Yesterday I was delighted to get the following email from Hyatt, congratulating me on hitting a 50 unique hotel milestone. Apparently, I have stayed at 50 different Hyatt hotels over the last 10 years or so. Really, the last 8 years, because I only had one stay in 2004 and 2005 the rest were earned between 2007-2015. The email mapped out my stays which was really pretty cool! In addition, (and the best part) was that they gave me 10,000 bonus points and another 500 if I play a game!
Congratulations To Me! How I Just Scored 10,500 Hyatt Bonus Points
Here are the terms from the email in case you are interested:
YOU’VE LIT UP THE MAP WITH YOUR 50 UNIQUE HYATTS!
Today, we celebrate your stellar achievement with a special gift of 10,000 bonus points, which will be awarded to your account within the next week.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
MAP NOTICE
The map features Hyatt hotels a member has visited. Closed or changed hotels may not be featured on the map. A complete list can be found under the “view hotels” section of this microsite.
GAME – 500 BONUS POINTS
You must be a recipient of this recognition email and visit milestones microsite to participate. Offer valid through December 31, 2015. Hyatt Gold Passport member will receive 500 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points upon completion of game on microsite. Only one bonus may be earned per member, regardless of the number of times game is completed. Participation in this member recognition is at the discretion of Hyatt Gold Passport. Please allow one to two weeks for Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points to be credited to your account after completion of the game.
50 UNIQUE HOTELS – 10,000 BONUS POINTS
You must be a recipient of this recognition email and visit milestones microsite to participate. Hyatt Gold Passport member must have one (1) eligible stay within the past five (5) years – and complete eligible stays at a total of 50 unique hotels between January 1995 to present – to receive the 50 Unique Hotels Milestone award. Unique hotels visited measures eligible stays since January 1995, including Award Stays with at least $1USD in Eligible Spend.
Member must visit the microsite by December 31, 2015 to receive 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points. Only one bonus may be earned per member. Participation in this member recognition is at the discretion of Hyatt Gold Passport. Please allow one to two weeks for Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points to be credited to your account.
TERMS CLOSING
Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion with a suitable substitute offer of equal value (if legally required) at any time due to actual circumstances. We endeavor to use our best efforts to provide advanced notice on the website. Please see the website for updates. This promotion is subject to the complete Terms and Conditions of Hyatt Gold Passport. For complete terms and conditions, visit goldpassport.com.
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Bottom Line
I thought that this was pretty cool from Hyatt and a really nice way to say thank you for your loyalty. I probably could have done this a lot faster had I been trying. I often stay in the same hotels week after week just out of convenience. How about you? Are you close to a milestone 25, 50 or 75 different properties with Hyatt?
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Part of the milestone surprise and delight program, which is targeted. Not everyone who reaches the 25, 50, 75, or 100 stay threshold will get this. And Hyatt is transparent, they don’t know or publish the “secret sauce” on qualification criteria. LOL.