Breakfast is not automatic with every Selected Rate. Hyatt’s World of Hyatt terms say that a Globalist does not receive an additional breakfast beyond what a selected special rate already includes. They also limit in-hotel elite benefits to eligible paid rates or specified award stays. IHG’s tier-benefits page lists free breakfast as one possible Diamond Elite welcome amenity, alongside points or a drink/snack, while lower tiers have other welcome choices.
In practical terms, if the written Selected Rate includes breakfast, Hyatt says the Globalist benefit does not add another breakfast to that rate. If the rate does not include breakfast, the cited Hyatt terms do not establish that every eligible guest will receive it. For IHG, breakfast is presented as one possible Diamond welcome choice, not as a universal inclusion for every Selected Rate or stay.
What the programme terms say
| Programme | What the cited terms state | What this means for the booking |
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| Hyatt | In-hotel elite benefits are limited to eligible paid rates or specified award stays. | Check the rate type and stay type before relying on an in-hotel elite benefit. |
| Hyatt | A Globalist receives no additional breakfast benefit beyond what the selected special rate already includes. | A breakfast already included in the rate does not create a second Hyatt breakfast benefit. |
| IHG | Diamond Elite welcome choices include free breakfast, points or a drink/snack. | Breakfast is one listed option; the cited page does not say that every booking receives it. |
| IHG | Lower tiers have other welcome choices. | The Diamond list should not be applied automatically to every IHG tier. |
These are different descriptions of benefits. Hyatt’s wording addresses whether breakfast stacks with a rate that already includes it. IHG’s wording identifies possible welcome amenities. Neither description, by itself, confirms whether a particular Selected Rate includes breakfast.
How to check your Selected Rate
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Read the exact rate details. Look for an explicit breakfast inclusion in the written rate or booking terms. The words “Selected Rate” alone do not answer the question.
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For Hyatt, check eligibility. Confirm whether the booking is on an eligible paid rate or is a specified award stay. The Globalist breakfast wording applies in the context of those eligible stays and rates.
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For IHG, check the welcome amenity wording. If the booking is connected with Diamond Elite, verify what welcome choice is stated for the reservation. Do not assume that the listed breakfast option is automatically selected instead of points or a drink/snack.
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Match the benefit to the reservation. Confirm the hotel, dates, room, rate and guests covered by the booking. The cited programme pages do not identify an individual reservation or Selected Rate.
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Ask for written confirmation if the wording is unclear. The booking channel or hotel can confirm what the exact reservation terms say; do not rely on an elite label alone when deciding whether breakfast is included.
What you still need to confirm
The cited material does not establish whether your particular Selected Rate includes breakfast, whether a Hyatt booking meets the relevant eligibility wording, or whether an IHG Diamond welcome amenity is available for the exact stay. It also does not provide a universal rule covering every guest or every rate.
Therefore, treat breakfast as included only when the written rate or the applicable programme terms support it. For Hyatt, do not expect an extra breakfast on top of one already included in the selected special rate. For IHG, treat breakfast as one possible Diamond Elite welcome amenity and verify the choice for the actual reservation.