In this post, I will share the best ways to redeem World of Hyatt points for maximum value.
Earning World of Hyatt points
1) Stays
Staying in a World of Hyatt property earns you points according to your membership level.
Note that points are only earned on paid room rates and other spending (dining, spa etc.) during your stay. In other words, you do not earn points on taxes, fees and award stays.
| Membership | Points per USD |
|---|---|
| Normal | 5 |
| Discoverist | 5.5 |
| Explorist | 6 |
| Globalist | 6.5 |
2) Buy points
World of Hyatt runs regular points sales where members can buy points for around 1.7 cents (USD) each.
Click here to visit our dedicated page on World of Hyatt points sales.
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Method of determining these Sweet Spots
- Find out the amount of points required for each night in the property and the value of those points. As sweet spots are all about value, I am only looking at off-peak nights.
- Find out the cash rate for a night in the same property. As nightly rates can vary widely, I picked the lowest rates with fair availability all year round.
- The price in point no. 2 must be at least 30% lesser than the value in point no. 1.
Here’s World of Hyatt’s award chart for standard rooms:
| Category | Off Peak | Standard | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 6,500 |
| 2 | 6,500 | 8,000 | 9,500 |
| 3 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
| 4 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 |
| 5 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
| 6 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 |
| 7 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
| 8 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
World of Hyatt Sweet Spots
Booking a fairly-priced night in a hotel or making a high-value redemption require some sort of flexibility on your travel plans.
To find off-peak award dates, visit hyatt.com on your browser and click on “Points Calendar” (see image below).
Although award bookings made on World of Hyatt hotels offer free-cancellation, some prices reflected in the table below are of non-refundable/prepaid rates. This means that the “value” can be higher if you choose to compare them against flexible nightly rates.
It is also worth noting that you do not have to pay any taxes or fees on most award bookings, except for some resorts in North America and Maldives that impose substantial surcharges, even on award bookings.
| Hyatt Property |
Min. Points Required |
Typical Cash Rate (nett) |
Buy Points* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alila Bangsar 📰 review |
3,500 | US$90 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha 📰 review |
3,500 | US$100 | US$58 |
| Story Hotel Signalfabriken 📰 review |
3,500 | US$100 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Regency Shanghai Jiading |
3,500 | US$110 | US$58 |
| Hyatt House, Frankfurt 📰 review |
3,500 | US$115 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Regency West Hanoi |
3,500 | US$130 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport 📰 review |
3,500 | US$130 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Place London Heathrow |
3,500 | US$135 | US$58 |
| Hyatt House Paris Airport |
3,500 | US$135 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Regency Sofia |
3,500 | US$140 | US$58 |
| Alila Manggis Bali 📰 review |
3,500 | US$150 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Place Paris Airport |
3,500 | US$150 | US$58 |
| Story Hotel Malmo 📰 review |
3,500 | US$180 | US$58 |
| Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh |
6,500 | US$200 | US$109 |
| Hyatt Regency Bangkok 📰 review |
6,500 | US$230 | US$109 |
| Andaz Abu Dhabi 📰 review |
6,500 | US$240 | US$109 |
| Alila Diwa Goa |
6,500 | US$240 | US$109 |
| Park Hyatt Kyoto |
35,000 | US$1,800 | US$588 |
| Alila Ventana Big Sur |
35,000 | US$2,600 | US$588 |
*Buy points at 1.68 cents (USD) each.
Bottom line
World of Hyatt’s new peak/off-peak chart is giving members some incredible sweet spots if you plan ahead and have a little bit of flexibility in your travel plans. These sweet spots will not last forever, enjoy them while they last!