Tag: World of Hyatt

Hyatt is revamping the World of Hyatt program for 2024. World of Hyatt members will soon get expanded Milestone Rewards options and be able to share awards with other members. However, from new limitations on Guest of Honor bookings to eliminating elite status earnings through hosting a set number of events, these changes aren't good news for everyone. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.

One of the major benefits of Hyatt Globalist elite status is the Guest of Honor benefit. Through Guest of Honor bookings, Hyatt Globalists can book stays for other members, granting them all of the perks of Hyatt's top-tier elite status. Currently, Hyatt Globalists can make unlimited Guest of Honor bookings. However, that's about to end. Here's how Hyatt Guest of Honor Awards will work beginning in 2024 — and why you have an extra incentive to earn Hyatt Globalist before the end of 2023.

World of Hyatt and Lindblad Expeditions are breaking up. On December 31, 2023, the partnership will officially end, and it'll no longer be possible to book or receive Hyatt benefits on Lindblad's adventure-focused cruises. However, you can still earn a boatload of points on bookings before the end of the year. Here's everything prospective voyagers need to know about the end of the partnership.

In mid-September, Hyatt and American Airlines launched a new round of elite-status fast track match-challenges. This time around, AAdvantage elites members have the opportunity to match to get elite status in the World of Hyatt program. Then, you can challenge to keep that status through February 2024 by completing qualifying activities. However, you'll need to register by November 30, 2023 to take advantage of this year's offer.

Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt is another vacation home booking platform, similar to Marriott Homes & Villas, but how does it compare? Here's a basic review of the platform, and how World of Hyatt members can best take advantage of the rentals when earning and redeeming their Hyatt points.

The never-ending battle when it comes to credit card points is that there never seem to be enough points for all of the amazing trips you want to take. Thankfully, Hyatt has a great option for offsetting that problem. It’s called Hyatt Pay My Way, and it allows you to use a combination of points, cash, and/or free night certificates when booking a room.

World of Hyatt just rolled out several more promotions in advance of Black Friday. The newest promotions give members 2X points at hotels in North and South America or 20% off and free breakfast in other countries. Other ongoing promotions include triple Hyatt points at the reimagined Hyatt Vacation Club brand (previously Hyatt Residence Club), bonus points at new hotels, and ways to earn free night awards.

The The World of Hyatt Credit Card provides excellent value for anyone who stays with Hyatt at least once or twice per year. The annual free night certificate (and the chance to earn a second free night with $15,000 in spending) make this Hyatt card a great asset for the long term. Check out our full review for all the details.

To incentivize World of Hyatt members to fill new hotels, Hyatt offers members 500 bonus points for staying at new hotels within the first few months after opening. Here are the current participating properties and what you need to know about this promotion.

Hyatt is out with a unique promotion, valid through March 2024, that'll award you World of Hyatt points and elite night credits for purchasing gift cards at Mr and Mrs Smith hotels. While this won't be a good option for everyone, it might be a fit for those needing to top off their elite night credits.

Hyatt just launched a promotion to buy World of Hyatt points with a 20% bonus. If maximized, World of Hyatt members can snag Hyatt points for just 2¢ per point. Here are some amazing opportunities this opens up — from a resort in Bali to a private island in the Caribbean.

Hyatt assigns each of its properties a category, then sets award rates for each. This makes it easy to spot sweet spot hotel redemptions that have high cash rates and low points rates. Check out our favorite Hyatt sweet spots and an explanation of how the World of Hyatt award chart works.

Now through October 31, 2023, you'll get 30% transfer bonus miles when transferring hotel points United miles. When stacked, you can get 39,000 United miles for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points transferred, boosting the rate to almost 3:2. Plus, you can still get a 100% transfer bonus on transfers from Choice to United. In this post, we dig into the numbers to show you what might make sense.

Several hotels participating in World of Hyatt have done their best to circumvent the rules for booking award nights. While in the past it's been a nuisance, these days it's overstepped the bounds directly into questionable legality. Blocking out rooms for sale is problematic, no matter how you slice it. But what's happening is extremely unfair for disabled travelers.

Hyatt just announced a new round of Bonus Journeys promotions. You can register now to earn 3,000 bonus points for every three nights stayed. Plus, Hyatt credit cardholders can earn 1,000 bonus points at hotels in 13 countries. Both promotions are valid for stays through November 30, 2023. Here's how to register and the full details of each promotion.

World of Hyatt points expire if your account has no activity for 24 months. Once expired, your points cannot be reinstated. Fortunately, there is a vast number of things that qualify as activity and will keep your points active.

To kick off the NFL season, World of Hyatt partnered with a rookie wide receiver and is offering a discount of up to 15% off the standard room rate at participating properties with the use of a promo code. Here's the code and all you need to know about Hyatt's latest promotion.

Small business owners looking for perks on hotel stays and a stash of points can earn 60,000 bonus points on the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card. Here's a look at the bonus and key perks of the card, and who is eligible for this bonus offer.

Like Marriott, Hyatt has been targeted as the subject of a lawsuit over its lack of transparency for resort fees. But in just over a week, Hyatt has taken action. Here's the latest on making these fees more transparent during the reservation process.

Interested in learning more about program features, elite status, and how to earn and redeem points through World of Hyatt? Thanks to a great award chart, excellent elite benefits, and great credit cards, World of Hyatt is one of the best hotel loyalty programs.

You've done the work to earn a Hyatt free night award, now where can you use it? More importantly, what are the best hotels for redeeming Category 1–4 free night awards for a great stay? We've got you covered.

Hyatt's Pay My Way tool allows guests to mix and match their method of payment, and an update now allows guests to manually select which free night certificate they'd like to redeem when booking a stay, rather than having one automatically chosen for them. Here's how it works.

MGM and Hyatt just announced that they'll be ending their partnership on September 30, 2023. While this isn't especially surprising, it is bad news for those who've relied on the partnership to earn cheap Hyatt elite status or get their resort fees waived on Vegas stays. Thankfully, you have a few more days to take advantage of status matches and a couple of months to enjoy reciprocal earnings. Here are the details of this breakup.

Summer travel is here and in full force and that means so is Hyatt's latest seasonal promotion. From July 11 through September 17, 2023, co-branded Hyatt cardholders can get a 20% points rebate at select hotels. From boutique hotels in Austin for under 10k points to staying in the heart of Europe for under 3k points, here's how you can maximize this promotion.

Hyatt's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has given World of Hyatt members access to hundreds of SLH properties where members can earn and use their Hyatt points. Here's what you need to know.

The 2023 U.S. Travel Association Daily Getaways returned on June 12, 2023. This year, the promotion runs from Monday to Friday from June 12 through July 5, 2023. Similar to most years, there are some excellent deals to be had, including hotel points purchases from 0.5¢ per point to incredible Vegas getaways and more. Weeks one and two have come and gone. From cheap Hyatt points to Universal tickets and Vegas suites, here's what you can expect from Daily Getaways in week three.

The only thing better than award travel is award travel with elite status. When you hold elite status with a brand, you can enjoy huge money-saving perks, ranging from free room upgrades to bonus earnings on every dollar you spend. Here are all the status match and elite status fast track opportunities currently available with hotel programs.

Today, the first nine Lindner hotels start participating in the World of Hyatt program. Another 17 will join on June 22, 2023. The entire Lindner portfolio will join World of Hyatt, but some details remain unknown. Here's what's happening and what it means for Hyatt loyalists.

Earning elite status with a hotel program can be both tough and expensive. It's possible to achieve mid-tier hotel status with credit cards quite easily. But what about top-tier elite status: Can you get that from credit cards? Here's an overview of the cards that offer top-tier elite status and other credit card shortcuts to elite status.

Hyatt Brand Explorer is one of my favorite perks across hotel loyalty programs. Thanks to some recent additions, you can now earn up to five free nights simply by staying at different Hyatt brands within the World of Hyatt program. Here's a look at how to earn the awards, what they are, and other details for maximizing this awesome benefit.