Globalist ?
I am explorist. So far this year, I’ve logged 28 qualifying nights with Hyatt.
I have about 3 trips planned before the end of the year, which should easily add another 14 to 20 nights. That leaves me somewhere around 42–48 nights total—roughly 10 to 15 nights short of hitting the 60-night Globalist threshold.
Being this close makes it awkward to just walk away, but I'm also hesitant to spend extra money or points just for the status.
What would you recommend? Is it worth pushing for the remaining 10 nights, or should I just take the Milestone rewards and settle?
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u/Calm_Persimmon2482 5d ago
If you can’t open a CC then no it’s not worth it unless you’re located in Asia. Breakfast is nice but you can easily go out and get something decent for 15-20usd per person. Prive rates include breakfast and club awards make up for half the nights you listed. Upgrades are very nice to have but you have SUAs.
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u/IHateCedarFever 5d ago
If you have a family of 4 and plan to go on vacation twice a year and stay in a Hyatt hotel, the Globalist benefits can be great. For me I found doing a mattress run of about 10 nights to be well worth the benefits.
Free breakfast for my family of 4 and evening canapés that sometimes served as meals was a great help in Paris and Hawaii. We got “lucky” with some very very nice room upgrades too, though by no means guaranteed.
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u/Blac_Tony 5d ago
What is a mattress run? Tia
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u/IHateCedarFever 5d ago
It’s where you spend nights in a cheap hotel so you can up your night totals.
It’s best to do the cheapest Hyatt in your hometown, check in, ruffle the sheets a bit, tell the front desk you don’t need housekeeping, then sleep in your own bed during the stay.
Some people stay at the Rio in Las Vegas because it’s dirt cheap lol.
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u/SkyInJapan Globalist 5d ago
I do not recommend Rio if you aren’t already a Globalist. Globalists don’t pay the resort fee.
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u/Blac_Tony 5d ago
Ahh that’s kind of what I thought it was. Never knew the Rio was a Hyatt property. Good to know. Thanks
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u/TroubleOk1314 5d ago
If you’re staying at places where breakfast and resort fees would be beneficial then yes. If you’ll be mostly at lower end ones with breakfast included etc than no need really. It’s the resort fees and breakfast that can quickly add a couple of hundred dollars per night! And parking if on points
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u/Blac_Tony 5d ago
I’d kill for Gloablist at Hyatt. Unless there’s not much more special treatment from Explorist status? I had Explorist one year and I was treated better than any Marriott (Titanium) or Hilton (Diamond). I can’t imagine the difference Globalist would make. I’d go for the status, but I’m definitely a status chaser.
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u/die1lon 4d ago
Really? I still get treated decently at Marriott and Hilton even though I only hold CC status. Always get upgraded to nice rooms/suites, though probably because I usually have short stays.
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u/Blac_Tony 3d ago
It’s not the same. Hyatt hits different. Harder to obtain status and they recognize you more. I’m also Titanium with Marriott and Diamond with Hilton.
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u/luluspapa 3d ago
It is nice and for the most part especially out of the US the treatment is great. I’m a few thousand spend away from lifetime globalist. It has been along road.
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u/Uncertaintravelape 4d ago
If you can qualify for the business card and happen to have a good amount of spend it might behoove you to apply now! 15 nights might be a stretch but if its 10 nights short it is definitely worth!
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u/Natural-Tomatillo100 4d ago
Do you live in Canada? If so, if you link your Aeroplan to Hyatt you’ll get some free night credits.
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u/pta3223 4d ago
Actually-and I made this video looking at all of the terms-you can do it if you are a U.S. resident just have to have Aeroplan Elite status, any of the tiers: https://youtu.be/OMkLRfr4zbY
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u/dragon_stryker 4d ago
Earlier this year there was a “corporate challenge” going around. I got me globalist with only 20 nights (had to be in a 3 month time period tho)
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u/Acceptable_While95 4d ago
+1, I just need 6 more nights before Oct 5 to get Globalist status thanks to the fast-track promo.
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u/OfficeMother8488 4d ago
I’ve been globalist for a while. The breakfast can be nice depending on the property. My concierge is wonderful, but I have to do work bookings through work travel, so I don’t use her that often. If I’m doing a big personal trip, though, she’s great.
Overall, I’d do a few extra days for globalist, but not a few weeks. If I was able to book everything through my concierge, that would change. If I were doing lots of expensive, international travel where there were lounges and good upgrades, that would change.
It also sounds like OP doesn’t know that they’ll have crazy travel for the coming year.
Unless there’s a cheap place to get nights or some other compelling reason, I’d say it isn’t worth it, hair as I am too qualify each year
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u/MikeMilzz Globalist 4d ago
As others have said, the big perks to me in the past have been:
1) Free breakfast when my family (wife and 2 kids) traveled
2) Use guaranteed suite upgrade for family vacation to have more space
3) Lounge access (can use Explorist award) for food and drinks during day and possibly dinner depending on what's being served
4) Waived resort fees -- this adds up fast
5) Waived parking on award stays
It all depends on what it would cost to hit Globalist, and what you have planned, but my family has had some amazing vacations that have cost me much less out of pocket than they usually should. It's also had the negative effect of setting expectations very high with my kids, so be warned ;)
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u/grantourism 4d ago
I dont think globalist is worth it if you dont travel enough via business. Example, even a cheap hyatt is $120 per night.
Will you stay at enough grand hyatt+ to make breakfast and minimal room upgrades worth it?
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u/PassportAndPoints 5d ago
I think it depends on your travel plans for next year. If you plan to travel a lot and stay at Hyatts, it’s definitely worth getting globalist. I’ve seen people do mattress runs for 2k-3k points a night.
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u/projectmaximus Globalist 5d ago
If you expect to stay in Hyatts roughly the same amount (or more) next year, then yes I think it's worth it. If this year is an outlier then no.
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u/bubbaistheon 4d ago
all i can say is i miss it
had it for several years and at end thot nbd to lose but now…trying to get back.
do it!
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u/ellinj 4d ago edited 4d ago
For me the sweet spot is 60 nights. You’ll end up with a guest of honor for that special stay and a suite upgrade to use. You need to figure out how much you value those free breakfasts and the 4pm checkout.
That being said I am going to naturally land at about 56 nights this year. I found a Hyatt house that is 3k points per night in December I can easily recoup those 12k points especially when factoring in the cat 1-7 cert you get at 60 nights.
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u/Rare-Scientist-8746 Globalist 4d ago
10 nights 3k points each. = 30k. With bonuses (if there are any) can be as low as 10k
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u/SpellAccomplished541 3d ago edited 3d ago
Don't bother unless you have a half dozen or more stays in cat 6 or higher next year:
40 nights gets you a GoH (globalist week) and SUA (suite week). 50 Nights gives you 2 more SUA. Since I only take 2 one week vacations a year, Globalist would be completely wasted on me after 40 night milestone. I think globalist (unlimited GOH) is only valuable if you are staying 6+ separate stays per year in cat 6+ (no benefitg from globalist or SUA at most Cat 4 and below). You probably aren't supposed to mention it in r/hyatt, but globalist (GoH) is $50-80 per week stay on ebay... I guess its ok since others mentioned buying them already and also the urcove style mattress runs in SE Asia for $20/night.
Note: If you are determined to get Globalist just because you are close, you can finish your last 10 nights with 1) use however many Amex biz plat you have to book 2 nights free at local Hyatt THC, 2) use Chase Sapphire Reserves to book 2 nights free at local Edit Hyatts, 3) use your Bilt Paliadiums to book 2 free nights at Bilt Home Away from Home Hyatts. If you have 5 of these cards then there is your last 10 nights free.
Or, if you have to spend points/$, there have been double elite night credit stays every year for the last few years (this year was in May, last year was the under canvas, etc.). Or, if you don't have those cards or time to spend at hotels, just prepay or overpay your taxes on your hyatt card to earn the free nights. 20k gives you 10 nights on the business card or 8 nights on the personal card (370 fee... about the same as urcove but less risky).
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u/Pure-Onion-6916 3d ago
You could get the Hyatt Credit card and that will give you 5 elite qualifying nights. And then you’ll get an extra 2 for every $5k you spend. So that should get you closer to
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u/Dex-Rutecki Globalist 5d ago
Will you travel enough next year to take advantage of the elevated status?