World of Hyatt is the loyalty scheme for Hyatt Hotels, a chain with ~700 properties worldwide.
It’s a popular choice with many points and miles enthusiasts due to their redemption options and benefits for those with their top tier status.
To help you learn more about this reward scheme, here’s our guide to World of Hyatt containing 15 of the most important things to know.
1) It Has A New Name
March 1, 2017 brought several changes to the loyalty scheme, one of which was a change of name. Up until that point, World of Hyatt was called Hyatt Gold Passport, so you might still see references to that old name online.
2) There Are Four Status Levels
Under the Hyatt Gold Passport scheme, there were only three status levels – Membership, Platinum and Diamond. The change to World of Hyatt brought a shake-up to the status levels. This included an increase in the number of status levels to four, as well as changes to the benefits for each level.
You can check out our guide to all four of the status levels below:
3) You Can Earn Points At 13 Different Brands
Despite only having ~700 properties, they’re spread out across 13 different brands. That’s a similar number to Hilton who have 14 different brands even though they have ~5,000 properties.
4) You Earn 5 Points Per Dollar
The 5 points per dollar are earned with all of Hyatt’s different brands.
5) There Are 7 Category Levels
When redeeming points for reward stays, there are 7 different category levels that affect how many points you have to use. These range from category 1 hotels that cost 5,000 points per night up to category 7 hotels that cost 30,000 points per night.
6) You Can Upgrade To Club Rooms And Suites With Points
Many hotel loyalty schemes only allow you to redeem your points for standard rooms. World of Hyatt allow you to use your points to enhance your stay by upgrading to Club level rooms and / or suites.
A Regency / Grand Club room ranges from 7,000 points per night for category 1 to 39,000 points per night for category 7.
To upgrade to a suite, it costs 8,000 points per night for category 1 up to 48,000 points per night for category 7.
Here’s a table listing all your different redemption options:
7) You Can Book Using Points + Cash
If you want to make your points go further, Hyatt offer the opportunity to pay using a mix of your points and some cash.
One of the benefits of using this option is that nights booked using Points + Cash are classed as qualifying nights towards status, whereas booking nights using only points aren’t. (Edit – Since the start of 2018, award stays booked using points are now classed as elite qualifying nights.)
Here’s a table detailing the different Points + Cash options based on which category hotel you want to stay at:
8) Earn Points On Up To Three Rooms Per Night
Some hotel chains only allow you to earn points on one room per night, even if you’ve paid for more than one room. World of Hyatt on the other hand allow you to earn points on up to three rooms per night.
Although you’ll earn points on up to three rooms, you’ll only earn tier qualifying nights on one of them.
9) Can Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
World of Hyatt is one of the hotel transfer partners of Chase’s Ultimate Rewards program. Points transfer on a 1:1 ratio, so this can be a great use of Ultimate Rewards.
10) Pay Discounted Rates
If you register for the World of Hyatt loyalty scheme and book your stay directly with them rather than through an online travel agency like Expedia, you’re eligible for a member discount. It’s advertised as “up to 10%”, although it can sometimes be even higher than that (although it could also be lower).
11) Matched Status At Many Las Vegas Hotels
Hyatt’s loyalty scheme has a partnership with M life Rewards, the loyalty scheme of MGM Resorts. Most of their properties are in Las Vegas and include Bellagio, Luxor, Monte Carlo and Aria.
This partnership offers status matches and the ability to earn qualifying nights when staying in each other’s hotels.
12) Transfer Points To Another Member
World of Hyatt allow members to transfer points to other members in order to book a specific reward. This can be a great way to take advantage of someone else having status, especially if they have Globalist status.
For example, if you have points but no (or low) status, you could transfer points to someone you know who has Globalist status. They can then book the reward stay for you and confer you with Guest of Honor status. That would make you eligible for Globalist benefits during your stay, such as room upgrades, club lounge access, 4pm checkout, etc.
13) Their Credit Card Can Provide Great Value
The Hyatt credit card comes with an anniversary free night certificate for a category 1-4 hotel. If you’re a couple who both have the card, it means you can have a nice weekend away every year using your two certificates.
Shae and I did that recently with the Hyatt House Virginia Beach Oceanfront – a stay which would have cost over $1,000. You can read more about redeeming the certificates here.
14) Earn Status Through Booking Meetings
Although the usual method of earning status is by earning enough base points or qualifying nights, World of Hyatt also provide the ability to earn it through booking meetings or holding events at Hyatt brand hotels.
15) Earn Miles Instead Of Points
You can choose to earn airline miles rather than points with Hyatt, but it’s generally best not to. That’s because you only earn ~500 miles per stay rather than per night.
You’d therefore nearly always be better off choosing to earn World of Hyatt points, especially if you’re staying for two or more nights at a time.
Question
So that’s our guide to World of Hyatt, but what would you add? Do you have any hints, tips or tricks to share? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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