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Hyatt Will Adjust Award Categories at One-Third of Hotels March 18th, Act Now to Save

by Gary Leff on February 11, 2019

Feb 11 2019

Hyatt has announced changes to hotel award category assignments that will go into effect March 18 at 11:01 p.m. Central time. A total of 259 hotels change category, about a third of Hyatt’s portfolio, but this is balanced with an equal number going up (130) and down (129).

You can book future stays at hotels going up in award price and lock in their current price up until March 18. If you have a future stay at a hotel that’s going down in price, Hyatt will refund the points difference to you automatically. They’ll be doing a sweep starting March 19.

Grand Hyatt New York Will Be Torn Down

by Gary Leff on February 7, 2019

Feb 07 2019

The best thing about the property is that it’s often available less expensively than other full service properties in the area. Indeed searching for a room later in the month it was pricing at $171. The second best thing is the club lounge which features a large outdoor seating area.

Is Hyatt Place Breakfast Really Restricted to Members Booking Direct? Not So Fast!

by Gary Leff on February 2, 2019

Feb 02 2019

Effective November 1 Hyatt Place hotels were supposed to stop providing all guests with free breakfast and limit breakfast only to members of World of Hyatt who book through Hyatt channels (or corporate booking tools, since that’s good business).

In practice the Hyatt Place “mornings are for members” slogan isn’t as cut and dried as corporate’s rules appear.

Hyatt Adds 56 Luxury Hotel Redemption Options to its Portfolio

by Gary Leff on January 30, 2019

Jan 30 2019

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a collection of independent properties, and it’s more of a booking relationship than a hotel chain. And Hyatt’s deal is something similar to what they have with MGM’s M life Rewards — let’s share customers, offering points-earning and redemption.

With over 500 hotels in 80 countries Small Luxury Hotels of the World held the potential to significantly grow the World of Hyatt footprint. In December they initially offered earning and redemption at 54 hotels. Now they’re adding 56 more properties.

Hyatt Openng 40 West Coast Hotels Over Next Two Years

by Gary Leff on January 29, 2019

Jan 29 2019

Hyatt announced today that they would open 40 hotels on the US West Coast by 2021. They’re really just describing the current pipeline and there are a few things to note. We know about several of these properties already.

This significant growth in Hyatt’s footprint, however they’re stretching to get to their 40 and limited service is the name of the game.

Drama-Laden Parker Meridien New York Rebrands Again, Now a Hyatt

by Gary Leff on January 23, 2019

Jan 23 2019

When Starwood picked up Le Meridien hotels they integrated most properties into Starwood Preferred Guest but the Parker Meridien properties in New York and Palm Springs were noticeably absent (presumably not wanting to pay the 5% fee).

During the depths of the Great Recession though they realized they needed the marketing muscle and joined the program in late 2008. They allegedly began stealing from Starwood Preferred Guest almost immediately.

Staying With a Baby at the Park Hyatt in Paris (All the Stuff They Do For You)

by Gary Leff on January 21, 2019

Jan 21 2019

I’ve stayed at the Park Hyatt Vendome in Paris many, many times. It’s not because it’s the single best hotel in Paris, rather I find it to be a nice hotel that I can book on points and I enjoy the neighborhood. It’s walkable to multiple metro stops, it’s a quiet neighborhood, and there’s good food nearby.

This was my first time staying there with an infant, and I didn’t even know what to ask for let alone expect.

Hyatt Will Pay You to Hack Their Systems

by Gary Leff on January 9, 2019

Jan 09 2019

United has a bug bounty program paying out up to a million miles for identifying vulnerabilities.

Now Hyatt has a bug bounty program, too.

8 People a Day Die on One City’s Trains and Hyatt Suing Hyatt

by Gary Leff on January 8, 2019

Jan 08 2019

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No Daily Housekeeping and Linen Changes Every 4th Day at the Brand New Hyatt Regency Seattle

by Gary Leff on December 22, 2018

Dec 22 2018

Limited service hotels are a fast growing lodging segment. There’s no room service, for instance. Don’t expect a bellman or valet. Some ostensibly full service hotels are moving to become limited service, too.

The brand new Hyatt Regency Seattle opened December 10th. It’s across the street from the Hyatt Olive 8 and near the Grand Hyatt, and is the largest hotel in the Pacific Northwest with over 1200 rooms. And it does not provide daily housekeeping.