Nov. 18 Update: Hyatt Resort 40% Discount  link for 18 resorts in USA and Aruba. Available for stays through April 30, 2010. Sale ends 11:59pm Central time Wed. November 18.

Tune in tomorrow for details on the Hyatt Resorts sale. The tweets are spreading on Twitter for Hyatt Resort’s one day only, 40% discount sale on Wednesday November 18.

Now we wait and see if 40% off whatever rate (rack rate?, BAR?) is actually a significant discount on the typically low AAA rates for the participating hotels. Link to Hyatt Resorts.

HyattPR tweet on Nov 17 for Hyatt Resorts 40% discount one day only sale Nov 18

Stay 3 nights at a participating Marriott brand hotel in continental Europe with a Friday or Saturday between November 5 and April 5, 2010 and pay for two nights. Reservations must be booked by January 3, 2010.

Marriott Promotional Code B4F.

Marriott promotion link. 

Participating Hotels link.

Loyalty traveler Analysis:

This is a good rate offer where I located availability. I had a hard time finding available rates for late November/early December in a dozen random checks, however, availability in January and later was easy to find in most locations.

Even better is the 3^rd night free offer actually reduced the cost at every hotel where I found the rate.

Sometimes the rate difference was not all that much. Some hotels had other rates with breakfast included for around 50EUR more which could be an overall savings for a couple over three days based on typical hotel breakfast prices.

The main feature of this special offer that is uncommon for 3^rd night free rates is the ability to cancel up to day of arrival at all the hotels where I found the rate.

Good luck finding this offer in Paris. There may be some weekends in Paris with availability, but I was unable to locate one.

Sample Rate Comparisons for Marriott's 3rd Night Free in Europe Special Offer

Starwood Preferred Guest

New Members Offer for Instant SPG Gold Elite through February 2011 (normally requires 10 hotel stays or 25 nights in a calendar year), plus 1,000 bonus points per night through March 31, 2010.

Details:  http://boardingarea.com/blogs/loyaltytraveler/2009/11/20/my-midas-touch-gives-new-spg-members-starwood-preferred-guest-gold-elite/