Hyatt Offers 25% discount for prepaid summer stays

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch
Scottsdale, Arizona

Hyatt Gold Passport members can receive a 25% discount on the prevailing rate for hotel stays this summer in North America at participating Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt Hotels. Reservation must be prepaid, made by June 26, 2008 for stays between June 26 and Aug 3, 2008.

Park Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Summerfield Suites, and Andaz hotels are not eligible for this offer.
Use Special Offer Code LTO104 or call 1-800-233-1234 for reservations.

This deal can be a significant savings depending on the specific hotel, however, check for other discount rates available during your stay dates.

Sample savings:

Sat July 19- Sun July 20
San Francisco Grand Hyatt $249 regular prevailing rate
LTO104 rate = $186.75 which is 25% off prevailing rate.

While this is a good rate discount, I found the same rate of $186.75 for this night with a AAA Hot Deals rate. The AAA Hotel Deals offer is a much better deal. Rather than full prepayment which is nonrefundable for the LTO104 offer, the AAA rate may be cancelled up to 3pm 48 hours before day of stay with no penalty. The AAA deal also includes a 25% discount on parking (which is regularly $50+ per day) and complimentary breakfast.

Mon July 21-Thur July 24, 3-night stay
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch
$193 per night; $579 prevailing rate for 3-night stay.

LTO104 rate = not available

SPECIAL OFFER LIMITED AVAILABILITY

I found the special offer rate was not available for dates I tried within the promotional period for Highlands Inn, Carmel, CA; Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort; Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch.

The 25% offer is a significant savings if you can find a participating hotel and there are no better discount offers for the stay dates.

This Desert Life- Hyatt Suites Palm Springs

Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs

Palm Springs Hyatt Regency Suites lobby




This hotel’s main attribute is location. The Hyatt Regency is a 6-story hotel located directly in the center of Palm Springs nightlife on Highway 111, where Palm Canyon Drive slows to a mini-strip in the section of downtown Palm Springs with high end tourist shops, bars, and restaurants.




Lobby Atrium Artwork



Hyatt Regency Palm Springs lobby bar


The Hyatt Regency hotel has an outdoor bar on the sidewalk strip in front and a large lobby with an indoor bar. The outdoor swimming pool is a little small for a hotel this size, but sufficient for a good workout swim or cool dip. A poolside cafe is available for drinks and snacks.



There is even a small putting green near the outdoor bar.



The pool view rooms will have less noise than rooms facing North Palm Canyon Drive, the main Palm Springs strip.

The workout room was tiny and hopefully will be enlarged when the current remodeling is completed (scheduled to be completed May 2008).

The street outside seemed to be fairly active for a Tuesday night in April.


TripAdvisor Ranking: #55 of 66 Hotels in Palm Springs (#6 of 7 hotels rated 4-star). Complaints tend to be a worn hotel (recently remodeled rooms in 2008) and the noise for rooms facing Palm Canyon Drive (Highway 111). The hotel location is perfect for people who want to party on the Palm Springs strip, but Hyatt Grand Champions is the place to be for a more desert resort like experience. My impression is the Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs is the better hotel for people who don't want to make the drive all the way to Vegas to get a little crazy.

TripAdvisor reviews of Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs


Hyatt.com AAA hotel rates for a 2-night stay Wednesday, May 21-Friday, May 23
Hotel has 13.5% tax on rooms.
$119.20/night (street side)
$144.20/night for pool/mountain view (highly preferable for reduced street noise).

Weekends in Palm Springs area have higher room rates:
2-night stay Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18
lowest AAA rate $159.20/night or for pool/mountain view room $184.20.

Hyatt Regency Palm Springs homepage
Hyatt Gold Passport Category 3 hotel = 12,000 points for free night.
AAA = 3-diamond