Recently the Frequent Flier community forum, MilePoint, had a premium membership that included Hyatt Platinum status through March 2014, among other various perks. While the Chase Hyatt-branded Visa card is a valuable credit card to have, applying for it while you have Platinum or Diamond status makes it even more valuable. As you may have guessed, I paid for the premium membership at MilePoint and shortly after my account reflected platinum status, I applied for the credit card.
I wasn’t all that surprised when I got an “approval pending” message from Chase, and I prepared to be denied and would subsequently have to call their reconsideration line. Over the next couple of days I checked my mail for the letter of denial. Instead, I got an email from UPS saying that a package is going to be delivered to me. I was puzzled but figured out that this is a package (not a letter) coming from Chase. This only meant one thing… instead of being denied for the credit card, I was approved and they shipped the card the day after I applied for it!
When I received it, I was pleasantly very surprised at the packaging. I wasn’t expecting it to be so uniquely presented. It was then that I decided to share it with you.
The silver platinum colored folio came in an exact size box (not pictured) of roughly the same color.
Open it up and you’ll find a welcome letter from Jeff Zidell (Hyatt VP) and Robin Schettini (GM Chase Card Services) and a cutout where your card is. I only requested one card so I simply popped it out of the holder, but if you get more than one then you’ll have to pull out the insert.
Opening it up again and you’ll find a benefits pamplet and the usual credit card information (Privacy Policy, Cardmember Agreement, etc.)
If you are not familiar with the Chase Hyatt-branded credit card, I suggest you consider it. First of all, the card does have a $75 annual fee. However, the first year you get 2 free nights at a Category 1-4 hotel and each subsequent year you get 1 free night. So it already pays for itself.
The card also gives you Platinum status. If you have status when you apply, you also get 2 free suite upgrades (unfortunately, you can’t use them with the two free nights aforementioned) which more than pay for the cost of the MilePoint premium membership that I got.
You used to get 3 points per dollar at Hyatt properties and 1 point on everything else. This was recently changed to include 2 points per dollar on restaurants, airline tickets and car rentals. Among the other changes are $100 statement credit with $1000 spend. That used to be $75 after first purchase; which I personally prefer and am happy I was able to apply when I did.
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