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Hyatt Bonus Certificate

hcarman

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We have a bonus certificate from Hyatt. It is good for any one of their 9 vacation club resorts -excludes their residence clubs.
We can only book 60 days out and of course inventory is extremely limited.

We have been trying and trying to use this certificate. In fact, we are at the point where we say - "do you have anything available for any resort in the next 60 days"? Often we get an answer of "no". Occasionally they say they have one thing available but it is across the country and it is too short notice - such as San Antonio in two days.

Has anyone else had success with these bonus certificates? Does anybody know how the inventory works - is it only available during the off season in resorts, or is it like airline seats, just very limited - like one certificate per week per resort - so we need to be on the phone at 9 AM (60 days out) for every check in date. We are about ready to give up.

It is good until June. Will May or June have more availability - or is this par for the course.
 

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If you want FL, then I would guess this is high season right now and better availability late May or June. Pinon Pointe and Wild Oak would have better availability right now.

I would suggest you login and check HVC inventory if you find something then call.
 

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That is a good idea about checking inventory. However, not sure what I see online will be what is available with the certificate as it seems as though the inventory is extremely limited - but worth a try.
Actually, we were first trying for Sedona or Carmel, as we will be out that way next month at Canyon Villas. However, they have nothing. I think there was one week in Sedona available in a week or two - which isn't enough time for us to take off from work and buy tickets. We knew this was peak in FL so figured it was an impossibility. Eventually we just asked - what do you have in the next two months at any of your resorts. We were told San Antonio for one week coming up and Sedona for one week coming up - that was it.
The advice Hyatt gave us was call every day. But, that does get old after awhile. And, we are having to make other plans and can't keep holding out for if and when Hyatt might have something come available. So, we shall see.
 

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Never heard of these

I have never heard of these types of certificates. Where did you get it? Did you pay for it or was it a promo?
 

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Something Hyatt gave us when we purchased at Carmel last year.
 
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