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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #60 on: January 25, 2012, 11:16:28 AM »
Here's some advice from 2 experiences:  These Chase Award Nights are NOT transferable.  The T&C's are very clear about that.  In DEC 2011 I booked 2 nights in NYC with my Chase Award Nights for me & added my friend who would be arriving before me to the reservation.  I never showed up & the front desk never asked for my ID.  My friend checked-in, presented his credit card & all was good.  Last week I booked 2 nights for a friend in LA with his name added as a guest who would arriv earlier.  Luckily I was in the area because the hotel insisted on ID of Award Night awardee.  So I was able to present my ID while they swiped his credit card.  It can go either way depending on how astute the front desk folks are....IMHO.

Whoa, I was going to try and see if I could borrow someone's free stays, but that sounds pretty risky if what you say is true. I want to go to DC over Presidents Weekend, and I would love to stay at the Park Hyatt, but I haven't done the Chase Hyatt card yet and I wouldn't want to risk not getting the free stays in time. That's why I would offer someone whose free stays are expiring to swap (assuming I was at least approved for the card before then), allowing the lender more time to use or sell their  free stays.

Anyone else with experience on either end of the awardee not being present for a free stay?

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #61 on: January 25, 2012, 11:28:35 AM »
If all you need is the accountholders/cardholders ID, then (assuming they trust you) they can give you their ID for you to show when checking in.
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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #62 on: January 25, 2012, 12:20:49 PM »
Anyone else with experience on either end of the awardee not being present for a free stay?
I've done it about a month ago without a problem. Maybe they're catching on though...

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #63 on: January 26, 2012, 01:13:15 AM »
If all you need is the accountholders/cardholders ID, then (assuming they trust you) they can give you their ID for you to show when checking in.

In LA they looked the first/last name & checked the picture.
The Award Night was in my wifes name & we share the same surname.  When I begin to present my ID to the front desk clerk for check-in w/my friends credit card they asked to see "Mrs. XXX XXXXXX".  I thought I could get off with them seeing my last name & all is fine but they wanted to see first/last name match the Award Night booking and even make sure the picture matched.  It was a textbook case of what they're suppose to do all the time.  So, we ALL went up & checked out the cool room & we left our guest there to enjoy it.  There were no issues after that or at check-out.  My NYC was exactly the opposite so who knows.  Maybe a new front desk clerk in LA & following the rules to the letter? Who knows.

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #64 on: January 26, 2012, 04:49:19 PM »
In LA they looked the first/last name & checked the picture.
The Award Night was in my wifes name & we share the same surname.  When I begin to present my ID to the front desk clerk for check-in w/my friends credit card they asked to see "Mrs. XXX XXXXXX".  I thought I could get off with them seeing my last name & all is fine but they wanted to see first/last name match the Award Night booking and even make sure the picture matched.  It was a textbook case of what they're suppose to do all the time.  So, we ALL went up & checked out the cool room & we left our guest there to enjoy it.  There were no issues after that or at check-out.  My NYC was exactly the opposite so who knows.  Maybe a new front desk clerk in LA & following the rules to the letter? Who knows.
did u end up using ur hyatt free night?

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #65 on: January 26, 2012, 10:13:36 PM »
Yep, Hyatt rooms all used up.
did u end up using ur hyatt free night?

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #66 on: January 27, 2012, 02:23:53 AM »
did u end up using ur hyatt free night?
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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #67 on: January 27, 2012, 12:42:53 PM »

i never forget about u cheiks ;) i can wait till it goes down

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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #68 on: February 28, 2012, 08:17:28 AM »
Looking to buy 12 certs. for 3 rooms * 4 nights in the PH Paris.
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #69 on: February 28, 2012, 08:31:58 AM »
Looking to buy 12 certs. for 3 rooms * 4 nights in the PH Paris.
good luck finding that many. Probably more likely to find somewhere where you can buy UR points points and buying those (though it's a lot of points-264k which will run you over $5k)
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #70 on: February 28, 2012, 08:33:36 AM »
good luck finding that many. Probably more likely to find somewhere where you can buy UR points points and buying those (though it's a lot of points-264k which will run you over $5k)
cheaper buying certs from Hyatt themselves.
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #71 on: February 28, 2012, 08:35:13 AM »
cheaper buying certs from Hyatt themselves.
how so

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Re: Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #72 on: February 28, 2012, 08:43:43 AM »
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #73 on: February 28, 2012, 08:47:41 AM »
PH Paris doesn't take certs

 https://www.certificates.hyatt.com/ParticipationLocations.aspx
beat me to it
how so
I mistakenly thought the vendome is 'inspire'.

If I use UR points out of a Hyatt acct with 60 days Diamond challenge, what kind of room will I get? Perhaps I can use only 2 rooms per night.
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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #74 on: February 28, 2012, 08:51:07 AM »
Not that I'm looking to sell, but you must name a price.

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Re: Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #75 on: February 28, 2012, 08:52:33 AM »
beat me to itI mistakenly thought the vendome is 'inspire'.

If I use UR points out of a Hyatt acct with 60 days Diamond challenge, what kind of room will I get? Perhaps I can use only 2 rooms per night.

You would not get suites. But if you use 33k a night to get a suite that might work for 2 rooms depending on how many people you are. but you maybe better off just paying for a standard room and using an upgrade and collecting points
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Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #76 on: February 28, 2012, 08:53:09 AM »
Not that I'm looking to sell, but you must name a price.
$240 per room up to 12. I'd pay more for a suit.

You would not get suites. But if you use 33k a night to get a suite that might work for 2 rooms depending on how many people you are. but you maybe better off just paying for a standard room and using an upgrade and collecting points
reg. rate is close to $1000/night or $12,000 for the whole stay....

What kind of suite comes for 33k ur pts? might be an option
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #77 on: February 28, 2012, 08:56:01 AM »
$240 per room up to 12. I'd pay more for a suit.
when are you going?
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Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #78 on: February 28, 2012, 08:56:17 AM »
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Re: Re: Re: Anyone sell Hyatt free night awards?
« Reply #79 on: February 28, 2012, 09:04:33 AM »
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I know someone looking to get rid of his but they may expire by then.I'll let you know
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