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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  7. Thanks! I would love to be in London, UK. Haven’t been in a Hyatt for quite a while, but had one small quibble. I love to make a pot of coffee first thing in the morning, and they are the only chain hotel I have encountered that did not have a coffee maker. Or was the Vancouver Hyatt an exception?

  9. My husband and I would love to celebrate our Anniversary at the Hyatt in Newport, RI.

  10. Hi Gary, I would love a free night because I lost my job recently (I know, boo-hoo) but I really don’t want to cancel my plans to visit Arlington Cemetery on D-Day Weekend. So that would be Hyatt Arlington (VA). Thank you, Gary!!

  16. Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay – I’ll be visiting Tampa in May for my granddaughter’s Christening!

  17. Thanks again to Gary & Hyatt for the offer!

    I would love to get a chance to check out a Hyatt

    Always wanted too but so far the best intentions….

  19. Thanks Gary for the blog and all the offers. Traveling is so much fun when you have tips from the community. Yes, I would love the free Hyatt nights.

  20. Thank you for another great opportunity. I will be in both Berlin and Hamburg. Either place will make me smile.

  21. Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, we stayed there this March, loved it so much that we plan to go back as soon as we can.

  26. We loved the Hotel Victor in South Beach and would love to use the nights there! Thanks!!!

  27. Would dearly LOVE to have 2 free nights at Hyatt’s Hill Country Resort. Then I could upgrade our room, have more space for all the kids, and even manage some spa time for mom! (Does any mother ever REALLY get a vacation?) Now, THAT would be something to look forward to. 🙂

  32. Best deals for redemption in North America seem to be the Park Hyatt’s in Toronto. Would love to win the giveaway for a nice weekend in Canada via a mileage run through Buffalo with a night first at Niagara Falls. Thanks Gary, I enjoy and have learned a great deal from your blog & ft posts.

  33. Who’d a thought there were two Lewiss? It’s rare to encounter another one. I put the initial of my last name to differentiate. And I’ve stayed at the Park Hyatt in SF, a cut above the regular one.

    I would dearly love to return to the one in Milano. Heaven near the best gelato I’ve had.

  39. Looking forward to a free stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo — it’s a surprise trip in August to celebrate my spouse finally finishing his Ph.D.!

  45. I’m lucky enough to be going to Paris for working. Trying to justify the cost to bring my wife along. A couple extra nights there would make it all make sense.

    Thanks for doing this.

  47. I’ve got a few months left on my Chinese visa. The Park Hyatt Shanghai would provide lasting memories…

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