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.
i would to use it for the ph in paris. thanks for everything
It just keeps getting better…
Park Hyatt Zurich for me
mmmm…Sushi in Tokyo and a stroll around one of the worlds great cities…yes please!
No idea which location I’d choose. Will figure that out down the road, I hope.
I would like to stay in nyc!
I stayed at the Park Hyatt Zurich last month and am hooked! I’m thinking of using it at another Park Hyatt, maybe Chicago or Buenos Aires. Thanks for the opportunity!
grand hyatt in new york for a nice staycation
Would definitely use at the park hyatt in buenos aires–one of my favorite hotels in the world!
Would love to go Hyatt Place Dublin/Pleasanton in CA
I will use it at Hyatt in Mumbai
I would welcome the opportunity to stay at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, The HR in Chicago or the HR Mission Bay in San Diego. Cannot go wrong with Hyatt!
Shanghai Park Hyatt
I would likely redeem my free nights at the Grand Hyatt in Bali. Man — anything to go back to Bali!
I would redeem it at Park Hyatt Tokyo because it would be awesome to relive Lost in Translation! 🙂
Definitely would head to Mendoza, Argentina or Buenos Aires!
Andaz Wall Street for my honeymoon!
Grand Hyatt DC or Kauai, Dependsd on what the wife wants.
I’d use a night at the Park Hyatt Saigon for the fist night of a 10-year anniversary trip.
I really need those free nights!
I am eyeing Hyatt Hong Kong.
I would love to redeem at PH Paris Vendome!
Hyatt Regency Kyoto would be my choice.
I would like to use it on my trip to Seattle.
Hyatt Place Fremont would be my pick.
I’d choose the Grand Hyatt in New York.
I would redeem the free nights at Grand Hyatt Seoul this summer!!!
Thanks. This is great!
I was planning on visiting Andaz San Diego. It would be great to use the free night cert!!!!
Probably spend it in Hong Kong.
Sydney!
So many Hyatts, so little time… possibly somewhere in Europe!
Park Hyatt Chicago. A beautiful property in one of my favorite cities!
Somewhere I have never been before…
I always liked the Hyatt Regency SFO
Great offer and great blog!
I would love to redeem the nights in New York (never been).
PH Istanbul. Thanks!
Park Hyatt Chicago with our two oldest grandchildren.
Thanks, I would use it for LA!
I would like the nights for Highlands Inn in Carmel, CA.
PH Sydney
PH Shanghai
I would stay at the Park Hyatt Vendome in Paris.
Great blog!
Sydney, New South Wales
I’d go to Chicago.
Dublin, Ireland
I can’t wait to stay at Hyatt in Tokyo!
I’d like to use it in LA!
Paris, near San Francisco, Chicago, or DC! Really, I’m not picky! 🙂
I would probably go for NYC, perfect for a weekend getaway.