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1. I would’ve thrilled to use it for my upcoming Maui trip and would surprise my wife 🙂

2. I would be thrilled to use for my upcoming Maui trip.

3. We travel often with our kids, and would benefit from the breakfast (we are 2 adults and 2 kids) and the (possibility of) suite upgrades. Status would make it a bit easier to show our kids the world!

4. I’ve quit my job and travelling the world this year. I’d absolutely make full use of this status in my travels!

   Thanks for the giveaway!

5. I’m a big believer in experiences and making sure you live life to the fullest. I try to make sure that I show that to our 4 year old and 22 month old kids. It is definitely more challenging though when you go to Europe and would need to get 2 rooms or pay for an upgrade to a suite. Having Globalist status would make this so much easier and possible! I want my kids to experience the world, its cultures and everything it has to offer. This would be one step to make it more achievable and possible!

6. EH and Michael F are definitely deserving of the Hyatt Globalist status, and will no doubt put it to good use. So on one hand, I would really like to see one of them win this giveaway, but I have my own selfish reason for wanting to win the status too 🙂 … I will be travelling through Japan with my son in a few weeks. We already have stays at Hyatt Regency Tokyo and Andaz Tokyo booked, but the Globalist status will give us suite upgrades and a few other perks that will make this father-son trip truly special.

7. Having worked like a dog for many many years I can now retire early and enjoy life a little more…

   I’ve been saving my chase UR in plans for a trip around the world with my wife who has lovingly put up with the grumpy, stressed out working me for all these years.

   With Top Tier Elite Hyatt status and a little View from the Wing planning help this would be the icing on the cake.

   So what do ya say???

8. Just stayed at the Park Hyatt in Chicago twice over the past two month and enjoyed it….would like to enjoy breakfast with Hyatt Globalist staus next time and an upgrade. THANKS Gary.

9. We take our kids (6 &2) everywhere with us and it is a big help to have the status. Aside from the breakfast, even without a DSU, Hyatt treats us well. The 4 pm late checkout means that (as we often do)switching hotels within the same city on a trip, we won’t be homeless for several hours with kids. Same goes for when the departing flight out of our vacation destination is a late flight – we dont have to worry about entertaining the kids in the airport for hours. GoH privileges would mean I could help close friends and family enjoy some of these perks – and there’s no better feeling than that. Even without the DSUs, I’d be very happy to win this! I only fear the kids are getting spoiled/used to this!

10. I would go back to the Maldives and stay at the Hyatt there if I could get diamond status. Please! I never win anything.

11. The standard suite upgrades on space a basis!

12. Well, I’m going to play the pity card. My wife has stage 4 cancer, and we decided to enjoy life as much as we can while she’s still in relatively good physical shape. In about a month we will start a 3 month trip visiting Iran, Turkey, Tanzania, Greece, Italy and France. While we don’t have fixed an itinerary yet, I think I could put Globalist status to good use. We have a good stash of Ultimate Rewards points and could use those for staying at Hyatt hotels in some of those countries.

13. I’d love to try out Hyatt Globalist status. I travel a lot for work and am currently loyal to Marriott, but Hyatt Globalist status would be a big incentive to change.

14. I’m a medical student coming up on my final year. I’m applying to residencies programs soon. We have this crazy way of figuring out where students end up for their residency training. You apply to programs and interview like any normal job. But you aren’t given offers for positions at programs. Instead, you make a list ranking the programs you interviewed at and programs make a list ranking applicants they invited. Both lists are submitted to a national organization who then “matches” programs to students. And everyone finds out where they are going on the same day. So…we won’t find out all at once and its then or nothing.

    So….this leads to people taking a TON of interviews and traveling throughout the country. I expect to be hopping throughout the country and staying in hotels for 15-20 interviews next year. Hyatt status would really help make me a bit more comfortable before these interviews!

15. My wife travels a couple times a month, and really could use a boost in status. Suite upgrades would be tremendous, and breakfast in the lounge would make life so much more comfortable for her! Maybe she would even start enjoying traveling!

16. First of Thank you Gary, What a generous and kind offer! I am grateful to read this today.
    To share gift and possibilities of travel, to get to know other cultures and experience life is one of the greatest experiences.
    I have been really depressed and sad, because I lost my airline career after over 2 decades, so no longer airline passes or first class travel or discounted hotels.
    I have been reading your blog and with some great credit card sign ups we have some airline miles now. My partner has amazing credit and I signed him up. We are also very lucky that his parents got US visas and we were able to book some amazing flights thanks to your blog.
    His parents have never left Morocco and because of their income and retirement they have not taken a vacation anywhere since 1974.
    They were so thrilled when I told them that I would take them to Taghazout bay where there is a brand new Hyatt.
    Also, it is our anniversary and my 50th birthday. If I become a Globalist, this would give us a great opportunity (it will be so amazing and we will be so grateful) to be able to get a suite upgrade and perhaps even 4 of us stay in on suite because I do not think that we can afford two rooms.
    Also, the fact that we will get an amazing treatment being a Globalist and it will make my partner and my older in-laws in Morocco so proud.
    They are coming to US and I want to take them to Las Vegas and Hyatts here in US in Florida nad California where we can put this Globalist status to great use.
    Also, since fiances have been tough and did not do anything for my partner’s birthday (he loves his birthdays to be super special), when I am a Globalist I will plan something great for his birthday as well. Our anniversary is in May and I will plan a Hyatt vist for our 5th Anniversary as well.
    The greatest joy I will get from being a Globalist is when I take my older Moroccan In-laws to the Hyatt in Taghazout bay (free breakfast and a Suite upgrade sounds amazing), just to see them smile and have fun. They have not left their small neighborhood in a low income area of
    Casablanca, Morocco in years. So, if I can take them to a Hyatt and get a Suite upgrade and free breakfast they will be so thrilled.
    Sorry that I wrote so much. Thanks to our miles now because of your blog, we are also planning to go to Southeast Asia together.
    Having a Globalist status would mean so much to us. My partner has been in school in the US and has not taken a vacation in a while. He has been working so hard every single day from 7-5 and also full time in classes as well.
    I want to have an amazing 50th birthday in June. So, being a globalist means that we can book a Hyatt Hotel that day in Europe on our way to Morocco. Then we can take my in-laws in Morocco to Taghazout bay.
    Thank you so much! We will be so grateful and will be honored.
    We were finally able to book our AA tickets yesterday with miles to Europe. I was hoping to find one AA systemwide upgrade to make my partner happy but I found this great news about you giving away a Globalist status. Wow, it will be so kewl.
    Thank you so so so much, AlanLouganis@yahoo.com

17. My husband is 6″9 and my 12 year old is almost 6″. We would benefit from breakfasts because they are always hungry, and from the possible upgrades for some much appreciated elbow room!

18. Taking my dad to Cabo next week for a suprise birthday vacation. Globalist might just get me that suite upgrade to make it a over the top vacation

19. I’m planning to take my mother on a big trip this year. We are planning to go to Hong Kong, Vienna, London and New York (from Australia) and I know she’d greatly enjoy being able to have the stays that bit more comfortable. I once booked a Club room in the Grand Hyatt Melbourne and took her there for a weekend trip and she absolutely loved it. I remember how excited she was for us to get a photo together in the lounge with the city in the background and post it to her Facebook to show all her friends. Being able to stay in Hyatt’s and similarly enjoy lounge access in each of those places would be a great thrill to her.

20. Thanks for offering this to your readers. We have trips to Kauai and Maui planned and would love the extra perks.

21. I definitely make good use of this during my honeymoon in Hawaii!

22. Andaz Tokyo here I come!

23. Upcoming trip to Thailand.

24. Just retired at the end of last year and planning at least a trip a month. Globalist status would be awesome. Thanks

25. I will enjoy unlimited suite upgrades.

26. I Particularly love those Park Hyatt’s. Although not as numerous as some of the bigger hotel chains, they are unique and welcome in many locations. Sydney, Buenos Aires and Melbourne come to mind. Would love to have status with this brand!

27. The status will come handy and will be great for our upcoming anniversary trip to Paris in May!!

28. I retired last year and ready to travel a lot. Hyatt is one of my favorite hotel chain and having globalist status would be great. Thanks!

29. I’m planning a trip to Europe for my 91 (soon-to-be 92) year old grandmother’s birthday, and this would be an incredible way to give her an even better experience! I will be going with my mother, as well, so 3 of can enjoy the perks, and it will surely make this a trip to remember. I will also use it in all my own travels – Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and the Park Hyatt Tokyo are 2 hotels that come to mind, but I’ll also be in Dubai, Bangkok, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Auckland, Sydney, and bunch of other places in the next 6 months where I could really make good use of this status!

30. As a hardworking medical student trying to see how different medical systems around the world are. I was a former diamond but did not qualify. With your help we can make the world a healthier place if I am upgraded to suites on each and every one of my stays :)! Thanks!

31. I am getting married Ina couple months and would love to bounce around Europe staying at Hyatt hotels during our honeymoon!

32. Don’t have any card to play and there are many above that are very deserving. It would just be FUN!!!! and we all need more of that in our lives…..
    Thank you.

33. Yes, Hyatt is my best choice and they do have amazing properties in shanghai.

34. I am expat in Switzerland, I travel a lot, but mostly within Europe. So far I only have status with Hilton, Marriott and SPG. All of them are fast tracks, I don’t stay enough in any of those chains, but almost always I aim to choose one of them due to status benefits. I have for long time considered to give Hyatt a try. With Globalist status I’d try to explore multiple Hyatts around the Europe, and maybe some of them in US whenever I have the next business trip there

35. Wow what timing! A super-sized birthday year, downsized career choice in exchange for schedule flexibility to travel, building Chase points for xfer to Hyatt, and now this opportunity to take a spin around the globe at the best of the best, in style. You’ve taught me well Gary. I promise to use the status early and often! Photos at every site tagged @garyleff @HyattTweets

36. Was sad to drop all the way to member. Would love to get this before going to the Andaz Tokyo in May. Love your blog- thanks!

37. I lost: my spouse/job/dog

    My: mother-in law/adopted baby from Cambodia/gay lover from Costa Rica- are coming to reunite with me

    It is my 50th bday/25th anniversary/10 day sobriety mark

    I have: $10 in my checking account / to feed the mouths of my single mamas starving babies / tons of miles, just want more

    pick one in each category so i will win and upgrade my status ASAP!

    *********
    people please – have some dignity

38. As a former Diamond who didn’t manage to qualify for Globalist, getting the Globalist status will help me on my business trips, where I usually have to make use of the lounge for discussions. More exciting for me is that the status will come just in time for me to take my parents on several trips to celebrate their 70th birthdays as well as 40th wedding anniversary!

39. “Upgrades at check-in now include standard suites” will give me a hope for better travel experience for my 2 adults+3 kids family . Even now Globalist “breakfast for 2 adults and 2 children instead of 4 adults”, one of us will need only baby food for this year.

40. Hey Gary,
    I will ask my girlfriend, my love to travel with me to Bali. It would be great to have the Hyatt Globalist Status at our stay in Nusa Bua.
    Sincerly Dan

41. I’ve been a Marriott guy for ages, and I’ve heard much about how much better Hyatt is, but I’ve never had incentive enough to go another direction. Giving up my Platinum status which has treated me well to go to the unknown hasn’t been all that appetizing. However, I’d very much like to find out what it’s like on the other side, and I’m sure my wife and 6 year-old daughter would enjoy reaping the benefits, as it would help me tempt them to explore new places, if they were experiencing great hotels along the way. Thanks much for offering the chance.

42. Taking mom to Hawaii this spring. It would be great for her to be able to experience all the benefits of top tier.

43. Huntington Beach upgrade to an actual beach view !

44. I’d finally get an upgrade

45. To begin, thank you for offering the give away and for making it more fun that the typical “like me on facebook” approach. I have two ways that I would love to use this opportunity if it were available to me.

    First, I am getting married this year. Staying at a Hyatt, with most of the perks of Globalist, would be a wonderful experience and only add to the incredible memories that we will have for the rest of our lives.

    In addition, two years ago I took a huge risk and left a very secure job to launch my own startup. My business partner and I have worked incredibly hard for the last two years developing our product and beginning next month we will be hitting the road to meet with potential clients from around the world. So, have the benefits and privileges of Globalist status would make what is going to be be a daunting and tiring experience that much less so.

    I wish everyone luck and I hope whomever is chosen enjoys the experience to its fullest.

46. My wife and I have been taking my 13 year old daughter to as many countries as possible over the last 11 years to give her a broad insight of the world and it’s people. Due to the cost we quite often compromise on the luxuries that hotels offer, ie: I sleep on the couch/ floor, breakfast at a local bakery, drinks from grocery store and good old 2 minute noodles.As we generally are away around 60 to 70 nights a year we would greatly benefit from top tier status and would not be wasting it on one trip for a few days.

47. Thanks Gary for the offer. We are planning to go to Park Hyatt Maldives this year and being that you have to eat in the hotel and the exorbitant prices that they charge for the meals, the free breakfast benefit will go a long way.

48. I recently retired (14 months and counting) and we are traveling almost every month. My adult children often meet my wife and I so we end up booking multiple rooms. It would be great to upgrade to a larger room for all of us to congregate when we are in suite!

49. After many year in a different career, I have embarked on a new journey as a travel agent. As you may know, the job is completely different then it used to be. I will be embarking on many journeys this year all though out the globe to learn my craft and personally experience each city. I expect to be on the traveling to europe asia and latin america and north america on many occasions this year. It will be a significant change for me I would use the benefits and the suite upgrades would be great so that I could take my family with me several times without breaking the bank. I have never been away from home as often as I expect to be this year. I would make use of the other perks also.

    Thanks for the consideration

    Eugene

50. Please pick me, we can use suite upgrades to hide from the 3 year old.