With all of the talk of using Hyatt points for a suite award and upgrading a paid stay, I forgot to mention how you can earn Hyatt Diamond status with only 12 nights. I’m currently in the middle of maxing out the Q1 promotion by using the faster points strategy and have double dipped with a Hyatt Diamond status challenge where I will earn Diamond status after only 12 stays. You can request the status challenge by following a few simple steps below.
How To Request Hyatt Diamond Status Challenge
The Hyatt Diamond status challenge requires elite member status at another hotel. The qualifying list of competitors they will match is below.
- Hilton Diamond VIP
- Marriott Platinum
- Starwood Platinum Preferred Guest
- Priority Club Platinum
To request the challenge, simply send Hyatt an electronic statement from one of the programs above showing your elite status and activity. You can send your electronic copy and status challenge request to gpcs at hyatt dot com.
Hyatt Diamond Status Challenge
With the Hyatt Diamond challenge you will receive all the benefits of Diamond status from the Hyatt Gold Passport program.
- The challenge is for a 60 day Trial Diamond offer
- You must complete 12 qualifying nights to maintain your Diamond Tier status through the following February
- Eligible nights must be completed at any Hyatt Hotel & Resort worldwide, Hyatt Place or Hyatt Summerfield Suites within 60 days of enrollment
- The challenge 60 day period will start on the date of your enrollment and only qualifying nights that are completed after your enrollment will be included
- Usually it takes 24 hours for your temporary Diamond Tier level to appear on your Gold Passport account
- You will also receive 1,000 bonus points on the first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 bonus points may be earned. Maximum one trial tier per member
- Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all stays during 60-day trial membership period when you chose points for your stay
- After you complete 12 eligible nights during our promotion period, Diamond 30% point bonus will be awarded for all eligible stays when you have chosen points for your stay
To qualify for this promotion you must complete 12 eligible nights at any Hyatt Hotel & Resort worldwide, Hyatt Place or Hyatt Summerfield Suites within 60 days of enrollment. You will also receive 1,000 bonus points on the first six (6) eligible nights within 60 days. Maximum 6,000 bonus points may be earned. Maximum one trial tier per member.
Related Status Challenges
Priority Club Platinum status match
Starwood Preferred Guest Gold status match
Bottom Line
The status challenge and status match is a great way to quickly enjoy the perks of elite status.
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I think there is a cutoff point (July 2012?) where one will keep Diamond status for the remainder of 2012, 2013, and then Feb 2014.
I did the challenge in Aug 2011, and will be Diamond until next Feb 2013, so people should time it based on their Hyatt needs for the next 1-2 years.
Is a Hyatt Challange once in a lifetime (like many airlines), or can it be attempted multiple times (like Marriott)?
Does anyone know for sure what the cutoff is to maximize how long one would retain diamond?