
Are you planning for you or your children to stay in the suite itself or in the connecting room?
Re: block off the rooms, what do you mean? Block off as in prevent anyone else from checking into those rooms, block off as being empty, block off for you or your children to occupy? Which rooms, other rooms in the suite or a connecting room which can either be part of the suite or booked independently?
Re: block off the rooms, what do you mean? Block off as in prevent anyone else from checking into those rooms, block off as being empty, block off for you or your children to occupy? Which rooms, other rooms in the suite or a connecting room which can either be part of the suite or booked independently?