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.
Planning on going ti NYC this summer. Grand Hyatt NYC would be a great place to stay for the weekend.
Park Hyatt Chicago or Grand Hyatt DC
Thanks!
I’d like to use the free nights at the new Andaz 5th Avenue in New York City when it opens. Otherwise I’d try the Andaz Wall Street.
Woot! I’m excited for this offer!
Count me in! Would use them at some Park Hyatt — probably Zurich or Istanbul.
love to win this in hawaii..
hyatt in maui or hyatt in kauai sounds ideal for this package..
Park Hyatt Paris
I’d like to go to Hawaii.
Thanks gary!
Hooray! I’d probably redeem at Tokyo!
Wow another great giveaway! I’d use my free nights in Tokyo…unless something gets lost in translation
Most likely one of the DC Hyatts
Thanks, I would like to go to the Highland Inn in Carmel
Taking my boys to the AAA all-star game in PA. Plan to stay at the Hyatt Place nearby
Appreciate the offer.
Singapore!?
appreciate all you do
I’d love to spend a couple of nights at the Park Hyatt Tokyo!
I’ve never been to a Hyatt Property so I’d like to go to one! I’m based out of Knoxville, so if you had recommendations I’d certainly listen to them.
Grand Hyatt Dubai! I’ll be in Dubai in June.
San Diego… Manchester Grand… or Monterey….
Thanks again for your generosity.
I was hoping on using it at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Randal
Would love to use these for a getaway to NYC!
PH Shanghai. Thanks for your generosity!
I got a trip to Puerto Rico quickly approaching.
Such choices……..Las Vegas….or maybe Carmel
Great. Headed to the Park Hyatt in Chicago.
NYC for me, most likely.
Good luck all. I would hopefully use if for the Hyatt in Sydney Australia
I would use in New York City
I’d love to use two free nights at the newly refurbished Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. It would make for an ultra cheap getaway for my husband and myself!
I would love to use the free night in aspen Colorado skiing next ski season
anywhere warm and beachy!
Thanks Gary! If I win, I probably will go to Hong Kong!
I would use at Park Hyatt Paris or andaz London
I would like to stay at the Hyatt in Tokyo Shinjuku!
Thanks Gary. Could really use a vacation anywhere, but would love to see Singapore if possible.
I would probably use it on our upcoming trip to CA and LV.
Park Hyatt Tokyo (or Grand) or the Hyatt Paris Vendome
Hyatt Highlands Inn!
Thanks for the great offer! I plan to use my free nights for the Big Welcome Back bonus for the Park Hyatt Seattle this summer!
Anaheim Hyatt
Park Hyatt Buenos Aries
So i am switching my matress run brought about by the volcano to Hyatt. will sped the nights in Europe later in the year
I want to try it
A nice two night stay at the Hyatt Kauai sounds nice. 🙂
Would use it at hyatt Msui
Have just returned from Park Hyatt Paris Vendome. Was fantastic.
Being based in Europe not many opportunities to earn free nights. (especially now with the disruptions of the Volcano). Usually end up earning them from stays in London etc.
Would love to use the free night either in either Istanbul Park Hyatt or Grand Hyatt. Or a quick trip up to Zurich where I have never been even though I am close (based in Switzerland)
Ohayo Tokyo!