Hyatt Residence Club -- how it works. (In as few words as possible.)

[dms1709]

What is the marriott preference period? I can see units for next summer with my Marriott, but not with my Hyatt.

 

[sponger76]

What is the marriott preference period? I can see units for next summer with my Marriott, but not with my Hyatt.

It can be "up to" three weeks. Sometimes they move out of Marriott preference sooner that that. But after the Marriott-only period, there is an additional preference period where Vistana owners can see Marriott units before non-Marriott/Vistana owners. Not sure what the upper limit is on that one, but it can also vary.

 

[ScoopKona]

A few months back (6+) I was able to see the ROFR for Hyatt Vacation Club Kaanapali but I can't find it searching the Tug's website. Can you provide the link or location for me to find it? Looking at some resales, it looks like they do not offer a float on 3-bedroom units, is this accurate?

No idea. Sorry.

It would surprise me if such a list exists -- and if it does, it's already out of date. Nostradamus would throw his hands up and demand Hyatt's internal ROFR policies are too cryptic.

Just keep in mind the HKB is different. It's like Sunset Harbor was back when that was being sold -- the people who want it, want it BADLY. They're already spending the money, so developer prices are actually attractive. It's going to be many years until that settles down and HKB starts behaving like a normal Hyatt property (like San Antonio or Bonita Springs).

 

[sundar.velayutham]

THIS ONLY DESCRIBES THE LEGACY HYATT RESIDENCE CLUB, SOON TO BE VACATION CLUB. DEEDED WEEKS. PREFERABLY BOUGHT RESALE.

1) You own a week. Any time between one year and six months from the beginning of that week, you may call/login and reserve what you own. That's it. You are done for the year.

2) Any time between one year and six months from the beginning of your week, you may call/login and convert your week into points. (This will typically range from 1300 to 2200 points for a two bedroom unit.) At the six month mark, whether you like it or not, your week will be converted into points. It is still possible to use what you own, but it is not guaranteed. If someone else booked your week at six months, tough. Savvy Hyatt owners keep an eye on what they want at the six month mark, and then pounce as the procrastinators are automatically converted to points.

3) You may spend your points three ways:

a) World of Hyatt (hotels). Don't do this. It is a waste of points and a waste of your maintenance fee. If there's absolutely nothing else you like, fine. Go ahead and convert to Hyatt Gold Passport points. But this is a bad idea.

b) Internal Hyatt exchanges. Stay either a full week, or 2, 3 or 4 nights at one of the 16 Hyatt properties. The point charts are listed as a sticky. In general, mid-week stays cost the fewest points, weekends cost the most (on a per night basis). If you have enough points, and a unit is available, you can reserve it with your points and a $40 exchange fee. ($80 if less than a full week.) Point costs range from trivial (Colorado during mud season) to 2200 points. An owner with 1300 or 1880 points can still get the ski weeks and the snowbird weeks in Florida -- by trading down in size. You can jump up or down in season or size so long as you have the points to pay for what you want.

c) Interval International. You can book II weeks anywhere from one year to four months out from your week. If you need more time to plan, you can deposit your points into Interval any time between one year and four months out. And they're good for one full year past your week. (This is the best solution if you can't find anything you want.) There is no "trading power index" or similar. Hyatt owners get the II week if one is available -- anywhere, any time of year. During peak season, the cost of a II week is either 430, 870, or 1300 points -- studio, one bedroom, two bedroom. Point costs are lower for shoulder and low season -- 260, 540, and 800 for low season and 360, 740 and 1100 for shoulder season. My wife and I have made out like bandits trading for Europe in the winter. All II weeks come with a $150 exchange fee, paid at the time of booking. You can purchase trip insurance which allows you to cancel and book something else up to a year later. I can't speak to how that works because I never bother.

4) All of this can be accomplished online or via 1-800-GO-HYATT. If you have a tricky request, the operators at GO HYATT in St. Petersburg are outstanding. "I want this area, any time during this time frame, and I want either a studio or a one bedroom. They will take your payment information if what you want pops up, and you'll get it. This is not automatic. But I've found it to be reliable. 80% of the time, I get the trade I want. (But I'm also making requests such as, "Kona Coast resort, any week in October" or "Week 51 or 52, anywhere in France, any size unit." I'll get an email with my confirmation tout suite.)

5) The down side to all of this is if your plans change or if you can't make up your mind, Hyatt will cheerfully let you squander your week, your points and your maintenance fee. They give you a last-chance option to use expired points. But that comes with many restrictions, and isn't worth wasting words. There is more to the system. But this is enough to make a decision about whether this system is right for you.

I was wondering what unlimited interval international getaways gets you? I was told you do not have to exchange points, just pay the tax for that week and if u find one just go. Is that accurate or a lie ?

 

[SmithOp]

I was wondering what unlimited interval international getaways gets you? I was told you do not have to exchange points, just pay the tax for that week and if u find one just go. Is that accurate or a lie ?

Not true, you pay the price of the getaway week, not just the tax.

 

[ScoopKona]

I was wondering what unlimited interval international getaways gets you? I was told you do not have to exchange points, just pay the tax for that week and if u find one just go. Is that accurate or a lie ?

There are also basically unlimited accommodation certificates -- which are "free weeks that nobody really wants for whatever reason."

Often nobody wants the week for valid reasons -- Orlando during swampy bug season. But sometimes there's a diamond in the rough. Those end up costing $150 total for the week. I've been able to use a few of them.

 

[AZLatin5]

Within the HRC when you

2) Any time between one year and six months from the beginning of your week, you may call/login and convert your week into points. (This will typically range from 1300 to 2200 points for a two bedroom unit.) At the six month mark, whether you like it or not, your week will be converted into points. It is still possible to use what you own, but it is not guaranteed. If someone else booked your week at six months, tough. Savvy Hyatt owners keep an eye on what they want at the six month mark, and then pounce as the procrastinators are automatically converted to points.

Convert to points what is the timeframe you have to use those? Do you have to use or book before your start date of the week or is it a calendar year? If you own multiple weeks how could one coordinate to combine those for a longer stay or bigger unit?
Re #3- when using II now with the changes what has the previous 430, 870, 1300.changed to?
Thanks for all the info!

 

[ScoopKona]

Within the HRC when you

Convert to points what is the timeframe you have to use those? Do you have to use or book before your start date of the week or is it a calendar year? If you own multiple weeks how could one coordinate to combine those for a longer stay or bigger unit?
Re #3- when using II now with the changes what has the previous 430, 870, 1300.changed to?
Thanks for all the info!

Calendar year.
Multiple weeks are each one calendar year out. So if you want to combine points, the weeks have to be fairly close together. (Ideally, the same week.)
Nobody really knows the point changes because it still isn't working correctly.

 

[Mjasp]

For us Hyatt Ka'anapali is our best use, then Marriott or Westin in interval. Points go further in Interval. We own 5 timeshares so it's not as much a concern but if I owned just 1 week interval gives you more vacation time

We just got back from the Hyatt Beach House, Stayed in a 2 br which I traded my Sheraton Broadway Plantation one BR EOY,
Which I bought just to trade as it's a great trader and low maintenance.
I just retired last month so we are looking for another timeshare. I was looking years ago at getting a Hyatt, but was working and we cruise often, so it wasn't worth it.

Can you please explain how points got further in II? How do you know how many points a one BR at the Marriott ocean club in Aruba would be in September?
It would be awesome to get 2 weeks out of one maintenance fee for a trade.
I would plan to use the Hyatt for the Hyatt product, but would it be nice now and then to do a two week btb.
Thanks for your help.

 

[GTLINZ]

We just got back from the Hyatt Beach House, Stayed in a 2 br which I traded my Sheraton Broadway Plantation one BR EOY,
Which I bought just to trade as it's a great trader and low maintenance.
I just retired last month so we are looking for another timeshare. I was looking years ago at getting a Hyatt, but was working and we cruise often, so it wasn't worth it.

Can you please explain how points got further in II? How do you know how many points a one BR at the Marriott ocean club in Aruba would be in September?
It would be awesome to get 2 weeks out of one maintenance fee for a trade.
I would plan to use the Hyatt for the Hyatt product, but would it be nice now and then to do a two week btb.
Thanks for your help.

There was a recent devaluation - see the post below. See post 11 for the old chart and post 12 for the new chart. The numbers at the bottom of post 12 are "premier elite" which is mostly what would would trade into (i.e. Marriott). So that chart for a 1br shows 1500 for the highest TDE, then 1300, and so on. The old chart showed 870 for a 1br any time of the year - so you see the Hyatt points don't go nearly as far as they used to.

If you are willing to stay in a studio. the points will still go pretty far.

New Point Requirements to Trade Hyatt in II?

I was just looking at potential trades in II using our Hyatt EEE points. It now shows our units for 2024. It appears that they are changing the points required for a trade, but it isn't clear to me. Is anyone else seeing this and has there been an announcement of any changes? I look forward to...

tugbbs.com

 

[ScoopKona]

New Point Requirements to Trade Hyatt in II?

I was just looking at potential trades in II using our Hyatt EEE points. It now shows our units for 2024. It appears that they are changing the points required for a trade, but it isn't clear to me. Is anyone else seeing this and has there been an announcement of any changes? I look forward to...

tugbbs.com

As far as I know, the point charts still aren't complete and still aren't 100% working.