Gadling Giveaway – win a free night at a Hyatt hotel (day 3)

by Scott Carmichael on

To celebrate the relaunch of their Gold Passport loyalty program, Hyatt is giving away thousands of prizes at their promotional site “The Big Welcome“.

I wrote about their contests last week, and how you can enter to win 365 nights and one million frequent flier miles.

Today is the third day of our 5 day contest, which means everyone gets another fresh chance to win their own free night at any Hyatt in the world (excluding Quebec).
Today’s contest has a bit of a twist – to find the answer, all you need to do is head on over to our Twitter page (don’t forget to follow us!) and post in the comments below what one of our bloggers broke during his trip to Australia.

Leave your answer in the comments below and don’t forget to come back for the 2 remaining Hyatt free night giveaways and to enter day one and day two of our contest!

  • To enter, simply leave a comment answering the question posted above.
  • The comment must be left before Wednesday April 15th 2009 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter each of the 5 daily Hyatt giveaways only once.
  • One Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive one free night in a standard hotel room at any Hyatt hotel in the world, excluding Quebec.
  • There is no requirement to sign up for a Gold Passport account for entering the contest unless you are selected as a winner. If you are selected as a winner, the free night will be credited to your Hyatt Gold Passport account and can be cashed in much like frequent flier miles. Winners can sign up for a Gold Passport account at no cost.
  • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
  • The total value of each prize is approximately $190
  • Click here for the complete official rules of this giveaway.

Gadling Giveaway – win a free night at a Hyatt hotel (day 2)

by Scott Carmichael on

To celebrate the relaunch of their Gold Passport loyalty program, Hyatt is giving away thousands of prizes at their promotional site “The Big Welcome“.

I wrote about their contests last week, and how you can enter to win 365 nights and one million frequent flier miles.

Today is the second day of our 5 day contest, which means everyone gets a fresh chance to win their own free night at any Hyatt in the world (excluding Quebec).
To enter today’s contest, answer the following question:

How many Hyatt properties are in the city of Chicago?

Leave your answer in the comments below and don’t forget to come back for the 3 remaining Hyatt free night giveaways and to enter day one of the contest!

  • To enter, simply leave a comment answering the question posted above.
  • The comment must be left before Tuesday April 14th 2009 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter each of the 5 daily Hyatt giveaways only once.
  • One Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive one free night in a standard hotel room at any Hyatt hotel in the world, excluding Quebec.
  • There is no requirement to sign up for a Gold Passport account for entering the contest unless you are selected as a winner. If you are selected as a winner, the free night will be credited to your Hyatt Gold Passport account and can be cashed in much like frequent flier miles. Winners can sign up for a Gold Passport account at no cost.
  • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
  • The total value of each prize is approximately $190
  • Click here for the complete official rules of this giveaway.

Gadling Giveaway – win a free night at a Hyatt hotel!

by Scott Carmichael on

To celebrate the relaunch of their Gold Passport loyalty program, Hyatt is giving away thousands of prizes at their promotional site “The Big Welcome“. I wrote about their contests last week, and how you can enter to win 365 nights and one million frequent flier miles.

To increase your chances of winning something cool, Hyatt is offering 5 lucky Gadling readers the chance to win their own free night at any Hyatt in the world (excluding Quebec).

Starting today, and for the next 4 days, you’ll be able to answer a simple question, leave your response in the comments, and keep your fingers crossed.
To enter today’s contest, answer the following question:

What is the point bonus on each stay for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond members?

Leave your answer in the comments below and don’t forget to come back for the 4 remaining Hyatt free night giveaways!

  • To enter, simply leave a comment answering the question posted above.
  • The comment must be left before Monday April 13th 2009 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
  • You may enter each of the 5 daily Hyatt giveaways only once.
  • One Prize Winner will be randomly selected to receive one free night in a standard hotel room at any Hyatt hotel in the world, excluding Quebec.
  • There is no requirement to sign up for a Gold Passport account for entering the contest unless you are selected as a winner. If you are selected as a winner, the free night will be credited to your Hyatt Gold Passport account and can be cashed in much like frequent flier miles. Winners can sign up for a Gold Passport account at no cost.
  • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
  • The total value of each prize is approximately $190
  • Click here for the complete official rules of this giveaway.

Hyatt Gold Passport wants to know how you would spend 365 free nights and one million frequent flier miles

by Scott Carmichael on

To celebrate the relaunch of their Gold Passport guest loyalty program, Hyatt is giving away one of the most insane prize packages I’ve ever seen – 365 nights at their worldwide chain of hotels.

And don’t worry about how to get to any of their exotic locations, because Hyatt will even throw in one million frequent flier miles for use on any Hyatt Gold Passport airline partner.

The enhanced Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty program now offers a wider range of rewards, including free nights with no blackout dates, complimentary Internet access, suite upgrades and elite-only check-in areas.

All you need to do to enter this contest, is tell Hyatt how you’d spend those nights. Your 250 word submission can be in video, audio, photo or an original drawing. The video I posted above should give you some inspiration!

Now, there is of course a slim chance that you are not lucky enough to win this amazing prize, but fear not, because in addition to their Big Welcome contest, they are also holding the Big Welcome sweepstakes, where they’ll be giving away a whopping 10,000 nights (in fact, the total is 30,000 when you count each region the contest is being offered).

To enter the Big Welcome contest, or the Big Welcome sweepstakes, head on over to www.thebigwelcome.com. Both promotions run from today until May 13th 2009 and you’ll need a Hyatt Gold Passport account to enter. Signing up for a new Gold Passport account is free, and only takes a few minutes.The rules of the contest can be found here.

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Travel to lose 200,000+ jobs

by Tom Johansmeyer on

Nearly 200,000 travel-related jobs were lost in 2008. Another 247,000 are forecasted for 2009. And, the financial crisis is still developing. While we lament the loss of six- and seven-figure investment banking jobs, let’s not forget what those big money gigs mean for the travel industry.

Consider your average Wall Street titan. He’s still pulling down more than $1 million a year (somehow). So, he’s sitting on the couch in his rather large Chelsea apartment, wondering, “Do I need to take that golf trip down to Naples for the weekend?” For him, it’s throwaway. If he doesn’t head out for a few days, his life doesn’t change much.

Now, multiply this by several Wall Street titans for that weekend. Most of them decide to stay at home. Who suffers?

Well, an empty restaurant is a waiter’s nightmare. It’s also rough for the spa therapists, housekeepers and everyone else along the “travel supply chain.” Eventually, the companies have to cut back, and we see how that 247,000 projection becomes a reality.

For this reason, 10 of the largest hotel companies in the United States have urged members of Congress to remember the importance of business travel when developing legislation and regulations that may “unintentionally hinder economic recovery and cost American jobs.”

The hotel companies are: Carlson, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, Loews, Marriott, Starwood and Wyndham Worldwide.