HotelChatter || HotelChatter's Guide to Loyalty Programs:: Hyatt Gold Passport

Until recently we thought hotel loyalty programs were for Account Executives rolling their business travel points into a family vacation at a bland resort every year or two. However, funny thing happened when we started investigating these programs -- we found some of them are downright useful if you know how to cut through the red tape. This series is meant as a jumping off point to full fledged discussions on each loyalty program we feature. So comment, contribute, question, and cajole here.

Up next, is the Hyatt Hotels rewards program Hyatt Gold Passport. While the initial membership level is Gold, depending on how many times you frequent a Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place, Park Hyatt, Amerisuites, Summerfield Suites or Hawthorn Suites, you can earn points to live large at the Platinum and Diamond levels.

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HYATT GOLD PASSPORT

WEBSITE: Hyatt Gold Passport.

MEMBER BENEFITS: Learn about the membership levels here--Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

BOOKING BASICS: Online at Hyatt Gold Passport, hotels' official website, or over the phone in order to earn and use points.

PHONE: 800-228-3360.

PARTNERS
Car Rentals:
There's no retail partners but car rental deals at Avis.
Airlines:
Airline Partners include American Airlines, British Airways, Continental, Delta and Southwest.

MILES: Yes

CREDIT CARD: No but when you join Hyatt's Faster Free Nights program, you can use your Mastercard to earn a free night for every two-night stay. Additionally, American Express cardholders receive special Hyatt offers.

REWARDS: Members earn 5 points per eligible dollar. Upgrades start at 3,000 points. Free nights start at 5,000 nights in a Category 1 hotel, up to 18,000 nights in a Category 5 property. Higher levels of membership available, Gold after 15 stays, with more benefits.

WHAT WE LIKED: That it’s small and straightforward. It only partners with car rental companies. Some of the bigger programs come with too many choices. The online awards calculator should come in handy. Members can donate points to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

FINE PRINT: None to note.

Have a Hyatt Gold Passport question? Have advice for fellow Hyatt groupies? Do tell.

Research compiled by HotelChatter's Barbara Benham.

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