Hyatt is one of the best hotel chains in terms of complimentary upgrades for elite members. But what if you are not an elite member? In my last post about using Hyatt points, I shared how non-elite members can redeem extra points to reserve a suite on an award stay. In this post, we’ll share…
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Using Hyatt Points For Travel Rewards – Booking Suite Awards
The Hyatt Gold Passport program is one of my favorite hotel loyalty programs. The four confirmed suite upgrades is my favorite Diamond benefit, behind the complimentary breakfast of course. If you are like me and earn a lot of Hyatt points throughout the year, it is good to know all the different ways you can…
Good Morning from Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Good morning from beautiful Beaver Creek! Having just experienced an incredible city hotel in the Park Hyatt Tokyo, I decided to switch things up this weekend and try out the ski resort lifestyle. Back in January, I blogged about a big time Hyatt award redemption close to home. I went ahead and booked a room…
Strategy To Earn Hotel Status & Bonus Points Faster
Some of us have to work really hard and have a difficult time earning hotel elite status. But the free trips all over the world with the extra elite benefits, like free breakfast and complimentary suite upgrades, make the journey to elite status a worth while endeavor. For others, the path to elite status and benefits…
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay offers great views of the Tampa Bay. The location and views from this hotel offer a nice retreat for the business traveler. Unfortunately it is one of Hyatt’s oldest Tampa Bay area properties. This hotel was build about 20 years ago and is finally undergoing renovations in preparation for the…
More ridiculousness at the Park Hyatt Tokyo
Silly me, I absentmindedly left an unattended wireless mouse out this morning at the Park Hyatt Tokyo. I returned this evening after housekeeping service to find they had placed a mouse pad next to my lonely mouse. Did the hotel cleaning staff really send someone downstairs to remedy the situation upon discovering this rogue mouse…
Diamond Breakfast over Tokyo
This is what it is all about. The grand daddy of award redemptions. Years spent analyzing (obsessing over) points, miles and status paid off in an especially big way this time around. I checked in last night at the Park Hyatt Tokyo and was upgraded to a stunning 1000 square foot Park Suite King perched…
My Plan To Max Out Hyatt 44K Promotion
I’ve developed a plan to max out earning with the Hyatt Possibilities promotion. There are only about 9 more weeks to earn a qualifying stay and only about 5 weeks to register. With the new promotion you can earn up to 44,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points by staying at a Hyatt Hotel from February 1,…
125,000 Hyatt Points, 26 Stays in 8 weeks
While those lucky MegaDO’ers have been working through their AA Executive Platinum challenges this month, I have been working on a Hyatt Diamond ‘Non-Challenge’ of my own . I did not qualify for Hyatt Diamond last year therefore my Diamond benefits are set to expire February 28th. As I blogged earlier this week, I am…
Hyatt Regency Jersey City Review
The Hyatt Regency Jersey city boasts fantastic views of New York City. Since I was in the area after a one day layover at home from the OWMD and a stay at the Hyatt 48 Lex, I thought I’d stop by the Hyatt Regency Jersey City for a quick one night stay. As a Hyatt…
Winner Of Free GoGo Pass + Hyatt 48 Lex Gift Card Balance
By leaving a comment, tweeting or liking a post, you had a chance to win a GoGo wifi pass or a Hyatt gift card balance. Free GoGo Pass Give Away If you left a comment, retweeted, or liked the post, you had a chance to win a free GoGo wifi flight pass. You can see…
Hyatt 48 Lex Trip Report
The Hyatt at 48 Lex in New York is not only one of Hyatt’s newest properties, but also one of the only non-Hyatt owned properties. This hotel looked great and offers slightly different Diamond amenities than the Hyatt owned properties. I decided to check it out for myself while I was in Manhattan. Arrival Prior…
Hyatt 48 Lex New Diamond Breakfast Policy
The Hyatt 48 Lex Diamond breakfast option has changed. In the past, there have been a few reports by Gary and Blighty about the $13 breakfast option. The free breakfast had included the following: Free Breakfast – two eggs, hash browns, toast and bacon or sausage plus coffee or juice The new policy has been…
Earn 44k Points With Hyatt’s Possibilities Promotion
Hyatt’s first 2012 promotion is now open for registration. Jeff Zidell recently announced Hyatt’s new promotion. With the new promotion you can earn up to 44,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points by staying at a Hyatt Hotel from February 1, 2012 through April 30th, 2012. The details of the promotion along with registration link are below.…
Hyatt Website Bug Could Cost You Thousands Of Points
There is a bug with Hyatt’s website that if you don’t pay attention, could cost you thousands of points. I first noticed this when I made an award reservation on Hyatt’s website but had to cancel the award. When I cancelled the award online I received a cancellation notice that all was well and I…
Guest Post – Big time Hyatt award redemption close to home
A great selling point for the Hyatt Gold Passport program is that they have one of the lowest award costs for their top tier hotel redemptions at 22000 Points per night (Compare that to Starwood’s 60000-140000 points for one night redemption at certain properties!). There are several aspirational properties in Hyatt’s international portfolio with enormous…
Guest Post – Last minute change to my Q1 hotel strategy
I book a lot of hotel reservations but I never read the email confirmations. I delete them as soon as I receive them and manage my reservations through the hotel’s respective iPhone app or website. For some unknown reason, I decided to actually glance through an upcoming hotel reservation and it caused a last minute…
Next Flight With AA – Going To One World Mega Do
I received good news on Saturday, I’m going to the One World Mega Do (OWMD). The OWMD sold out within minutes. I completely missed the boat and didn’t get a seat. I did get on the waitlist and patiently waited for any chance to get in on the event. Patience paid off on Saturday and…
Buenos Aires Trip Report – Buenos Aires Activities
Four days in Buenos Aires was a perfect amount of time. Went spent part of each day exploring the culture and different neighborhoods in the city. This city was a perfect addition to our “Year of the B” travel theme. We used a large portion, 240,000 to be exact, of our British Airways miles earned…
Breakfast At The Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
One thing I love most about the Hyatt program is the complimentary breakfast for Diamond Elites. I have been a Hyatt Diamond member for over 5 years and this is one benefit that keeps me coming back year after year. It is such a great benefit that it often tips the scale in Hyatt’s favorite when…