World of Hyatt is a very strong hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn (largely through their partnership with Chase), and Hyatt’s generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value from those points. One sore spot is that the program offers relatively few perks with their mid-tier elite status. However, those who earn enough nights to reach the coveted top-tier status get access to the best perks around (free suite upgrades at the time of booking, free parking on award stays, no resort fees, etc.).
If you have any of the Chase Ultimate Rewards® cards that allow point transfers to partners (such as Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card , Chase Sapphire Reserve® Credit Card , Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card ), it’s important to know the World of Hyatt program. Bilt Rewards also transfer 1 to 1 with Hyatt. You’ll often get great value by transferring your points to Hyatt and booking an award stay, especially considering that Hyatt waives resort fees on award stays.
The following chart shows current point prices for free nights in a standard room. Resort fees and destination fees are waived when you book a stay with points and/or free night certificates.
Hyatt uses a peak and off-peak award price system. The chart above shows award prices for categories 1-8 standard rooms. Hyatt also offers this price system for club rooms, suites, and premium suites. Click here to go to Hyatt’s free nights and upgrades awards charts and select the room style of your choice for more information.
There’s also a separate award chart for Hyatt’s all-inclusive properties, where each property falls into a Category A through F (see the chart above). Free nights are for single or double occupancy, and you’ll have to pay an additional fee for each additional guest in the room.
Hyatt’s award chart also includes the number of points required for each additional person in the room (see below), but many times, you might find that the cost to add two additional guests is the same as just booking another separate room on points. Additionally, at some properties, you can just book for two guests in the room and call the property to charge each additional guest a cash rate. Cash rates are per person, per night, and vary for each property (and time of the year).
Every award night at Miraval Resorts includes luxury accommodations, a $175 resort credit per person, gourmet cuisine, freshly prepared snacks and beverages, and an abundance of complimentary wellness activities, lectures, fitness classes and more.
If you don’t have enough points for an award stay, you can choose to book Points + Cash instead. The points rate for Points + Cash awards is exactly half the points required for regular free night awards. The cash component is 50% to 70% off the standard cash rate. Hyatt has not explained under what circumstances they offer 50% off.
Poor Value Hyatt’s Points + Cash Awards are usually a bad deal. Point awards offer the best value when cash prices are high; and cash bookings offer the best value when cash prices are low. Points + Cash strikes a middle-ground where you’ll generally get less value than by paying all in points or all in cash. Of course if you are short on points, these awards can still make sense, especially when the cash rate is 70% off.
Good Value Suites (Sometimes) Sometimes the properties charge the cash component based on 50% of the cost of a standard room even when booking a suite or premium suite. When this happens, Points + Cash awards can offer a good value, especially when the cash rate for a suite is disproportionately larger than the rate for a standard room.
Resort Fees not Waived Hyatt waives resort and destination fees for rooms booked with points or free night certificates. Points + Cash awards, though, are treated similar to paid nights, which means resort fees are not waived (except for those with top-tier Globalist status, as waived resort fees is a benefit for all stays).
Hyatt has fully integrated Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a curated collection of boutique and luxury hotels, into its portfolio. These properties are now bookable directly through Hyatt’s website and app, allowing members to earn and redeem World of Hyatt points just like at other Hyatt hotels.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith properties are known for offering unique experiences and thoughtful extras—like a welcome bottle of champagne, complimentary spa treatments, or gourmet picnic lunches. While some of these properties may also be available through platforms like Small Luxury Hotels of the World or Preferred Hotels, booking through Hyatt ensures you’ll enjoy elite benefits and loyalty perks where applicable.
Free night certificates can be earned through Hyatt credit cards, through Milestone Rewards, Hyatt’s 5-Brand Free Night Award, etc.
Once a free night award is in your Hyatt account, you can book a free night by searching Hyatt.com for a stay using points and select “Free Night” room choice:
Or by selecting “Explore Hotels” from the dropdown menu under the Awards section of your account and searching for a stay that allows you to use your “Free Night” award.
Then, simply click “Select & Book” on an option where the “Free Night” is available:
Check off the Free Night option and then click “Select”
Another way to book free night certificates is by searching for a multi-night paid stay and clicking “Pay My Way” to apply free night certificates and/or points to some or all of the nights.
Hyatt will give you the various options and pricepoints to choose from and you can click on “Select Award” to use the “Free Night” award option.
World of Hyatt members earn a Free Night Award each time they complete stays at 5 Hyatt brands. This is not an annual benefit but a lifetime member benefit. For example, you can stay at 3 different brands in one year and then 3 additional brands in a later year in order to earn a free night.
Number of possible free night awards: 6 (at the time of this writing, there are 32 qualifying brands) Free night award details: Valid for one night at any category 1-4 Hyatt (including during peak rates) Valid for 12 months from issue Award stays do count
Hyatt conveniently lets you book a single stay online with any combination of points, points+cash, free night certificates, or cash rates. To find this option, you must search for a paid stay, even if you intend to book entirely with points and free night certificates. In the search results for a paid stay, you should see a link titled “Use Pay My Way.” Click that link to proceed.
Not all Hyatt hotels have club lounges, but they are available in some Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt hotels. Club lounges usually include free breakfast, late afternoon canapés & drinks, and evening desserts. While you can always pay more (in cash or points) to book a room that includes club access, there are several ways to get upgraded to club access instead:
Globalist elite status : Those with top-tier Globalist status automatically get free club access on every stay.Guest of Honor award : If a Globalist member gifts you a Guest of Honor certificate (which you receive as a milestone benefit), and you use the certificate for a particular reservation, you are eligible for all Globalist benefits, including free club access. Note that you cannot apply a lounge access award to a night booked with a free night certificate.Club Lounge Access Awards : Through Hyatt’s Milestone Rewards (starting at 20 nights), it’s possible to earn Club Lounge Access Awards. On any paid or award stay, you can apply a Club Access Award to be upgraded to club access for the entire length of your stay (up to 7 nights). Note that you cannot apply a lounge access award to a night booked with a free night certificate.Club Upgrade Awards on Paid Nights : On qualifying paid rates, it’s possible to upgrade to club lounge access by paying 3,000 points per night. Before upgrading or paying extra for club access, it’s recommend contacting the hotel to find out if the lounge will be open and offer full service during your stay.
Upgraded Casita at the Hyatt Royal Palms includes a peaceful front patio. If you want to stay in a suite but you don’t want to pay full price for it (in cash or points), you may be able to get an upgrade instead. Hyatt hotels often have standard suites and premium suites. Most of the following options apply only to upgrades to standard suites, except where noted.
Here are your options…
Globalist elite status : Those with top-tier Globalist status are automatically eligible for suite upgrades at check-in, based on availability. While upgrades to standard suites are most common, it’s not unusual to snag a premium suite upgrade now and then.Guest of Honor award : If a Globalist member booked your stay as a Guest of Honor award, then you are eligible for all Globalist benefits during your stay, including free suite upgrades at check-in, based on availability.Suite Upgrade Awards : Through Hyatt’s Milestone Rewards, it’s possible to earn Suite Upgrade Awards (starting at 40 nights). On any paid or award stay, you can apply a Suite Upgrade Award to be upgraded to a suite for the entire length of your stay. One upgrade award can be used for a stay of up to 7 nights. Suite Upgrade Awards can be applied as early as the time of booking. To apply a suite upgrade award, a standard suite must be available for the entire length of your stay. Note that you cannot apply a suite upgrade award to a night booked with a free night certificate.Suite Upgrade on Paid Nights : On qualifying paid rates, it’s possible to upgrade to a suite using points. At non-resort hotels, the qualifying paid rate is for a standard room. At resorts, the qualifying paid rate is for a deluxe room. This option can offer amazing value when the price of a suite is far higher than the price of a standard or deluxe room: Suite Upgrade: 6,000 points per night. Premium Suite Upgrade: 9,000 points per night Like most other hotel chains, Hyatt offers multiple levels of elite status. In general, only top-tier Globalist status is particularly rewarding. To make up for that, Hyatt also offers Milestone Rewards where you can earn valuable perks starting with 20 nights in a calendar year.
During our stay at the All-Inclusive Hyatt Zilaria in the Dominican Republic, my Hyatt Globalist status gave us access to premium restaurants and a butler!
The chart above shows the requirements to reach each level of elite status as well as the major perks that each level offers above and beyond the lower status levels.
A Guest of Honor award allows you or a friend to experience a stay as if you had Hyatt’s top-tier Globalist status. This means the waived resort fees, rooms updates (pending availability), late checkout, club access or breakfast, and more. These certificates are part of Hyatt’s Milestone Rewards program, where you can receive a Guest of Honor award starting at 40 qualifying nights (or 65,000 base points).
Guest of Honor Details Each Guest of Honor award can be used on a single stay, up to 7 nights, and works on both paid and award stays. However, you cannot combine this award with a free night certificate. Guest of Honor awards can be used for yourself, if you do not yet have Globalist status, or, can be gifted to a friend. Additionally, when given to another person, the giver will receive one elite qualifying night upon completion of the stay . Those with lifetime Globalist status will receive 5 Guest of Honor Awards on March 1 of every year. Applies to paid or points stays Not valid at Hyatt Residence Club resorts. Elite status levels can be earned each calendar year through Nights, Base Points, or Meetings. Unfortunately, they’re not stackable. You cannot get to a level of status by doing some of each: some nights + some base points + some meetings = no progress. Among those paths, earning status through elite nights is the only option that provides shortcut opportunities. Another option is to participate in a status challenge. Both options are explored below…
Shortcuts to elite status through elite nights The World of Hyatt Credit Card Automatically earn 5 elite qualifying nights each year Earn 2 additional elite qualifying nights with every $5,000 spend Free category 1-4 night after $15K spend per cardmember year (when you use this free night, you earn an elite night towards status) Free category 1-4 night every year upon renewal (when you use this free night, you earn an elite night towards status) World of Hyatt Business Credit Card : Earn 5 elite qualifying nights with every $10,000 spend.Partner property stays : When you stay at a Hyatt partner property, you can earn Hyatt elite night credit.Free night awards: When you stay at a Hyatt or partner property on points or with free night certificates, you earn an elite night for each night of your stay.Meetings and events: For every $5,000 in eligible event spend billed to a Group Master bill, the event/meeting planner will earn two elite night credits (maximum of sixty elite nights per calendar year). Spend can be associated with only one member per event. As mentioned throughout, Hyatt awards all members with Milestone Rewards when they earn a certain number of elite-qualifying nights or base points each year. Many Milestone Reward certificates can be used for yourself, or can be gifted to a friend or family member. However, once a Milestone Reward certificate is gifted once, it cannot be re-gifted. And once you earn a Milestone Reward, you have up to 90 days to select your award of choice (at milestones where there’s a choice).
Milestone Rewards are earned starting at 20 qualifying nights and then every 10 qualifying nights thereafter (up to 150,000 qualifying nights).
Note that you cannot apply more than one certificate to a single stay.
Here’s a summary of the more popular Milestone Reward certificates you can earn:
Club Access Award: Gain access to the properties Club lounge, which typically offers continental breakfast and many times snacks or drinks throughout the day. This certificate is valid for the rest of the current calendar year and 14 months beyond. This Milestone Reward can be earned starting at 20 qualifying nights.Category 1-4 Free Night Award: Receive a free night at any participating Category 1-4 hotel. Certificate is valid for 180 days from the date issued. This Milestone Reward can be earned starting at 30 qualifying nights.Guest of Honor Award : The ability to give someone (including yourself ) Globalist status for a single stay, up to 7 nights. This Milestone Reward can be earned starting at 40 qualifying nights. Additionally, the person gifting this particular award receives an elite qualifying night upon completion of the stay. Note that those with lifetime Globalist status will receive 5 Guest of Honor Awards on March 1st every year.Suite Upgrade Award: Book a standard room and upgrade your reservation to a suite at the time of booking — at no additional cost. You can search for available suites when booking your reservation. This certificate is valid for the rest of the current calendar year and 14 months beyond. This Milestone Reward can be earned starting at 40 qualifying nights.Category 1-7 Free Night Award : Receive a free night at any participating Category 1-7 hotel. Certificate is valid for 180 days from the date issued. This Milestone Reward can be earned starting at 60 qualifying nights.Miraval Extra Night (a choice beginning at 100 nights): Stay one night at a Miraval resort to receive a complimentary second night (in other words, this works like a “Buy One, Get One” coupon). This works with either paid nights or award nights. This Milestone Reward can be earned at 100 qualifying nights.Ultimate Free Night Award : Good for one free night in any Category 1-8 hotel, Category A-F all-inclusive resort or participating Miraval resort. Certificate is valid for 180 days from the date issued. This Milestone Reward can be earned at 150 qualifying nights.FIND Experience Credit : FIND credits up to $300 will be available as a choice at various Milestones. These can be used individually or combined on any FIND experience around the globe, and must be used within 6 months of issuance.2K Next Stay : Earn 2,000 Bonus Points on your next stay at a Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Caption by Hyatt or UrCove hotel. Your next stay must be within 180 days of selecting this award. If you get close to earning a Milestone Reward within a calendar year, but you won’t get there naturally, it may be worth booking a cheap stay or spending more on the World of Hyatt credit card or World of Hyatt Business credit card to get there. To decide whether it’s worth doing so, it’s a good idea to separately estimate how much you’d be willing to pay for the rewards available at the next level. You should do so if it would cost you that much or less to earn those extra nights.
Hyatt Privé is a program that makes it possible for travel agents to book Hyatt hotels at standard rates but with extra perks. Not all Hyatt hotels participate, but many do. When you book a stay through a Hyatt Privé agent, you get the following benefits:
Free breakfast for 2 each day (which consists of restaurant breakfast rather than just club lounge breakfast) A 1-category room upgrade roughly at the time of booking based on availability (requested with the hotel right away and said to be confirmed within 24 hours; in practice it takes a couple of days for the hotel to confirm). A welcome amenity Early check-in (as early as 9am) subject to availability Late check-out at Park Hyatt properties (as late as 4pm) subject to availability A $50 or $100 property credit per stay (it’s always $100 at Park Hyatt hotels but can vary between $50 or $100 at other brands) Full Hyatt elite credit. Full elite benefits for those with status. Waived resort fees at select properties. If you’re thinking of booking a Hyatt for a paid stay, it makes a lot of sense to book through a Privé agent so that you can get all of these extra perks. One great way to take advantage of the confirmed upgrade is to book one level below the room you really want.
There are many ways to earn Hyatt points:
Hyatt credit cards (see the credit card section of this guide for details)Chase Ultimate Rewards : Points can be transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Hyatt as long as you have one of the premium or ultra-premium Chase Ultimate Rewards cards. These include: Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, Ink Business Preferred, and Ink Plus. For details, see: Chase Ultimate Rewards Complete Guide .Bilt Rewards: Bilt Rewards is the program that rewards people for paying rent. Bilt points transfer 1-to-1 to Hyatt.Hyatt hotel stays : Earn 5 points per dollar (plus elite and promotional bonuses)Dining, Spa & More : Earn 5 points per dollar at participating locations. Points can be earned for these services even if you are not staying at the hotel as long as you provide your Hyatt account number at the time of service.Host a meeting : Earn 1 bonus point per dollar spent, up to 50,000 points.FIND Experiences : Earn 10 points per dollar.
Through FIND, you can use points to book experiences or earn points when paying cash.
Find and book FIND Experiences here .Redeem points : FIND awards are priced at 1.4 cents per point value. For example, a $140 experience costs 10,000 points.Earn points : Earn 10 points per dollar plus an additional 4 points per dollar if you pay with a World of Hyatt credit card. At participating Hyatt hotels, regardless of whether or not you are staying at the hotel, you can earn Hyatt points or spend Hyatt points on dining, spa & more services. The following chart shows the point redemption rates:
If you choose to pay for these services instead, you’ll earn 5 points per dollar.
It’s possible to earn points and elite status by holding meetings at participating Hyatt hotels. It’s also possible to redeem points for meeting charges. Here are the details:
Earn one Bonus Point per eligible U.S. dollar spent (up to 50,000 Bonus Points) for hosting a qualifying meeting or event at Hyatt Earn elite status by holding multiple qualifying meetings within a calendar year: Discoverist: 3 meetings Explorist: 10 meetings Globalist: 20 meetings For every $5,000 in eligible event spend billed to a Group Master bill, the event/meeting planner will earn two elite night credits (maximum of sixty elite nights per calendar year). Spend can be associated with only one member per event. A qualifying meeting includes:
10 paid guest rooms, or Meeting room or event space and purchased catered or banqueted food or beverages You can also use points for meetings, at 1.3 cents per point value:
15,000 Points = $200 Credit 30,000 Points = $400 Credit 45,000 Points = $600 Credit 60,000 Points = $800 Credit 75,000 Points = $1,000 Credit Hyatt members can earn or spend Hyatt points for Avis car rentals.
Earn Points Earn 500 Hyatt points per paid rental Get 25% off base rates with Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number K817700 Redeem Points Redeem 6,000 points per day for an intermediate sized car. To reserve a Car Rental Award, call (800) 544-9288. Please note: 6,000 points per day usually represents poor value for your points. The exception would be if the rental would otherwise cost $90 or more per day.
Earn miles instead of Hyatt points If you prefer to earn airline miles rather than Hyatt points for your stays, you can opt to earn miles according to the following chart. Earnings are per stay, not per night:
Point transfers to airline miles You can transfer Hyatt points to airline miles, starting with 5,000 Hyatt points minimum. Additional points can be converted in 1,250 increments. You’ll also earn an extra 5,000 Bonus Miles when you convert 50,000 or more points.
5000 Hyatt points = 4,000 LATAM kilometers. With 10,000 bonus kilometers, 50,000 Hyatt points = 50,000 kilometers. 5000 Hyatt points = 4,000 Aeromexico® kilometers. With 10,000 bonus kilometers, 50,000 Hyatt points = 50,000 kilometers. 5000 Hyatt points = 3,200 Air China kilometers; or 3,200 China Eastern Airlines points. With 8,000 bonus kilometers, 50,000 Hyatt points = 40,000 miles. 5000 Hyatt points = 3,000 Virgin Atlantic Airways miles. With the 7,500 bonus miles, 50,000 Hyatt points = 37,500 miles. 5000 Hyatt points = 2,400 Southwest Airlines® points. With 6,000 bonus miles, 50,000 Hyatt points = 30,000 miles. 5000 Hyatt points = 2,400 Qantas Airways points. With 6,000 bonus miles, 50,000 Hyatt points = 30,000 miles. 5000 Hyatt points = 2,000 miles in other programs (AA, ANA, Delta, United, etc.). With the 5,000 bonus miles, 50,000 Hyatt points = 25,000 miles. In most cases, point transfers to airline miles represent poor value.
Hyatt generously allows members to share points with others, for free! Simply fill out the form found here and email it to *protected email* . You are limited to sharing points once per month (regardless of whether giving or receiving points).
Hyatt points expire after 24 months of inactivity. To reset the clock, simply earn points or redeem them.
There is currently 1 personal card and 1 business card available from Hyatt.
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Earn up to 60,000 Hyatt Points: 30,000 points after you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months; an additional 30,000 points when you spend $15,000 in the first 6 months
This is a two-tiered signup bonus with the first bonus being 30,000 points earned after spending $3,000 on the card within the first 3 months. The second bonus offer is dependent on how much you spend, where you'll earn 2x points per dollar spent in the first 6 months (on purchases that normally earn 1x point), on up to $15,000 spent.
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60,000 World of Hyatt Points after you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months.
For the small business owner who loves Hyatt. If you have high monthly spending, this card will also help you earn Globalist status.
If you find a lower price than what’s available for the same room via Hyatt, you are eligible for either 20% off the lower price or 5,000 Hyatt points.
Yes, points expire after 24 months of inactivity. Points do not expire if you have a Hyatt branded credit card linked to your account.
No. Hyatt’s terms state the following:
You will earn points for up to 3 rooms, but you’ll earn elite night credit for only 1 room.
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