Update, 1/15: Today is the final day to register for the Bonus Journey promo, the 15% award rebate promo for non-cardholders, and the 25% award rebate promo for cardholders. The promotions expire on 2/28.
Update, 1/4: Several readers have asked when they will get the bonus elite qualifying nights for opening a new Hyatt card in late 2020 and for the Bonus Journeys promotion.
Hyatt tells me that:
- The credit card bonus elite qualifying nights will post within the next 1-2 weeks.
- The Bonus Journeys elite qualifying nights for stays earned by today will post this week.
- The Bonus Journeys elite qualifying nights for stays earned during the rest of January and February will post in a sweep done every 2 weeks.
Will you try to earn Globalist status with stacking promotions during January and February?
Originally posted on 12/29:
Hyatt is one of my favorite hotel chains due to their valuable points, promotions, and incredible elite recognition at hotels. Their World Of Hyatt loyalty program is the most innovative hotel program out there.
The downside of Hyatt is that they have a much smaller footprint than Hilton, IHG, and Marriott. But they make up for that in the quality of their hotels and loyalty program. Still, if you’re looking to have a hotel everywhere you go, Hyatt may not be the program for you.
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The last of the valuable hotel point currencies
After the Starwood merger, most hotel points are now worth less than 1 cent each. I value Hilton and IHG points at about 0.45 cents, and Marriott points at about 0.65 cents each. I’d value Hyatt points at about 1.6 cents each, making them by far the most valuable hotel points.
Hyatt award chart
Here is the Hyatt award chart that will go into effect in July 2021 with off peak and peak pricing. Until then, there is just standard award pricing.
The award chart pricing is excellent and it’s not hard to get a value of 2 cents or more per point. Plus you don’t pay taxes on award stays and a nice feature of the Hyatt program is that you don’t pay resort fees on award nights!
Hotel (Click on category for list of hotels) | Standard Room Award | Points+30%-50% of Cash Rate | Standard Suite Night Award | Premium Suite Night Award |
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Category 1 | 3.5K Off-peak 5K Standard 6.5K Peak | 1,750 Off-peak 2,500 Standard 3,250 Peak | 6.5K Off-peak 8K Standard 9.5K Peak | 7K Off-peak 10K Standard 13K Peak |
Category 2 | 6.5K Off-peak 8K Standard 9.5K Peak | 3,250 Off-peak 4,000 Standard 4,750 Peak | 11.5K Off-peak 13K Standard 14.5K Peak | 13K Off-peak 16K Standard 19K Peak |
Category 3 | 9K Off-peak 12K Standard 15K Peak | 4,500 Off-peak 6,000 Standard 7,500 Peak | 17K Off-peak 20K Standard 23K Peak | 18K Off-peak 24K Standard 30K Peak |
Category 4 | 12K Off-peak 15K Standard 18K Peak | 6K Off-peak 7.5K Standard 9K Peak | 21K Off-peak 24K Standard 27K Peak | 24K Off-peak 30K Standard 36K Peak |
Category 5 | 17K Off-peak 20K Standard 23K Peak | 8.5K Off-peak 10K Standard 11.5K Peak | 29K Off-peak 32K Standard 35K Peak | 34K Off-peak 40K Standard 46K Peak |
Category 6 | 21K Off-peak 25K Standard 29K Peak | 10.5K Off-peak 12.5K Standard 14.5K Peak | 36K Off-peak 40K Standard 44K Peak | 42K Off-peak 50K Standard 58K Peak |
Category 7 | 25K Off-peak 30K Standard 35K Peak | 12.5K Off-peak 15K Standard 17.5K Peak | 43K Off-peak 48K Standard 53K Peak | 50K Off-peak 60K Standard 70K Peak |
Category 8 | 35K Off-peak 40K Standard 45K Peak | 17.5K Off-peak 20K Standard 22.5K Peak | 56K Off-peak 61K Standard 66K Peak | 70K Off-peak 80K Standard 90K Peak |
Hyatt recently added the ability to book suites with points online.
Hyatt points can be used at a growing list of SLH Hotels. Those include new category 8 SLH hotels, though no Hyatt branded hotels are priced at category 8.
You’ll need 40K points for a category 8 SLH hotel like the Norman Tel Aviv. View category 8 hotels here.
You’ll need 30K points for category 7 hotels like a Park Hyatt Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Maldives, or New York or the Andaz Maui, where paid rates can cost up to $1,500/night. It’s also valid for SLH hotels like the Ventana Big Sur, which is all-inclusive and will even buy you 3 kosher meals a day from the local Chabad House! Other SLH hotels include the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, where rooms have a private pool, or the Ca’ Sagredo Hotel in Venice, which is just half a mile from Gam Gam and Chabad of Venice, where there are delicious meals to be had on weekdays and Shabbos. View category 7 hotels here.
You’ll need 25K points in a category 6 hotel like the Grand Hyatt Kauai, Park Hyatt Chicago, Park Hyatt Vienna, or Andaz 5th Ave, where paid rates can cost up to $1,400/night. View category 6 hotels here.
You’ll need 20K points for a category 5 hotel like the Hyatt Huntington Beach, Park Hyatt Aviara, Hyatt Regency Maui, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Bahamas, Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Andaz Mayakoba, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, or the Park Hyatt Melbourne, where paid rates can cost up to $800/night. View category 5 hotels here.
You’ll need 15K points in a category 4 hotel like the Park Hyatt Toronto, Grand Hyatt Washington DC, The Confidante Miami Beach, Grand Hyatt Seattle, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Hyatt Regency Amsterdam, Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Grand Hyatt Dubai, Grand Hyatt Seoul, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, or the Grand Hyatt Taipei, where paid rates can cost up to $700/night. View category 4 hotels here.
You’ll need 12K points in category 3 hotels like the Hyatt Regency Toronto, Grand Hyatt Denver, Grand Hyatt Atlanta, Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Hyatt Palm Springs, Hyatt House Los Angeles/El Segundo, Hyatt Place LaGuardia Airport, Hyatt Place Niagara Falls, Hyatt Place Long Island City / New York City, Hyatt House Austin/Downtown, Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Honolulu, Hyatt Regency Casablanca, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, where paid rates can cost up to $500/night. View category 3 hotels here.
You’ll need 8K points in category 2 hotels like the Hyatt Place Cleveland/Legacy Village (the only hotel within walking distance of the local Jewish community), Hyatt Regency Montreal, Hyatt House Anchorage, Hyatt Regency Morristown, Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad, Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, Hyatt Place Pittsburgh South/Meadows Racetrack & Casino, Hyatt House across from Universal Orlando Resort, Hyatt House Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Park Hyatt Mendoza, Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, or the Hyatt Regency Bali where paid rates can cost up to $400/night. View category 2 hotels here.
You’ll need 5K points in category 1 hotels like the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh Airport, Hyatt Place Mt. Laurel, Hyatt Place Panama City/Downtown, or the Park Hyatt Chennai, where paid rates can cost up to $300/night. View category 1 hotels here.
The Park Hyatt Sydney and Sydney Opera House, as seen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, January 2011:
Hyatt credit card
The $95/year Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card is everything a hotel card should be.
- It offers a free anniversary night in category 1-4 hotels every year, just for having the card.
- It offers a bonus anniversary night in category 1-4 hotels every year that you spend $15,000 on the card.
- The card earns 4 points per dollar in Hyatt hotels, and 2 points per dollar on dining, flights, transit, commuting, fitness classes, and gym memberships. Plus earn bonus points on Amazon and grocery spending.
- It offers Discoverist elite status just for having the card, and the ability to earn Explorist or Globalist status with spending. More on that below.
- Cardholders are eligible for increased program promotions and award rebates. More on that below.
Award Rebates
Hyatt typically offers a rebate on award stays at some point during the year.
- Non cardholders can register here by 1/15 to get a 15% rebate on award stays completed by 2/28.
- Hyatt cardholders can register here by 1/15 to get a 25% rebate on award stays completed by 2/28.
Point transferability
Hyatt points can be transferred between members without limits, free of charge. Unlike most other programs, there are no limits on account transfers. You can transfer points between members once every 30 days.
You can also transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Hyatt at a 1:1 ratio. Typically points transfer instantly, but it can take a couple of days in some cases. This is a much better value than Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to IHG and Marriott as Hyatt points are far more valuable than IHG or Marriott points.
You can transfer points from cards like Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, and Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. No annual fee cards like Chase Freedom Flex, Chase Freedom Unlimited®, Ink Business Cash® Credit Card, and Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card allow you to rack up the points, but you’ll need a premium Chase card to transfer those points to Hyatt.
Hyatt Promo Opportunities
Once upon a time Hyatt ran an annual promotion called Faster Free Nights and it was legendary. I’d book 2 nights at Hyatt Place hotels for $125 and get a free systemwide Hyatt night, 13.5K United miles, and 6,000 Hyatt points.
Those days are long gone, but Hyatt still runs great promotions. Current promos include:
- Hyatt Bonus Journeys for triple points and double elite qualifying nights on all stays through 2/28/21. Cardholders earn quadruple points at resorts!
- Hyatt normally awards 5 points per dollar spent, so you’ll earn 15 points per dollar spent with this promo or 20 points per dollar if you are a cardholder at select hotels. Additionally, elites will earn their standard 0.5-1.5 points per dollar spent and Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Cardholders also earn 4 points per dollar spent on their card. As a Globalist cardholder, I could earn 25.5 points per dollar spent at select hotels, which is equal to a whopping 41% rebate at a value of 1.6 cents per point!
- Award rebates mentioned above.
- 1,000 AA miles for each night spent at Hyatt Ziva or Zilara.
- 500 point nightly bonus when staying at new Hyatt hotels.
- $75 off $250 at Hyatt Independent Collection Brands
- Free night after $4,000 of spending on Hyatt legacy cards
- Save more with Chase and AMEX Offers at Hyatt.
Hyatt Elite Status And Lower 2021 Qualification Requirements
Hyatt elite status works by calendar year. For example, if you earn enough elite qualifying nights from a combination of paid stays, award stays, and credit card spending in 2021, your status will last until 2/28/23.
- Discoverist status normally requires 10 elite qualifying nights. However for 2021 you can earn it with just 5 elite qualifying nights. This status is free for World Of Hyatt cardholders.
- Discoverist status gives 10% bonus points on stays, free premium in-room internet, free bottled water, preferred room upgrades, elite checkin, 2pm late checkout, and bonus AA miles on stays.
- Explorist status normally requires 30 elite qualifying nights. However for 2021 you can earn it with just 15 elite qualifying nights.
- Explorist status gives 20% bonus points on stays, free premium in-room internet, free bottled water, room upgrades, elite checkin, 2pm late checkout, guaranteed hotel availability 72 hours in advance, and bonus AA miles on stays. There isn’t a big difference between Dsicoverist and Explorist.
- Globalist status normally requires 60 elite qualifying nights. However for 2021 you can earn it with just 30 elite qualifying nights.
- Gloablist status gives 30% bonus points on stays, waived resort fees on all stays, waived parking fees on award stays, club access or free breakfast, free premium in-room internet, free bottled water, suite upgrades at checkin, elite checkin, 4pm late checkout, guaranteed hotel availability 48 hours in advance, and bonus AA miles on stays.
- Globalists can also book a “guest of honor award” to allow another person to be treated to all Globalist benefits for an award stay when using the Globalist member’s points.
- Many Hyatt hotels will also buy Globalists free kosher breakfast where available. I’ve taken advantage of free kosher breakfast in Buenos Aires, Cleveland, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Sydney, and many more.
Hyatt Milestone Tiers
Hyatt also offers great bonuses for hitting tiers of elite qualifying nights in a calendar year:
- Earn 20 elite qualifying nights and you’ll get 2 club lounge awards that are valid for club access for the duration of your Hyatt stay.
- Earn 30 elite qualifying nights and you’ll get 2 more club lounge awards, and a free night at category 1-4 hotels.
- Earn 40 elite qualifying nights and you’ll get a $100 Hyatt gift card or 5,000 bonus points.
- Earn 50 elite qualifying nights and you’ll get 2 confirmed suite upgrades that are each valid on paid or award stays of up to 7 nights.
- Earn 60 elite qualifying nights and you’ll get 2 more confirmed suite upgrades on paid or award stays, a Hyatt concierge to take care of your every Hyatt need via email or private phone line, and a free night at category 1-7 hotels.
- For every additional 10 elite qualifying nights you’ll get another confirmed suite upgrade or 10,000 Hyatt points.
Stay In 5, 10, Or 15 Hyatt Brands And Earn Free Nights
Hyatt’s 18 brands include:
- Hyatt
- Hyatt Regency
- Grand Hyatt
- Hyatt Place
- Hyatt Residence Club
- Hyatt House
- Park Hyatt
- Hyatt Centric
- Ziva
- Zilara
- Miraval
- UrCove
- Andaz
- Alila
- Thompson
- Unbound Collection
- Destination Hotels
- joie de vivre
Stay at any 5 brands over the life of your account and you’ll earn a free category 1-4 night. Earn another free night when you hit 10 or 15 brands!
Earn Status From Stays Or Credit Card Spending
You can earn status and milestone tiers from staying in Hyatt hotels or from credit card spending on the World Of Hyatt Card.
With paid or award stays booked directly with Hyatt you earn 1 elite qualifying night per night in a hotel.
If you have the World Of Hyatt Card you get 5 elite qualifying nights every calendar year. If you apply for the World Of Hyatt Card by 12/31/20 you will get 10 elite qualifying nights in 2020 and 10 elite qualifying nights in 2021.
You also earn 2 elite qualifying nights for every $5,000 spent on the World Of Hyatt Card.
2021 Double Elite Qualifying Night Opportunity
For Hyatt stays with a checkout date between 1/1/21-2/28/21 you can register here for Bonus Journeys and earn 2 elite qualifying nights per night stayed for 2021 status!
Plus, while Globalist normally requires 60 elite qualifying nights, you only need 30 elite qualifying nights in 2021.
That means with just 15 hotel nights that have a checkout date between 1/1/21-2/28/21 you can earn Globalist status thanks to double elite qualifying nights. Those can be earned with paid or award stays.
Of course you can combine elite qualifying nights earned from the World Of Hyatt Card with nights earned from stays.
All cardholders get 5 elite qualifying nights annually, so they would only need 25 elite qualifying nights for Globalist.
If you get a new Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card by 12/31/20 you will get 10 elite qualifying nights in 2020 and 10 elite qualifying nights in 2021. You need to spend $6,000 to earn the 50,000 point signup bonus, so you’ll also earn 2 more elite qualifying nights from the spending, for a total of 12 elite qualifying nights for 2021. That means you just need 18 elite qualifying nights for Globalist status. If you just want to spend your way to status you would need to spend another $44,000 to earn another 18 elite qualifying nights from spending, plus you’d earn a bonus anniversary night.
If you get a new card, and you’re registered for Bonus Journeys, and stay 9 nights with a checkout date between 1/1/21-2/28/21 you would have Globalist status via double elite qualifying nights. 2020 nights would also count as long as you don’t checkout until 2021. If you stayed 9 nights at category 1 Hyatt hotels for 5,000 points per night you would earn Globalist through 2/28/23. Cardholders also get a 25% award rebate. That means if you spent 45,000 points for 9 nights at a Hyatt you would get a rebate of 11,250 points for a net cost for Globalist status of 33,750 points.
If you have an existing Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card you will get 5 elite qualifying nights in 2021. That means you just need 25 elite qualifying nights for Globalist status. You can get that with 13 nights in a hotel in January and February as those stays count twice. Or you can combine stays with credit card spending to earn elite qualifying nights. If you just want to spend your way to status you would need to spend $65,000 to earn 26 elite qualifying nights from spending, but just using your free anniversary night would lower that stay requirement.
Unfortunately, milestone tier rewards will not be changing, so you’ll still need to get 50 or 60 nights to get confirmed suite upgrades, a free systemwide night, and a personal Hyatt concierge.
Upon hitting 30 elite qualifying nights you will also get a free night at category 1-4 hotels, a value of up to 15,000 points, which can lower your net cost for Globalist status to 18,750 points. If you keep going and hit 40 nights you’ll get a $100 Hyatt gift card or 5,000 bonus points. At 50 nights you’ll get 2 confirmed suite upgrades that are each valid on paid or award stays of up to 7 nights. At 60 nights you’ll get 2 more confirmed suite upgrades on paid or award stays, and a free night at category 1-7 hotels. For every additional 10 night credits you’ll get another confirmed suite upgrade or 10,000 Hyatt points.
Of course you don’t have to stay in a Hyatt at all to earn status if you’re a cardholder, as you can always earn 2 elite qualifying nights for every $5,000 spent. Or you can combine nights from spending together with nights stayed in a Hyatt.
Summary for a new cardholder:
- If you are a new cardholder you would get 10 elite qualifying nights in 2021, meaning you need 20 more nights for Globalist.
- If you spend $6,000 (as you need to get the 50K signup bonus), that will get you 2 elite qualifying nights, meaning you need 18 more elite qualifying nights for Globalist.
- Option 1: If you spend 9 nights in a hotel with a checkout date of 1/1-2/28 you would get 18 elite qualifying nights, which would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a free category 1-4 anniversary night on the card and a free category 1-4 night for hitting 30 elite qualifying nights in a year
- Option 2: If you spend another $44,000 on your card you would get 18 elite qualifying nights, which would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a 3rd free category 1-4 night for spending $15K in a year on your card.
- Option 3: A combination of nights and spending to get to 18 elite qualifying nights would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a 3rd free category 1-4 night if you spend $15K in a year on your card.
Summary for an existing cardholder:
- If you are an existing cardholder you would get 5 elite qualifying nights in 2021, meaning you need 25 more nights for Globalist
- Option 1: If you spend 13 nights in a hotel with a checkout date of 1/1-2/28 you would get 26 elite qualifying nights, which would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a free category 1-4 anniversary night on the card and a free category 1-4 night for hitting 30 elite qualifying nights in a year.
- Option 2: If you spend $65,000 on your card you would get 26 elite qualifying nights, which would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a 3rd free category 1-4 night for spending $15K in a year on your card.
- Option 3: A combination of nights and spending to get to 25 elite qualifying nights would clinch Globalist status. You would also get a 3rd free category 1-4 night if you spend $15K in a year on your card.
If you get Globalist at the 30 night promotional level for 2021, it will be more like “Globalist Lite.” But you still get upgraded to available suites at checkin, free lounge access, free breakfast, waived resort fees on all stays, waived parking fees on award stays, 4pm late checkout, 30% bonus points, and Globalists can share their Globalist benefits on award stays with their friends and family. I even have 2 years of American Executive Platinum status thanks to being Globalist!
Want the full Globalist experience? You’ll need 60 elite qualifying nights, though with double elite qualifying nights it’s easier than ever to get there.
At 60 nights you would get:
- Category 1-4 night upon hitting 30 night milestone tier
- A $100 Hyatt gift card upon earning 40 nights milestone tier
- 2 confirmed suite upgrade certificates upon earning 50 night milestone tier
- 1 bonus category 1-7 night upon earning 60 night milestone tier
- 2 confirmed suite upgrade certificates upon earning 60 night milestone tier
- Hyatt concierge upon earning 60 night milestone tier. You will get a direct phone number and email for your concierge and your concierge can help make sure all of your stays are perfect
Hyatt “Office For The Day Rates” To Earn Promos And Status
Hyatt has Work from Hyatt offers that come with a workspace included with hotel rates.
Hyatt is now offering Office For The Day rates from now through 5/31/21. Click on book now via this link to search for rates.
I found rates starting at just $45 and it includes a room from 7am-7pm, WiFi, 50% off parking, pool and gym access, business facility access, and best of all, stays count for all Hyatt promo offers and count for earning elite status!
You can earn Globalist status and a free category 1-4 hotel night on the cheap with these rates!
2021 Bonus Anniversary Night Opportunity
Currently, the World Of Hyatt Card offers a bonus category 1-4 anniversary night for spending $15,000 in a cardmembership year.
Cardholders can earn a bonus anniversary night with $15,000 of spending from their 2020 card anniversary or card opening date through their 2021 card anniversary date.
They will be able to earn a bonus night in 2021 with $15,000 of spending from their 2021 card anniversary date through 12/31/21. Starting in 2022 the spending from 2021 will reset to 0 and they will earn a bonus night with $15,000 of spending in 2022.
That means you can earn 2 free bonus anniversary nights in 2021, or a total of 3 free nights with the base anniversary night.
That $30,000 of spending will also earn 12 elite qualifying nights, which can help get you to the 30 nights needed for Globalist status and yet another free night via milestone tiers!
The free nights are valid for a year, but I have had success requesting 10K Hyatt points by calling Hyatt after they expire and asking for a credit for the expired night.
The annual free night is worth well more than the annual fee. Here are some sample category 1-4 hotels:
Domestic:
- Hyatt House Anchorage, AK
- Hyatt Place Fairbanks, AK
- Hyatt Regency Phoenix, AZ
- Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport, CA
- Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa, CA
- Hyatt Palm Springs, CA
- Andaz San Diego, CA
- Mar Monte Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA
- Grand Hyatt Denver, CO
- Grand Hyatt Washington DC
- Hyatt Regency Miami, FL
- The Confidante Miami Beach, FL
- Hyatt House Fort Lauderdale Airport – South & Cruise Port, FL
- Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach, Oahu, HI
- Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach, Oahu, HI
- Lahaina Shores Beach Resort, Maui, HI
- Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, IL
- Hyatt Regency Chicago, IL
- Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, IL
- Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, IN
- Hyatt Regency Louisville, KY
- Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans, LA
- Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA
- Hyatt Place Portland-Old Port, ME
- Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, MD
- Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, MD
- Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge, MA
- Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, MA
- Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis, MN
- Hotel Kansas City, MO
- MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV
- New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
- Park MGM Las Vegas, NV
- Hyatt House Jersey City, NJ
- Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, NJ
- Hyatt Regency Morristown, NJ
- Hyatt Place Secaucus/Meadowlands, NJ
- Gild Hall, a Thompson Hotel, Manhattan, NY
- Hyatt Place Flushing/LaGuardia Airport, NY
- Hyatt Place Niagara Falls, NY
- Hyatt Place Long Island/East End, NY
- Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, OH
- Hyatt Place Cleveland/Lyndhurst/Legacy Village, OH
- Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland, OR
- Hyatt Place Pittsburgh-North Shore, PA
- The Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
- Hyatt Residence Club Dorado, Hacienda del Mar, PR
- Hyatt Regency Austin, TX
- Hyatt Regency Dallas, TX
- Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport, TX
- Hyatt Regency Houston, TX
- Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk, TX
- Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, TX
- Hyatt Place Park City, UT
- Hyatt Regency Seattle, WA
International:
- Park Hyatt Mendoza, Argentina
- Hyatt Place Aruba Airport
- Dinamo Hotel Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia
- Park Hyatt Canberra, Australia
- Hyatt Regency Sofia, Bulgaria
- Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Andaz Ottawa ByWard Market, Canada
- Park Hyatt Toronto, Canada
- Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Canada
- Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China
- Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Resort, Egypt
- Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Hotel Lilla Roberts, Helsinki, Finland
- Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, France
- Hyatt Regency Paris – Charles de Gaulle, France
- Grand Hyatt Berlin, Germany
- Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- 100 Rizes Seaside Resort, Gytheio, Greece
- Castello Boutique Resort & Spa, Crete, Greece
- Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki, Greece
- Hyatt Regency Kowloon Hong Kong
- Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong
- Andaz Delhi, India
- Park Hyatt Hyderabad, India
- Andaz Bali, Indonesia
- Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia
- Park Hyatt Jakarta, Indonesia
- Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin, Ireland
- Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale, Italy
- Hyatt Centric Murano Venice, Italy
- Hyatt Regency Osaka, Japan
- Hyatt Regency Tokyo, Japan
- Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla, Jordan
- Thompson Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Mexico
- Hyatt Regency Casablanca, Morocco
- Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands
- The George, New Zealand
- Grand Hyatt Muscat, Oman
- Hyatt Place Panama City/Downtown, Panama
- Hotel Da Estrela, Lisbon, Portugal
- Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas, Qatar
- Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park, Russia
- The Outpost Hotel Sentosa, Singapore
- Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, South Africa
- Grand Hyatt Seoul, South Korea
- Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, Spain
- Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid, Spain
- Grand Hyatt Taipei, Taiwan
- Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Tanzania
- The Sukhothai Bangkok, Thailand
- Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, Thailand
- Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, Thailand
- Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas, Turkey
- The Marmara Bodrum, Turkey
- Hyatt Regency Kiev, Ukraine
- Andaz Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl, UAE
- Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE
- Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, UK
- Hyatt Place West London Hayes, UK
- Hyatt Regency Manchester, UK
- Park Hyatt Saigon, Vietnam
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Dan, to get the 10 elite nights for a new credit card sign up to count for 2021 toward globalist status, do you need to complete the spend by 12/31 or just get approved for the card by 12/31?
Apply by 12/31.
Are the 10 qualifying elite nights given to new cardmembers if you apply through a referral link given by a friend? I just don’t see if saying anything on the page in link he sent me yesterday.
Not sure. I know they told me they will give 10 nights via my link.
Do you think they would add it if it didn’t show and I called them or not worth trying? I only realized after I applied that it did not show that offer.
Can’t hurt to ask, but much harder afterward.
So is it too late for me as I already applied and I just wait and see what happens or is there something I can do to make sure I get the extra nights?
I applied almost two weeks ago and received the card yesterday. The standard 5 nights posted in my Hyatt account quickly (before I received the card). However the bonus 5 nights have not yet posted. I called chase and they said that it can take up to 8 weeks but it’s normal for the bonus 5 nights (ie 10 total) to post separately. Can anyone else share whether they had 10 nights post at once or was it also 5 followed by 5? Thanks for all the helpful info.
Same here. applied about a month ago, received the 5 nights within 2 days, but still missing the other 5. I don’t really care about it for 2020, so thought I’ll give them a call if I don’t see it in 2021.
Same here but they told me it would take 4 weeks for bonus 5 to post
I checked out on 1/1 and got 7 nights credited couple of days later.
For my new WOH CC I got 5 elite nights on 1/1 and another 5 today (1/6) and got upgraded to Explorist.
Still waiting for Bonus Jurney 7 bonus nights and elite nights for spend on WOH CC to post (it will take 2+ weeks, IMO).
Bookmarked this page for sure. Fantastic info on Hyatt Dan. Thank you
My pleasure!
Hi Dan,
I have been thinking about going for the Hyatt card for a while but due to the fact that I am not traveling much these days and I have a Marriott personal card, Marriott business, chase freedom, and Capital One double cash, I am not sure if I need a new card especially with a yearly fee.
Do you think I should go for it either way?
There are lots of good reasons to get one now with these promotions, hopefully we’ll all be back to normal by this summer and we can take advantage of the points!
Applying right now.
Thank you!
Good luck!
New to hotel points/status so my question is: do stays with points count as elite qualifying nights? Or does it need to be cash bookings directly on Hyatt’s website?
Point stays booked directly with Hyatt count!
i am getting upgraded to world of hyatt card (currently legacy) in january. I can get a room for 5k points. Worthwhile to try to get status?
If you’re under 5/24, I’d say close that card today and apply for a new card on 12/31 to get the signup bonus and qualifying nights.
i thought you cannot get a new card until 30 days have passed?
No such rule. Wait a couple days and then apply.
If you are sure…
I closed my legacy card on last week and was approved with Dan’s link on Monday.
so the card was closed 2 nights ago, and we applied today and got Thank you for your request.
We need to review your request a little longer. We will let you know of our decision as soon as possible.
Thank you for choosing the World of Hyatt Credit Card. thoughts?
“Unlike most other programs, there are no limits on account transfers.”
While there are no limits on the amount of points you want to transfer,
“Members may only transfer or receive points once every 30 day”
Correct, thanks.
Do you have to actually show up to the office room for night to count
Typically yes, but you may be able to make other arrangements directly with a hotel to check you in remotely.
I’m confused if I apply now, do I get 10 QN for 2020 and 10 for 2021 or 5 per year
10 QN for 2020 and 10 for 2021. Plus 5 per subsequent year.
If it were only an AMEX, who has the worlds best customer service, this card would be an absolute no brainer.
Does booking 2 rooms for a single night give you 2 qualifying nights?
No.
Do I have to cancel legacy card in order to apply for this one?
Yes.
@dan
I just signed up for the card. So now I am eligible for 10 elite nights in 2021, plus I am staying 1 night at Hyatt Ziva in Cancun and 3 nights at Andaz Mayakoba so with the Bonus Journeys promo that would give me an additional 8 nights. And with my spending I get 1 night for every 3k so 2 more nights after $6k spending. Final total of 20 nights and need 10 more for Globalist. Did I do the math here right or did I totally miss something?
Correct.
I thought 2 nights for every 5k, not 6k.
Also has to be 5k, you don’t get 1 night for 2.5k.
Correect?
Yes, 2 nights every 5K to be precise. Same outcome though.
you can spend an extra 9k over the course of the year get a free night certificate and get 4 more nights and than need only 6 more
Something worth pointing out is that according to t&c these bonus nights credits for stays in the bonus journey promo will not post until up to 3 weeks AFTER THE PROMOTION ENDS which is Feb 28 which means that it’s impossible to take advantage of this promotion to get globalist AND get the points rebates (unless the rebate is extended).
I’m assuming alot of ppl just assumed you can get both (like I did) as the way it’s laid out in the article you don’t mention anything about this
Would be appreciated if you can cover these important details as well
Hyatt delivers on promotions much earlier than their terms state.
Just look at the award rebate or legacy card free night terms.
I dont know about those as i haven’t tried yet but the thing i did do which was open the card and i still haven’t gotten the extra 5 nights for 2020
Call Hyatt?
Ya i did they claim takes 4 weeks so ironically i wld get the bonus 5 for 2020 in jan 2021 and then when i asked about the bonus 5 for 2021 the rep seemed to think that wasn’t part of the promo at all so hard to trust him at all lol
If I book a room for someone else as a decidedly guest if I don’t check in or check out does it count as a qualifying night?
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/elite-status/world-hyatt-taking-advantage-incredible-stacking-promotions/#comment-1511166
If you add someone as a second guest to your booking and they check-in, you’re fine.
How to add a second guest online?
those who got this deal https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/hotel-deals/hurry-stay-hyatt-place-houston-northwest-just-10-night/ will be that much closer to reaching globalist. hope to utilize their digital check-in option for a 3 night booking. six elite night credits for $11! might be worth posting a reminder for those who booked.
“Many Hyatt hotels will also buy Globalists free kosher breakfast where available. I’ve taken advantage of free kosher breakfast in Buenos Aires, Cleveland, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, Sydney, and many more.”
How do i go about requesting a kosher breakfast?
Email or call the hotel and ask nicely.
I clicked on your cc sign up link but the terms and conditions say 5 qualifying elite nights, not 10. Please let me know how I can still get the 10 elite nights.
You will get the bonus 5 if you apply with that link by 12/31
I applied and application is pending review. Ugh. I called but the reconsideration line is closed due to the holiday. Guess no 10 qualifying nights bonus for me. 🙁
How long does it take for the signup bonus points to post to your Hyatt Account? Is it immediately after you spend 6k or at the end of your billing cycle? I want to stay at a Hyatt at the end of January and want to make sure the points clear by then if I apply tonight
if you book two connecting rooms for one night, would that count as a single stay or double stay?
Single
Is there a business version of Hyatt credit cards?
No.
Hi Dan. Thanks again for the informative and super helpful post! Will nights stayed from Oct of 2020 till year end count towards 2021 elite qualifying nights? I remember reading in the original bonus journeys promo that it would but I don’t see anything about that now in the language? Thanks as always!
They will!
Don’t see this anywhere? You’re saying if I had a Hyatt stay in 2020 that would count toward 2021 elite qualifying nights? Hasn’t as of yet….
Read the post update. It’s coming.
But not any 2020 stay, only those under Bonus Journeys.
What a great and clear write up !
Thanks!
Great post. 2 questions if i am currently over 5/24 until 1/3 /21 could i apply today then get reconsidered on 1/4/21 and #1 still get approved then as I then will be 4/24. And #2 would I still get the qualifying 2020 nights as I applied in 2020? Thank you
Thanks Dan ! because of you I signed up with the WOH card , hopefully to be globalist soon.
Would you know if The Andaz Costa Rica will provide Kosher breakfast for Globalist ?
I haven’t stayed there yet, but let us know what they say!
oops , if you haven’t stayed in that property yet, i think i should look for other places first. any suggestion similar to this resort anywhere in the Americas these days? (Hyatt Brands)
It’s been on my bucket list for a long time, looks awesome. Go and enjoy!
Just got back from Andaz CR this week! Amazing hotel. Breakfast is not included in room price (or rewards night in my case), and is about $40 pp. The problem is that there’s nothing near the hotel within 30 min drive so you’re pretty limited to their dining options. I doubt if they have Kosher options (they offered us the dairy breakfast option, and we were fine with it). If you can handle the food, it’s an amazing points bargain (night during peak ~$800 not including taxes, or 20k points with 25% rebate for cc holders, no resort fees or taxes, and potential upgrade based on status). happy to help with other questions (:
For staying in the second set of 5 brands (Brands #6-10) I got another category 1-4 certificate (which is what I expected). I don’t think you get: `Stay at any 10 brands over the life of your account and you’ll earn a free category 1-7 night.’
Fixed, thanks.
You used to get a free cat 1-7 night. They downgraded that a couple of years ago. (unfortunately before I was able to earn it)
you get a new Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card by 12/31/20 you will get 10 elite qualifying nights in 2020 and 10 elite qualifying nights in 2021. You need to spend $6,000 to earn the 50,000 point signup bonus, so you’ll also earn 2 more elite qualifying nights from the spending, for a total of 12 elite qualifying nights for 2021.
So technically speaking, the 10 elite nights from 2020 is worthless as it doesn’t count towards 2021?
That would depend on how many 2020 nights you have.
Not clear on this either
I applied on 12/29 and received an email last night from Chase that my card was mailed. I don’t see my EQN or status as having changed. How long does that take?
See post update
Great post! I am not clear on one item. I applied for a card and got approved on 12/31/20. This would get me 10 elite nights. When does the 10 elite nights for 2021 hit my account? If this is done in January, wouldn’t I only need an additional 10 elite nights to hit the 30 night requirement for Globalist?
See post update 🙂
Thank you for clarifying for us!
My pleasure!
Anyway to still get this if I want to apply now (after 12/31)?
You will get 5 elite qualifying nights if you apply now.
Any possibility of calling them up and getting back to the 12/31 offer of 10?
It seems that I missed applying in last year 🙁 Does it make sense to apply for a credit card now in January or not anymore?
Depends if you will try to get status this year.
Is the “Office for the Day” rate also eligible for double qualifying nights toward globalist? Thx!
Sure!
Hi Dan: As per the Hyatt Global Contact Center, the day rate using code OFFICE does not qualify for the double elite nights credit which require overnight stay(s).
I’ll reach out again to my contact for clarification.
My contact at Hyatt corporate confirmed that OFFICE rates will count for double elite nights via the bonus journeys promotion.
Thanks Dan for clarifying. The Hyatt news release seem to indicate this as well, though a little ambiguous.
https://newsroom.hyatt.com/office-for-the-day
The paragraph under “Work from Hyatt: Office for the Day Packages” include this sentence “World of Hyatt members are eligible to earn World of Hyatt points, Bonus Journeys Bonus Points and Tier-Qualifying Night credits for these packages.”
The Bonus Journeys promotion page includes: “All nights count twice for everyone – once when they’re earned and again in 2021 toward elite status and Milestone Rewards”
Dan?
What about previous reg Hyatt cardholders which will get converted into WOH cards. When can we expect the 5 elite nights to post?
I’d expect them within a couple weeks of the conversion.
Don’t want to close the card and apply for a new WoH card?
Not worth a new credit pull IMO. I made a reservation for a category 1 hotel for 13 nights. I think you’d agree that a better option and use a credit pull on a better card.
I guess it depends what you would get otherwise. 50K WOH points should be worth at least $750, nothing to sneeze at.
To be clear, the big rush is that you earn double nights per stay thru 2/28. But in theory, you have the entire year to spend $65,000 on your Hyatt card to earn Globalist thru 2/28/23, correct? Or you can earn the double nights on any stays thru 2/28 but then revert to the combo of single nights and spending for the remainder of the year, correct?
Correct.
I have 5 nights for having the CC, will get 1 night for a stay in Oct, I have a 2 night stay coming up regardless, that gets me to 10 nights. If I spend 15k on the CC that gives me another 6 nights and a FNC. I think I will try to do some nights in an inexpensive hotel or a cat 1 reward stay. 7 nights in a cat 1 would be a net of 26,250 points. Factoring in the FNC I would earn it may be worth it.
Im a Globalist, inquired the Park Hyatt Aviara if serving Kosher Breakfast, so did I inquire by a few other locations so far didn’t have luck.
Is it because it is before confirmed booking ?
It is easier after booking. Also need to reach the right person.
Thanks Dan,
from the Few properties I inquired they all told me they need to discuss it with the chef, is the chef the ultimate person to decide on that ?
Would my personal concierge have more influence, or it’s better it comes from the customer itself ?
“the Ventana Big Sur, which is all-inclusive and will even buy you 3 kosher meals a day from the local Chabad House!” this was confirmed by the hotel?
Yes, the chef often makes the call.
It was confirmed with them.
thank you !
just confirming that it’s per night, not per stay (so a three nights day would be considered six nights between now and 2/28), correct?
Correct.
Bonus 5 nights from cc just posted for me
Nice!
Did you apply for a new card or was you had the old Hyatt card which is converting to WOH card. I have the old card and still haven’t received the 5 nights.
This is what I was told today by Hyatt CS.
The 5 nights should post in the beginning of Jan (however it can take up to 8 weeks)
Regarding the promo for earning double elite nights until 2/28: after you checkout you’ll get the regular one elite night per night stay however the additional promo elite night will only post after 2/28 (and can take additional 7-14 days)
@dan,
Is there anyway around this I’m doing a mattress run and wanted my globalist status for an upcoming reservation end of Jan (my goal was to 13 nights at category 1 + 5 elite night from woh cc, which gets me to 31 but now it will go into affect after 2/28
I think you’ll get them by then. Read the post update?
@Dan,
Do you have confirmation from Hyatt that the promo elite nights will post before the end of the expiration date. I spoke to a few different Hyatt reps and no one was able to confirm it?
What I wrote in the update is what Hyatt corporate wrote to me.
@Dan, I had the Hyatt legacy card and chase now converted as World of Hyatt. I had 15 consecutive nights from 1/1/21 -1/16/21 (mattress run) my goal was to receive globalist before my current Hyatt zilara stay however I haven’t received the 5 nights from the conversion to WOH card (Hyatt and chase are giving me many mixed messaging, I’m being told it may post in October since that’s when my annual fee hits???) I only got so far one elite night for my mattress run. I was counting on the double posting but I guess no luck. I just had a nice DDF member create a GOH reservation.
I would appreciate if you can help me (DM) and see what’s going on with all those elite night status.
Thanks in advance
@dan???
Applied 12/31. Received 5 nights on 1/1/21 and another 5 on 1/5/21. Going down to Miami Beach for 7 days in January and currently booked for 2 rooms at a Marriott location. It seems worth it to book at “The Confidante”. any advice on how to expidite the spending and get the 2 nights?
Can you get double nights for multiple stays within promo period?
Yes.
Just got an annual fee refund. I had the Hyatt legacy card and chase now shows if as World of Hyatt. I believe they will charge the new annual fee soon ( Calendar year i guess) .
Does anyone know if they will grant the annual free night at the beginning of each calendar year?
I got my 10 EQN as new cardholder and randomly received another 6 EQN in my account and got upgraded to Explorist. I was going to hit it soon regardless as I have a big upcoming stay but I am assuming it was a system glitch or something. After my stay I will be 2 nights short of Globalist, can’t wait! Thanks @Dan for all your helpful posts and assistance!
I know this has already been extended a couple of times, but what are the odds it happens again? I just need a week extension!
If I book for 9 nights at Hyatt for the double tier creit per night, will checking in on the first day suffice or is there a need to be there any at any point durng the 9 days?
I guess the question here is if they don’t see entrance activity into the room for 9 days will that cause a red flag?
Yes, that’s fine.