Late last year Hyatt made some changes to their Milestone Rewards, making it easier to use and share many popular rewards. They also added some great new benefits, such as free nights at Miraval resorts and the opportunity to earn a free night award…
You might wonder why I’m bothering to write this post in late February. While I’ve always written this blog with you, the reader in mind, I do use this as a place to keep track of things. I like to look back and see…
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.
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).
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?
The test to charge for breakfast at Hyatt Place seems to have failed for now.
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.
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?
Hotel elite status can be a huge help for families who travel. But, someone disagrees with me. Which side are you on?
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…