Changes in the ways World of Hyatt points can be used will become effective as of Thursday, November 1, 2018 — and although the good news is that more flexible ways to redeem points for suite upgrades will be available…
New Ways to Use World of Hyatt Points November 2018 — But…
…the bad news is that the value of the Points + Cash option will diminish, as a minimum of 50 percent of the standard rate must be paid in order to use this option.
For all options except where otherwise noted, you can book your room, upgrade, suite, or free night now by calling 800-544-9288 if you are in the United States and Canada; or call your nearest Global Contact Center here or here.
Other terms and conditions — including those of the World of Hyatt frequent guest loyalty program — apply.
Free Nights Chart
Enjoy free nights at Hyatt hotels and resorts with no blackout dates on standard rooms or at participating MGM Resorts Destinations in Las Vegas. Free nights start at just 5,000 points.
NEW: You can use your points for free nights in premium suites and we’re eliminating the minimum length of stay for free nights in suites.
Search the award chart by hotel category to determine how many points you need for a free night at your desired location.
| Hotel Category | Standard Room Points Per Night | Regency Club or Grand Club Points Per Night | Standard Suite Points Per Night |
NEW: Premium Suite Points Per Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000 points | 7,000 points | 8,000 points | 10,000 points |
| 2 | 8,000 points | 12,000 points | 13,000 points | 16,000 points |
| 3 | 12,000 points | 17,000 points | 20,000 points | 24,000 points |
| 4 | 15,000 points | 21,000 points | 24,000 points | 30,000 points |
| 5 | 20,000 points | 27,000 points | 32,000 points | 40,000 points |
| 6 | 25,000 points | 33,000 points | 40,000 points | 50,000 points |
| 7 | 30,000 points | 39,000 points | 48,000 points | 60,000 points |
Points + Cash Option
NEW: Combining Points + Cash will require 50 percent of the points required for a free night simultaneously with 50 percent of the cost of the standard room rate.
Points + Cash Standard Room
NEW: For a standard room, you can combine Points + Cash for a standard room at MGM Resorts Destinations in Las Vegas and Hyatt Residence Club resorts, in addition to Hyatt hotels and resorts.
| Hotel Category | Standard Room Points Per Night |
NEW: Standard Room Points + Cash Per Night Converted to Local Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000 points | 2,500 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 2 | 8,000 points | 4,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 3 | 12,000 points | 6,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 4 | 15,000 points | 7,500 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 5 | 20,000 points | 10,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 6 | 25,000 points | 12,500 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 7 | 30,000 points | 15,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
Points + Cash standard suite
NEW: Combine Points + Cash for standard suites at Hyatt hotels and resort properties and Hyatt Residence Club resorts.
| Hotel Category | Standard Suite Points Per Night |
NEW: Standard SuitePoints + Cash Per Night Converted to Local Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,000 points | 4,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 2 | 13,000 points | 6,500 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 3 | 20,000 points | 10,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 4 | 24,000 points | 12,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 5 | 32,000 points | 16,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 6 | 40,000 points | 20,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 7 | 48,000 points | 24,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
Points + Cash premium suite
NEW: Combine Points + Cash for premium suites at Hyatt hotels and resort properties.
| Hotel Category | Premium Suite Points Per Night |
NEW: Premium Suite Points + Cash Per Night Converted to Local Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10,000 points | 5,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 2 | 16,000 points | 8,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 3 | 24,000 points | 12,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 4 | 30,000 points | 15,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 5 | 40,000 points | 20,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 6 | 50,000 points | 25,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 7 | 60,000 points | 30,000 + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
“I used the C+P alot with the 5K to 8K locations”, FlyerTalk member Mthorn82 posted. “A lot of times if I was low on points I would be able to snag up a cheap room for say in Mt.Laurel NJ for around $45 with the 2500 points on a 5K location and usually on a weekend when I visit the area to visit my relatives and friends. Just need a place to fall sleep was fine but now with the new system I could see that being a lot more with the 50%. They should def give the higher Explorist and Globalist some sort of reduction on that maybe 30 and 20%.”
However, FlyerTalk member 59Impala would not say that the changes are bad in every case. “I have seen full cash rates at Cat 6 and 7 hotels, which were only slightly higher than the cash part in a P+C. e.g. 350$ full cash vs 300$ in a P+C scenario. so with the new rules, the cash part in a P+C case would drop to 175$.”
Room upgrades on paid nights
Upgrade your accommodations starting with 3,000 World of Hyatt points.
NEW: Upgrade a qualifying paid night to a premium suite using points at participating Hyatt hotels and resort properties and Miraval.
| Room Upgrade Award | Points Per Night |
|---|---|
| Regency Club/Grand Club Upgrade 1 | 3,000 points |
| Suite Upgrade 2 | 6,000 points |
| NEW: Premium Suite Upgrade2 | 9,000 points |
All-Inclusive Resorts
All-inclusive resorts offer luxury accommodations, authentic dining options, world-class entertainment and local adventures.
| Resort Property | Standard Room Points Per Night — Single or double room occupancy | Suite Points Per Night — Single or double room occupancy | Club Room Points Per Night — Single or double room occupancy | Additional Points Per Person Per Night — Maximum of 4 people per room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyatt Zilara Cancun — Adults Only | 25,000 points | 40,000 points | – | 12,500 points |
| Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall — Adults Only | 25,000 points | 40,000 points | – | 12,500 points |
| Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos — Guests of All Ages | 20,000 points | 32,000 points | – | 10,000 points |
| Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta — Guests of All Ages | 20,000 points | 32,000 points | – | 10,000 points |
| Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — Guests of All Ages | 25,000 points | 40,000 points | 33,000 points | 12,500 points |
| Hyatt Ziva Cancun — Guests of All Ages | 25,000 points | 40,000 points | – | 12,500 points |
Miraval Resorts
Every award night at Miraval includes luxury accommodations, a resort credit of $175.00 per person, gourmet cuisine, freshly prepared snacks and beverages, and an abundance of complimentary wellness activities, lectures, fitness classes and more.
To book your wellness stay using points, call 866-792-3395.
Free nights
NEW: Use your points for award nights in premium suites at Miraval.
| Miraval Resorts | Standard Room Points Per Night — Single Occupancy | Suite Points Per Night — Single Occupancy | NEW: Premium Suite Points Per Night — Single Occupancy |
Second Person Points Per Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points Required | 45,000 points | 75,000 points | 105,000 points | 20,000 points |
Miraval Resorts Points + Cash
NEW: Combining Points + Cash will require 50 percent of the World of Hyatt points required for an award night and 50 percent of the cost of the standard room rate — plus, you can use your points for award nights in standard and premium suites.
To book your wellness stay using Points + Cash, call 866-792-3395.
| Miraval Resorts | NEW: Points + Cash Per Night — Single Occupancy | NEW: Points + Cash Per Night — Double Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Room | 22,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms | 32,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| Standard Suite | 37,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms | 47,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| Premium Suite | 52,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms | 62,500 points + 50 percent of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
A limited number of rooms are allocated to the awards above; reservations are subject to availability.
To learn more about these changes, including participating hotels, you can review the answers to frequently asked questions.
Globalist Elite Level Members to No Longer Earn United Club Passes
Effective as of Tuesday, January 1, 2019, passes for a one-time visit to a United Club will be discontinued and no longer a benefit of Globalist elite level status in the World of Hyatt frequent guest loyalty program.
Two passes to the official airport lounges of United Airlines are currently earned by by completing 60 qualifying nights or earning 100,000 base World of Hyatt points.
All existing passes will be honored through their expiration dates. You can continue to earn MileagePlus miles with United Airlines for stays at Hyatt hotel and resort properties worldwide; and you can also convert World of Hyatt points to MileagePlus miles.
Summary
Nine days between the time of the advance notice and the date of which the changes become officially effective is poor, in my opinion; and while some people will experience some significant devaluation, I am not sure that it is quite the “armageddon” which some media sources seem to paint it.
For me, the option of combining points and miles was never of enough value for me to use it; but I can understand why many people are calling this portion of the announced changes a devaluation.
Conversely, I usually do not need to upgrade to a suite; so the new options are not attractive to me either — but at least a minimum of three days to book an upgrade to a suite will no longer be required under the new policies…
…so I will likely be affected minimally — if at all — by these announced changes; and I hope that you will not be adversely affected by them either.
Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
