I’m Giving Away (2) Prizes of 2 Free Hyatt Nights Each

by Gary Leff

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.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  4. Love Hyatts. I’d love one (more) free stay at the Regency in LA. Thanks for this offer!

  8. Park Hyatt in DC would be awesome. I am getting married and my guests would appreciate a little break on their travel expenses.

    Thanks

  12. Highlands Inn is HIGH on my list of locations where I’d like to redeem free nights. I’ve been trying to find a time when both myself and my husband can get away for a few days’ visit!

  14. If I could choose the hyatt grand in Aspen, I would, otherwise probably the Park Hyatt Beaver creek

  22. Andaz 5th Avenue, if it opens in time. Otherwise it’ll probably be the Park Hyatt Chicago.

  27. Wow, altruism still exists on this planet! I would like to redeem these nights at the Park Hyatt Chicago. Keep up the good work!

  31. As boring as it might sound, there is actually a Hyatt Place hotel in Chesapeake VA, about a mile from where my family lives. Winning this contest would literally save Christmas for me, my family and my wife. Staying at the house means overcrowding, shared bathrooms, and entirely too much “family time.” Being just a short ride away opens up new levels of holiday freedom, which we would all appreciate.

  43. Getting married soon, as in When We Get Around To It, and this would be a great booster! Hawaii?

  46. I’m heading to grad school in the fall and will be living on a tiny stipend, so I fear that Paris is sadly out of the question. I would most likely use these to host my mother when she comes to visit me in Charlotte. A nice treat for her as I remind myself that Paris will be there in two years.

    Thanks for the offer, Gary!

  47. I’d love to think about taking my beautiful wife to some amazing destination, but with the two little ones, it would be enough just to get to Denver…

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