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Hyatt Faster Free Nights Redemption Period Extended

Posted in February 10th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Faster Free Nights, G Bonus, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Gold Passport is allowing members who earned Faster Free Nights during the Next Big Thing promotion from October 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 the opportunity to redeem free nights past the original promotion date of March 31, 2010.
You must call Hyatt Customer Service prior to February 28 to request an extension of your [...]

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Hyatt Regency Monterey Photo Album

Posted in February 1st, 2010
by Ric Garrido in California Hotels, G Bonus, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond, Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Resorts, Monterey Peninsula

The Monterey pines on the ridge between Monterey and Carmel darkly dot the tree covered hills like a Monet painting. Muted sunlight filters through the rolling fog on the upper part of the landscape and various shades of golf course green lay the foundation of this Monterey Peninsula natural canvas.  The window I am looking [...]

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Hyatt Gold Passport G Bonuses for March 1 – May 31

Posted in January 28th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Andaz Hotels, G Bonus, Grand Hyatt hotels, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Resorts, Hyatt Summerfield Suites, Park Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt has added new G Bonus offers for hotel stays from March 1 to May 31. Hyatt Gold Passport members can frequently earn 1,000 to 2,000 bonus points by paying attention to G bonus offers prior to booking a Hyatt brand hotel reservation. Individual hotels have special bonus points offers (some hotels offer bonus miles) [...]

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Hyatt Gold Passport Miles Bonus: 5x United Mileage Plus, 2x Virgin Flying Club

Posted in January 5th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Airline Frequent Flier Programs, Faster Free Nights, G Bonus, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, Hyatt Hotels, Stays Count Double

Mileage Plus elites 5x United Mileage Plus miles per Hyatt Gold Passport stay through Jan 31, 2011.
Hyatt Gold Passport is offering United Mileage Plus elites 5x miles through Jan 31, 2011. The date for 2011 is not a typo. You can earn 500 base miles and 2,000 bonus miles per stay for every Hyatt [...]

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Summary of Hotel Promotions for Q1 2010

Posted in December 22nd, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2010 Winter Promotion, Faster Free Nights, Free Night promotions, G Bonus, Hilton HHonors, Hilton HHonors promotion, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, IHG Priority Club, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Rewards, PointSaver, Priority Club, Priority Club bonus miles, Priority Club bonus points, Stays Count Double, frequent guest program, frequent stay program, hotel loyalty programs

There is heated activity on the hotel loyalty front in these holiday weeks. Hilton, Marriott, Starwood, and IHG have announced 2010 promotions. Hyatt still has the best promotion of 2009 and you can take advantage of this offer through the month of January.
Hyatt Gold Passport “The Next Big Thing” promotion is incredible with combined [...]

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Hyatt Hotels Check Certificates $100 at Costco for $79.99

Posted in December 8th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, 2010 Winter Promotion, Elite Fast-track offer, Elite frequent guest, Faster Free Nights, G Bonus, Hotel Rate Discounts, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, Hyatt Hotels, Stays Count Double, hotel loyalty programs

Costco is selling Hyatt Check Certificates. The price is $79.99 (no tax) for two US$50 Hyatt Check Certificates. I purchased some yesterday.
Hyatt Check Certificate fine print
The primary restriction with Hyatt Check Certificates is you can only redeem check certificates for payment in excess of the face value of the certificate.
Hyatt Check Certificates are [...]

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New Hyatt G Bonuses through February 28, 2010

Posted in November 9th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, Faster Free Nights, G Bonus, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, Hyatt Hotels, Stays Count Double

In-the-know Hyatt Gold Passport members know to look for G bonuses prior to booking a Hyatt brand hotel reservation. Individual hotels have special bonus points offers (some hotels offer bonus miles) which are found on the Hyatt Gold Passport Special Offers page, but not under the Hyatt Special Offers tab. This can be confusing if [...]

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Online Travel Agencies Majority Revenue from Hotel Booking Fees and Commissions

Posted in July 23rd, 2009
by Ric Garrido in AAA Hotel Rates, Expedia.com, Expedia.com, G Bonus, Hotel Rate Discounts, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Regency, InterContinental Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest, USA hotel rates, USA travel, W Hotels, hotel loyalty programs

My Loyalty traveler advice is to use online travel agencies (OTAs) for hotel rate comparisons, but always go to the hotel chain’s own websites for booking your hotel stay.  After you have narrowed your hotel selection down based on rates displayed on sites like Expedia, Kayak, and Orbitz, then search the hotel chain’s website for [...]

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Hyatt Hotels 2,500 Points per MasterCard Paid Stay

Posted in June 18th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Summer Promotions, G Bonus, Grand Hyatt hotels, Hotel category, Hyatt Gold Passport, Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond, Hyatt Gold Passport promotion, Hyatt Hotels, hotel loyalty programs

Offer: Registration required. Earn 2,500 points per stay paid by MasterCard through September 15, 2009. Your account earning preference must be set to earn points to receive bonus.
Promotion Dates: June 15 through September 15, 2009.
Loyalty traveler analysis: This is a straightforward promotion. Earn 2,500 bonus points per stay.
My recommendation for Gold Passport members is to [...]

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