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If you followed this post last year and matched from some other hotel status to Wyndham Diamond to Caesars Diamond, it’s time to match back from Caesars Diamond to Wyndham Diamond. While I matched to Wyndham Diamond last year, it was a temporary challenge. I did not complete the necessary nights and thus my status dropped to “Blue” (general member) in late summer. My Caesars status stuck as was expected (that status expires at the…
In my opinion, Hyatt offers the best top-tier elite perks of any hotel chain. Hyatt also arguably offers the best redemption options of any major chain thanks to having a reasonably priced award chart and the ability to book upgrades such as as club access, suites, and premium suites with points. The only area where other chains have a big advantage is with the number of hotels available: Hyatt is tiny compared to Marriott, Hilton,…
Update 12/5/19: republishing this as I just noticed that quite a few very useful properties properties have been added in recent weeks, including the Hyatt Place New York Times Square, the new all-inclusive in the Dominican Republic (which hasn’t gotten rave reviews initially, but I imagine will improve) and a few Park Hyatt properties. It’s worth checking the list periodically for new properties added. (H/T: Loyalty Lobby) Hyatt is offering an extra 500 bonus points at select…
Hyatt announced a couple of significant changes today. First, starting in March 2020, they will introduce peak and off-peak pricing on all types of redemptions (standard rooms, club rooms, suites, etc). They will additionally introduce the ability to redeem points for dining & spa experiences on-property at potentially much better value if you’re spending a lot at once. While I’d label the changes as “less bad than I was expecting”, these are clearly still a…
Last week, One Mile at a Time wrote “AMAZING: Redeem Hyatt Points At $2,350+ Per Night Nicaraguan Private Island.” This got my attention. Calala Island is an all-inclusive resort that is part of SLH (Small Luxury Hotels of the World). SLH, meanwhile, partners with Hyatt on some, but not all of their properties. Over time, the partnership has steadily added more and more member hotels (you can find info and an up-to-date list here). With…
Hyatt is offering double elite credit at its “Unbound Collection” properties through the end of 2019. There are only 20 properties, but if you’re able to take advantage of cheap cash rates in Atlantic City, you could pick up elite credits in a hurry. The Deal Earn double elite night credits at Hyatt Unbound Collection properties through the end of 2019 Direct link to register Key Terms Both paid and award stays count Must have a checkout date…
Hyatt is offering a couple of niche promotions, each one offering 2,000 bonus points when staying at certain brands. You can also earn a category 1-4 free night certificate with one of the promotions which, when stacked with the other promotion, will get you an additional category 1-4 free night certificate. The Deals & Key Terms Deal 1 Earn 2,000 bonus points on your first Hyatt Centric stay. Direct link to offer. You must be…
A couple of months ago, Greg wrote an awesome post about booking luxury Hyatt suites for really reasonable points prices in some cases (See: Finding extreme luxury in Hyatt Premium Suites). Then, last week, Charlie at Running With Miles uncovered what can be another gem: it is possible to book a standard cash rate and then upgrade to a premium suite for 9K points per night on top of the cash rate. That sounded awesome…
Update 7/17/19: Today World of Hyatt has announced that this property will move up to Category 5 at 10:00am CT on July 30, 2019. That means the nightly rate will increase from 8K per night to 20K per night and premium suites go from 16K to 40K per night. That’s a massive increase; if you have your eye on this property, make your reservation now. Reservations made before 7/30 at 10:00am CT and free night certificates applied before that time…
