I’ve been a Hyatt Diamond for a while.  At one point, I spent 1/6th of my year in a Hyatt. Interestingly, the new Hyatt changes ask you to do just that to continue with top status on Hyatt. Read more about the changes to Hyatt’s elite program here. It is now …
Read More »Great Deal: Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Club Rooms for $73 + 3,000 Points
Back in August, there was an amazing rate that the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile had on club rooms.  Now, the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor has a similar deal going on. You can book a club-level room for 3,000 points plus $73. This means, in addition to a low-rate room, you can …
Read More »The Time My Bum Wouldn’t Fit on the Hotel Toilet
Google Photos has a great feature. Â It reminds you what happened a year ago. (You can find my guide to how Google Photos helps travelers here). Well, usually a great feature. Â Yesterday, Google Photos reminded me that the greatest moment of my life happened one year ago. When my butt …
Read More »Hyatt’s No Notice Changes, Duty Free Tips, and Are Old Planes Safe?
Hyatt changed the award redemption value of some of their properties without any notice. Â Usually, programs (and especially Hyatt) give you notice ahead of time, which gives frequent fliers a chance to lock in bookings. Pizza in Motion wrote on this change and whether or not you should be worried …
Read More »Hyatt’s New Promotion, Getting Better at Plane Spotting, and Buy Me Flowers
Hyatt’s New Promotion Hyatt has a new promotion that can really add up depending on your Hyatt plans.  Pizza in Motion has a reminder up today to register and gives instructions on how to do it.  He also gives great advice–always sign up for a hotel promotion. I signed up for …
Read More »Rappel Down the Side of a Hyatt Regency for Charity
Love Hyatts? Â Love them so much you wish you could rappel down the side of one? Well, you’re in luck. Â Hyatt-loving thrill-seekers will have the chance to rappel down the side of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City for charity. From ArlNow.com: Over The Edge, an organization that helps raise money …
Read More »Why the Hyatt Website Continues to Frustrate Me
I’m a huge Hyatt fan, and I want to make sure that’s stressed before I start talking about their website. Because being a great hotel company that gives great experience is better than having a good website, in my opinion. But I’ve continually run into things about their website that …
Read More »Hyatt Changes, Best Trip Report Ever, and a Monkey in the Lounge Shower
Another day, another dollar, another award chart change. This time, it’s Hyatt. Pizza in Motion has the scoop on all the changes. I’m sad to see the Dallas properties go up in points values because that’s where I travel most frequently. But the hotels by me have gone down, so …
Read More »The Hyatt French Quarter Continues to Have Amazing Customer Service
Over two years ago, I had a trip to New Orleans where I was staying at the Hyatt French Quarter. While in transit, my aunt passed away, and I arrived at the hotel soon after learning about her death.  I was distraught and out of it, and even though the hotel …
Read More »Another Big Hyatt Website Bug
I keep running into the weirdest Hyatt bugs, but this one would have been particularly bad. Â This has also happened to me at least once before and luckily I noticed it after booking and Hyatt was able to undo it. Â In this case, I noticed during booking. I was looking …
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