Hyatt Category 7 Properties (Hotels List) [2022]

This year alone, Hyatt grew the footprint of category 7 properties from 15 properties worldwide to a total of 119 properties worldwide. It is partly because of Small Luxury Hotels of The World partnering up with Hyatt adding new unique properties and the addition of the Alila brand joining in.

As of today, I’ll list all category 7 properties and show you the cash prices of some of the properties so you can see which properties will offer you the best or worst value for your points.

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World of Hyatt card

The World of Hyatt card is one of the best hotel credit cards available since it comes with a great sign-up bonus, great bonus category earning, and the opportunity for free nights. It’s also one of the best hotel cards for climbing your way up the elite status tiers for Hyatt.

Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls, and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

With the Hyatt credit card, you’ll be able to earn free night awards are for categories 1 through 4, so those wouldn’t do you much good for the properties found in this article (click here for category 4 properties). However, the bonus points you could earn at these properties with a card like the World of Hyatt card could certainly add substantial value.

If you’re wanting to earn free nights for category 7 properties there is a way to do it but it’s going to require a lot of stays. As you’ll need to stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year. Here’s a look at all of the free nights that you can earn with the World of Hyatt program.

Activity	Milestone Rewards
Stay 20 qualifying nights or earn 35,000 Base Points in a calendar year	2 Club Lounge Access Awards
Stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year	1 Category 1-4 Free Night Award and 2 Club Lounge Access Awards
Stay 40 qualifying nights or earn 65,000 Base Points in a calendar year	5,000 Bonus Points or A $100 Hyatt Gift Card or 10,000 Point savings on a FIND experience
Stay 50 qualifying nights or earn 80,000 Base Points in a calendar year	2 Suite Upgrade Awards
Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year	1 Category 1-7 Free Night Award and 2 Suite Upgrade Awards and Access to My Hyatt Concierge
Stay 70 qualifying nights in a calendar year	10,000 Bonus Points or 1 Suite Upgrade Award
Stay 80 qualifying nights in a calendar year	10,000 Bonus Points or 1 Suite Upgrade Award
Stay 90 qualifying nights in a calendar year	10,000 Bonus Points or 1 Suite Upgrade Award
Stay 100 qualifying nights in a calendar year	10,000 Bonus Points or 1 Suite Upgrade Award

You’ll notice that some of the free nights are awarded at an elite level milestone for the different Hyatt elite tiers, which consist of the following tiers:

Discoverist (10 qualifying nights, 25,000 Base Points, or holding 3 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Explorist (30 qualifying nights, 50,000 Base Points, or holding 10 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Globalist (60 qualifying nights, 100,000 Base Points, or holding 20 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Lifetime Globalist status (Earn 1,000,000 Base Points over the course of your program membership)

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Hyatt category 7 points required

Hyatt category 7 properties will require 30,000 Hyatt points per night. And now with the new changes for Hyatt points + cash, the price of the cash portion will be half of the standard rate for the properties. Also, you’ll be able to use points to book premium suites at some of these properties.

Here is a look at the Hyatt award chart:

Hotel category	Standard room points per night	Regency/Grand Club points per night	Standard suite points per night	Premium suite points per night
1	5,000	7,000	8,000	10,000
2	8,000	12,000	13,000	16,000
3	12,000	17,000	20,000	24,000
4	15,000	21,000	24,000	30,000
5	20,000	27,000	32,000	40,000
6	25,000	33,000	40,000	50,000
7	30,000	39,000	48,000	60,000
8	40,000	50,000	61,000	80,000

Which Hyatt properties are good value?

Since you’ll be spending 30,000 points if you cover the entire cost of a free night award, you can easily set a limit on your desired minimum value for your points.

I value Hyatt points at least 1.5 cents per point, so 30,000 Hyatt points are worth $450 to me. So, that means I’d generally want at least $450 in value for my redemptions.

You might value Hyatt points even higher and thus have even higher expectations for your redemptions if you’re focused mostly on truly aspirational properties (those with high prices of $700+ per night). I love those crazy expensive properties too, but I don’t feel like I have to use my points on them.

I’m more in the middle, but I wouldn’t be attracted to properties that cost below $400 because I would feel like I’m missing out on so much value with my points. That doesn’t mean that those are not quality properties, though.

In some cases, like when you really need a place to stay at, it can make sense to take less value for your points. It’s just a good idea to be aware of the range in value that you can get from Hyatt category 7 properties since it’s so wide and that’s what this article aims to do.

United States and Canada

California

Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas

Carmel Valley Ranch

Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Overlooking Big Sur Coast & Highlands Inn, A Hyatt Residence Club

Rates at Hyatt Carmel Highlands can be very low offering some of the worst value for your Hyatt points.

Colorado

Austria Haus (New)

Capitol Peak Lodge, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Christiania Condominiums, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Christiania Lodge

Countryside at Snowmass, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Enzian, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Hyatt Residence Club at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

Montaneros in Vail, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa

The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa can be even lower at $222.

Shadowbrook, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Stonebridge Inn

Tamarack Townhomes, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Terracehouse, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

The Landmark, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Top of the Village, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Vail 21, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Vail Residences at Cascade Village

Villas at Snowmass Club, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Woodrun Place, a Destination by Hyatt Residence

Florida

Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa

Hyatt Residence Club Sarasota, Siesta Key Beach

Hawaii

Hana-Maui Resort

Hyatt Residence Club Maui, Kāʻanapali Beach

Kaanapali Alii, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Makena Surf, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Polo Beach Club, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Puunoa Beach Estates, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Wailea Elua Village, A Destination by Hyatt Residence

Nevada

Hyatt Residence Club Lake Tahoe, High Sierra Lodge

South Carolina

Wentworth Mansion

Wentworth is an interesting property as it’s one of the few Small Luxury Hotels of The World in North America. The rates can get pretty high at certain times of the year, but hard to find availability and when you do find availability the rates aren’t too high.

Utah

Hyatt Centric Park City

Vermont

The Lodge at Spruce Peak

Caribbean & Latin America

Jamaica

The Trident Hotel

Martinique

French Coco

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour

I’ve heard so many wonderful things about St. Kitts that it really makes me want to head down there and see what the island is all about. The rooms aren’t too ridiculous with rooms at $576 in the winter and below $300 in the summer. It’s located on Banana Bay right on the beach, about 25 minutes from the main town which allows you to feel like you’re able to truly escape.

Brazil

Kenoa – Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort

Mexico

La Casa Que Canta

Las Alamandas Resort

Rancho Pescadero

Europe

Croatia

Boutique Hotel Alhambra

Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik

Cyprus

Columbia Beach Resort

Located right on the beach this hotel might be an interesting choice. However, the hotel has one of the highest occupancy rates as it’s so aspirational. This includes both cash and point rates.

France

Domaine Misincu

Hôtel L’Hotel

Hôtel Relais Christine

Hôtel San Régis

Le Narcisse Blanc Hôtel & Spa

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (Now a category 8)

We stayed a couple of nights at the Park Hyatt Vendôme and I was honestly not too impressed with the service. With that said, the property is still in a great location in Paris and the rooms are very expensive so you’ll get great value for your Hyatt points. I might have just caught it on an off day and hopefully, your stay will be better.

Château La Chenevière

Hôtel du Palais Biarritz

Le Clos Saint-Martin Hotel & Spa

Les Sources de Caudalie

Chateau Eza

Chateau Eza is an interesting Small Luxury Hotel property as it’s located in Èze incorporating an over 400-year-old ancient wall used to be known as “The Castle of the Prince of Sweden.” It probably has some of the most breathtaking views of the Mediterranean sea on top of the hill it’s located on.

Domaine de Manville

Hotel Crillon-Le-Brave

Hôtel Lou Pinet

Hôtel Martinez

Tiara Miramar Beach Hotel & Spa

Greece

Boheme Hotel

Elounda Gulf Villas and Suites

Gold Suites

Magma Resort Santorini (Opening Soon)

Mykonos Ammos Hotel

Mykonos Riviera Hotel & Spa

Iceland

Hotel Rangá

Italy

Grand Hotel Cocumella

Romeo Hotel

Hotel Splendide Royal

Margutta 19

Villa Spalletti Trivelli

Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda

Park Hyatt Milan (Now a category 8)

I loved my recent stay at the Park Hyatt Milan. It’s a beautiful property that is located near the Duomo and other iconic structures in the hear of Milan. The service was great and the rooms were great, especially the giant bathrooms. The rooms can range $600 to $800+ here too so it’s a great place to cash in your points.

7Pines Resort Sardinia (Opening Soon)

La Villa del Re

Sikelia

Sikelia is an all-suite Small Luxury Hotel property on the Island of Pantelleria. It’s spa retreat in the mountains for a great connection to nature. With rates that go $600+, it’s hard to go wrong at this lovely property.

Lefay Resort and Spa Dolomiti

Hotel Byron

Il Salviatino

Ca’ Sagredo Hotel

Escalus Luxury Suites Verona

Hotel Ai Reali

Palazzo Sant’Angelo sul Canal Grande

Montenegro

Villa Geba

Netherlands

The Dylan Amsterdam

Portugal

Quinta Da Comporta

Spain

7Pines Resort Ibiza

Aguas de Ibiza Grand Luxe

El Lodge Ski and Spa

El Lodge Ski and Spa is a southern Spain mountain lodge that ranges from $500 to $700 during peak season.

Nobu Hotel Marbella

Switzerland

Alex Lake Zurich

Crans Ambassador

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

Park Hyatt Zurich

Rooms for the Park Hyatt Zurich are around $600 so it’s another solid option for using your Hyatt points and the property has received some pretty great reviews and it’s within walking distance of Lake Zurich.

Villa Orselina

United Kingdom

Foxhill Manor

The Nare Hotel

Cromlix

Greywalls Hotel

Inverlochy Castle

Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa and Island (New)

Africa

Kenya

Hemingways Nairobi

Morocco

Ksar Char-Bagh

Asia

Bhutan

Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary

Indonesia

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Want to stay on top of a cliff with views around the property viewing the beautiful Indian Ocean? This is your property and this redemption is worth it at this beautiful Alila property.

Viceroy Bali

Located in the heart of Ubud forests over the river valley surrounded with monkeys, it won’t get any better than this with the connection of nature at this small boutique Small Luxury Hotel. With rates that reach the $800+, this is what an aspirational property looks like.

Japan

Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills

Some say the Andaz is one of the best Hyatt properties in Japan. I agree as the Andaz is a spectacular modern infused Japanese property in Tokyo. Rates are lower than the Park Hyatt but certainly better if you like modern.

Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Room rates can be pretty reasonable at the Park Hyatt Tokyo with rates dipping close to $400, but that’s during the offseason. Some complain that the property is a bit dated but the consensus is that it’s still a fabulous hotel. While it’s on the lower side of where I like to use my points, I’d still consider this a good option, especially given its location.

Shima Kanko Hotel the Bay Suites

Sowaka

The Terrace Club at Busena

Tip: When booking properties in Japan, you need to factor in Japan’s high occupancy and service tax. Taxes or resort fees aren’t included in the rates shown above. That means you could see an increase in your nightly rate of up to 20% when paying cash. When you book using Hyatt points, you don’t pay any taxes or fees.

Kazakhstan

The Veil (New)

Maldives

Alila Kothaifaru Maldives

Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa

Located in North Huvadhoo, Park Hyatt Maldives is secluded all by itself on its own private island. However, cash rates can be reasonable during certain seasons. Not a crazy amount like certain other properties in other regions of the world.

Thailand

Keemala

Tongsai Pool Villas

Vietnam

Naman Retreat

Mainland China

Honor Resort Yun Shu Dali

Final word

As you can see the value from using your points at Hyatt category 7 properties can vary dramatically. Some of it depends on the location and most of the times it depends on the season. I personally like to only use my points at properties that offer maximum value but you should do whatever is best for you.

Daniel Gillaspia

Daniel Gillaspia is the Founder of UponArriving.com and creator of the credit card app, WalletFlo. He is a former attorney turned full-time travel expert covering destinations along with TSA, airline, and hotel policies. Since 2014, his content has been featured in major publications such as National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, Forbes, CNBC, US News, and Business Insider. Find his full bio here.

Hyatt Category 4 Free Night (Hotels List) [2022]

One of my favorite credit card perks that I’ve used over and over again is the Hyatt free night certificate. It’s pretty easy to get your hands on free night certificates for Hyatt properties with the World of Hyatt Card and all of the other free night promotions offered by Hyatt.

But what are the best ways to use these free night awards?

This comprehensive article will show you all of the possibilities for using your free night awards for Hyatt category 4 hotels. I’ll also highlight the value and some of the strong points that make some of these properties worth visiting.

World of Hyatt Card

The World of Hyatt Card is one of the best hotel credit cards available since it comes with a great sign-up bonus, strong bonus category earning, and the opportunity for free nights. It’s also one of the best hotel cards for climbing your way up the elite status tiers for Hyatt. You can read our full detailed review here.

Welcome Bonus
- 30,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening
- Plus, 2 points total per $1 spent on purchases that earn 1 point, up to $15,000 in spend in the first 6 months of account opening
Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

As you can see, you will be granted one free night each year automatically and have the opportunity to earn an additional free night when you spend $15,000.

The free night awards are for categories 1 through 4, so this article is going to look at different ways that you can use your free night award at category 4 hotels since many people will want to maximize the free night at the top category.

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Free night awards

You can also earn free night awards just by staying at Hyatt properties. Here are the different ways that you can earn free nights.

Actions Needed	Rewards
Stay at 5 different Hyatt brands and pay an eligible rate starting March 1, 2017	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort (valid for one year from issuance)
Stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort
Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Free night award in a Category 1-7 Hyatt hotel or resort
Stay 70, 80, 90 and 100 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Choose to receive 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award

Note that all of the free nights are for free nights in the category 1-4 range except for the free night earned after staying 60 qualifying nights. That free anniversary night allows redemptions for properties up to a category seven. If you would like to see the best category seven Hyatt properties, then be sure to check out our article here.

Hyatt award chart

Below is the Hyatt award chart, which shows the price for awards at each of the different categories. The free night certificates are used to claim standard rooms, though you can always get upgraded if you have status with Hyatt.

Here is a look at the Hyatt award chart:

Hotel category	Standard room points per night	Regency/Grand Club points per night	Standard suite points per night	Premium suite points per night
1	5,000	7,000	8,000	10,000
2	8,000	12,000	13,000	16,000
3	12,000	17,000	20,000	24,000
4	15,000	21,000	24,000	30,000
5	20,000	27,000	32,000	40,000
6	25,000	33,000	40,000	50,000
7	30,000	39,000	48,000	60,000
8	40,000	50,000	61,000	80,000

When to use your Hyatt free nights

Since you can use your free night awards for properties in categories one through four, you obviously want to stay at category 4 properties as much as possible. It won’t always be possible to do, but if you can go with a category 4 hotel, that’s often where you’re going to maximize your value.

Once you are focused on category 4 properties, then you want to look at the price of a one night stay to see which hotels offer you the best value.

We know that category 4 hotels require 15,000 Hyatt points so if you value Hyatt points at 1.5 cents per point, then you’d want to shoot for around $225 in value per night to maximize your rewards.

That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t use your free night reward for nights that cost less than $225. Once you factor in things like property reviews, location, special features, etc., you might feel it’s worth it to use your free night on a property that doesn’t offer the maximum value and that’s fine.

But I do suggest that you try to get a baseline value for your free night so you at least know the value potential of that perk.

Below is a list of 176 category 4 Hyatt properties — note that this list is always subject to change and may not be 100% updated at all times. You can also search for properties here.

Canada

British Columbia

Spirit Ridge

United States

Arizona

Hyatt Residence Club Sedona, Piñon Pointe

California

Colorado

Hyatt Place Keystone

D.C.

The Grand Hyatt Washington is a great property for touring the DC area with a great location within mere blocks of many of the major DC attractions.

Florida

Georgia

The Andaz Savannah isn’t a crazy expensive hotel, but with room rates usually over $200, you couldn’t go wrong if you end up in Savannah using your free night award and want to stay at the highly-rated Andaz.

Guam

Hyatt Regency Guam

Hawaii

Illinois

If you’re ever visiting Chicago consider the Thompson Chicago. Room rates are close to $300 and the boutique hotel feel really makes it a great hotel to stay at compared to other properties.

Indiana

Kentucky

Hyatt Regency Louisville

Louisiana

The Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans offers great value along with a great location in the French Quarter.

Maryland

Hyatt Place National Harbor

Massachusetts

With rooms going over $300, the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor is a great place to redeem your points with a great location in the heart of Boston.

Minnesota

Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis

Missouri

Nevada

The Las Vegas hotels don’t offer the best value as they offer some very low prices throughout the year.

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico

South Carolina

Tennessee

Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis

Texas

They Hyatt Regency Austin is a great place to cash in on value with your free night award. Rooms can go for over $400 per night, so this is often a great deal.

Utah

Virginia

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center

Washington

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Caribbean & Latin America

Europe

Austria

Altstadt Vienna

Belgium

The Pand Hotel

France

Rooms for the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile go for over $200 so this is another hotel that offers some decent value. It is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from the famous Arc de Triomphe and located by the Neuilly Porte Maillot station.

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Wilder Townhouse

Italy

The Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale Is located just outside of the main train station in Milan. It is about 15 minutes away from the Duomo via a taxi ride but this could be a great location if you will be coming in or leaving via the train station. Rooms can go for around $220 per night so this offers pretty good value.

Latvia

Hotel Bergs

Netherlands

Hyatt Regency Amsterdam

Norway

Opus XVI

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Hôtel Reisen

Switzerland

Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle (New)

Ukraine

Hyatt Regency Kyiv

United Kingdom

Africa

Kenya

Diamonds Dream of Africa

South Africa

Tanzania

Maison Dedine (New)

Middle East

Kuwait

Hyatt Regency Al Kout Mall

Qatar

Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Rooms at the Grand Hyatt Dubai can go for around $300 per night so this hotel offer some really great value. The hotel is located near the airport and is about 15 minutes outside of the downtown Dubai area.

Asia

Mainland China

Hong Kong SAR

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui

Macau SAR

Grand Hyatt Macau

India

Indonesia

Andaz Bali
Park Hyatt Jakarta (Opening Soon)

Japan

Malaysia

Gaya Island Resort

Singapore

The Outpost Hotel Sentosa

South Korea

Taiwan

Grand Hyatt Taipei

The Grand Hyatt Taipei Is a great use of your free night since the property can go for around $250 per night. It also has a fantastic location, located right next to the famous Taipei 101 Tower.

Thailand

Vietnam

Park Hyatt Saigon

Australia & Pacific

Australia

Melbourne is such a unique city and staying at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne is a terrific way to experience the city since you’re right in the heart of the city.

New Zealand

The George

Hyatt Category 4 Free Night FAQ

How can I get a Hyatt category 4 free night?

The World of Hyatt Card offers one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary.

How many points are needed for a category 4 free night?

15,000 points are needed for a standard room per night.

How much is a Hyatt category 4 free night worth?

With a 1.5 cent per point valuation, your free night should be worth around $225. However, the value you get on your specific redemption could be lower or higher depending on the property.

Final word

As you can see, there are a lot of options for using your Hyatt free night awards for category 4 properties. I recommend coming up with a baseline number for the value of your free night certificates but try not to get to stuck on that figure since other factors also come into play when using free night awards.

This article was originally published by Steve Smith.

Daniel Gillaspia

Hyatt Cancellation Policy Guide (Coronavirus changes) [2021]

Not having a full understanding of cancellation policies can be a major mistake when booking hotel stays. If you misunderstand the policy or have the wrong dates in mind, it could be a mistake that ends up costing you hundreds of dollars.

In this article, I’ll break down the Hyatt cancellation policy. I’ll talk about some of the new changes related to coronavirus and how those changes can impact you. I’ll also give you some things to be on the lookout for such as deposit deadlines.

What is the Hyatt cancellation policy?

Generally, you will have to cancel 48 hours prior to arriving to avoid cancellation penalties. However, the cancellation policy depends on the type of booking you make and also can depend on the property you are staying at.

Changes have been made to the cancellation policy due to the pandemic and I will break down those changes below.

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World of Hyatt elite cancellation policy

If you are a Hyatt Explorist, Globalist, or Lifetime Globalist and the cancellation deadline is 48 hours, Hyatt will allow you to cancel with no penalty up to 24 hours prior to check-in.

There are just a few things to note about this.

This only applies when the cancellation deadline is 48 hours. If you were dealing with a cancellation policy of more than that then this exception does not apply.

This exception does not apply to Hyatt Residence Club resorts, Miraval resorts and M life resort destinations and excludes pre-paid and non-refundable rates.

Coronavirus cancellation policy

If you made a reservation before July 1, 2020 the reservation should be able to be canceled at no charge up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled arrival.

This policy includes advanced purchase rates.

Certain types of bookings are excluded from this special cancellation policy.

Reservations made after April 1, 2020 at select Destination properties or under the Special Event Rates and after June 3, 2020 at Hyatt Residence Club properties are excluded.

For new reservations booked July 1, 2020 or after, you should be able to cancel at no charge up to 24 hours prior to your scheduled arrival.

Just note that some properties may have a different type of cancellation policy and if that is the case then the policy that is disclosed at the time of booking will apply.

Hyatt makes this clear when they say:

“Any reservations booked on July 1, 2020 or beyond that disclose a different cancellation or refund policy at the time of booking are excluded from this policy and subject to the cancellation or refund policy disclosed at the time of booking.”

Advanced purchase rates

An advanced purchase rate is usually the cheapest rate offered because it comes with the least amount of flexibility. If you are a Hyatt member, you can save as much as 15% with Member Rate Advance Purchase.

You will know if you are booking an advance purchase rate because you will see it when you click on view rates.

Typically, after you purchase an advanced purchase rate you are not allowed a refund for your stay. Thus, it is very important that you are extremely confident about your travel dates when booking these type of rates.

If you need to change your dates, you should contact the hotel and they might allow you to push the dates forward or backward without incurring a fee.

Due to the coronavirus changes, even many advanced purchase rates can be canceled 24 hours prior to check in. It’s not clear yet when this policy will end so always be sure to double check the cancellation terms.

In order to take advantage of these cheaper rates, you might have to book them further in advance than a standard rate.

For example, you may only be able to book an advanced purchase rate if you are making a booking 7 to 14 days ahead of your check in date.

For these reasons, it really does pay to plan in advance if you want to utilize the cheapest rates.

How to find the Hyatt cancellation policy

It’s usually very easy to find where the cancellation policy is stated for Hyatt.

Simply search for a hotel and after you click on that hotel and view the rates, you should see the cancellation policy listed under the “rate rules.”

If there is a 24 hour cancellation rule, you will see language like this:

“Cancellation Policy

24hours Prior To Checkin To Avoid One Night Fee”

The only issue that I have is that sometimes the language used to describe the cancellation policy is poorly crafted/formatted.

For example, the hotel might use shorthand to describe the policy such as, “Cxl more 7 days prior to arrival-full refund.”

I definitely think hotels should strive to achieve maximum clarity when spelling out these cancellation policies. People are already getting confused about cancellation rules all the time so why are they using shorthand/bad English?

Deposits

Sometimes in order to make a reservation, you might be required to put down a deposit.

If that is the case, the deposit will usually be the price of one night and when you view the rate rules you will see this clearly spelled out in the terms.

It will say something like:

“Credit Card Deposit Required 1 NIGHT(S) DEPOSIT WILL BE CHARGED TO CREDIT CARD.”

If you only need a credit card to guarantee your stay but no charge is necessary then the terms will likely just state something like:

“Credit Card Guarantee Required.”

Other times, you might also be dealing with a deposit that ties into the cancellation policy.

For example, for the Hyatt Ziva Cancun they require a credit card deposit for one night and it is nonrefundable 14 days before arrival.

You can tell just by viewing the cancellation policy:

“Cancellation Policy

Full Nonrefundable Deposit Due 14d Before Arrival.”

So just be aware when booking resorts that your cancellation deadline might be much further out than 24 to 48 hours. Often when dealing with resorts, the cancellation deadline is weeks and not days from arrival.

Sometimes you might have to deposit more than just one night to guarantee the reservation.

For example the Hyatt Miraval Austin requires a deposit of 50% of the stay at the time of booking to guarantee the reservation.

Exclusions

Some properties are specifically excluded from the waived change and cancellation fees. These include brands like Destination Residences, Hyatt Residence Club, and Miraval.

You can find the full list of excluded properties here.

Alternative cancellation policies

If you’re staying at one of the following brands such as MGM Resorts International, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and Lindblad Expeditions, it’s very possible that the cancellation policies will be different from the standard Hyatt policies.

Cancellation fees

If you fail to cancel prior to the cancellation deadline, there’s a good chance that you will get hit with a cancellation fee. In most cases this will be the price for a one night stay.

Hyatt cancellation policy FAQ

What is the Hyatt cancellation deadline?

The deadline for avoiding a cancellation fee will vary based on the property but many properties are requiring cancellation only 24 hours prior to check in right now.

The standard deadline is 48 hours, however.

What is the Hyatt cancellation fee?

The cancellation fee is typically the price of a one night stay. To estimate the fee, simply look at the price of your first night scheduled.

What is the Hyatt cancellation policy for points bookings?

The cancellation for a points booking is typically the same as for a standard rate but it could depend on the property.

This means that you will typically need to cancel 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation fee.

What is the cancellation policy for Hyatt Globalist?

If the original cancellation deadline is 48 hours, Globalist members can cancel up to 24 hours prior to arrival without penalty (subject exceptions).

This only applies if the original cancellation deadline is 48 hours.

What is the cancellation policy for resorts?

Resorts often have different cancellation policies than standard hotels. Sometimes the cancellation deadline will be 14 days prior to arrival or more.

Final word

As you can tell, the cancellation policy is relatively straightforward. Right now due to the pandemic, you can cancel up to 24 hours prior to arrival and avoid cancellation fees at many hotels. However, if you plan on staying at a resort the cancellation policy will likely be more strict.

Daniel Gillaspia

Hyatt Place Keystone Review

We recently visited the beautiful Hyatt Place Keystone on a summer trip to Colorado. This hotel seems to be primarily a winter destination for those looking to snowboard and ski but it also is a nice summer destination.

There were hardly any visitors during our summer stay which made the experience very relaxing and enjoyable. In this review article, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about the Hyatt Place Keystone.

Booking the Hyatt Place Keystone

We were completing a bit of a mattress run (for Titanium with Marriott) in Denver but decided to head up into the mountains for a couple of days to acclimate before our first 14er hike. The Hyatt Place Keystone sits around 9,400 feet so it seemed like a perfect place to do that.

I decided to use a free night certificate from my World of Hyatt Credit Card along with 15,000 points to cover two nights total. When doing this you need to call the hotel ahead of time so that they can link your reservations and keep you in the same room but you will have to remember to reactivate your room keys during your stay.

With taxes and fees, each night came out to around $220, which offered about 1.46 cents per point in value for the 15,000 points. That’s not the best value I have received with Hyatt points but with the upgrade (discussed below) the value was much better.

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Location overview

The Hyatt Place Keystone is located in Keystone, Colorado which is about 1.5 hours west of Denver and 20 minutes to Breckenridge.

Keystone, full of mining and logging history, is a small unincorporated mountain village with a population of somewhere around 1,000. It’s known for being home to the Keystone Resort — the only place to offer night skiing in the area.

The town has 20 lifts including two gondolas, two express six-pack and four high speed quads. Find more on the trails here.

The Snake River runs right behind the hotel and there are little walkways that take you on bridges over the river for some nice strolls. It’s truly scenic and worth it to check out.

You’ll find a lot of condominiums nearby but also a decent selection of restaurants. When we visited in July 2021 some of the restaurants were still shuttered from covid but many of them were completely open and did not require a mask.

Directly adjacent to the hotel is a place called Goat Soup & Whiskey Tavern. We didn’t try it out but I saw they had a lot of good reviews for both their soup and whiskey. There’s a Mexican restaurant directly across the street called Dos Locos Mexican Restaurant & Cantina which we did try and while we loved the queso the entrées were just okay.

If you walk about 15 minutes east you will hit the heart of the town: River Run Village.

This is where the Keystone Ski Resort is found and where you can find a lot more restaurants, the gondola, some ice-skating, etc. We tried the Pizza On the Run and felt like the pizza was pretty average. (Overall, none of the places we ate at in Keystone were a home run.)

We were going to give the gondola a shot but it was $33 per person (only day passes sold) and that would’ve only given us about 1.5 hours to utilize. That was a hard price to stomach considering Telluride offers free gondola rides.

If you head west from the hotel you can also find major attractions just minutes away like Keystone Lake, which is the largest maintained outdoor ice rink in the U.S. Keep heading west and you’ll hit Dillion where the Dillion Reservoir is located — a great scenic drive.

Be sure to check out the Sapphire Point Overlook which is found on a short loop trail (.6 miles, 36 feet in elevation) offering some pretty great views of the water and surrounding peaks.

Check-in (early check-in granted)

On the way to the hotel I was able to confirm that we would receive early check-in so we were able to get into our room around noon. The hotel staff member specifically mentioned my Hyatt Discoverist status, when offering me early check-in which was nice and I think the third or fourth time I’ve gotten early check-in due to Hyatt Discoverist status.

At check-in we were also able to confirm an upgrade to a Mountain View room. Although we were only placed on the second floor it was still a really nice view.

The total cost for the upgraded room would’ve come out to around $530 for two nights. So I basically got $265 in value for my free night certificate and for my 15,000 points which came out to a more respectable 1.76 cents per point.

The hotel offers both valet and free parking. You can find some parking spots below the hotel and others surrounding the property. To access the parking follow the one-way lane that takes you underneath the property.

The room (Mountain View King Bed)

The Mountain View King bed is small to medium sized room at 300-square-foot but it’s got mostly everything you need.

A as soon as you enter there is a full-length mirror and on the other side, a small, single-serve coffee/tea station.

Tip: head downstairs to the lounge area to pick up more tea flavors.

There is also a nice little mini fridge below the coffee station but no microwave.

Directly beside the coffee station, you’ll find the work station, which comes with a comfortable chair along with power outlets and USB ports. The large 42 inch TV is just to your side but you can swivel the screen so that it faces the bed a — feature I thought was pretty cool about this room.

There is also a little sitting area with an ottoman which looks out to the view. I really enjoyed sitting on the sofa and watching the rain roll in from the mountains. (If you’d like, you can open up one of the smaller windows by turning its handle.)

The furniture does feel a bit cluttered given the limited space but ultimately this was not a big deal to me with the large windows that open up the room.

The king bed was really comfortable, so I don’t have any complaints there. There are lamps built in to the floating headboard on either side of the bed and you will have two power outlets at your convenience. On one side you’ll have the phone and on the other side, the alarm clock.

The bathroom was nice and clean and came with a single sink and KenetMD Skincare amenities.

The shower is pretty spacious (long). The water pressure was fine but this was one of those hotel showers where there is a very thin line between warm water and scolding hot water. So pretty difficult to find the sweet spot.

Facilities

On the main floor, there is a nice cozy lounge area complete with a fireplace and large flatscreen TV.

There is also a bar area with plenty of seats surrounding it. (It is just behind this area where breakfast is served.)

Near the bar area there is a station for coffee and tea and also a Soda Stream machine.

If you are not familiar, Soda Stream is a company that produces sparkling water products. They have small machines that you can use in your kitchen to create your own sparkling water and it is one of the best purchases we have made in the last couple of years.

But at the hotel they have an industrial machine that serves up all kinds of different flavors. They had just set it up whenever we arrived and so they were adding new flavors every morning. It was all complimentary when we visited and it was a very nice surprise (although I will say that the level three carbonation is not as strong as the at home machines).

Beside the bar area there is a decent amount of seating with some nice views and you can also opt to sit outside if the weather is cooperating.

The breakfast was a pretty standard continental breakfast with juices, cereal, milk, fruit, Jimmy Dean sausages, etc. I’m not sure if there are any more offerings during non-pandemic times but you can take a look at the breakfast spread below.

Gym

The Hyatt Place Keystone has a really nice gym with most of the basic equipment you’d be looking for.

Hot tubs

There are three different hot tubs you can choose from at the Hyatt Place Keystone.

The first one is located on the bottom level, just outside of the parking garage. It has some privacy glass surrounding it so you can enjoy the hot tub with some degree of privacy, even though it’s found near an entrance to the hotel.

The other two hot tubs come with a view.

One is located on the fifth floor and the other is on the sixth floor. Both should have towels for you on-site.

We spent some time relaxing in the hot tub on the sixth floor and it was very nice especially with the amazing view.

There is also a pool that is shared with other nearby facilities. You just need to show your room key in order to access the pool but we did not try it out during our stay.

Final word

Overall, this was a great little summer getaway. The primary reason we stayed here was to acclimate to a higher elevation (which seemed to have worked for our hike by the way). But I enjoyed pretty much every aspect of the stay. The service was great and I really enjoyed soaking in the hot tub with such beautiful views.

Daniel Gillaspia

1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles per night w/Hyatt [Targeted]

There is a new targeted offer going out allowing Hyatt members to earn 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles per night.

If you are targeted you will likely receive an offer from Hyatt but you can also check to see if you are targeted using the link below.

Key terms

Register by June 30, 2021
Book and complete stays between April 15, 2021 and July 31, 2021.
A maximum of 30,000 AAdvantage^® bonus miles may be earned under this Offer.

Valid at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide and participating M life Rewards destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties, and Lindblad Expeditions.

Only the room occupied by the Member will count toward this Offer, regardless of the number of rooms paid under the same account number.

Member must choose either World of Hyatt Base Points or AAdvantage^® miles as their base earning.

If a member selects to earn World of Hyatt Base Points at check-in, member will receive 1,000 bonus AAdvantage^®miles per night in addition to World of Hyatt Base Points earned.

If member chooses to earn AAdvantage^® miles at check-in, they will receive the ongoing benefit of 500 AAdvantage^® miles per stay in addition to the 1,000 bonus AAdvantage^® miles per night as part of the Offer during the Offer Period.

You can check to see if you are targeted here.

If for some reason you have not linked your Hyatt account with your American Airlines AAdvantage account you can do that here.

This will allow elite members to earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point for every eligible $1 USD spent on qualifying American Airlines flights.

If you are also an elite member of American Airlines you can earn 1 AAdvantage® Bonus Mile for every eligible $1 USD spent on qualifying Hyatt stays and experiences.

Final word

This is a great promotion if you are targeted as 1,000 miles per night can add up pretty quickly. I believe it should stack with the promo link at the top of this article as well, so this is a potential triple or even quadruple stack promo.

Daniel Gillaspia

Hyatt Credit Card Tier-Qualifying Night Credits Guide [2021]

The World of Hyatt Credit Card is one of the most lucrative travel rewards credit cards. One reason that it stands out is that it offers you the ability to climb up the elite status latter beginning with Hyatt Discoverist status.

There are a couple of different perks that will help you do this and in this article I will break down each of those.

I’ll first go into detail about the 5 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night Credits and then I will talk about the Tier-Qualifying Night Credits for every $5,000 in spend.

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World of Hyatt Card

Welcome Bonus
- 30,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening
- Plus, 2 points total per $1 spent on purchases that earn 1 point, up to $15,000 in spend in the first 6 months of account opening
Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

5 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night Credits

If you hold the World of Hyatt Credit Card, every calendar year you will be issued 5 World of Hyatt Tier-Qualifying Night Credits.

If you just opened up the credit card, you will receive these credits shortly after your account open date.

After the first year, the terms and conditions state that you will receive these within eight weeks of January 1 but in reality these often hit much quicker.

You might even see them arrive in your Hyatt account a few days after the new year. This past year in 2021, my five qualifying night credits hit my account on January 12.

You can easily check to see if and when the elite night credits are hitting your account by logging into your Hyatt account. Go to “My Account” and then click on “Past Activity.”

If your credits have hit, you will see an entry for “Chase Credit Card Night Credits.”

How the elite night credits will appear in your account.

These credits will be valid from the date that they arrive in your account until December 31 of the same calendar year. So if you received them in January 2021, they will count toward your elite status earned during the year of 2021.

These five elite night credits do not stack with your automatic Hyatt Discoverist status that you get with the World of Hyatt Credit Card.

For example, typically you would need 10 qualifying nights to get to Discoverist.

So you might think that these five elite night credits would start you off with 15 qualifying nights but that is not the case. Instead, you will simply have five qualifying nights but with all of the benefits of having Discoverist.

The good news is these five elite night credits are applied to milestones benefits.

These are special awards that you can earn as you complete more nights and the benefits include things like bonus points, suite upgrades, a free night award, a gift card, and club lounge access awards.

Tier-Qualifying Night Credits For Every $5,000 in spend

One of the most attractive perks of this credit card is the ability to earn two Tier-Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in spend.

The spend tracker does not reset at the end of the year and tracks from the original account open date. But you will receive the elite night credits in the calendar year in which the spend occurred.

For purposes of your elite status with Hyatt, the night credits are tied to the posting date of the transaction that triggered the credit.

So if you had purchases made and posted in December 2021, those purchases would count towards the elite status earned in 2021 even if the statement containing those purchases closed in January 2022.

One of the coolest things about this perk is that you can earn an unlimited amount of elite night credits.

Here is a look at the elite levels for Hyatt and how to qualify.

Discoverist (10 qualifying nights, 25,000 Base Points, or holding 3 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Explorist (30 qualifying nights, 50,000 Base Points, or holding 10 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Globalist (60 qualifying nights, 100,000 Base Points, or holding 20 qualifying meetings/events per year.)
Lifetime Globalist status (Earn 1,000,000 Base Points over the course of your program membership)

If you have the World of Hyatt Card, you can basically subtract five qualifying nights from the initial requirements.

Explorist (25 qualifying nights)
Globalist (55 qualifying nights)

You could then spend your way to these with these levels of spend:

Explorist ($65,000 in spend)
Globalist ($140,000 in spend)

So you can see why this perk is so valuable to high spenders. It grants them an annual shortcut to top level elite status.

Just like the five elite night credits above, these credits will also apply to milestones benefits.

Chase says that you should allow up to eight weeks from the last day of the calendar month when you qualify for the credits to be added to your Hyatt account.

So if you were to spend $5,000 on June 15, then you should allow up to eight weeks from the end of June for the credits to arrive. However, there are many reports of these credits appearing much quicker than eight weeks.

In many cases, you might receive the credits within a couple of days after the statement closes that contains the required spend. Just remember what I said above, for calculating your elite status the credits apply to the year that the spend was made and not the year that the statement containing the spend closes.

There are some excluded purchases that will not trigger this benefit in these include:

Balance transfers
Cash advances
Travelers checks
Foreign currency
Money orders
Wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions
Lottery tickets
Casino gaming chips,
Race track wagers or similar betting transactions
Any checks that access your account
Interest
Unauthorized or fraudulent charges
Fees of any kind, including an annual fee

And finally, to receive the credits your account must be open and not in default.

FAQ

When do I receive the five elite night credits?

You will receive the elite night credits shortly after you open up your World of Hyatt Credit Card and then usually every January after your first year.

Can I get the five elite night credits if I close my card?

In order to qualify for the five elite night credits each January, your World of Hyatt Credit Card account must be open and not in default.

Do authorized users get the five elite night credits?

No, authorized users do not get the credits.

Do authorized user purchases count towards the two Tier-Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in spend?

Yes, the purchases made by authorized users will count towards this spend requirement. However, the credits will only be issued to the primary cardholder.

Is there a limit to the number of elite night credits you can earn for every $5,000 in spend?

No, you can earn an unlimited amount of elite night credits.

Does the annual fee count towards the $5,000 spend for the elite night credits?

No, the annual fee does not qualify as spend for that benefit.

Final word

As you can tell, these perks are great ways to climb higher when earning elite status with Hyatt. It’s great that they start you off with five elite night credits and the two elite night credit you get with spend our extremely valuable, especially for high spenders.

Daniel Gillaspia

Get big time value with Hyatt promotions right now

Hyatt has unleashed a fury of promotions making it extremely easy to earn top level elite status and also a ton of points in the process. This is one of the best fast track opportunities I’ve ever seen so you’ll definitely want to check it out.

I’ll break down the different promos and explain how available these can be.

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Fast track to top level Hyatt status

Hyatt is literally cutting the elite requirements in half for earning status in 2021 for the 2022 status year.

Here is what the new elite requirements look like:

Discoverist: 5 elite nights or 12,500 base points ($2,500 in spending)
Explorist: 15 elite nights or 25,000 base points ($5,000 in spending)
Globalist: 30 elite nights or 50,000 base points ($10,000 in spending)

This is extra exciting for those with the the World of Hyatt Card.

That card comes with five elite nights per year so it would only take you 25 elite nights to earn the top level status. Plus, for every $5,000 you spend on the card you can earn two elite qualifying nights.

Also, according to View From the Wing, new card members who are approved by December 31, 2020, will receive “10 Tier-Qualifying Night credits toward tier status in 2020 and 2021.”

Since you can have your elite nights doubled from January 1 to February 28, 2021, this means that you could earn top Globalist elite status with only 10 nights.

And even if you don’t have the Hyatt credit card, all you would need is 15 elite night credits in January or February to obtain Globalist. (Just be sure to register using the link below.)

That is pretty crazy and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fast track so lucrative for top level Hyatt status.

So if you were interested in the World of Hyatt Card, this would be an amazing time to jump on it.

It’s worth noting that Milestone rewards are not changed.

World of Hyatt Card

Welcome Bonus
- 30,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening
- Plus, 2 points total per $1 spent on purchases that earn 1 point, up to $15,000 in spend in the first 6 months of account opening
Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

If you jumped on the card now and very quickly earned your 50,000 points, you could use those points in January or February to stay at Hyatt properties to help you cheaply earn those 10 nights needed for top elite status.

So some people could basically obtain top level status without spending a dime on Hyatt stays. Pretty crazy.

Triple and quadruple points extended

Hyatt currently has a promotion called “Bonus Journeys” that allows you to earn triple the points (up to 150,000 Bonus Points) beginning with your first stay. Just be sure that you register for this promotion here.

And if you have the World of Hyatt Card, you can earn quadruple the points (up to 75,000 Bonus Points) at 350 resort locations.

This is also the promotion allowing you to earn double the nights on your stays from January 1, 2021 through the end of February 2021. For every night you complete in 2020, you’ll get one night awarded for 2021.

This promotion was originally scheduled to end January 4, 2021 but this promotion is being extended to February 28, 2021 and you must register by January 15, 2021.

Award stay rebates

You can also save on awards days with a different promotion.

If you are making an award stay, you can get 15% of your points rebated for stays through February 28, 2021. Register.

And once again, the deal is sweeter if you have the World of Hyatt Card, because you can get a total of 25% of your points rebated. Register.

Both of these promotions will also offer free parking where available.

3X points

You can also earn triple the points on dine-in, delivery or takeout at participating hotel restaurants through February 28, 2021 when you’re not staying the night.

Final word

Hyatt is a great program. Globalist is one of the harder elite status is to earn but has some great perks like free breakfast and lounge access that can greatly enhance your stay.

If you are at all interested in Hyatt, this is the time to act.

Daniel Gillaspia

Do World of Hyatt Points Expire? And Can You Prevent It?

One tricky part about dipping into so many different rewards programs is that you can lose track of whether or not your points will be expiring. So it’s always good to do what you can to ensure that your points won’t expire. This article will answer how World of Hyatt points expire and how you can prevent that from happening.

Do World of Hyatt Points Expire?

Yes, without any activity in your account your Hyatt points expire in 24 months.

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Can you get the Hyatt points back after they expire?

No, once an account is closed and points are forfeited due to inactivity, the World of Hyatt points cannot be reinstated. There are no exceptions to this that I’m aware of.

You can read more from their official terms and conditions here.

How can I prevent Hyatt points from expiring?

There are a number of different ways that you can create activity in your account so that your Hyatt points don’t expire. I’ll discuss these methods below.

Stay at a Hyatt property

If you stay at a Hyatt property or participating M life Resort (with paid stay or by redeeming points, free night awards), you’ll of course earn points to keep your account active.

You need to keep a couple of things in mind.

First, if you make your booking through an online travel agency then you will likely lose out on earning points which will not reset the clock.

Also, you must actually check-in to the property for your stay to count!

If you simply make a booking and never arrive at the check-in desk there’s a good chance that you will not be credited for that state and your points will not be reset.

If you don’t have a stay currently scheduled, this can be a bit expensive but sometimes you can find properties for pretty cheap.

The Hyatt Credit Card

If you hold the Chase World of Hyatt credit card then your points will never expire!

The official terms of the Chase World of Hyatt card state:

Points expiration: The Bonus Points transferred to your World of Hyatt Program account won’t expire as long as your card account is open. If your card account is closed, you will lose any unredeemed points (including Bonus Points) in your World of Hyatt Program account if you fail to have qualifying activity in the World of Hyatt Program at least once every 24 months

So as long as you hold the card and it stays open, your points will never expire.

World of Hyatt Card

Welcome Bonus
- 30,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening
- Plus, 2 points total per $1 spent on purchases that earn 1 point, up to $15,000 in spend in the first 6 months of account opening
Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

All of those perks for only a $95 annual fee isn’t a bad deal, especially if you enjoy staying at Hyatt properties.

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Transfer Ultimate Rewards to Hyatt

You could always transfer your Ultimate Rewards to your World of Hyatt account.

You’ll have to transfer a minimum of 1,000 Ultimate Rewards. If you know you’ll be using them eventually, this a great way to keep your account active for another two years.

Hyatt Points Expire — Transfer Ultimate Rewards to Hyatt so you Hyatt points don’t expire.

Restaurants and Spas

When you visit eligible restaurants and spas you can earn base points on your purchases which will help keep your points alive.

You just need to make sure that you provide your account number to the Hyatt colleague at the outlet at time of payment to ensure you’re credited with the Hyatt points.

Hyatt Ziva Jamaica restaurant — Eat at eligible Hyatt restaurants so that your Hyatt points won’t expire.

Eligible charges vary on a hotel-by-hotel basis, but generally include spa and salon services, spa and salon retail items, and food and beverage expenditures (except at outlets not operated by the hotel).

Points will not be awarded on tips, service charges, taxes, gratuities and alcoholic beverage purchases.

You can also redeem your points for a dining or spa experience to keep them active.

You can read more about doing this here.

Rental cars

Members can earn 500 Bonus Points and up to 25% off base rates for each qualifying rental at participating Avis locations worldwide. Simply book your reservation with Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number K817700 on Avis.com and associate your World of Hyatt membership number with your Avis reservation.

You can also redeem your points for a car rental to keep them active.

Convert points into miles/credit with a travel partner

Hyatt allows you to convert your points into miles or credits with travel partners. They partner with a ton of different airlines so you can look into transferring your points to an airline that you think you might actually fly on.

Most travel partners convert points to miles at a ratio of 1,250 Hyatt points to 500 miles. (This is not very good at all.) There are some: exception that offer better value, though.

For example, you can transfer 5,000 points for

4,000 AeroMexico points or LAN kms
3,200 Air China kms
3,200 China Eastern points
2,400 Qantas Airways points
2,400 Southwest Rapid Rewards
3,000 Virgin Atlantic miles

To illustrate the exchange of value, I’ll use an example of transferring Hyatt points to Southwest.

If you value Hyatt points at 1.8 cents per point and Southwest points at 1.5 cents per point, then that will amount to an exchange of value of $90 for $36. This is obviously a lopsided exchange but again if it saves your points from expiration, it’s a route to consider.

Note: There is a minimum of 5,000 Hyatt points required to initiate a transfer and they do offer bonuses like getting 20,000 miles plus 5,000 miles when you transfer 50,000 points into airline miles.

You can read more about Hyatt airline partners here.

Transferring Hyatt points to airlines isn’t a great deal but can save your points.

Combine Hyatt points

One easy way to reset the clock on your Hyatt points is to combine your points with another Hyatt member. Although you have to complete paper work for this, Hyatt is actually very flexible since you can transfer your points for free, even to non-family members.

Terms for combining points

You can combine points with those of one other specifically designated member not more than once every 30 days.

In order to combine points, the following requirements must be met:
(a) Each Member must have an active account to be eligible to combine points.
(b) A Program Point Combination Request Form must be completed and signed by both Members and submitted to Hyatt customer service. Forms are available by contacting Hyatt’s central reservation service. Completed forms must be returned to Hyatt via email as specified on the form. Once received, please allow between two and four weeks to approve and process the combination request.
(c) Points may be combined into only one Member’s account. Points received through transfer will be considered Bonus Points for the recipient. Once issued in the designated recipient Member’s name, the Member transferring the points will relinquish all rights to the combined points.

Note that this could take a few weeks to process so if you were cutting it close it might be a good idea to choose another method.

Purchase Hyatt Points

You can also look into purchasing Hyatt points. Unless there’s a special promotion going on, I generally don’t recommend purchasing points. However, if the alternative is that your Hyatt points expire, then it could be worth it.

Bonus Points can be purchased in increments of 1,000, up to 55,000 points per calendar year. Members can receive points in increments of 1,000, up to 55,000 points per calendar year.

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Hyatt points FAQ

What is the best way to prevent my Hyatt points from expiring?

The best way is to open up a Chase World of Hyatt credit card. As long as you have that credit card, your points will never expire.

Can I prevent my points from expiring by transferring from Chase Ultimate Rewards to my World of Hyatt account?

Yes, but you will need to transfer a minimum of 1,000 points.

Can I prevent my points from expiring by renting a car?

Yes, if you rent a car at participating Avis locations you can earn Hyatt points and keep your points alive.

Should I transfer my points to an airline to keep them from expiring?

Transferring your Hyatt points to an airline is usually a last resort because you typically get poor value.

Does using a free night award reset the clock for points expiration?

Yes, if you use a free night award you can reset the clock on your Hyatt points expiration.

Final word

Hyatt points will expire in 24 months without activity but you can prevent this from happening by:

Booking and checking in to a Hyatt hotel stay
Getting the Chase Hyatt Card
Transferring Ultimate Rewards to Hyatt
Visiting an eligible Restaurant or Spa
Booking an Avis rental car
Converting points into miles with a travel partner
Combining Hyatt points with another Hyatt member
Purchasing Hyatt Points

Daniel Gillaspia

World of Hyatt Milestone Rewards: Everything You Need to Know [2020]

Good loyalty programs will have milestones. World of Hyatt Milestone Rewards is a perfect example of rewarding continuing guests, no matter what elite status they have. You can earn free nights, suite upgrades, bonus points, club access, and gift cards. Most will be given once you reach the milestone and then some might be a choice award.

In this article, I will go over Milestone Rewards and how to reach them while explaining each one. Then I will go over what happens when you reach the milestones and how to select choice awards.

What are Hyatt Milestone Rewards?

Each year Hyatt has ten milestones you can reach called Milestone Rewards. Some milestones won’t give you a choice for the award, but Hyatt is one of the easiest programs that allows you to hit milestones and get rewarded.

Some of the milestones will offer you bonus points, suite upgrades, a free night award, a gift card, or club lounge access awards. Each one has a different use case, but some of the choice awards can be really valuable.

I explain more down below.

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How to reach Hyatt Milestone Rewards

Out of the ten Hyatt Milestone Rewards, nine Hyatt Milestone Rewards are based on the number of elite nights or base points you earn within a calendar year. One Milestone Reward is only based on the number of different brands you have tried.

The ten Milestone Rewards:

Stay at five different brands
20 elite nights or 35,000 base points
30 elite nights or 50,000 base points
40 elite nights or 65,000 base points
50 elite nights or 80,000 base points
60 elite nights or 100,000 base points
70 elite nights
80 elite nights
90 elite nights
100 elite nights

You might have noticed that 30 nights or 50,000 base points is Explorist status. While 60 elite nights or 100,000 base points is Globalist status.

Any elite nights and base points earned between January 1st and December 31st will count towards the milestones that require elite nights or base points. For the five brands, they count any brands you have stayed at since March 1, 2017.

Ways to gain elite nights

The best way to gain elite nights or base points is by staying at Hyatt properties. Stay one night in a Hyatt property on cash or points, and you will earn an elite night for each night you actually stay at the property.

Base points are based on the cash you have spent at the property. So, spend $1 at any Hyatt or SLH property and you will have 5 base points. Spend $1 on any FIND experience and you will have 10 base points. (Elite bonus points do not count towards base points.)

If you want elite night short cuts, you could hold the World of Hyatt credit card.

World of Hyatt Chase Card

Complimentary Hyatt Discoverist status
Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
Anniversary free night award valued up to category 4 (second free night certificate after spending $15,000 within the anniversary year)
4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls, and ride-share services
2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
$95 annual fee

For Hyatt lovers, the World of Hyatt Chase Card is for you. By holding the card, you get automatic Hyatt Discoverist status and five qualifying night credits. Then you have the option to gain two additional qualifying night credits every $5,000 you spend. So, you could spend $140,000 a year on this card to gain Globalist status and hit five milestones without ever stepping foot into a Hyatt.

Plus, with the card, you also receive an anniversary free night certificate a year valued up to a category 4 property. That means you could use the free night certificate at the Park Hyatt Istanbul and earn an elite night from your stay using the certificate.

Related: The top hotel credit cards you should consider right now

Hyatt Milestone Rewards

As there are ten Hyatt Milestone Rewards, you have many opportunities to gain many benefits without much effort, even low tier elites have opportunities for reaching a few milestones.

The Milestone Rewards are:

Activity	Milestone Rewards or Tier Status
Stay at five different Hyatt brands and pay an eligible rate after March 1, 2017	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort, Small Luxury Hotels of the World hotel, or M life Rewards destination
Stay 20 qualifying nights or earn 35,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Two club lounge access awards
Stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort, Small Luxury Hotels of the World hotel, or M life Rewards destination & Two club lounge access awards
Stay 40 qualifying nights or earn 65,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Your choice of 5,000 Bonus Points, a $100 Hyatt Gift Card or save 10,000 points on a FIND experience.
Stay 50 qualifying nights or earn 80,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Two suite upgrade awards
Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year & Two suite upgrade awards & Access to My Hyatt Concierge agent for reservations and personalized service
Stay 70 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Your choice of either 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award
Stay 80 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Your choice of either 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award
Stay 90 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Your choice of either 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award
Stay 100 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Your choice of either 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award

As you can see, some milestones are choice awards. That means you can only pick one award out of several options. I explain more about each Milestone Reward under “which Hyatt Milestone Rewards is the best” section.

Which Hyatt Milestone Rewards are the best?

As there are a total of eight awards in the Milestone Rewards, some might hold greater value over others.

Category 1-4 free night award

This Milestone Reward is given when you stay at five different brands. It’s also given at 30 elite nights or 50,000 base points.

As this Milestone Reward is not a choice award, you automatically get this category 1-4 free night award when reaching either of these milestones.

This award is super easy to use as Hyatt has some great category 4 properties in the world. Some category 4 properties will usually be $300+ a night. One great use would be the Park Hyatt Istanbul as it’s a category 4.

Category 1-7 free night award

This Milestone Reward is given when you reach 60 elite nights or 100,000 base points.

Similar to the category 1-4 free night award, you will automatically receive this award when you reach the milestone. You can check out our list of Hyatt category 7 properties here.

You could use this free night award at any Hyatt branded property in the world. That means you could use it at the Park Hyatt Maldives or Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort, both of which can go be $1000+ a night.

Suite upgrade awards

This Milestone Reward is given when you reach 50 elite nights or 80,000 base points and 60 elite nights or 100,000 base points. Then it’s a choice award at 70 elite nights, 80 elite nights, 90 elite nights, and 100 elite nights.

Suite upgrade awards can be super valuable for confirming suites during peak travel seasons.

What makes Hyatt suite upgrade awards better than Marriott Suite Night Awards is the fact that Hyatt suite upgrade awards are confirmable at the time you apply the suite upgrade award.

Each suite upgrade award works for stays up to seven consecutive nights for a standard suite. You can sometimes apply two suite upgrade awards for an upgrade to a premium suite. (When searching for available rooms, suites will be labeled as standard or premium suite.)

I think suite upgrade awards can be super valuable when it’s given to you automatically, but when it’s part of the choice award I would pick bonus points over the suite upgrade award. It’s because complimentary suite upgrades are easy to come by during low and mid travel seasons.

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Club lounge access awards

This Milestone Reward is given when you reach 20 elite nights or 50,000 base points and 30 elite nights or 50,000 base points.

Again, club lounge access Milestone Reward is not a choice award, so when you reached one or both of the milestones, you will receive two club lounge access awards.

Club lounge access allows you to access the lounge for you or other rooms on your reservation. So, for Discoverist and Explorist elites, club lounge access can be super handy as both those status tiers don’t receive complimentary club lounge access.

For Globalists, this award is harder to use as Globalists receive complimentary club lounge access. Globalists could use this award for other rooms on their reservation. Sadly, you cannot use it for other people’s reservations.

Each club lounge access award works for stays up to seven consecutive nights.

I think these can be super valuable for lower-tier elites or Globalists that have multiple rooms wanting to have everyone in their party to access to the club lounge.

Bonus points

This Milestone Reward is a choice award when you reach 40 elite nights or 65,000 base points, 70 elite nights, 80 elite nights, 90 elite nights, and 100 elite nights.

Out of all of Hyatt’s choice awards, this is by far the best choice. Points are easy to use at Hyatt properties. No matter if the bonus points are 5,000 points or 10,000 points, you can easily find a free night at a category 1 or 2 property. Heck, you can find a category 1 Park Hyatt in Chennai, India.

Bonus points are certainly the best and easiest choice award. Other choice awards like the Hyatt Gift Card and FIND experience are much harder to use as they have limited use cases.

$100 Hyatt Gift Card

This Milestone Reward is a choice award when you reach 40 elite nights or 65,000 base points.

You might have thought the $100 Hyatt Gift Card would be a good choice award, but in reality, the gift card is restricted to use at certain properties.

You can find the list of participating properties here. The gift card is great if you want to use them within North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, but you cannot use it at all outside of those regions. So, you cannot use the gift card in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, or South America.

I think the Hyatt Gift Card should be global, similar to Marriott Gift Cards, to make them more valuable. However, if you are always traveling at one of these participating properties, the gift card could be a good choice.

Save 10,000 points on a FIND experience

This Milestone Reward is a choice award when you reach 40 elite nights or 65,000 base points.

FIND is a recently introduced experience program, similar to Marriott Moments. So, saving 10,000 points on a FIND experience is certainly a big savings.

Some experiences are worthwhile, like a half-day spa experience for multiple people, helicopter rides, private transfers, etc. Some of them, in fact, cost $500+ for multiple people for less than 10,000 points.

If you found a FIND experience you want to do, this choice award could be very valuable. However, it’s not in every city.

Access to My Hyatt Concierge agent

This Milestone Reward is given when you reach 60 elite nights or 100,000 base points.

Think of My Hyatt Concierge as a Marriott Ambassador, but less personable. My Hyatt Concierge is known to be unresponsive or not proactive. Sometimes the My Hyatt Concierge can only do basic things like change reservations. So, when you compare Marriott Ambassador and My Hyatt Concierge, My Concierge would be less useful.

This is more like a gimmick in my eyes. I found no use of My Hyatt Concierge.

When do I receive or select Hyatt Milestone Rewards choice award?

Once you reach one of the milestones, you will automatically get an email confirming you reached the Milestone Reward with your award. If it’s a choice award, you can select it up to 90 days after you received the milestone email.

So, make sure you select the choice award 90 days or less from the email that was sent.

Where do I select my Hyatt Milestone Rewards choice award?

Once you reached a Hyatt Milestone Reward, you will get an email. For choice awards, you have to select your award via the link given in the email.

So, all communication and the selection link will be in the email sent to you.

Final word

Hyatt Milestone Rewards are one my favorite thing about Hyatt.

I love how many milestones there are, especially beyond their top tier elite status. It’s easy to rack up free nights or suite upgrades when staying frequently, but also easy for less frequent travelers to gain access to club lounges and free nights.

I just hope other programs (looking at you Marriott) adds more milestones.

Daniel Gillaspia

What are the Benefits of Hyatt Discoverist Status?

Hyatt Discoverist status is the lowest tier of elite status with the World of Hyatt loyalty program. There’s not a whole lot to the perks and benefits of Discoverist status but there are some nice benefits that can come in handy and that you should be aware of. Here’s a rundown of the benefits of Hyatt Discoverist status and be sure to check out the YouTube video at the bottom for more!

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What are the Hyatt Discoverist status benefits?

There are quite a few benefits but here are some of the key perks:

10% bonus points earning
Upgrades to preferred rooms
Premium internet access
Dedicated check-in area
Late check-out
Special reservations line
Resort fees waived

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World of Hyatt Card

Welcome Bonus
- 30,000 Bonus Points after $3,000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening
- Plus, 2 points total per $1 spent on purchases that earn 1 point, up to $15,000 in spend in the first 6 months of account opening
Bonus earning:
- 4X spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas
- 2X on local transit and commuting, including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share services
- 2X at restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2X on airline tickets purchased directly from the airline
- 2X spent on fitness club and gym memberships
Free nights:
- Receive one free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort every year after your cardmember anniversary
- Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort if you spend $15,000 during your cardmember anniversary year
Elite status:
- Comes with Hyatt Discoverist status
- Receive 5 qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every year
- Earn 2 additional qualifying night credits toward your next tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card
$95 Annual Fee

Hyatt elite levels

Here’s how Discoverist stacks up to the other Hyatt tiers.

Discoverist (10 qualifying nights, 25,000 Base Points, or holding 3 qualifying events per year.)
Explorist (30 qualifying nights, 50,000 Base Points, or holding 10 qualifying events per year.)
Globalist (60 qualifying nights, 100,000 Base Points, or holding 20 qualifying events per year.)
Lifetime Globalist status (Earn 1,000,000 Base Points over the course of your membership)

As you can see, it’s a very obtainable elite status requiring only 10 qualifying nights.

How do you earn Hyatt Discoverist status?

Earn via stays

You can earn Hyatt Discoverist status by getting a minimum of:

10 Tier Qualifying Nights OR
25,000 Base Points in a calendar year.

Note that Hyatt goes by nights and not stays for elite qualification.

Your status will be good through February of the second calendar year following qualification. So if you finish 10 stays in May of 2021 you will retain Discoverist status through February of 2023 (the second calendar year).

World of Hyatt card

The World of Hyatt card comes with automatic Discoverist status and allows you to receive 5 qualifying night credits towards elite status and allows you to earn 2 qualifying night credits every time you spend $5,000.

This spend bonus is huge because it means that you can climb up elite levels based on your credit card spend alone. I’m a huge fan of the card because of that perk, and because of all of the benefits above the World of Hyatt card definitely is one of my favorite hotel credit cards.

Bonus points

Discoverists will receive a 10% point bonus on their Base Points.

Keep in mind that Point bonuses are Bonus Points, not Base Points, and do not count towards elite status qualification. The base rate is five points per dollar spent so a 10% bonus comes out to a total of 5.5 points per dollar spent.

A 10% bonus rate for bottom tier status is not the best as Marriott and Hilton both offer higher bonus rates.

However, Hyatt points are worth more than other programs.

If you value Hyatt points at 1.57 cents per point (which is the WalletFlo valuation) that’s a return of 8.6% back, which is actually a very competitive earning rate for bottom tier status.

So for a bottom tier status, Discoverist gives you a very decent return on spending when compared to other major hotel programs.

Related Reading: When Should You Buy Hyatt Points?

Preferred room

Even though it’s bottom tier status, Discoverist status can still get you upgrades. The terms and conditions make clear that these upgrades are limited, however.

The official World of Hyatt Terms And Conditions state:

Subject to availability, Discoverists will be offered a preferred room at time of check-in at Hyatt hotels and resorts. Preferred rooms are determined by each hotel or resort (in its sole discretion) and include rooms on higher floors, corner rooms, or rooms with more appealing views.
Preferred rooms are particular rooms that may be more desirable, but are within the same room type/category booked by the Member; they are not a “price point” upgrade in room type or category. Not offered at Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, or Hyatt Residence Club hotels and resorts, or at M life Resorts.

This means that you probably shouldn’t expect an upgrade to a suite or club level room (though that could still happen). Instead, you’ll more likely receive a room with a better view or perhaps a little more real estate.

Still, while the upgrades might be limited, this is still one of the most notable perks of Discoverist status and I enjoyed an upgrade at the Park Hyatt Milan as a Discoverist member so I know you can get upgraded at even some of the top luxury properties.

Premium internet access

At Hyatt hotels and resorts offering premium in-room internet access, Discoverists will be offered complimentary access during all stays.

Not all properties offer premium in-room internet access. Premium internet access may be wired or wireless and varies by hotel or resort. Complimentary premium internet access is not offered at Hyatt Residence Club resorts or at M life Resorts.

A lot of Hyatt properties will already offer Hyatt members complimentary internet but it’s the enhanced “premium internet” that’s the real perk here.

An issue with this perk is that not all properties will offer both a standard speed and a premium speed internet option so you might not be able to take advantage of this perk.

Dedicated Check-In Area

At participating Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Zilara, and Hyatt Ziva hotels and resorts, Discoverists will have access to a dedicated check-in area for elite Members.

In practice, I find these lines are only in operation half the time and at other times they’re not needed because the lines are so short. Every now and again the lines are really bad and the dedicated check-in line for elites can come in handy.

Picture of a check in line sign — A dedicated check-in line has a semi-VIP feeling to it.

2pm Late Checkout

Upon request, Discoverists will receive 2pm late checkout on the day of their departure.

Late check out is subject to availability at hotels with a casino and at Hyatt resorts. Also, late checkout is not offered at Hyatt Residence Club resorts or M life Resorts.

Along with preferred room upgrades, late check out is a pretty solid perk. Being able to relax in your room the final morning of your stay feels great and it’s pretty normal to see restrictions for it at resorts.

On a couple of occasions, I was able to score an even later check out than 2pm as a Discoverist member. So just remember it never hurts to ask!

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Special Reservation Phone Line

Discoverists have access to a Hyatt reservation telephone line exclusively for use by Discoverists.

I haven’t been able to use this service yet so I can’t personally comment on the quality of the service but it’s nice to have a line to call when there are any questions you have regarding your booking.

Bottled Water

It’s not the most glorious perk in the world, but Discoverists receive a complimentary bottle of water each day of their stay at participating Park Hyatt, Miraval, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt, Andaz, Hyatt Centric, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Zilara, or Hyatt Ziva hotels and resorts.

Select Hyatt hotels and resorts may (at the hotel’s or resort’s discretion) provide guests with a reusable water bottle and access to filtered water filling stations.

This benefit is not offered at Hyatt Residence Club resorts or M life Resorts.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World

When you stay at a property in the Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) network, you’ll receive:

Complimentary continental breakfast for two
Complimentary WiFi
Early check-in at 12PM (based on availability)
Late checkout at 2PM (based on availability)
One category room upgrade (based on availability)

These benefits aren’t quite as valuable as you typically see with a luxury hotel network. For example, you usually see guaranteed play check out, a property credit, and a breakfast beyond continental offered. But still these are pretty decent perks.

American Airlines bonus

You’ll earn 1 World of Hyatt Bonus Point for every $1 spent on qualifying American Airlines flights.

Additional perks

Save up to 10% with the Member Discount rate
Special discounts on things like breakfast at certain Hyatt hotels
Receive Pearl status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International (think Las Vegas)
Enjoy waived resort fees on free night awards
Earn 10 Base Points per eligible U.S. dollar spent at more than 15 participating Exhale locations

Hyatt Discoverist FAQ

Can I get Hyatt Discoverist with a credit card?

The World of Hyatt card comes with automatic Discoverist status.

What are the main benefits of Hyatt Discoverist?

The main benefits are:

10% bonus points earning
Upgrades to preferred rooms
Premium internet access
Dedicated check-in area
Late check-out
Special reservations line
Resort fees waived

Do you get upgrades with Hyatt Discoverist status?

Yes, you can get upgrades. Typically, these are limited to preferred rooms, which include rooms on higher floors, corner rooms, and rooms with better views.

Do you get free breakfast with Hyatt Discoverist status?

No, you do not get a free breakfast.

How many bonus points do you earn with Hyatt Discoverist status?

You will earn a 10% bonus on your base points. This means that you will earn 5.5 points per dollar spent.

How many nights are needed to earn Hyatt Discoverist status?

You need a minimum of 10 qualifying nights.

You can also earn the status by earning 25,000 base points.

Do you get free Wi-Fi Hyatt Discoverist status?

Yes, you get free Wi-Fi and also premium internet access when available.

Do you get a special check-in area with Hyatt Discoverist status?

At some properties you will have a dedicated check-in area.

What time is late check out for Hyatt Discoverist?

Late checkout is normally at 2pm. However, sometimes you can request to get it later.

Final word

I honestly don’t see enough value in Hyatt Discoverist status to go chasing it even though hitting 10 nights can be a very obtainable goal.

However, I think that getting Discoverist status while picking up a nice sign-up bonus with the Chase World of Hyatt Card (along with annual free night) is a nice added plus.

It might only mean a better hotel room here and there but it also means late check out at 2pm and free premium internet when available. For me those perks along with (mostly) the annual free night certificate are enough to make me hold on to the Hyatt Card and to appreciate Discoverist status for what it is.

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