Hyatt has been on a tear for the last year, figuring out how to add more value for members, especially elite members and frequent guests. Honestly, I haven’t seen anything like it in years.
Last year they pioneered free internet for elites, at the same time they (1) lifted capacity controls on award nights — if there’s a standard room available, it’s available on points, matching Starwood’s redemption proposition and (2) offered confirmed at booking suite upgrades for their Diamond members four times a year.
I wish there were more Hyatt properties, because over the last 12 months they’ve clearly been offering the best value proposition of any hotel chain.
They also continue to bring back the richest bonus promotion in the hotel industry. I will always call it “Faster Free Nights” but thehy call it The Big Welcome Back: a free night anywhere in the world for every two Hyatt stays made by June 30, with free nights valid for use by August 31.
Starwood and Hilton have their own free night promos, Hilton takes 4 stays or 10 nights for a freebie though they offer a longer redemption period, and Starwood takes 3 stays rather than two and only lets you use the award nights on the weekend. I do consider Hyatt’s to be the benchmark bonus in the industry.
For about 12 months I’ve been saying that it’s time to tkae a hard look at Hyatt to see if you can make it work for your stay pattern. And they’re making it especially easy to do that, since for all of 2010 they’re offering instant platinum status and fast track to Diamond status — just 15 nights in 2010 for Diamond status through February 2012.
So I was thrilled when Hyatt offered to let me give away two sets of Hyatt Place free night packages. They offered me a package as well for myself but instead of keeping it I decided to give it away on Twitter instead. (I admit, I’m more of a luxury hotels guy than a Hyatt Place, though I don’t mind accruing Big Welcome Back nights with mattress runs at Hyatt Place properties or Summerfield Suites and redeeming them at Park Hyatts…)
And now it gets even better: my contact has now offered me two sets of two free Big Welcome Back nights to give away! So here it is.
Two chances to win:
- 1. Leave a comment in this thread, ne comment entry per person. Preferably your comment would speculate on which Hyatt you’d like to redeem your nights at if you win.
2. You can also follow me on Twitter.
I will draw two winners at random from the pool made up of Twitter followers and people who leave a comment on this post. You can enter via either method or both.
The free nights, being Big Welcome Back nights, expire August 31.
Comment here, follow me, or both by noon Eastern time on Sunday, April 25 for a chance to win!
By way of full disclosure, like with the Hyatt Place night giveaway, they’ve offered me a couple of nights for myself. Guess what? Those I’m not offering up, I plan to use them though I will probably need to top off with a few more to make a really nice redemption trip.
Because of limited vacation days I would use the days for Hyatt Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale!
My friends just moved to Shanghai, so Shanghai Grand Hyatt for me! pick me please!
May I be the lucky winner? Hyatt SF
Me. The Wife. Park Hyatt Vendome. Good times.
Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale AZ
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Florida
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome
Hyatt Regency Grand Champions
Grand Hyatt Bali
Hyatt Regency Boston for 4th of July weekend for me. Thanks
New York or Chicago. Great site!
Hyatt Place in DC here I come. Can’t wait to visit the Air and Space museum again and again!
Gonna stay local – Uncasville!!
I’m thinking Park Hyatt Zurich, I hope.
Park Hyatt in Seoul, Thanks, Gary
PH Seoul.
andaz wall street, thanks!
Hyatt Cairo or Istanbul in October please!!!
Andaz Wall Street would be a nice stay – or maybe the new “Park Hyatt Aviara” now that the Four Seasons is no longer there
I would use at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco…great location in Union Square
Hyatt Place Eden Prarie, MN
Paris Vendome
Hyatt in Incline Village, for sure
I’d use my free nights at the Lost Pines in Austin, TX
Would love to use them at the Wild Oaks Hyatt…my kids love the waterslides there 🙂
Aruba or Curacao. Never been, but planning to visit in the summer. Thanks!
The Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. Spectacular!
Thank you for the promo…. Please pick me
Most likely Highlands Inn or Grand Hyatt Singapore.
I would love to go to Tokyo to see if i can meet scarlett johansson
Id love to use a couple of free nights in Australia at the Fabulous Park Hyatt Sydney.
I think theres no better view in the whole world
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Probably at the Hyatt in Taipei when Deep Purple play here 🙂
Paris for me!
Would love to stay at the Canal City Hyatt in Fukuoka, Japan.
hi,
recently went to the parkhyatt tokyo.
loved it, the stunning view in the 54th floor from my huge suite was priceless.
would love to get back there.
dp
NYC!
Here’s hoping for another night at Hyatt Santiago – my favorite Hyatt
Any Hyatt in Japan is my favorite
Hawaii Hyatts are my favorite
Probly a weekend in chicago
In NYC at GC Hyatt now. Better than a poke in the eye…next stop Toyoko
Would use for a weekend in NYC. Thanks!
I’d let my 6-month pregnant wife tell me where she wanted to use them!
Planning a trip to Japan, would use the prize for the Hyatt in Kyoto.
Planning a trip to London next month and this would be fantastic! Thanks, Gary, for this opportunity and for years of valuable insights and tips that have greatly improved my travels.
Hi Gary, this is easy. I would redeem the nights at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome with my hubby. Thanks!
I would LOVE to stay at the Hilton in San Francisco
Heading to NY soon, would love to stay at the Grand Hyatt there.
The Hyatt Welcome Back program is great and has converted me over to Hyatt. I have just become a Diamond member.