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Review: Taste of Turkey Gift Box from the World of Hyatt

Did you catch the offer from World of Hyatt called Try The World? Hyatt wants to “connect us to the people, places and experiences at the heart of our world.” Their Try The World concept involves a “box of the month” filled with foods and ingredients from all across a specific country. I decided to give this Try The World a go, and ordered the first three boxes. The total cost was $105, so that’s $35 a box. I’ve never subscribed to a box of the month club before!

For the first month, the country Hyatt chose was France (read the gift box review here). When I opened this month’s box featuring Turkey, I realized I still really loved the box the goodies arrive in. I love the colors, the creative artwork, and the packaging. All very stylish and classy.

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Update: Hyatt’s Try the World Gift Boxes are Alive!

The Hyatt Try the World gift box saga continues. You might recall the last chapter left me at my wits end! On September 25, Hyatt announced that Mark Vondrasek would be the new executive head of Hyatt Loyalty. His job would be to deepen loyalty engagement. Well, let’s just say my loyalty was surely being tested by the Try the World gift box program.  Here is the email from the Hyatt Hotels Corporate PR team:

Hi Grant,

I hope this email finds you well. I’d like to introduce myself – my name is [NAME] and I am with Hyatt Hotels Corporate PR team, as well as your main point of contact for Hyatt loyalty related items.

Hyatt has some leadership news that we’d like to share with you, in case you are interested. Please see the release below, and let me know should you have any questions.

Very Best,
[NAME]

Grant responded to the above email and responded with the following email:

Good morning [NAME], thank you for the email.

My fellow writer (Shelli) is a big Hyatt fan (and World of Hyatt Diamond Member), but Hyatt recently let her down, big time. Last week, she wrote about her experience with the Try the World boxes from Hyatt, but they left a very bitter taste in her mouth. I would really appreciate your help fixing this matter.

Have a great day.

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World of Hyatt Partners with IfOnly to Book Travel-Worthy Experiences (Earn & Redeem Hyatt Points)

Hot off the World of Hyatt presses, another new program has just been announced giving us new ways to earn and redeem Hyatt Points! Do you need some inspiration for finding your next travel destination or experience? World of Hyatt members can now book one-of-a-kind Travel-worthy Experiences through IfOnly. These Travel-worthy Experiences, located across several destinations in the U.S. and Europe, is another step in Hyatt’s strategy to engage with high-end travelers.

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World of Hyatt Announces Oasis, Blurring Lines Between Home & Hotel ($100 Off Code Expires October 31)

World of Hyatt sure is branching out lately. First they created the Try the World series of gift boxes. That’s a work in progress! Now they are luring us away from Airbnb / VRBO / Homeaway type stays with a new program called Oasis. According to this announcement, you’d be staying in a home yet receiving the amenities of a hotel-like stay. So far they’re rolling Oasis out in 22 cities around the world. We’ll also be able to earn Hyatt points and redeem them for stays.

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Giveaway: Share your Columbus Day Weekend Plans & Win a $10 Amazon eGift Card

Good morning everyone, happy Friday!  I don’t know about you, but I have big plans this Columbus Day Weekend.  I used a Hyatt Free Night Certificate and 30,000 Hyatt points to stay 3 nights at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course (15,000 Hyatt points / night or ~$200 / night).  I am going with my girlfriend on a relaxing weekend trip.  Monterey / Carmel holds a very special spot in my heart because my family and relatives used to drive up to Monterey from Southern California every year for Thanksgiving week.  Some of my favorite childhood memories happened in Monterey / Carmel, so I am very excited about returning.

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Front entrance of the Hyatt Regency Monterey. Image source: https://monterey.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

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