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Don’t miss out on Hyatt’s 2014 Winter promo “Endless Possibilities“:
The Deal
Choose one of two tracks for stays from January 15 – April 30, 2014:
For every 5 nights you stay with Hyatt, you’ll earn 1 free night (for any Cat 1-4 hotel), up to a maximum of 4 nights. MUST BE USED BY JULY 31, 2014! OR Earn bonus points after every 5 nights for a maximum of 50k bonus pointsHow to Get It
Register for the 4 free nights promo here or head here to register for the 50k bonus points promotion no later than March 31, 2014 Book your Hyatt stays between Jan 15 – Apr 30, keeping in [...]Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our honeymoon in the Maldives!!!
Just a few short days until our honeymoon! Here’s a brief overview of where we’re headed and how we’re getting there:
Our 24,606 mile trip will take us to 10 countries (including connections) over 16 days:
Part 1 -New York
We’ll fly from Charleston-JFK to New York-JFK on Delta…
…and spend 1 night in the city to get our fill of the Christmas spirit.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Part 2 – Bali, Indonesia
Our award ticket starts in New York as we fly out of New York-LGA and, appx 33 hours later, land in Denpasar, [...]
Both Starwood and Hyatt promise “guaranteed room availability” for their top tier elites. I was forced to put this to the test on a recent business trip to Charlotte where I already had a few nights booked but needed to add an extra night on the front end of the stay. As a result of the conference and a Monday Night Football game downtown (thanks for nothing, Carolina Panthers), ALL Starwood and Hyatt properties in ALL of the Charlotte area (yes, including those 20+ miles from Downtown) were sold out.
StarwoodThe official policy at Starwood is “guaranteed room availability when your room is booked by 3 p.m., 72+ hours prior to arrival” with the [...]
Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead – Hyatt Category 5 3300 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Award Redemption: 12,000 pts Normal rate: Varies b/t $206-$329, average around $296 Hyatt Gold Passport points return: 1.72 – 2.67 cents/points = average return
BOOKING/CHECK-INThe hotel has a rather grand entrance (quite fitting, no?), with a pull-through valet area situated pretty far back on the lot, getting you away from busy Peachtree Road. The valet will charge $32/night to park it for you; alternatively, you can leave the car with them for 15-30 mins and then park it yourself in Hyatt garage for $20/night. To access the garage, you’ll have to cross the [...]
Until about 10 minutes ago, I had absolutely no idea that Costco has a Hyatt discount code for members.
Now, this is not to be confused with “Costco Travel,” which is basically just an online travel agency no different than Orbitz or Expedia:
The Deal
Using Costco’s discount code can save you big when booking Hyatt hotels. A few samples:
Grand Hyatt New York (Dec 13-14): AAA $495 vs Costco $425 (14% cheaper than AAA) Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile (Oct 23-35): AAA $200 vs Costco $206 (3% higher than AAA) Grand Hyatt Seattle (Oct 23-25): AAA $267 vs Costco $240 (10% cheaper than AAA) Grand Hyatt Seattle [...]Bali is one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world with literally hundreds of hotels in dozens of regions to choose from–so which one do you choose? I’ve narrowed my choice by *trying* to stay at Starwood or Hyatt properties using points or cash & points. And, if it doesn’t make sense to use points, then I’d still prefer to stay at one of these properties so that I might have a better chance for an upgrade and, at the very least, earn more points while staying. At the end of the day, however, it might be cheaper and a better experience to stay at a local property.
View Starwood in Bali in a larger map
Starwood Bali hotels by category [...]Hyatt Gold Passport has just announced its promo – this competes with the Starwood and Marriott promos:
The Deal:For every 5 nights, a one-time bonus (up to a max of 50,000 points –if you stay all 20 nights). Here’s the earning chart:
How to Get It: Register here: Hyatt Fall 2013 Promo no later than October 31 Book at least 5 nights at Hyatt hotels between September 9 and November 30 An extra 5,000 to 20,000 points will post to your account within 2 – 3 weeks of the 5th nightDon’t forget:
This promo is based on paid nights, so no need to frantically switch hotels everyday like the Marriott promo. Award nights do [...]The Deal
Back in June, Hyatt and MGM announced a partnership that extends reciprocal benefits to the members of each other’s loyalty programs. In practice, this means that Hyatt Gold Passport Members will earn Hyatt points in addition to M life points aka “tier credits” when staying at any of the 12 MGM properties in Las Vegas. Similarly, MGM M life members will be able to earn M “tier credits” when staying at any Hyatt property worldwide.
How to Qualify for M life/Hyatt Gold Passport Status
Hyatt Member <–> M life Sapphire Hyatt Platinum <–> M life Gold Hyatt Diamond <–> M life [...]
