Free breakfast is a hot topic this week. Changes at Hyatt Place seem to indicate where the industry is heading in their quest to get customers to book directly.
Free Breakfast
Hyatt Place Is Rolling Out Early Check-In For More Elites And Ending Free Breakfast For Non-Members
Hyatt announced some changes to their Hyatt Place brand this morning. We still need clarification on a few key points. We know an early check-in benefit is coming for Explorist members and that free breakfast will now require membership in World of Hyatt (and may require direct booking).
Marriott Has A Different Definition Of Free Breakfast Than I Do. What About You?
When is a free breakfast not free? At Courtyard hotels, for starters. What do you think of the new information around Marriott’s free breakfast benefit for elite members?
Hyatt Appears To Have Abandoned Their Test Of Charging For Breakfast At Hyatt Place
The test to charge for breakfast at Hyatt Place seems to have failed for now.
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Part 1
Here’s a look at the guest rooms and main restaurant at Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa. The resort is located on over 500 acres of beautiful land and has a number of hidden gems, like the horse stables.
I’m Baffled. Hyatt Is Testing Eliminating Free Breakfast At Hyatt Place
Hotels tried charging for Wi-Fi. It worked for a while until free Wi-Fi became table stakes at hotels. Breakfast has generally always been free at limited service hotels. Now, Hyatt is trying to take that in the opposite direction?
Wait, Hotel Status Doesn’t Matter For Families???
Hotel elite status can be a huge help for families who travel. But, someone disagrees with me. Which side are you on?
Did You Win Hyatt Globalist Status From Me?
Hyatt’s top-tier status is the most valuable top-tier status in hotel loyalty right now. I’ve been a Hyatt Diamond member for many years and with the recent program change become a Globalist member (truth be told, I’m now Lifetime Globalist and loving every minute of it). The folks at Hyatt were nice enough to let me bestow Hyatt Globalist status upon one lucky reader. You don’t get all the cool perks (no free night or guaranteed suite upgrades unless you meet the 60-night threshold). But, you’ll get all the other […]
