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Hyatt Europe offer: 2,500 bonus points or double elite qualifying nights
Hyatt has had different forms of promotion in different regions this quarter. The one in Europe has been going on for a while, but I didn’t find the registration link until recently.
There are two different targeted offers:
Stay between June 8th and September 5th at Hyatt properties in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia to participate.
If your account address is in one of these regions, you are likely to be eligible for one of the offers. Good news is that reward night counts too.
Hyatt PRIDE discount code: 20% off and other perks
To celebrate the Pride month, Hyatt has launched a special promo code for hotel stays.
You can check more details on the offer page here. Use promo code PRIDE when you make a booking to enjoy up to 20% off the standard rate.
The terms don’t say much except that you can cancel up to 72 hours before the check-in date. It’s unclear how long the offer lasts, however it appears to be valid globally.
Besides the rate discount, some hotels may also offer additional perks.
At Andaz London Liverpool Street, the Pride package includes free breakfast and $50 credit, which is a bargain given that it’s also the cheapest rate.
Hyatt: new London hotels, Asia Pacific bonus points offer
Hyatt has recently opened two new hotels in London:
They were recently converted from Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites of the IHG brands. From what I see their room rates have almost doubled to an eye-watering level (sometimes £300+), which is insane for the location. I hope they’ve done a great renovation job!
On the other hand, if you do want to stay with them spending points appears to be a great option. I find Hyatt’s new redemption pricing confusing, but for an upcoming Saturday they only cost 9,000 points and 12,000 points respectively.
You also earn 500 bonus points per night when staying at either of them by July 31.
Also Hyatt-related, they have started a new Mid Year promotion in Asia Pacific.
- Register by July 31
- Stay between May 16 and September 2
- Earn 1,000 bonus points for every two nights stayed
- Maximum bonus awarded is 15,000 points
You can see the list of participating hotels on the promo page, which seems to cover most properties except those in mainland China.
My review of Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London
It was almost the end of 2021 – although I didn’t plan to complete my Hyatt Globalist Challenge, there were still a few £100 cashback offers on my Amex cards. I decided to use these offers on the Great Scotland Yard hotel, which is part of the Unbound Collection.
I booked the Hyatt Prive rate under the ongoing 3-for-2 offer. Hyatt Prive includes free breakfast, $100 credit to spend on property, room upgrade and 2pm checkout. The total comes to £690 for three nights pre cashbacks – remember that you’ll only get two night credits for the stay though.
The hotel is very centrally located, just a couple of minutes’ walk to Embankment and Charing Cross stations. The building is on a quiet lane though so you don’t need to worry about noises.
The hotel sits on the original site of the (Old) Scotland Yard which is where the name comes from. It’s a total rebuild though so has nothing to do with the old MET office.
Its public space is full of classy and graceful decorations, and they are truly beautiful.
And of course there’s a Christmas tree.
The wall arts in the corridor are funny British humour.
I’m very impressed by the enamelled door – it must be expensive to make.
I’m upgraded one-level to a room with city view, which isn’t much of an upgrade. The Explorist status has been virtually useless to be honest, even combined with Hyatt Prive which supposedly enhances the room upgrade benefit.
The room is – unsurprisingly – small, however it feels very tasteful. It reminds me of Marriott Park Lane, although the styles are quite different.
The bathroom is very beautiful too, equipped with a smart toilet seat.
The welcome letter is wax-sealed.
At the same time, I have quite a few complaints as well:
- No bottled-water provided
- No bathrobe provided
- The toilet smells really bad
- Bed is very uncomfortable for me
Also calling the room one with city view is probably way too euphemistic.
Breakfast is all a-la-carte, which is unusual but very welcomed.
The food is good, but not on par with Marriott Park Lane or the Andaz.
I have £75 credit to use on property, which isn’t easy. There’s only one restaurant Ekstedt but I don’t fancy it, and ended up having two meals in the pub 40 Elephants instead.
The dinner is average and nothing to write home about.
The hotel features no spa or swimming pool. There’s a small gym, but if you want a jog Green Park and Hyde Park are just around the corner.
The hotel has very impressive interior design and the room is pretty, and in the meantime its rate is not excessively high. If you are Hyatt Globalist and can fare a suite upgrade, I think it’s a good choice for central London.
Have you fallen victim to Hyatt’s “complimentary night” trap?
If you are a Hyatt customer and don’t stay with them very often, there’s a catch that you should know about which may otherwise come up as surprise in the future.
It’s not uncommon that hotel groups have the so-called “Complimentary Night” offers, for example Complimentary Third Night, or Stay 4 Pay 3. It’s no secret that they are actually just a form of discounted rates (in this case 33% off and 25% off respectively), but their marketing department knows how to make those nights sounds free and thus more eye-catching to customers.
Hyatt is no stranger to such practice, which is most usually seen in their Hyatt Prive program but also in standard rates offered on their website too. However they really are a nasty player in the game – after my first Complimentary Third Night stay, I found that my account was only credited two qualifying nights instead of three:
I thought it was a system error at the beginning, but after multiple communications with different CS agents from online chat and Twitter, they all came to the same conclusion that the third night was free and therefore ineligible for credit accrual. They are not lying – if you look at the rate details, the third night is indeed not charged:
And there are numerous online reports from people who’ve had the same misfortune, and you can only count your luck on an untrained CS agent or admit defeat. I know it’s in Hyatt’s terms, but they are letting their customers pay for their marketing tricks, which is kind of disgusting.
Missing one night credit may cause a lot of hassle to the plan of a Hyatt member, but how on earth does it actually benefit Hyatt? I wish they can just come to their senses and stop this malpractice – I’ve stayed on the same rate with Hilton and IHG many times and never once encountered any issue with my night credits.
My review of Hyatt Place West London Hayes
I don’t think I’m interested in completing my Hyatt Globalist challenge anymore, however since I’m just two nights away from renewing Explorist, and there’s an Amex offer around, I decided to give it a go.
The cheapest option in London (and the UK) is Hyatt Place West London Hayes – Sunday to Tuesday stay booked using the Hyatt Leverage code costs only £51 a night. It’s for a good reason though – the hotel is really in the middle of nowhere and there’s no public transport nearby. It’s close-ish to Heathrow, but it takes 10 minutes to walk to the bus stop that brings you to Terminal 2 & 3.
There are a lot of restaurants (mainly Indian / Fast Food) in Southall town centre, which is about 15 minutes walk.
The ground floor has a gym.
Reception and restaurant are on the first floor. Space is obviously more affordable when you are in the suburb of London 🙂 The communal area is quite colourful, which is non-intuitive as I thought Hyatt Place was more of a mid-range business hotel.
The guest room on the other hand, is just plain.
It’s an upgraded King Room on High Floor with Sofa Bed. I thought it’s a relative new hotel, however judging from how worn the furniture is I was probably wrong.
And behold, I hereby present view of Greater London, as in the room description…
I didn’t pay for breakfast so no idea how food and drinks are here. In summary, I don’t recommend staying here unless you need some cheap Hyatt night credits!
Enjoy 15% off at Hyatt hotels if you own a business
It’s not a secret that all hotel chains offer discounted corporate rates to large companies like Google and Siemens etc. What you may not know is that Hyatt actually has a very public corporate program, in which every business owner can take part.
The program is called Hyatt Leverage, the homepage of which is here. If you own a business, simply sign in and then enter some details about your company and it’s done. You’ll receive one confirmation email containing your corporate code which should be used when you book hotels on hyatt.com.
- Any company opened in any country qualifies
- Only company employees (i.e. not clients) can use the rate
- In theory you need to stay at least 50 nights per year, otherwise your enrolment may be terminated
The discount is up to 15% off, which isn’t substantial and doesn’t include breakfast. However it’s flexible in that cancellation is allowed one day in advance, so it could well be useful when there’s no better rate plans available, especially when you book at a short notice.
My review of Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Before I start my new job, I decided to visit a friend in Birmingham for a few days. Hyatt Regency Birmingham happens to be offering complimentary 3rd night which makes its price very reasonable, and I’m attempting to fulfil my Globalist challenge, so it became my choice of accommodation.
The hotel is a modern high-rise near the city centre.
I booked a Club room as its premium over a Standard room was only £14 a night, so basically a no-brainer given the inclusive breakfast and access to Regency Club. They wouldn’t upgrade me further to a suite although it’s available – Explorist status isn’t much useful…
My room is located on the 22th floor. Its configuration is the same with a Standard King, apart from being on one of the top floors.
The decoration is a bit too plain to be honest, if not also dated. I understand it’s a business hotel which is why they don’t make a lot of effort.
You can overlook the city through the floor-to-ceiling window.
Breakfast is self-service in the main restaurant.
Spread isn’t great. I asked for a cup of Cappuccino and was told the coffee machine was broken…
The Regency Club is also located on the 22th floor. It’s a fairly spacious duplex, with some tasteful furnishings and a nice view.
Refreshment is available throughout the day.
During the evening Happy Hour, some canapes and desserts are served. There is one kind of beer, red, white and rose each available.
Three hot plates:
- Carrot coriander soup
- Stuffed goat cheese mushrooms
- Duck mushroom terrine
It’s still not a proper meal, but the offering in general is quite decent.
The thing I enjoyed most from this stay was the spa centre.
As I got a pretty good deal for the Club room, the stay was mostly enjoyable. I’ve also stayed once in the Crowne Plaza nearby a few years ago but I don’t think it’s as good as the Hyatt. I’d like to try one of the Marriott hotels as well, but their locations are not very desirable.