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In early February, it was introduced that Small Luxurious Lodges of the World was ending its partnership with World of Hyatt. This got here as an enormous blow to World of Hyatt loyalists, because the partnership allowed members to earn or use factors and benefit from unique Hyatt advantages at boutique resorts all over the world.
It was additionally introduced that SLH would as an alternative be related to Hilton and the Hilton Honors program.
Now, Hyatt has confirmed that the SLH partnership will formally finish on Might 15, 2024 – however that doesn't imply it's over simply but.
Present and new reservations with check-in date on or earlier than Might 15 can be handled as earlier than. These stays will nonetheless be credited towards incomes base and bonus factors, tier qualifying nights and Milestone Rewards, a Hyatt spokesperson informed TPG.
Stays originating on or after Might 16, 2024, will nonetheless be honored, however with out World of Hyatt elite standing advantages, together with free breakfast and the flexibility to earn factors and tier-qualifying nights.
Nonetheless, all isn’t misplaced. Simply as you continue to have a number of days to e book Hyatt properties which can be shifting up in class on account of Hyatt's annual class adjustments, World of Hyatt members can nonetheless e book SLH properties (and unique can benefit from the advantages) for stays between now and Might 15 (that will help you determine if it's sensible to e book now, we've rounded up a few of our favourite Hyatt properties taking part in SLH to e book as quickly as attainable) An inventory has been ready.)
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These holding the World of Hyatt Credit score Card will earn 4 bonus factors for each eligible greenback spent at taking part SLH properties via August 31, 2024.
A full rationalization of the adjustments will be discovered on the World of Hyatt and Small Luxurious Lodges of the World partnership web page.
SLH's defeat is one other blow for Hayat. It had already seen the top of its partnership with MGM Resorts, which traded within the Hyatt for a brand new partnership with Marriott Bonvoy that’s now formally dwell.
Hyatt was fast to say that there's nonetheless hope for Hyatt loyalists who love an incredible boutique resort: Hyatt is presently integrating Mr. & Mrs. Smith resorts — one other assortment of impartial, boutique resorts — into the World of Hyatt ecosystem. Within the means of doing. However for a way lengthy? It is a million greenback query.
Hyatt's loss is Hilton's treasure
Particulars in regards to the SLH and Hilton partnership are nonetheless scant. Nonetheless, we are able to anticipate it to work just like the setup with World of Hyatt, the place not all SLH resorts take part, however members can join and take part.
“We’re thrilled to start this win-win relationship with Hilton because it brings thrilling potentialities for each manufacturers,” Shawn Leleu, president of Small Luxurious Lodges of the World, stated earlier in an announcement. “Hilton prospects, together with Hilton Honors members, acquire entry to our unmatched assortment of outstanding boutique resorts, whereas our properties take pleasure in expanded entry to loyal and discerning audiences. is a recreation changer for.”
We’ll maintain you up to date as we study extra essential particulars on the brand new partnership.