Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold that you would wonder why such a person would ever want to set foot in another hotel ever again if they did not have to! […]
World of Hyatt
World of Hyatt, previously know as Hyatt Gold Passport, is the loyalty scheme for Andaz, Hyatt, Park Hyatt and Grand Hyatt hotels amongst others. You earn points which can be used for free nights or transferred into frequent flyer miles including Avios points.
I published an extensive two-part review of World of Hyatt which can be found here and here. The latest promotions can be found on our 'Hotel Promos' page.
Which hotel chains offer lifetime status? (and the British Airways lifetime status criteria revealed)
6 July 2020 By 17 Comments
‘My Favourite Hotel’ review – The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne
25 June 2020 By 24 Comments
Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from Eastbourne! We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points. You can find all of the ‘My Favourite Hotel’ reviews so far by clicking here. This was scheduled to be […]
Why transferring hotel points to a friend is good (but transferring airline miles is bad)
23 June 2020 By 21 Comments
Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner? Can you transfer the points for free? In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like this. Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to […]
A 30% bonus when you buy Hyatt hotel points saves you 50% at Park Hyatt Mallorca
19 June 2020 By
Until 29th July, Hyatt is offering (yet another) 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points via this link. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account. It may also be worthwhile if you are considering a post-corona […]
Generous new World of Hyatt hotel promo – get back 23% of your spending in points!
18 June 2020 By
Whilst most hotel chains have either extended their Spring promotions (Hilton) or are simply running without one at the moment (everyone else), World of Hyatt is carrying on as usual. Hyatt has launched its new Summer promotion called ‘Bonus Journeys’. It is a generous one, […]
Hilton, Marriott, Accor and Hyatt change their coronavirus hotel refund and rebooking policies
9 June 2020 By
The key hotel chains are extending their coronavirus flexible booking policies. These policies were first introduced a few months ago with many due to expire at the end of June. We are now seeing a lot of these being extended to include the Summer as […]
The free night promotion you have literally YEARS to complete ….. Hyatt Brand Explorer
21 May 2020 By
When Hyatt Gold Passport relaunched as World of Hyatt, it added an interesting new promotion which generally passes people by. It is called Hyatt Brand Explorer. The way that Brand Explorer works is that you receive a voucher for a free night at any Category […]
‘My Favourite Hotel’ review – The View, Lugano, Switzerland
11 May 2020 By
Today, our ‘My Favourite Hotel’ review is from Lugano, Switzerland. We are currently running this reader-written feature to provide some positivity and inspiration to Head for Points. We hope to run one review per day for the next few weeks. There will be a deliberate mix […]
Last day for a 30% bonus buying World of Hyatt hotel points
10 May 2020 By
Hyatt is currently offering a 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points. The offer ends today (Sunday 10th May). This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account. It may also be worthwhile if considering a post-corona stay in […]
A 30% bonus when you buy Hyatt points saves you 50% at the Park Hyatt Mallorca hotel
5 April 2020 By
Until 10th May, Hyatt is offering a 30% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points. This is obviously worth a look if you need to top up your account. It may also be worthwhile if considering a post-corona stay in a top tier Park Hyatt such […]
Marriott and Hyatt allowing free cancellation of existing and future hotel room bookings
13 March 2020 By
Marriott and Hyatt have joined Hilton and IHG in offering free cancellation of existing and future non-refundable bookings. For reference, here is our article on the IHG and Hilton cancellation policies. What is Marriott policy on coronavirus cancellations? This is the Marriott coronavirus page. As […]
What are the best hotel bonus point promotions for March?
12 March 2020 By
Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. All of the information in this article can also be found on our ‘Hotel Promos’ page which contains details of all of the current offers, together with links to our major articles on […]
What are the best hotel bonus points promotions for February 2020?
19 February 2020 By
Welcome to our regular round-up of the best hotel promotions currently running. We normally run this article early in the month. However, as two important offers only started on the 15th, it made more sense to hold it back. All of the information in this […]
World of Hyatt launches its new Spring hotel points promotion – register now
11 February 2020 By
World of Hyatt has launched its new Spring promotion. It is another outing for the ‘Bonus Journeys’ offer which ran last Autumn. Unfortunately, Hyatt still hasn’t got the message about making its promotions member-friendly: Your first stay after registering doesn’t earn a bonus. Your bonus […]
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