Exceptional World of Hyatt hotel points redemption in Budapest – but ending soon

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• Boris says:

  23 Jul23 July 11:11

  Just got BAPP wanted to know so supps get offers as no offers appearing on their account currently despite being set up for a while.

  Wanted to double bag the Selfridges offer if possible 🙂

  • Peter K says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:34

    Supps get their own offers, yes.

  • TGLoyalty says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:40

    Have you actually used the supp card for transactions?

• David Y says:

  23 Jul23 July 11:25

  Advise on AMEX. I have preferred gold Credit and would like reward so BAPP or Starwood? BTW is BAPP 241 voucher useless? Some web shows there will be a big tax charge when redeeming for flight.

  • Peter K says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:37

    I think you need to look through the Avios University section on this website as there are long answers to the 2-4-1 voucher.

    Your message is not clear but if you are looking for another sign up bonus you can’t (except on BA Premium Plus) as you’ve already had a personal amex in the past 2 years.

• Nate1309 says:

  23 Jul23 July 11:34

  O/T apologies if I missed it in another days comments. What is the HfP consensus on Curve Legacy Black v Free “New” Black? I have read the thread on the curve community page and its clear as mud to me.

  • Peter K says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:38

    Stick with legacy black as it’s free I reckon. Plus the rewards on shopping area high at the selected retailers.

    • Nate1309 says:

      23 Jul23 July 11:51

      I’m leaning that way. It has 2 main uses for me, Greggs and HMRC.

      • Graeme says:

        23 Jul23 July 12:27

        You can use Paypal with the Greggs app – and you get free stuff occasionally.

  • Grant says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:38

    I’ve just posted a question on the thread on Curve Community because, to me, the introductory post is contradictory. In one place it says if you don’t do the referrals you’ll get automatically moved to Legacy Black, and in another it says if they don’t hear from you by 4th August you’ll stay on new Black – i.e. if you want to move to Legacy Black and avoid monthly charges, one requires no action and the other needs an opt out.

    • Grant says:

      23 Jul23 July 11:55

      The response from Curve:

      “Sorry if there’s been any confusion, let me clarify. If and only if you have made your required number of referrals, if you don’t do anything, you will stay on a free subscription to Curve Black. If you haven’t made the required number of referrals, you will be moved to Black Legacy.”

  • Genghis says:

    23 Jul23 July 11:43

    I thought free new black is only if you refer 3 (IIRC) people to Curve in the next few weeks. Otherwise you’re it’s new curve blue or legacy black (for older card holders). I’m sticking with legacy black.

    • Grant says:

      23 Jul23 July 11:50

      I think this is correct, but its the process of getting to Legacy Black that isn’t clear to me.

    • Nate1309 says:

      23 Jul23 July 11:53

      I am on Legacy Black atm. I have generated enough referrals to move if I want to for free. If you are sticking with Legacy Black @Genghis that’s my decision made.

    • Craig says:

      23 Jul23 July 11:54

      And what happens in a year if you do 3 referrals? Is it back to legacy black or are you stuck on the new tier?

      • Grant says:

        23 Jul23 July 12:03

        If you have done your referrals and don’t want to stay on new Black then you must opt out.

• Nick W says:

  23 Jul23 July 11:43

  Landing in Moscow at circa 5am. Will get into the centre at circa 7-8am.

  Any tips on getting an early hotel check-in?

  I have mid tier status with all major hotel groups via Amex Plat.
  Any tricks of the trade 🙂 ?

  • Lady London says:

    23 Jul23 July 13:46

    Russia may be different but if rooms are available sometimes Accor has offered early checkin for a moderate sum recently. On my last stay when i phoned them ahead i agreed to this, they checked me in at 10.28 when i arrived and so far as i can tell they havent charged me.

    One hotel group (forgotten which, i think it was IHG for Ambassador? but might have been Royal Ambassador which is invitation only) used to guarantee room access at 8am but that’s not your case.

    Either call them and ask what’s possible, if they have anoption for a fee they will mention, otherwise pitch up 10am-12 noon, ask what’s possible and if not ask to leave your bags. I’d also check if there is a Day Room or arrivals lounge i could use at the airport (I’m not familiarwith your airport).

  • the_real_a says:

    23 Jul23 July 14:31

    Personally i wouldn’t bother to pay for an early check in. Once you have taken a leisurely breakfast, dropped bags at the concierge and headed for some photo’s at Red Square and/or got lost in the metro it will be regular check in time!

• reader says:

  23 Jul23 July 12:18

  OT re Amex Plat. Has the new wording gone back into the policy that we now need to pay with the Plat card to receive the plat insurance benefits? The chat agent on the amex website and the documents say so…

  • Rob says:

    23 Jul23 July 12:23

    Documents do not say this. The doc we discussed a few months ago was withdrawn and a new doc issued which goes back to the old wording (any old Amex will do, as long as it is a personal one in your name).

    • Rob says:

      23 Jul23 July 12:47

      That’s NOT what it says! Where a phrase is capitalised you need to refer to the definition page at the front.

    • Roy says:

      23 Jul23 July 12:49

      And if you click through to the small print it says:

      “Account” or “Card Account” means your consumer and small business cards issued by American Express in the UK, excluding corporate cards and any American Express cards issued by bank partners

    • Genghis says:

      23 Jul23 July 12:51

      For the “small stuff” you need to pay on the “card” where:

      “Card” means any card or other Account access device issued to a Cardmember (or a Supplementary Cardmember) for the purpose of accessing the Account”

      and ““Account” or “Card Account” means your consumer and small business cards issued by American Express in the UK, excluding corporate cards and any American Express cards issued by bank partners.”

      It’s clear any Amex will do

• meta says:

  23 Jul23 July 12:43

  Hyatt running again 40% bonus on points, useful for Párisi Udvar.

• Tom Cook says:

  23 Jul23 July 12:53

  OT – do we know how long the strike will go on for if it happens? We’re flying to Palma on the 4th August so ok getting out, but returning on the 11th which could be 4/5 days into the strike.

  • Lady London says:

    23 Jul23 July 13:31

    We wont know till they annonce.

    If they’re really clever they’ll announce a rolling programme of, say, 2 days per week strike (the days of strike being different each week).

    This model was operated most successfully recently by the French train drivers unions and has been copied elsewhere. (The French seem to have world class expertise in organising strikes.) This will cause the maximum disruption, with the minimum number of days on (low)strike pay for members.

    • Andy says:

      23 Jul23 July 13:53

      I’m surprised anything gets done in France these days 😂 Lovely bread though.

    • Anna says:

      23 Jul23 July 15:14

      My friend drives to France 2 or 3 times a year and tells me that she sometimes benefits from any civil unrest going on as apparently a disruptive technique of one anarchic group is to disable the motorway toll machines, so tourists as well as French people can save a small fortune!

• Richard says:

  23 Jul23 July 14:10

  Sorry – completely OT – anyone got experience of Pine Cliffs recommend any of the hotels over the others? We’re thinking of going next July and have a 3 year old baby

  • SimonW says:

    23 Jul23 July 14:21

    We stayed in the Residences a few years ago with 2 kids under 2, in a 2 bedroom flat. It was great to have the extra space, and we even shipped in a mother in law for a few days to stay. The pools were just outside the flat, and we were on the ground floor so plenty of space to sit outside while kids slept in the apartment in the day. Food offerings were OK. My advice would be go to the Conrad, or Anantara instead. And until you absolutely have to travel in school holidays, make the most of late June/ early September for summer holidays, and get quieter resorts at half the price….

    • Richard says:

      23 Jul23 July 18:17

      Thanks Simon, will look into the conrad, though not many Hilton points vs more Marriott. Trying to keep out of school hols but work and spreading our holidays through the year make it tricky!

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