I had a surprising delivery from My Hyatt Concierge this week benefiting from its partnership with American Airlines. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Review: Grand Hyatt São Paulo

I greatly enjoyed a short but relaxing stay at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo. Not only was I upgraded to a large suite, but I found the staff exceedingly kind and the amenities quite generous, particularly considering we were...
Hyatt, Hilton Fast Tracks Remain Best Options

Fast-track status offers for the four major hotel groups are available, Hyatt and Hilton are the clear winners. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram,...
Review: Thompson Hotel Chicago Loft Suite

A stunning location, cool design, and now part of the Hyatt family, the Thompson Hotel Chicago and its Loft Suite had us singing its praises, especially during Lollapalooza weekend. What a great value for a Category 4 property. If...
Review: Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle

Hyatt’s newest property in Switzerland is a beautiful and comfortable hotel just steps from Zurich Airport. The Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle is not just a hotel, but part of a new district that epitomizes the creative use...
Review: Hyatt Regency Belgrade (Suite)

I hereby decree the Hyatt Regency Belgrade as one of the best category 1 Hyatt hotels in the world. I had an amazing one night stay here in between Air Serbia flights. Hyatt Regency Belgrade Review Booking First, a...
My Totally Ordinary, Drama-Free Hotel Stay

While my friend Ben at One Mile At A Time struggled in Mykonos, I enjoyed a totally ordinary, drama-free hotel stay in Santa Barbara at Hyatt’s Mar Monte Hotel. An Ordinary, Drama-Free Hotel Stay…What A Concept! If you’ve missed...
Review: Ventana Big Sur, An Extraordinary Alila Resort By Hyatt

My wife and I recently spent a weekend at the Ventana Big Sur, an adults-only, all-inclusive Alila resort along the beautiful California Coast. Not only did we have a fantastic stay, but by using our World of Hyatt points...
My Hyatt Concierge Is Leaving, Depression Ensues

I’ve grown rather fond of My Hyatt Concierge, but now that mine is leaving, I am beside myself. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Ventana Big Sur, A Millennial Hotel

My wife and I spent the weekend at the Ventana Big Sur, a Hyatt resort on the beautiful California Coast. My takeaway: this is such a millennial hotel. Ventana Big Sur: A Millennial Mecca The parking lot was full...
Hyatt Milestones Disappointment, Prediction Becomes Reality

In 2021, Hyatt elites maintain their status from 2019/2020 but Hyatt’s milestones disappoint and sadly, my prediction from four years ago becomes reality. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Why I (Still) Love the Hyatt Carmel Highlands

My friend Ben from One Mile at a Time had an objectively bad stay at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. One reason he stayed there was because I encouraged it both in conversation and on my blog. So how could...
Review: Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa

The Hyatt Regency Monterey is a comfortable hotel on a golf course, ideally located just minutes from downtown Monterey. Hyatt Regency Monterey Review Check-In We arrived in the late evening and found no wait at the front desk to...
Hyatt Hits Me Where It Hurts

Last autumn, Hyatt promised there would be no additional hotel category changes in 2021. But someone changed their mind. In just hours, two of my favorite properties within a 90-minute radius of my house, one to the south in...
Review: Park Hyatt Washington DC

In what seems to be a new tradition, I retuned to the Park Hyatt Washington, DC for the presidential inauguration in January, exactly four years after my last visit. This review covers my stay and reveals that not much...
Hyatt Faces Boycott For Hosting Conservative CPAC Event

Hyatt is facing anger from both ends of the ideological spectrum after first defending its decision to host the conservative CPAC conference in Orlando over the weekend, then criticizing the organization for its use of a stage that resembled...
Earn Hyatt Elite Nights Camping Under The Redwoods

You can now earn Hyatt elite nights at a Big Sur, California campground: but you will need to bring your own tent, bed, towels, food, and anything else you might need for the night. Earn Hyatt Credit At Ventana...
Which Hyatt Resorts Offer Free COVID-19 Tests?

Hyatt has taken out the guesswork of pre-flight COVID-19 testing to the USA by offering it to resort guests in Latin America…and not even charging for it. It’s a genius move that makes me much more comfortable about traveling....
Easy: 500 Free World Of Hyatt Points For “Meditating”

Today only, you can earn 500 free World of Hyatt points for meditating…or better yet, playing a short meditation soundtrack and leaving the room. 500 Free Hyatt Points For Five Minutes Of Your Time Today is Hyatt’s self-proclaimed Global...
Rejoice? World Of Hyatt Reduces 2021 Elite Requirements

I’ve gyrated between a spectrum of emotions when it comes the announcement from Hyatt yesterday that it would reduce the thresholds to earn elite status in 2021. But I’ve come to peace with it…what else am I going to...