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As a Hyatt receptionist what I can say is that when a reservation is booked through fhr (which is a third party) the system tells us not to honor the status perks. It is also quite usual for the status not to be linked when booking third party so they may have not be aware of your globalist status upon check in. Regardless your room should be ready by 3pm regardless and this was a bit weird on their part.
I have booked many Hyatts with FHR and have always gotten full Globalist benefits on top of the FHR benefits. Also at hotels with other brands. The booking shows up in my Hyatt account as an eligible stay and counts towards status. Note that this does NOT occur with THC (Hotel Collection) stays. If the hotel is THC and not FHR, then no status benefits and no elite stay credit.
🃏 Hyatt is the only place I've stayed at so far where the receptionist tried to upsell a better room when mine wasn't ready yet (at 4:30pm), and she tried making it sound like she was doing me a favor 😂
Got military orders to Okinawa Japan and livin’ the life here! Stacking up AMEX points to book a flight to maldives within a year or so! Also, the base is recognized as USA territory so 7X on hilton for food purchases
I use Hyatt for all other expenses, as it's basically a 2x card(3x on restaurants, local transit and gym) until $15,000. I get a cat 1-4 cert which is worth 12,000 to 18,000 points, and 6 elite nights, which helps me tremendously to the 30-night milestone, which gives me another cat 1-4 cert.
Always love to see the different meals that Sebby and Mandy get in the various places that they visit! I do not know how they are not 300 pounds though 😳 🤣🃏
Congrats on finally getting that Omega Sebby! For me, finally got out of 5/24 on the 1st and immediately applied for CFU. Completing the chase trifecta and use my 120k pts for last hurrah with Hyatt at the EOY.
Congrats on the Silver Snoopy! I don't have that kind of patience. I did buy my Aqua Terra from a boutique and I find that the Omega boutiques tend to have staff who are more knowledgeable and fun to have conversations with than third party ADs.
🃏 Tulum this week, working on an Ink Premier SUB (taxes will finish that up, alongside an Amex Plat Biz retention offer), with a WoH card along for its (targeted) 5x on gas/grocery. Need to put together a trip like yours to leverage benefits from a bunch of Amex cards.
Hi Sebby. Question if you have time. Does the Amex Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve both have access to the Centurion Lounges and Delta Sky Clubs? I feel like they have access to the same lounges because of their tier but I can be mistaken. Thanks.
I didn't travel this month, but I just today booked a trip to Munich in June with my gold card. Will probably also use it to book an FHR or two :) Very excited! I also have the Delta skymiles platinum but flights to Munich on Delta were a fat $600 more than flights on AA. That's $600 I can spend on an FHR!
Individuals are still buying and holding crypto coin? I didn’t know that , I guess a few know about integrating into the micro economy to help substitute FIAT or usdt for a more tangible exchange Experience, it more like capitalization with about 43.307% profits/ ROI weekly though.. ps.. Valerie Anne got me covered thanks
I didn’t know that you could book at the MGM using Hyatt points, which I take it means that you could also book using UR points. If so, that’s pretty cool. Now I’m curious what other hotels in Vegas I can book using UR points.
🃏 We were at the Resorts World and ran into you coming from the parking garage. We were spending some of our Hilton points from our Aspire and Surpass cards. Along with the Aspire $250 Hilton resort credit. 👍
I also went to Vegas to see Taylor Swift! I stayed at the Waldorf Astoria via a Hotwire deal (we were able to match up the images and confirm it was Waldorf prior to booking). The lobby is under construction so we had to walk a bit to get to reception. Room was amazing and it was just at $300 for the one Saturday night we stayed. I was able to add my Hilton Gold status to room but not get any perks as it was third party booking. The only snafu we had was we asked for late check out, was told 1 PM, and at 11:30 AM I received a text asking why our stuff was still in the room! We had to run back from breakfast to grab our things but nothing major. Taylor was great. Definitely want to check out the sushi place you recommended in Las Vegas!
the Amex FHR credit was MASSIVELY DEVALUED this year. Many hotels that were part of the hotel collection or FHR are not there anymore. for upcoming Istanbul and Paris trips I have, I tried looking and many of the properties are insanely expensive, making the credit useless this year. Even looking within the U.S., it's not the same - several properties were taken out of the program. I had to work really hard to even find a use of it this year. Such a disappointment!
🃏 Not this month, but in late February booked Conrad Midtown NYC using one FNC and the rest of the nights with Hilton Honors points (transferred from MR). We got upgraded to a two-queen room, which was perfect since we had an unexpected player three that joined us during the trip.
I've called amex and even for multi-city trip, with one-ways throughout, so long as you return home it is round trip. I pressed even asking if it's between different carriers but still charged to Amex, they said so long as it's charged to the plat, I get insurance benefits.
I just used my first $200 Hotel Collection credit at Virgin Hotels in Vegas. Since we drive, I prefer off strip. We'll have our first FHR stay in Vancouver next month. 🃏
🃏 I love these type of videos always great too see all the value you can get when playing your cards right 👌 Just noticed your the only youtuber i watch that carries the vanilla platinum and not the schwab platinum 😅
🃏Hey Sebby! Really informative video, truly appreciate how detailed you are. I was curious when you mentioned “certificates” . I was wondering how you get those? Thank, and really enjoy your content!
awesome vid, thank you! even though i’m deep in the sauce on credit cards, wifey would say obsessed lol, these are amex plat features i didn’t know about. i have a friend who’s always getting late check out with her platinum card and know i damn know why hahahaha; couldn’t figure it out for the life of me. thank you again for posting this. i have the platinum but usually always use hotels cards. now i see the even greater value of the card and will make more use of it.
traveled to Miami last week...first time using new Platinum for access to Delta Sky Clubs in Atlanta and Miami, both times around breakfast. Was a nice perk and my first lounge experience. I think I am hooked!
🃏congrats on the snoopy. I love my omegas. I have learned quite a bit from you and really look forward to you videos… any advice on the best way to maximize or use points strategies toward Airbnb‘s. I am usually a hotel guy too but with a family Airbnb’s become necessary.
🃏 love the video! I’m running into an issue where I have the chase trifecta with the CFF, CFU, and CSP and I want lounge access as I’ve already been on 4 domestic trips this year and will be on a few more. But I’m not sure if downgrading the CSP then going for the CSR sub is worth it or just opening a Venture X should be my next step. I do love having the CSPs 3x streaming and 3x online grocery because I always pick up groceries and if you have a Kroger, Kroger pay will count as online too in store which I would hate to lose a grocery card since the CSR doesn’t have that benefit… what do people think makes more sense?
🃏 Was actually in Vegas the Tuesday - Thursday before you (super cheap in-between March Madness weekends). This is my third year using my FHR credits, so still pretty new at maximizing. Tried Virgin Hotel two nights, then NoMad the second two nights. The rates were roughly the same and I enjoyed both hotels, but NoMad had notably nicer vibe, room and food credits: $60 daily breakfast ($30 per person) and $100 food/beverage credit through FHR across most of the MGM restaurants. Honestly hadn't considered FHR in Vegas until watching your experiences with it, so thanks for the advice!
🃏 Signing up for newsletter! This was one of the best travel videos yet. Question 1 how are you getting globalist? Since I stopped traveling for business I think all my Hyatt stays have been non-rev. 2. If you feeling generous how do you have status on Delta do you have cash flights?
🃏 Love seeing these videos of using your cards and strategies in the real world. It’s amazing that you have multiple certificates to use between player 1 and 2. Please do a video of how you split cards between the two of you and maximize. E.g multiple Hyatt cards or multiple hilton cards. What’s the optimal play here?
Im from New Zealand and unfortunately the credit cards here are very basic as are the points, there isnt a huge variety, so its really interesting watching your videos and seeing how it is overseas
Interesting that now the dining credit at Resort had changed. When I was there in December 2022, Resort World had changed the food and beverage credit to one restaurant, the one that had the half VW van. I issued a complaint. Now, I see RW has reverted back to allowing guests to use other restaurants.
🃏 - In March, trip with 7 other friends to AZ - Airbnb. Paid for restaurants using Amex Gold, got venmo'd back. Trip to San Diego, used up 2 IHG anniversary nights at Intercontinental and 1 Hyatt Chase anniversary night at Manchester Grand. All 3 nights were due to expire in April and needed to consume. Been spending on Chase Hyatt card to earn free night for 15k spend. No trips in April.
Wish Conrad Las Vegas wasn’t removed from FHR. Back then you could get a room for $70 w/ $125 property credit, and even stack with the diamond benefit.
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As a Hyatt receptionist what I can say is that when a reservation is booked through fhr (which is a third party) the system tells us not to honor the status perks. It is also quite usual for the status not to be linked when booking third party so they may have not be aware of your globalist status upon check in. Regardless your room should be ready by 3pm regardless and this was a bit weird on their part.
Thanks for the insight! This is the first time we've encountered any issues staying at a Hyatt. Usually it's a seamless experience.
I have booked many Hyatts with FHR and have always gotten full Globalist benefits on top of the FHR benefits. Also at hotels with other brands. The booking shows up in my Hyatt account as an eligible stay and counts towards status. Note that this does NOT occur with THC (Hotel Collection) stays. If the hotel is THC and not FHR, then no status benefits and no elite stay credit.
@@mitsu.hadeishi Good insight. Thanks!
That's why Hyatt sucks.
I think it depends if it's prepaid or paid at hotel? Prepaid ones show up as expedia booking so no benefits.
Dang, Sebastian is a pro level traveler. I wouldn’t know how to juggle all those reservations and credits in a single trip.
These redemption videos are my favorite! Sebby actually walks the walk, while most CZcamsr only talk the talk
It was fun hearing about all the hotel experiences! You're making me realize that I need to use the FHR benefits more
🃏 Hyatt is the only place I've stayed at so far where the receptionist tried to upsell a better room when mine wasn't ready yet (at 4:30pm), and she tried making it sound like she was doing me a favor 😂
Got military orders to Okinawa Japan and livin’ the life here! Stacking up AMEX points to book a flight to maldives within a year or so! Also, the base is recognized as USA territory so 7X on hilton for food purchases
I use Hyatt for all other expenses, as it's basically a 2x card(3x on restaurants, local transit and gym) until $15,000. I get a cat 1-4 cert which is worth 12,000 to 18,000 points, and 6 elite nights, which helps me tremendously to the 30-night milestone, which gives me another cat 1-4 cert.
🃏 it’s nice to hear how the points master plays the game. Thanks for sharing your redemptions Sebby!
Glad you enjoy it! :)
I can't believe I saw you in Vegas! Thank you for the photo op and your continued creation of these videos!
Nice meeting you, Laz! :)
Always love to see the different meals that Sebby and Mandy get in the various places that they visit! I do not know how they are not 300 pounds though 😳 🤣🃏
Tons of HIIT classes between travels!
Sushi neko is solid recommendation. I am very much looking forward to trying that place next time I am in Vegas. Thanks Seb!
Congrats on finally getting that Omega Sebby!
For me, finally got out of 5/24 on the 1st and immediately applied for CFU. Completing the chase trifecta and use my 120k pts for last hurrah with Hyatt at the EOY.
Thank you! :)
We need an Ask Sebbys sister channel.
Congrats on the Silver Snoopy! I don't have that kind of patience. I did buy my Aqua Terra from a boutique and I find that the Omega boutiques tend to have staff who are more knowledgeable and fun to have conversations with than third party ADs.
“somehow i went from player 1 to player 3” 😂😂 why did your sister do you like that
"Someone who actually travels and not just reading a description from a website.." 😂😂
"somehow I went from player 1 to player 3" DAMN that's funny
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Im used to use one or two credit in a trip but Sebby is a pro for juggling all those credits in a single tripppp
🃏 Tulum this week, working on an Ink Premier SUB (taxes will finish that up, alongside an Amex Plat Biz retention offer), with a WoH card along for its (targeted) 5x on gas/grocery.
Need to put together a trip like yours to leverage benefits from a bunch of Amex cards.
Hi Sebby.
Question if you have time. Does the Amex Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve both have access to the Centurion Lounges and Delta Sky Clubs? I feel like they have access to the same lounges because of their tier but I can be mistaken.
Thanks.
🃏 Thank you fore all the great information you provide!
Newly Discoverd but jam-packed with so much useful information /education. Tremendous Value presented Extremely well! Thank you!
I didn't travel this month, but I just today booked a trip to Munich in June with my gold card. Will probably also use it to book an FHR or two :) Very excited! I also have the Delta skymiles platinum but flights to Munich on Delta were a fat $600 more than flights on AA. That's $600 I can spend on an FHR!
Individuals are still buying and holding crypto coin? I didn’t know that , I guess a few know about integrating into the micro economy to help substitute FIAT or usdt for a more tangible exchange Experience, it more like capitalization with about 43.307% profits/ ROI weekly though.. ps.. Valerie Anne got me covered thanks
I didn’t know that you could book at the MGM using Hyatt points, which I take it means that you could also book using UR points. If so, that’s pretty cool. Now I’m curious what other hotels in Vegas I can book using UR points.
Good to hear you are visiting HK. Enjoy your trip!!. 🃏
Damn congrats on the snoopy! One of my favorite case backs
Thanks :)
🃏 We were at the Resorts World and ran into you coming from the parking garage. We were spending some of our Hilton points from our Aspire and Surpass cards. Along with the Aspire $250 Hilton resort credit. 👍
Park MGM is proof that Vegas won’t go broke if they start going non-smoking in more places.
Priceline Express Deals are a much better overall deal 4/5 times. I often save 30%.
Outstanding content Sebby...Well done my Friend :)
🃏 thanks Sebbe. Great vid.
Love these videos seb keep making more of these
Thank you! :)
🃏 thanks for the tip about delta lounge access on arrival. I didn’t realize this was possible again.
I also went to Vegas to see Taylor Swift! I stayed at the Waldorf Astoria via a Hotwire deal (we were able to match up the images and confirm it was Waldorf prior to booking). The lobby is under construction so we had to walk a bit to get to reception. Room was amazing and it was just at $300 for the one Saturday night we stayed. I was able to add my Hilton Gold status to room but not get any perks as it was third party booking. The only snafu we had was we asked for late check out, was told 1 PM, and at 11:30 AM I received a text asking why our stuff was still in the room! We had to run back from breakfast to grab our things but nothing major. Taylor was great. Definitely want to check out the sushi place you recommended in Las Vegas!
I'm so jealous about your snoopy!! Congrats, Sebby! 🃏🃏🃏
Thanks! 😃
the Amex FHR credit was MASSIVELY DEVALUED this year. Many hotels that were part of the hotel collection or FHR are not there anymore. for upcoming Istanbul and Paris trips I have, I tried looking and many of the properties are insanely expensive, making the credit useless this year. Even looking within the U.S., it's not the same - several properties were taken out of the program. I had to work really hard to even find a use of it this year. Such a disappointment!
Can you do an updated video on the Hyatt personal credit cards?
Next level travel pro!! You’ve helped me so much maximize cc benefits 😊. 🃏
Love that Snoopy watch! Congrats!
Terrific story. The Beakman is one one of my favorites when on the south end of NYC. I have got to get better at using my FHR credit. 🃏
🃏 Great video
🃏no trips this month yet but, hope to learn how to use my credit cards like you one day! That was A LOT of upgrades😮💨
Great video! Love the updates
🃏Cool video - I really enjoyed it!
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Not this month, but in late February booked Conrad Midtown NYC using one FNC and the rest of the nights with Hilton Honors points (transferred from MR). We got upgraded to a two-queen room, which was perfect since we had an unexpected player three that joined us during the trip.
I've called amex and even for multi-city trip, with one-ways throughout, so long as you return home it is round trip. I pressed even asking if it's between different carriers but still charged to Amex, they said so long as it's charged to the plat, I get insurance benefits.
I just used my first $200 Hotel Collection credit at Virgin Hotels in Vegas. Since we drive, I prefer off strip. We'll have our first FHR stay in Vancouver next month. 🃏
🃏 I love these type of videos always great too see all the value you can get when playing your cards right 👌 Just noticed your the only youtuber i watch that carries the vanilla platinum and not the schwab platinum 😅
🃏Hey Sebby! Really informative video, truly appreciate how detailed you are. I was curious when you mentioned “certificates” . I was wondering how you get those? Thank, and really enjoy your content!
Free night certificate from the World of Hyatt card.
🥃 congratulations on the new watch
Congrats on the Snoopy! That is an absolutely gorgeous Omega!
Thank you! :)
Congrats on the snoopy! Awesome watch.
Thanks!
I applied for and was approved for Capital One Venture X through your link a few days ago. Thanks for reviewing it.
Thank you for your support! :)
awesome vid, thank you! even though i’m deep in the sauce on credit cards, wifey would say obsessed lol, these are amex plat features i didn’t know about. i have a friend who’s always getting late check out with her platinum card and know i damn know why hahahaha; couldn’t figure it out for the life of me. thank you again for posting this. i have the platinum but usually always use hotels cards. now i see the even greater value of the card and will make more use of it.
LMAO @ algorithm jail 🤣🤣
thanks for this video , just got this card this year because of you!
🃏Loved this vid more than most as it focused on some areas I focus on.
traveled to Miami last week...first time using new Platinum for access to Delta Sky Clubs in Atlanta and Miami, both times around breakfast. Was a nice perk and my first lounge experience. I think I am hooked!
Congrats, ATL & MIA are constant Delta lounges for me. The MIA lounge is very easy to access from passing through TSA and onwards to your gate.
What a great watch, it’s. A Classic and worth a lot more than retail!
🃏 amazing as always.
Listening to your upgrades and strategies, my head hurt!
So to get deals, you have to book 3 or 4 days before the trip
I've called the desk straight up and received a great price that beats any card perks. It's hard to see the value in these cards.
🃏great video! I’m FHRing Crocksfords tomorrow, hope I land in the west wing too 😂
🃏 congrats on the watch. I have the 2 Casino Royale Bond watches: Seamaster and the Planet Ocean. Love them.
Thank you!! Are you getting the new 60th anniversary one?
@Ask Sebby recently focusing on Rolex. Pepsi, Panda and Hulk.
🃏congrats on the snoopy. I love my omegas. I have learned quite a bit from you and really look forward to you videos… any advice on the best way to maximize or use points strategies toward Airbnb‘s. I am usually a hotel guy too but with a family Airbnb’s become necessary.
🃏 love the video! I’m running into an issue where I have the chase trifecta with the CFF, CFU, and CSP and I want lounge access as I’ve already been on 4 domestic trips this year and will be on a few more. But I’m not sure if downgrading the CSP then going for the CSR sub is worth it or just opening a Venture X should be my next step. I do love having the CSPs 3x streaming and 3x online grocery because I always pick up groceries and if you have a Kroger, Kroger pay will count as online too in store which I would hate to lose a grocery card since the CSR doesn’t have that benefit… what do people think makes more sense?
You pay through the Kroger app or in store?
🃏 great video!!
Another great video🃏
I'm going on a cruise this week and I'll be taking my Amex Platinum, Venture X and CSR cards with me.
Decked out with top of the line cards lineup 👌
Welcome to the Speed master family!
Thanks! 😁
🃏 Always great content!
🃏 Was actually in Vegas the Tuesday - Thursday before you (super cheap in-between March Madness weekends). This is my third year using my FHR credits, so still pretty new at maximizing. Tried Virgin Hotel two nights, then NoMad the second two nights. The rates were roughly the same and I enjoyed both hotels, but NoMad had notably nicer vibe, room and food credits: $60 daily breakfast ($30 per person) and $100 food/beverage credit through FHR across most of the MGM restaurants. Honestly hadn't considered FHR in Vegas until watching your experiences with it, so thanks for the advice!
Not worth it to stay at MO Macau, not even St Regis Macau. better go for Four Season Macau
🃏 A perk to being Player 1 is the ability to morph into Player 2 or 3 🙏👑
Lmfao that intro hahahaha
🃏 Signing up for newsletter! This was one of the best travel videos yet. Question 1 how are you getting globalist? Since I stopped traveling for business I think all my Hyatt stays have been non-rev. 2. If you feeling generous how do you have status on Delta do you have cash flights?
Can you speak on Max Rewards, Mint, etc and what we can use along with your website?
I love the trip reports!
Thanks :)
🃏Hey Sebby! Not sure why you fell off of my algorithm but I’m sl glad you’re back!! Great video!
Thanks for watching! :)
🃏 Love seeing these videos of using your cards and strategies in the real world.
It’s amazing that you have multiple certificates to use between player 1 and 2. Please do a video of how you split cards between the two of you and maximize. E.g multiple Hyatt cards or multiple hilton cards. What’s the optimal play here?
Im from New Zealand and unfortunately the credit cards here are very basic as are the points, there isnt a huge variety, so its really interesting watching your videos and seeing how it is overseas
🃏I learned quite a bit from this video about redemption methods as well as places to stay on future trips, thanks!
Can’t find the joker emoji I need you on my podcast sebby we’re in houston
I used Marriott points for TS in Chicago. Points rooms going for $1200 a night that weekend!
Interesting that now the dining credit at Resort had changed. When I was there in December 2022, Resort World had changed the food and beverage credit to one restaurant, the one that had the half VW van. I issued a complaint. Now, I see RW has reverted back to allowing guests to use other restaurants.
wow I want the snoopy! nice grab!
🌸 how did you fit so much food and drink? Lol. I would do fly that trip!
🃏 do you have the premier for transferring your double cash points?
Great video! Would it be possible for you to do a points redemption guide/tutorial for transferring points to airlines like ANA for trips to Asia?
Move to Williamsburg! I'm like a 10 min walk from the Indigo.
🃏 I get all of my platinum hacks from you. Thank you.
Crocksford is our favorite hotel in Vegas!!
🃏 - In March, trip with 7 other friends to AZ - Airbnb. Paid for restaurants using Amex Gold, got venmo'd back. Trip to San Diego, used up 2 IHG anniversary nights at Intercontinental and 1 Hyatt Chase anniversary night at Manchester Grand. All 3 nights were due to expire in April and needed to consume. Been spending on Chase Hyatt card to earn free night for 15k spend. No trips in April.
went to cancun with 8 other friends and it was a hassle getting them to zelle after paying for restaurants with amex gold
We were basically in Rome. Lol!
Wish Conrad Las Vegas wasn’t removed from FHR. Back then you could get a room for $70 w/ $125 property credit, and even stack with the diamond benefit.
The good old days when you could stack benefits. Sigh.
Wow!
I was in the same hotel on Saturday night. I took my daughters to the Taylor Swift concert! To think, I could have met Sebby and Mandy!!!
🃏just came back from Vegas did not like it. One big ashtray they really need to curb the smoking allowance there
Booked through Hyatt using points for spring break bc per night room was $$ but used FHR for Orlando and was able to use the credits and perks - 🃏