Business Travel Tips

Hyatt has launched its new co-branded credit card Visa from Chase.

The card offers two free nights as a signup bonus.
You receive two nights at any Hyatt anywhere in the world, anytime, just for using your Hyatt card the very first time.

On the website it reads:

- 3 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every $1 spent with your Hyatt Card at all Hyatt properties;
- 1 Hyatt Gold Passport point for every $1 spent on purchases elsewhere;
- There are no limits to the points you can earn;
- Award nights with no resort, Internet, or redemption fees;
- No foreign transaction fees for international purchases.

Find out details at http://mychasecreditcards.com/hyatt .

According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. lodging forecast the lodging industry will continue to experience a modest recovery during the last quarter of 2010.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ forecast is based on an updated macroeconomic forecast from Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC that reflects a deceleration in the growth of the US economy during the remainder of 2010, but an outlook for a return to an above-trend growth in 2011.

The forecast confirms the return of the business segment with business travel that has reduced the gap to just 3.7 percent below 2007 levels — in the first half of 2009 it had fallen 10.6 percent below 2007 performance.

PricewaterhouseCoopers anticipates that the US occupancy rate will increase 2.6 percentage points for 2010, reaching 57.2 percent, thanks to a growing demand and decelerating supply growth. The pricing outlook for the remainder of 2010, and 2011, has improved substantially, resulting in an earlier-than-expected recovery in average daily rate (ADR) during the second half of 2010. This synergistic effect is expected to result in a 4.1 percent increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2010.

A new iPhone Application has been launched by the luxury hotel chain Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

The application will provide access to booking, reservations, hotel information, packages, destination recommendations and more.

It provides a quick resource for individual profiles of each of the hotels, complete with photos, room descriptions and restaurant details.

In addition to having the ability to book, modify and cancel reservations at any time, with Fairmont application users can search for packages by theme.
Fairmont application provides users with a wealth of information also including a destination guides — “10best” — which direct guests to the best food, activities and shopping the area has to offer.

The new application is available globally in Apple’s iTunes Store and the iPhone App Store.

Hyatt will launch The Great 10K promotion on September 15.
The promotion that runs through December 15, 2010, allows members to earn 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points after every 5 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide.

Below the main details of Hyatt’s The Great 10K promotion:
- qualifying dates of the promotion: September 15 – December 15, 2010;
- you have to join Hyatt Gold Passport. If you are a current member, please register to participate (visit goldpassport.com);
- you earn 10,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points after every 5 eligible nights at any Hyatt worldwide (the required nights do not need to be consecutive);
- bonus points can be redeemed anytime — for free nights, upgrades, miles and more — and do not expire;
- you can earn up to 180,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points;
- if you choose Hyatt Gold Passport points for your stay, you will still earn 5 points per eligible dollar spent (you can choose to earn points or miles for your base earning);
- bonus points will be given for one room per member per stay regardless of the number of rooms.

If you need more details about The Great 10K from Hyatt Gold Passport, please call 1-800-30-HYATT (49288) or your nearest Hyatt Worldwide Reservation Centre.

Fairfield Inn Las Vegas Airport launched a promotion on their Facebook page.

The hotel offers 200 Marriott Reward points to those who become a fan of Fairfield Inn Las Vegas Airport on their Facebook page by August 31st.

Simply become their friend and send an email to fairfieldinnrewards@hotmail.com with your Facebook name and Rewards number and your 200 points will be credited within 4-6 weeks.
(see promotion details)