This is the third of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes.  Each scheme will be covered over two posts.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other will be my subjective view of what is of particular merit. Hyatt Gold […]

In my other post today, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty scheme.  This post is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The 10-second summary: Strong points – excellent top-tier Diamond benefits including guaranteed suite upgrades, high […]

You will see, as our ‘What is the best hotel loyalty scheme?’ series unfolds over the coming weeks, that I am a fan of Hyatt Gold Passport.  The only problem is the lack of European properties to earn points. Hyatt Place, the budget arm of […]

Yes, I know.  100 Hyatt Gold Passport points – even for free – isn’t going to change the world! However …. …. it will only take 30 seconds … I have already proven that it works … it will reset the 24-month expiry date of […]

I first wrote about Hyatt’s new ‘cash and points’ awards back in October when they were announced.  That was a while ago, though, so it is worth reminding you that (as of January 7th) they are now available for booking. I think that this is […]

Back in November, I wrote about the devaluation announced by Hyatt Gold Passport. It could have been a lot worse than it is, but that is still no excuse to miss out.  If you were planning to redeem your Hyatt Gold Passport points for a room […]

If you are planning your hotel stays for the first quarter of 2014, Hyatt has thrown its hat into the ring with details of its Spring promotion. You will need to do a minimum of 5 nights in Hyatt properties between 15th January and 30th […]

We spent last weekend in Zurich, visiting some friends who were transferred there.  We stayed at the Park Hyatt hotel in Zurich, which is seen as one of the Hyatt flagship properties.  (It is one of only seven hotels to be in the new super-expensive […]

Following the recent devaluation announcement by Hyatt Gold Passport, which led to a new higher Category 7 being introduced, the group has sweetened the pill by announcing a raft of new innovations. The main one is the introduction of ‘cash and points’ awards.  This is […]

Hyatt is offering a special bonus for Avios collectors when you stay at one of its properties before the end of January. This covers Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Andaz, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt House and Hyatt Place. Full details can be found here. The headline […]

The reward chart at Hyatt Gold Passport has seemed a little unsupportable for a while.  Park Hyatt – the most luxurious brand in the portfolio – operates some extremely fine hotels, such as the Park Hyatt Tokyo seen in ‘Lost In Translation’.  And 22,000 points for […]