{"id":74305,"date":"2026-03-31T12:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=74305"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:19:30","slug":"hyatt-brand-explorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-brand-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Earn up to Seven Free Night Certificates With the Hyatt Brand Explorer Perk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hyatt Brand Explorer is yet another one of Hyatt's great perks. Through it, you can earn free night stays simply by staying at different Hyatt brands within the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">World of Hyatt program<\/a>. With many of the recent additions to World of Hyatt including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/the-standard-hotels\/\" rel=\"noopener\">new brands like Bunkhouse and The Standard<\/a> plus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/bahia-principe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahia Principe<\/a>, members can now earn up to seven free nights.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a look at how this perk works, which Hyatt brands are eligible, and how to maximize this awesome benefit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">What Is Hyatt Brand Explorer?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Qualifying_Hyatt_brands\">Qualifying Hyatt brands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Earn_up_to_Seven_Free_Nights_via_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">Earn up to Seven Free Nights via Hyatt Brand Explorer<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#What_type_of_Hyatt_free_night_awards_do_you_earn\">What type of Hyatt free night awards do you earn?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_find_new_brands\">How to find new brands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Which_Stays_Count_Toward_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">Which Stays Count Toward Hyatt Brand Explorer?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Check_Your_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer_Progress\">How to Check Your Hyatt Brand Explorer Progress<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Pro_tip_to_maximize_the_Brand_Explorer_perk\">Pro tip to maximize the Brand Explorer perk<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">What Is Hyatt Brand Explorer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hyatt Brand Explorer offers you up to seven free nights with World of Hyatt by staying at the different brands participating in World of Hyatt. This is not a benefits that resets yearly, but rather a once-a-lifetime thing.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that, there is no inherent rush to collect all brands. Feel free to do this as quickly or slowly as you want. It's also simple. For every five unique brands, you earn one night award. But before anything else, let's first understand the various brands under the Hyatt umbrella.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212022\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-212022 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sarena-Mallorca-Hyatt-Featured.png\" alt=\"Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca pool.\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sarena-Mallorca-Hyatt-Featured.png 1000w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sarena-Mallorca-Hyatt-Featured-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sarena-Mallorca-Hyatt-Featured-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sarena-Mallorca-Hyatt-Featured-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca. Credit: Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-category-4\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Category 1\u20134 Hotels to Redeem Your World of Hyatt Free Night Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Qualifying_Hyatt_brands\">Qualifying Hyatt brands<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following Hyatt brands currently qualify for the Hyatt Brand Explorer perk \u2014 so long as your stay occurs after the property has started participating in World of Hyatt before your stay.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alila<\/li>\n<li>Alua Hotels and Resorts<\/li>\n<li>Andaz<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/bahia-principe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahia Principe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Breathless Resorts and Spas<\/li>\n<li>Bunkhouse Hotels<\/li>\n<li>Caption by Hyatt<\/li>\n<li>Destination by Hyatt (both participating Destination by Hyatt Hotels and participating Destination by Hyatt Residences locations)<\/li>\n<li>Dream Hotels<\/li>\n<li>Dreams Resorts and Spas<\/li>\n<li>Grand Hyatt<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt (often referred to as &#8220;Vanilla Hyatt&#8221; to prevent confusion)<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Centric<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt House<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Place<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Regency<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Select<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-studios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt Studios<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Vacation Club (including any Vacation Ownership Property, whether or not branded as a Hyatt Vacation Club)<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Vivid Hotels and Resorts<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Zilara<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt Ziva<\/li>\n<li>Impression by Secrets<\/li>\n<li>Joie de Vivre \/ JdV by Hyatt<\/li>\n<li>Me and All Hotels<\/li>\n<li>Miraval<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/mr-mrs-smith\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr & Mrs Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Park Hyatt<\/li>\n<li>Secrets Resorts and Spas<\/li>\n<li>Sunscape Resorts and Spas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/the-standard-hotels\/\">The Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The StandardX<\/li>\n<li>The Unbound Collection by Hyatt<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/venetian-las-vegas-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Venetian Resort Las Vegas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Thompson Hotels<\/li>\n<li>Unscripted by Hyatt<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/urcove\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UrCove<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Zo\u00ebtry Wellness and Spa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notice that stays at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/small-luxury-hotels\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt's now defunct Small Luxury Hotels partner<\/a> properties did not count toward the Hyatt Brand Explorer perk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/world-of-hyatt\/all-inclusive-resorts-award-chart\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt Introduces Award Chart for All-Inclusive Resorts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Earn_up_to_Seven_Free_Nights_via_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">Earn up to Seven Free Nights via Hyatt Brand Explorer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the Hyatt Brand Explorer perk, you can earn one free night after every five new brands you stay at. But it's not limited to the first five. You can earn another free night every time you stay with five more brands. Thanks to the addition of several all-inclusive resort brands and the expansion of Hyatt's portfolio to include even more brands in recent years, you can earn seven free nights in total.<\/p>\n<p>For example, these are all of the brands I've checked off the list so far:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253065\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"500\/728\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253065 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of World of Hyatt Brand Explorer page\" width=\"500\" height=\"728\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer.png 1590w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer-750x1092.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer-900x1310.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer-768x1118.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer-1055x1536.png 1055w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Explorer-1407x2048.png 1407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of World of Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"What_type_of_Hyatt_free_night_awards_do_you_earn\">What type of Hyatt free night awards do you earn?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The free nights earned with Brand Explorer are the same <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-category-4\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Category 1\u20134 Hyatt free night awards<\/a> you might be familiar with from <a data-ccid=\"4048116\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/world-of-hyatt\/chase-hyatt-card\/\">The World of Hyatt Credit Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048116\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005136&type=3&u1=8c632e4d8979fc7663ba4390087f26f4&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>These free night awards allow you to stay at a Category 1\u20134 property worldwide, and the awards are valid for one year. The clock starts ticking the moment the Free Night Award certificate is issued. Note that you must complete the stay by the expiration date \u2014 not just make the reservation.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, Category 4 awards typically cost 15,000 points during standard pricing. Thus, if you see a property charging 15,000 points or less for an award night, you should be able to use the free night certificate. If a night costs more than 15,000 points, it might be bookable with a free night certificate. In this case, though, the property would need to be a Category 4 hotel charging 18,000 points for a peak night. If you need a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/using-the-right-hyatt-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">refresher on how to use free night awards<\/a>, we got you.<\/p>\n<p>You can read <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/world-of-hyatt\/peak-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">more about Hyatt peak and off-peak pricing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/using-the-right-hyatt-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Avoid Wasting Valuable Hyatt Free Night Awards \u2014 How to Make Sure Hyatt Pulls the Right Certificate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"How_to_find_new_brands\">How to find new brands<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hyatt makes it really easy to find the location of brands you want to stay at. Simply head to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/hyatt.com\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt.com<\/a>. You don't even need to log in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_168551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/210\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-168551 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/World-of-Hyatt-home-page-menu-to-view-map.png\" alt=\"World of Hyatt home page menu to view map\" width=\"750\" height=\"210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/World-of-Hyatt-home-page-menu-to-view-map.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/World-of-Hyatt-home-page-menu-to-view-map-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>At the top of Hyatt's home page, hover over &#8216;Explore' and click on &#8220;Hotels & Resorts.&#8221; This will take you to a map.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/389\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253067 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of World of Hyatt brand map\" width=\"750\" height=\"389\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map.png 2540w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map-750x389.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map-900x466.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map-1536x796.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Map-2048x1061.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of World of Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>At the top left, you'll see &#8220;Filters&#8221; &#8212; click on it. This is where you can select the brands you haven't stayed at yet. As you click on the bubbles with the brand names, you'll the blue &#8216;Results' button update the quantity of properties displayed on the map.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253066\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/599\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253066 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of World of Hyatt brand map\" width=\"750\" height=\"599\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map.png 2070w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-750x599.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-900x718.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-1536x1226.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-2048x1634.png 2048w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hyatt-Brand-Map-325x260.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of World of Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Here, you can filter by brands (just click on the ones you want visible on the map) and even by award category. This way, you could view only the cheapest redemptions when pursuing your free nights from the Brand Explorer perk.<\/p>\n<p>There are well over 1,000 properties around the world for the over-two-dozen brands I have not experienced yet. The world is my Hyatt oyster, if you will. Each blue dot represents a location, and clicking on it shows details about the property.<\/p>\n<p>Up for grabs for me are every single all-inclusive brand, as I haven't stayed there yet. I have also not stayed at either The Standard, The StandardX, Bunkhouse Hotels, or a Bahia Principe resort &#8212; the four most recently added brands &#8212; but I'm going to find a way to as they look rather cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-centric-kuala-lumpur\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Quick Take: New, Central, Category 1, And Delightful<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Which_Stays_Count_Toward_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer\">Which Stays Count Toward Hyatt Brand Explorer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you think that only paid stays count toward Hyatt Brand Explorer, I have good news. Amazingly, all Hyatt stays count: free nights, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/pay-my-way\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Points + Cash<\/a>, and even points bookings. If the stay is in your name and under a qualifying rate (meaning it's not an employee discount, group rate, or similar), then it counts.<\/p>\n<p>When Hyatt first launched Brand Explorer, award stays did not count. Thus, some people had to stay at a brand again to get credit later on. In a super-customer-friendly move, Hyatt changed this. So you can now earn seven free nights from Hyatt Brand Explorer without spending a cent out of pocket. No need to pay cash for the stays to get the check mark.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Check_Your_Hyatt_Brand_Explorer_Progress\">How to Check Your Hyatt Brand Explorer Progress<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To see which brands you've stayed at, log into your World of Hyatt account. In the top right corner, click on your name and then click either &#8220;Account&#8221; or &#8220;My Awards&#8221; in the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219746\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/614\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219746 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Awards-menu-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot from Hyatt's website showing menu options under Membership\" width=\"600\" height=\"614\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Awards-menu-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Awards-menu-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Awards-menu.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>From here, click &#8220;Brand Explorer&#8221; in the menu on the left side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/596\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219682 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Account-Menu-1-300x298.png\" alt=\"Screenshot from Hyatt's website showing Brand Explorer on its menu\" width=\"600\" height=\"596\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Account-Menu-1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Account-Menu-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-My-Account-Menu-1.png 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Then, once the site loads, it will show which brands you've stayed at so far \u2014 made simple with check marks next to the brand logo. At the top of the page, you'll also see your progress toward the next award and how many awards you've earned so far.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219687\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/159\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219687 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3-300x64.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Hyatt's website showing my Brand Explorer progress\" width=\"750\" height=\"159\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3-1024x218.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3-768x163.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3-1536x326.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hyatt-Brand-Explorer-Progress-3.png 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Hyatt<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Pro_tip_to_maximize_the_Brand_Explorer_perk\">Pro tip to maximize the Brand Explorer perk<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you regularly travel as a couple, book at least one night under your significant other's name at the beginning or end of your main reservation (which hopefully is the one with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-globalist\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Globalist status<\/a>). That way, both of you will get that brand under your belt.<\/p>\n<p>Every time you stay at five unique brands, then each of you will get a free night award to use at a later day. If you both were to hit 35 of the 38 brands, that could mean 14 free night stays.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hyatt's Brand Explorer is truly unique. Competing hotel chains like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton Honors<\/a> don't offer anything similar.<\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, Brand Explorer is one of the best hotel loyalty perks around. Just by staying at different Hyatt brands, you can earn up to seven free World of Hyatt nights. Best of all, you don't even have to pay for the stays to get credit for a participating brand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to some recent additions to Hyatt&#8217;s portfolio, you can now earn up to seven free night certificates simply by staying at different Hyatt brands within the World of Hyatt program. 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