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

  1. My vote is for the Hyatt Regency Oubaai Golf Resort & Spa in George, South Africa. I would drink Mimosa’s at sunrise gazing over the Indian Ocean and savor the sunsets with my husband. I haven’t golfed in years, but while there will take a multitude of lessons. I can say I learned to play golf in South Africa…now how cool is that. And I’m sure the spa will work all the soreness away. Of course I’ll need a few days to work on my tan at the yummy pool…..Now wouldn’t that be a wonderful anniversary present for my husband and I.

  2. I would like to redeem my miles in Sydney, but I would likely redeem them in Stamford, CT so that it wouldn’t cost me anything to attend a wedding this Summer.

  3. Please pick me, all knowing random number generator. The Chesapeake Bay Hyatt awaits me.

  4. Park Hyatt Goa or Park Hyatt Tokyo would be the preferred use. Grand Erawan is the most likely.

  5. I would probably stay at the Park Hyatt Chicago, as I don’t do much international travel.

    Thanks!

  8. Man, I really need this for NYC. The Grand Hyatt would be perfect. PERFECT, I TELL YOU! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE PICK ME!

  12. I agree… thank for the chance. I’d take my kinder away for a short Hyatt trip. Anywhere in the NW will do.

  14. I would love to go to California this summer. My husband will agree if I’m able to do it all with points.

  18. Well again take the lead, a generous promotion here and a more generous one for staying nights. I know why I love Hyatt.

  21. Well, I think a quick getaway to the Park Hyatt Washington DC would be lovely! But since that’s not a Hyatt Place property, their Dulles location would be a nice change!

  28. Dublin Hyatt Place is my favorite casual stay locale. As for the BWB reward, I would lay out on the beaches by the Hyatt Grand Kauai 🙂 Thanks for the promotion!

  32. I would use them for my honeymoon in May. Either in LA or Denver. Wow free nights would be quite a blessing! 🙂

  34. I am Diamond for life with Hyatt since I have stayed in so many of its hotels all around the world. Would suggest to get for a foreign Hyatt,particularly in Asia.
    I myself would go the the Grand Hyatt Bali again!

  37. My son has dreamed for years of going to the Highlands Inn in California but we never have been able to afford it.

  40. This is easy! I will use my two nights at the Hyatt Grand Cypress in Orlando when we go to Walt Disney World the first weekend in June.

  41. Would like to get back to Grand Hyatt Kauai – went there for honeymoon 12 years ago!

  43. Probably the Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill since my wife has never been to London. That or the Hyatt at Lake Tahoe – on the North Shore. And Gary – thanks for doing this.

  46. Grand Hyatt NYC! or maybe Hyatt Newport, RI for a quicktrip away. Love them FFN; just need to find enough hyatts to hit diamond!

  47. Thank you for all of the information and offers. I’d explore for a nice Hyatt for my family to visit.

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