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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1240 on: February 18, 2014, 10:17:48 PM »
For $200 you can buy non-DIA signup free nights.
Personally I wouldn't trade staying in a PH for DIA bennies.
There's a PH in DXB, CDG, MEL.  The GH HKG isn't a highly regarded hotel, there are several better non-Hyat options there.

So like I said, you've got the PH YYZ and the PH ICN where it just may make sense.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1241 on: February 18, 2014, 11:24:28 PM »
The GH HKG isn't a highly regarded hotel, there are several better non-Hyat options there.

Newly renovated rooms are probably ok now
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1242 on: February 18, 2014, 11:29:46 PM »
Newly renovated rooms are probably ok now
I take it back anyway, the GH is a cat 6.
The HR HKG is a cat 4 and is not a shabbos friendly hotel. There are several better options in HKG.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1243 on: February 18, 2014, 11:32:00 PM »
I'll be at the GHHK beginning of April and will report back on the topic.

They did mention a couple times that work will be going on during my stay.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1244 on: February 18, 2014, 11:33:03 PM »
I'll be at the GHHK beginning of April and will report back on the topic.

They did mention a couple times that work will be going on during my stay.
Why stay there?
Boggles my mind that there is no PH in HKG.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1245 on: February 18, 2014, 11:35:56 PM »
Why stay there?
Had Hyatt to burn and this seemed like the better  option.

Especially because of;
I take it back anyway, the GH is a cat 6.
The HR HKG is a cat 4 and is not a shabbos friendly hotel. There are several better options in HKG.
Seems like a great location for a PH.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1246 on: February 19, 2014, 09:54:58 AM »
Anyone want to do me a big favor (could be a good way to extend your year to use free Hyatt nights)?

I just signed up and received a Hyatt card and will hopefully have the 2 free nights in the next few weeks. I would like to use the free nights in 2 weeks and doubt that I will be credited that quickly (unless anyone thinks otherwise).

Would anyone be willing to let me use their free nights and I will get them back to you as soon as they are credited to my account?

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1247 on: February 19, 2014, 11:37:47 AM »
Anyone want to do me a big favor (could be a good way to extend your year to use free Hyatt nights)?

I just signed up and received a Hyatt card and will hopefully have the 2 free nights in the next few weeks. I would like to use the free nights in 2 weeks and doubt that I will be credited that quickly (unless anyone thinks otherwise).

Would anyone be willing to let me use their free nights and I will get them back to you as soon as they are credited to my account?
Did you call to see if the nights are on your account?
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1248 on: February 19, 2014, 11:43:06 AM »
Did you call to see if the nights are on your account?

I just received the credit card, so still need to spend the 1k (which I hope to do in the next several days) and then have it credited.

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Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1249 on: February 19, 2014, 03:12:09 PM »
I just received the credit card, so still need to spend the 1k (which I hope to do in the next several days) and then have it credited.
look at hyatt card thread wiki. Dan claims nights get posted before statement closing

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1250 on: February 19, 2014, 05:00:27 PM »
Agree with YYZ
Meh. I've found sub $200 government rates (and been asked for id) at that property. And that allows stay credit, points earnings, and suite upgrades.

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1251 on: February 19, 2014, 05:04:03 PM »
Meh. I've found sub $200 government rates (and been asked for id) at that property. And that allows stay credit, points earnings, and suite upgrades.
If you have gov't ID?
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1252 on: February 22, 2014, 07:26:23 PM »
A GM told me that he blocked my stay in a suite and I don't need to burn suite award upgrades. Score!

Anyway to confirm that I'm in a suite?

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1253 on: February 22, 2014, 09:43:52 PM »
A GM told me that he blocked my stay in a suite and I don't need to burn suite award upgrades. Score!

Anyway to confirm that I'm in a suite?
Call?
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Can you extend Hyatt Card Free Night Award?
« Reply #1254 on: February 23, 2014, 08:07:51 PM »
Has anyone been able to extend Hyatt Card Free Night Awards?  I have 2 Hyatt Card Free Night Awards good at any Hyatt Hotel or Resort Worldwide & both expire on 28 FEB.  (don't state the obvious, I know :-[...) & wondering if anyone has luck with: 1) extending expiration date , 2) making reservation prior to expiration for a date after expiration or 3)????    HELP! :-*

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1255 on: February 23, 2014, 08:10:41 PM »
Email Hyatt gold passport and request an extension.

They should give you a month or two.
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1256 on: February 23, 2014, 08:33:22 PM »
Email Hyatt gold passport and request an extension.

They should give you a month or two.
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I've gotten 30 days on the anniversary night w/o an issue
just don't screw that up because they wont extend again in my experience

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1257 on: February 23, 2014, 08:49:50 PM »
Dan & sawlw:  thanks, I just sent a nice message to Hyatt asking for exception.  So busy on weekends w/kids soccer, basketball, Cub/Boy Scouts it's just really difficult to find time to use the free nights....I'd really like to put 'em up in a nice place even if it's a local staycation! :)

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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1258 on: February 23, 2014, 08:53:58 PM »
Not going to be in NRT anytime soon?
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Re: Hyatt Awards And Upgrades Master Thread
« Reply #1259 on: February 23, 2014, 09:11:21 PM »
Wife & daughter are going in June.  Me & boys will not go this year as we couldn't find 5 award seats on ANA.  I've found out I'm much, much better at acquiring miles/points than spending them.  Wife needs to take over the spending of the points/miles.  I moved 27K MR Points to ANA & now they have fuel surcharge again....so these 2 ladies will use UAL Miles on ANA for fuel surcharge free travel for 5 weeks in summer.  We'll then use 275K to book 2015 summer trip to Japan for all of us.  It'll be about $2K in fuel surcharge + points but that's still a great deal compared to about $11K to buy the tix.