I just love “stay” based promotions. As a business traveler, I just don’t find myself in the same place for longer periods of times, so these short “stay” based promotions really can pad the points balance. Sure, there are gimmicks like hopping hotels every night to increase the number of times you earn the bonus, but who wants to do that on a regular basis? Regardless of your approach to stay based promotions, here is a way to earn 1,800 Southwest Rapid Rewards points with a 1 night stay starting with your second stay.

How To Register

• Register for triple Southwest Rapid Rewards® Points here

Promotion Details

• Earn 600 Rapid Rewards® Points X 3 = 1,800 Rapid Rewards® Points per Hyatt stay
• Valid after your 2nd eligible stay at Hyatt from May 1 through August 31
• Promotion code SW14S
• Must choose Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Points for your stay

Terms And Conditions

ELIGIBILITY/HOW TO REGISTER: To be eligible to participate in this Promotion, you must be a member of Hyatt Gold Passport and a member of Southwest Rapid Rewards. To register for this promotion, visit hyatt.com/southwests14 or by calling 1-800-228-3360 and request enrollment code SW14S. Void where prohibited.

PROMOTION PERIOD: Promotion begins May 1, 2014 and ends August 31, 2014 (“Promotion Periodâ€).

ELIGIBLE STAYS: For the purpose of this Offer, an “Eligible Stay†is defined in the complete Terms and Conditions of the Hyatt Gold Passport program, except that stays at M life resorts do not count as Eligible Stays under this promotion. Hyatt Gold Passport members will only receive Eligible Stay credit for their room, regardless of the number of paid rooms.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: To receive bonus Points you must register for this promotion, provide your Hyatt Gold Passport and Southwest Rapid Rewards member number at check-in, be a registered guest physically occupying the room to which you are registered, and choose Southwest Rapid Rewards Points for your stay. During the Promotion Period, complete two (2) Eligible Stays at any participating Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Zilara™ or Hyatt Residence Club® hotel and resort worldwide. Beginning with your second Eligible Stay, you will earn 1200 bonus Rapid Rewards Points for every Eligible Stay, up to your fifteenth (15) Eligible Stay. Bonus points are not awarded on your first Eligible Stay so you can earn bonus points on up to fourteen Eligible Stays. Bonus points are awarded in addition to the 600 base Points you can earn for each Eligible Stay. These Points are cumulative. A maximum of 9,000 base Rapid Rewards Points and 16,800 bonus Rapid Rewards Points may be earned during Promotion Period.

PLEASE NOTE: You may only register for this Promotion once (regardless of the airline partner). If you register for this Promotion for more than one airline loyalty program, you will only earn the Additional miles set forth above under the Promotion for the airline loyalty program that you provided at check-in during your first Eligible Stay during the Promotion Period. If you select a different airline during your subsequent Eligible Stays, your additional miles will be awarded for the airline loyalty program that you provided at check-in during your first Eligible Stay during the Promotion Period.

MILEAGE POSTING: Please allow three to four (3 – 4) weeks after checkout for Rapid Rewards Points to be posted to your Rapid Rewards account (allow 4-6 weeks for Rapid Rewards Points from stays outside the U.S.).

Bottom Line

From now through August 31, 2014, members can earn triple Southwest Rapids Rewards points on their eligible Hyatt stays starting with their second stay.

Make sure you register for this promotion, this could be a good option to top off a Southwest account.