Hyatt Guest of Honor bookings are an amazing feature of the World of Hyatt program, whether you’re the person earning the award or the person who gets to use it! A Hyatt Guest of Honor (GOH) award is a fabulous Milestone Award you can earn. Once you’ve earned it, you can give it to someone else as a gift. The benefits of a GOH award include:

• Room upgrade at check-in, including standard suites, as available
• 4:00 pm late check-out guaranteed at most hotels (as available at resorts)
• Club Access or breakfast included
• No resort fees
• No parking fees

You earn a GOH award starting with your 40th night stay in a Hyatt or after earning 65,000 base points.  After staying 60 nights or achieving 100,000 base points, you can earn two more Guest of Honor Bookings.  You can also earn one after staying 70, 80, and 90 nights.

If you have a family member or kind friend chasing Globalist status, tell them you would love to have them book a room for you as they earn these GOH awards. When you complete your stay with a GOH award attached to your reservation, the member who gave you the GOH award will earn an elite-night credit—so it helps them reach their Globalist status faster. Someone earning Globalist does not need the Guest of Honor award as they get the above benefits.

 

Procedure for Booking

Guest of Honor bookings can now be made online:

• On the Hyatt main page, click on your name in the upper-right-hand corner and select “My Awards.”
• Click on the Guest of Honor Award.
• You will need the recipient’s Hyatt number to give them the award.
• Awards are one-way, so once given out, you can’t change your mind.

 

 

Guest of Honor Facts

• Can be used on either point or cash bookings.
• Cannot be used at the same time as another award such as a free-night certificate or a suite upgrade award.
• Elite-night credits go to the person who has the award, not the person staying (though the person staying will still receive their own credit for their stay as usual—just not for the “extra” that comes from the GOH booking).
• Suite upgrades cannot be applied to a GOH booking but if a suite is available, the guest may receive one.

 

My Experience with Globalist Status

Getting a taste of Globalist life at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach was such a treat. The breakfasts we ordered were absolutely incredible—and completely free. Even the tip was covered! We were upgraded to a beautiful ocean view room, and the staff even apologized for not having a suite available. On top of that, each room received a $25 market voucher for snacks or incidentals, which I think was a special perk at that particular property.

All in all, this Guest of Honor Award totally sold me on the Globalist experience. Now, it’s a joy to be able to pass along these benefits to my family and share the magic.

 

Bottom Line

Hyatt’s Guest of Honor bookings are an amazing Milestone Reward—even if you don’t hit Globalist status, you can still unlock those elite perks. Just a heads-up: once you experience the Globalist lifestyle, it might ruin you for anything less.

 

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