LOL. Breathe and relax. I too have nada nothing from this fiasco, aka secret sauce qualification criteria conundrum.

Once you are on Hyatt's blacklist, you may never get off.

 

Got my 50 unique 10K today. Yay!

 

Opted in to the emails several weeks ago and received my 50/10k yesterday. Thanks Hyatt and FT !

 

I thought 50 was a free night. Now it's 10k points? That's a pretty meager reward for 50 unique properties.

 

Passed 25 hotels a few weeks ago and did receive a targeted bonus. Oh well.

 

Got my 10k a few days ago. My 50 included all points stays, credit card free night stays and stays at Hyatts that are no longer part of Hyatt (e.g. Downtown Hotel LA).

Kinda sobering to see a large number of podunk stays (Fort Wayne, Greensboro) and such a small number of aspirational stays (sigh)

 

It is very generous, considering that they don't HAVE to do anything. It is nice that they do.

 

Got the 10k.. but when does the bonus 500 points post?

 

No, they don't HAVE to do anything, but I don't HAVE to spend a ton of money staying at FIFTY different properties either...loyalty is a two way street. My main issue is that it USED to be a free night anywhere and now, isn't even a category 4 out 7? That is what irritates me.

Also, considering I never got anything for 25 properties, consider me twice vexed.

 

Some of us are well over 50 properties and have never received either the 25 nor the 50. I think its great that Hyatt does something but this isn't a promo that everyone gets.

 

Well, ok ... that's a valid point.
So let's put aside the points/benefits earned while earning 50 (or 25) "unique stays"....
And I'll assume that for you, it's a potential disqualifier to get you to change your loyalty to another program ....
Which program are you gonna switch to ?
What does Hilton HHonors give at 25/50 "unique" stays ??
Marriott ?
Starwood ?
Others ?
I honestly don't know. While I doubt this one issue would personally cause me to switch, I am curious about what I' might be missing.

For now, instead of being upset and/or considering switching loyalty programs, I'm just gonna stick with Hyatt GP and be happy with the published benefits I get. Those benefits (IMHO) far outweigh what the other program provide.

For the record, as a multi-year Diamond with Hyatt GP, I did not get the (unpublished) promo of 50,000 (?) United MP Miles. Even though I was UA 1K at the time.
Was I disappointed ? Absolutely YES.
Was I angry ?? Why would I be ? GP never promised that bonus to me.
So I didn't jump loyalty over being bypassed for the UA targeted promo. And instead I (later on) got the free night for 50 unique stays.

So yea. Go ahead and get upset and/or switch loyalty over missing something that was never promised to you. I'm happy with enjoying my promised (better than other program's) benefits. And who knows, maybe your (and others with your opinion) leaving GP will increase my chances at being targeted for the next (unpublished) bonus promo

 

Mine posted within 3 days.

 

I'm nowhere close to even double digits but nice of them to give something at least.

 

To the "chosen" ones who are flagged for it.

 

^ I'm over 50 properties and haven't received anything. Oh well.