This is my presentation on both the Hyatt and Gold Passport and Starwood Preferred Guest program. This is an in-depth look at both programs and how best to use them to travel to incredible once-in-a-lifetime destinations. If you have questions feel free to check out my blog at http://pizzainmotion.com or e-mail me at ed -at- milepoint.com
4. World Traveler
0 20 40 60 80 100
Hyatt
Marriott
Carlson
Hilton
Priority Club
Starwood
48
74
80
90
100
100
Number of Countries
5. World Traveler, Part Deux
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Hyatt
Carlson
Starwood
Marriott
Hilton
Priority Club
170
620
650
670
940
1000
Number of Properties Outside the US
6. Luxury Travel
⢠St. Regis
⢠Luxury Collection by
SPG
⢠W Hotels
⢠Westin
⢠Le Meridien
⢠Ritz-Carlton
⢠JW Marriott
⢠Renaissance
⢠Park Hyatt
⢠Andaz
⢠Grand Hyatt
⢠Intercontinental
⢠Crowne Plaza
⢠Waldorf
⢠Radisson Blu
550
475
300
280
100
96
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Priority Club
Starwood
Marriott
Carlson
Hilton
Hyatt
Number of Luxury Properties
7. Converting Points Into Miles
Not including any bonuses for status, spend $100
at:
Starwood Priority Club
Earn 300 points 1000 points
Conversion 300 miles 200 miles
*there are some exceptions, notably SPG transfers to United at 2:1
9. Hyatt Gold Passport Benefits
Lifetime Diamond status after earning 1 million base points (spending $200K
Platinum
⢠5 stays/15 nights
⢠5 points per dollar
⢠15% bonus points
⢠Free internet
⢠2pm late checkout
⢠Threshold point and amenity
bonuses with every third stay
Diamond
⢠25 stays/50 nights
⢠5 points per dollar
⢠30% bonus points
⢠4 confirmed suite upgrades
⢠Free internet
⢠4pm late checkout
⢠Diamond point/F&B amenity
⢠Club access or breakfast
13. Hyatt Credit Card
⢠2 Free Nights For Signing Up
⢠Comes With Platinum Status
⢠Receive 2 stay credits and 5 night credits for
spending $20K
⢠Receive an additional 3 stay credits and 5 night
credits for spending $40K
⢠3 points per $ spent at Hyatt properties
⢠2 points per dollar at restaurants, on airline tickets
and car rentals
⢠No foreign transaction fees
⢠1 free night (up to category 4) upon renewal
⢠No annual fee first year, $75 thereafter
17. Great SPG Properties
St. Regis Rome
St. Regis Bora Bora
St. Regis Bali
W Retreat-Maldives
Hotel Danieli, Venice
Westin St. Maarten
Sunset Key Guest Cottages
St. Regis Bahia Beach, PR
20. Some Of The Greatest Value Is In
Airline Transfers
⢠Starpoints transfer on a 1:1 basis to the
following airlines:
⢠Aeromexico
⢠Aeroplan
⢠Air Berlin
⢠Air China
⢠Alitalia
⢠ANA
⢠American Airlines
⢠Asia Miles
⢠Asiana
⢠British Airways
⢠China Eastern
⢠China Southern
⢠Delta SkyMiles
⢠Emirates Skywards
⢠Etihad Airways
⢠Flying Blue
⢠Hainan Airlines
⢠Hawaiian Airlines
⢠Japan Airlines
⢠Miles and More
⢠Qatar Airways
⢠Saudi Arabian Airlines
⢠Singapore Airlines
⢠Thai Airways
⢠US Airways
⢠Virgin Atlantic
⢠Virgin Australia
21. Nights & Flights
Nights & Flights I: Redeem 60,000 Starpoints for
50,000 airline miles and 5 free nights at a
Category 3 hotel.
Nights & Flights II: Redeem 70,000 Starpoints
for 50,000 airline miles and 5 free nights at a
Category 4 hotel.
22. Starwood Preferred Guest American
Express Card
⢠Sign-up bonus of 25,000-30,000
⢠No annual fee first year, $65 after
⢠2 Starpoints per dollar at SPG hotels
⢠No other bonus categories
⢠2 stays and 5 nights credit towards elite status
⢠Personal card and business card