World of Hyatt Devaluation
As much as many of us joyed at the new World of Hyatt Credit Card and its perks, all good things must come to an end. Hyatt has officially announced that there will be a change to their award bookings.
Beginning November 1st, World of Hyatt members will be able to book premium rooms at the following rates.
| Hotel Category | Standard Room Points Per Night | Regency/Grand Club Points Per Night | Standard Suite Points Per Night | NEW: Premium Suite Points Per Night |
| 1 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 16,000 |
| 3 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 |
| 4 | 15,000 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 |
| 5 | 20,000 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 40,000 |
| 6 | 25,000 | 33,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
| 7 | 30,000 | 39,000 | 48,000 | 60,000 |
World of Hyatt Points + Cash
If you are the type to save miles by using points + cash, your new award chart will look like the following for booking a standard room at MGM Resort Destinations in Las Vegas and Hyatt Residence Club Resorts, along with Hyatt hotels and resorts including Miraval Resorts.
| Hotel Category | Standard Room
Points Per Night |
NEW: Standard Room
Points + Cash Per Night |
| 1 | 5,000 | 2,500 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 2 | 8,000 | 4,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 3 | 12,000 | 6,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 4 | 15,000 | 7,500 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 5 | 20,000 | 10,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 6 | 25,000 | 12,500 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
| 7 | 30,000 | 15,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard rooms |
The points rates are the same, but the cash copays now being tied to the Standard rate is a HUGE devaluation! It used to be that the cash copays were a fixed amount (from $50 for Category 1 to $300 for Category 7). Tying it to the standard rate now removes your ability to get any sort of outsized value, though there may be cases at the extremes where 50% of the rate is lower than the old fixed copays
One other point is that the “Standard” rate is often not the best rate available, as members of AAA or members of the World of Hyatt loyalty program often have access to better rates
World of Hyatt Standard Suites
One benefit of this new change is that you can now use points + cash to book standard suites at Hyatt hotels and resorts and Hyatt Residence Club resorts. Here is the award chart
| Hotel Category | Standard Suite
Points Per Night |
NEW: Standard Suite
Points + Cash Per Night |
| 1 | 8,000 | 4,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 2 | 13,000 | 6,500 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 3 | 20,000 | 10,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 4 | 24,000 | 12,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 5 | 32,000 | 16,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 6 | 40,000 | 20,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
| 7 | 48,000 | 24,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for standard suites |
World of Hyatt Premium Suites
This is what the award looks like for points + cash premium suites.
| Hotel Category | Premium Suite
Points Per Night |
NEW: Premium Suite
Points + Cash Per Night |
| 1 | 10,000 | 5,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 2 | 16,000 | 8,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 3 | 24,000 | 12,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 4 | 30,000 | 15,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 5 | 40,000 | 20,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 6 | 50,000 | 25,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
| 7 | 60,000 | 30,000 + 50% of the Standard Rate for premium suites |
It is unfortunate to see the devaluing of this program. However, I still see a ton of value in the World of Hyatt program, especially when you can stay at properties like Park Hyatt Maldives.
Where to get Hyatt points
These changes do make Cash + Points bookings much less attractive as opposed to full points bookings, especially now that full points bookings get elite credit with World of Hyatt. Thankfully it’s quite easy to rack up a bunch of Hyatt points.
First is the Chase Hyatt credit card, which is currently giving a welcome offer of up to 60,000 Hyatt points after spending $3000 in the first 3 months and $6,000 in the first 6 months of having the card. Plus it’s a card that you can still get even if you’re over 5/24
And Hyatt is a transfer partner from Chase, which means points earned from the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Freedom, Chase Ink or other cards that earn Chase Ultimate Rewards
(SEE ALSO: Why I keep recommending the Chase Sapphire Preferred for people just starting out)
You can find some of the good offers for Chase cards at the Top Credit Card Offers page in the top menu of the site
How does this change your plans for booking Hyatt stays? Let us know in the comments
Points With a Crew has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Points With a Crew and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Responses are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Some or all of the card offers that appear on the website are from advertisers and that compensation may impact on how and where card products appear on the site. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own, and have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by my advertising partners and I do not include all card companies, or all available card offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers and other offers and benefits listed on this page. Other links on this page may also pay me a commission - as always, thanks for your support if you use them
User Generated Content Disclosure: Points With a Crew encourages constructive discussions, comments, and questions. Responses are not provided by or commissioned by any bank advertisers. These responses have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by the bank advertiser. It is not the responsibility of the bank advertiser to respond to comments.
Dan Miller travels with his wife and 6 (SIX!) children. He loves to help families travel for free / cheap, especially larger families. If you are looking for help, drop him an email at 
Recent Comments