Yesterday I analyzed discount rates offered exclusively for Hyatt Gold Passport members. This follow-up post shares a special Hyatt Hotels Memorial Weekend rate for USA, Canada and Aruba stays Thursday May 26 to Tuesday May 31, 2016 for bookings made by May 17. This discount is bigger, up to 20% off Best Flexible Rate (BAR)…
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Does Hyatt’s MyRate member discount beat AAA rates? Yes, sometimes.
There have been a myriad of blog posts and travel industry articles since early 2016 as each hotel loyalty program unveiled its book direct member discount room rates. I have stayed out of writing much on that topic. Like most Californians, who rely on a personal auto for daily transportation because most of the state…
Daily Getaways Hyatt points are fastest sale
Today is Hyatt Gold Passport points annual sale on Daily Getaways. Hyatt points at more than 50% off the standard purchase price of $24 per 1,000 points makes this item the fastest selling Daily Getaways offer for several years. Typically if you don’t land on a package sale offer in the first ten seconds of…
Hotel Points Deals for Cannes Film Festival
Andaz Amsterdam Suite Upgrade on Hyatt Points + Cash rate

Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht is a Hyatt Gold Passport category 6 hotel for 25,000 points per night. Booking the Points + Cash rate allowed me to use a Diamond Suite upgrade from last year that was going to expire March 1 without a 2016 booking. The Points + Cash rate was 12,500 points + $150. While…
Hyatt Gold Passport April 1–June 30, 2016 earn 5,000 to 75,000 bonus points with 5 to 25 nights

Hyatt Gold Passport Stay More, Play More promotion registration is open. Earn 5,000 to 75,000 bonus points for staying 5 to 25 hotel nights April 1 to June 30, 2016. Bonus points are in addition to base points earned. This is the first new global promotion from Hyatt Gold Passport since last summer. The offer…
Hyatt Stay More Play More earns 1,000 to 3,000 points per night April 1–June 30, 2016
Hyatt Gold Passport launches its Stay More Play More promotion on April 1, 2016. Bonus points are earned after each five nights, up to 75,000 bonus points after 25 hotel nights from April 1 to June 30. Stay: Earn: Total Points Earned: 5 Nights + 5,000 Points = 5,000 10 Nights + 10,000…
Hyatt Centric hotels are mostly rebranded existing Hyatt properties

Personally, I find the rebranding of hotels for appeal to a millennial audience a bit of a farce. Hyatt Centric is a good example of how new hotel brands are frequently just the same old hotels with a different marketing gimmick and signs. Here is the Hyatt Hotels company line found in most press releases…
Hyatt launches new hotel marketing brand Unbound Collection

Hyatt announced the Unbound Collection today as its new hotel brand for pseudo-independent hotels. Unbound Collection enters the boutique chain brand market space already occupied by Marriott’s Autograph Collection (about 100 hotels), Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection and Tribute Portfolio (6 hotels), Hilton’s Curio Collection (22 hotels), InterContinental Alliance Resorts (2 hotels) and Carlson Rezidor Quorvus…
How I saved $1,200 on Hyatt Regency New Orleans hotel

Yesterday I booked Hyatt Regency New Orleans for $694 for seven nights in June during the annual U.S. Travel Association IPW convention I am attending. Hyatt.com had a published rate of $1,940.77 for the same dates. In a rare occurrence, I booked the low online travel agency rate rather than attempt an even deeper 20%…