World of Hyatt Review: In-Depth Guide to Hyatt's Loyalty Program

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Hyatt Hotels Overview
Hyatt Brands
World of Hyatt Review: Elite Status Levels and Benefits
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With elite-level names like Explorist, Globalist, and Discoverist, Hyatt is doing their best to try to be unique and confuse everyone at the same time. While the names they have chosen may be a little odd, their loyalty program, World of Hyatt, is a favorite among many professional travelers and travel bloggers.

This Guide & World of Hyatt Review will dissect the program and provide everything you need to know about earning points, redeeming points, and earning elite status in Hyatt’s loyalty program.

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Hyatt Hotels Overview

Before we get into the details of the loyalty program, here is a little information about Hyatt Hotels. Hyatt was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957 when he purchased the Hyatt House motel adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. It was taken public in the sixties, then taken private again in 1982. In 2009 it was taken public once again and now trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol H. Today, Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a global hospitality company with 13 brands and more than 770 properties in more than 54 countries.

Hyatt Brands

Similar to how Marriott classifies their brands, Hyatt classifies its 14 brands into 7 categories. They are as follows:

Luxury

Park Hyatt

Wellness

Miraval
Exhale (Exhale is not a hotel brand – it is a spa and fitness company)

Premium

Lifestyle

Modern Essentials

All Inclusive

Vacation Ownership

Hyatt Residence Club

World of Hyatt Review: Elite Status Levels and Benefits

World of Hyatt has 4 levels of status. The lowest tier is called Member and it is the level you receive when you start out with the program. The actual elite levels are Discoverist, Explorist, and Globalist.

Here is a summary of the benefits with each level:

World of Hyatt Member:

This is the base level that allows you to earn and redeem points. The benefits are very limited with the Member level.

Earn 5 Base Points for every eligible U.S. dollar spent on stays, dining, spa services, and more at participating locations
Earn Base Points for qualifying activity at participating M life Rewards destinations
In lieu of Base Points, opt to earn miles with our airline partners for stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Complimentary Internet
Waived resort fees on free night awards
Save up to 10% with the Member Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Receive Sapphire status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International

World of Hyatt Discoverist:

The Discoverist level of status is achieved after completing 10 qualifying nights or earning 25,000 Base Points or holding 3 qualifying meetings/events per calendar year.

Earn 5 Base Points for every eligible U.S. dollar spent on stays, dining, spa services, and more at participating locations
Earn Base Points for qualifying activity at participating M life Rewards destinations
In lieu of Base Points, opt to earn miles with our airline partners for stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Complimentary Internet
Waived resort fees on free night awards
Save up to 10% with the Member Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Receive Pearl status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International
Free bottle of water daily
Upgrade to preferred room upon check-in
Expedited Check-in
Extended check out to 2:00
Receive 10% Bonus Points on all eligible purchases
Book your stay through an exclusive reservation line

World of Hyatt Explorist:

The Explorist level of status is achieved after completing 30 qualifying nights or earning 50,000 Base Points or holding 10 qualifying meetings/events per calendar year.

Earn 5 Base Points for every eligible U.S. dollar spent on stays, dining, spa services, and more at participating locations
Earn Base Points for qualifying activity at participating M life Rewards destinations
In lieu of Base Points, opt to earn miles with our airline partners for stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Complimentary Internet
Waived resort fees on free night awards
Save up to 10% with the Member Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Receive Gold status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International
Free bottle of water daily
Upgrade to preferred room upon check-in
Expedited Check-in
Extended check out to 2:00
Book your stay through an exclusive reservation line
Receive 20% Bonus Points on all eligible purchases
Guaranteed room availability when making a paid reservation at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
4 Club lounge access awards

World of Hyatt Globalist:

The Globalist level of status is achieved after completing 60 qualifying nights or earning 100,000 Base Points or holding 20 qualifying meetings/events per calendar year.

Earn 5 Base Points for every eligible U.S. dollar spent on stays, dining, spa services, and more at participating locations
Earn Base Points for qualifying activity at participating M life Rewards destinations
In lieu of Base Points, opt to earn miles with our airline partners for stays at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Complimentary Internet
Waived resort fees on free night awards
Save up to 10% with the Member Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Receive Gold status with M life Rewards, the loyalty program of MGM Resorts International
Free bottle of water daily
Upgrade to standard suites upon check-in
Expedited Check-in
Extended check out to 4:00
Book your stay through an exclusive reservation line
Receive 30% Bonus Points on all eligible purchases
Guaranteed room availability when making a paid reservation at least 72 hours prior to arrival.
Club lounge access

How to Earn World of Hyatt Points

The obvious method for earning Hyatt Points is by staying at their properties. You will earn 5 base points for each dollar spent on the property. Hyatt Elite’s will get bonus points on top of the base points:

Member: 5 base points per dollar spent
Discoverist: 5.5 base points per dollar spent (10% Bonus)
Explorist: 6 base points per dollar spent (20% Bonus)
Globalist: 6.5 base points per dollar spent (30% Bonus)

Multiple Rooms. A Member may earn points for up to three (3) rooms per night (Member’s room and two (2) additional rooms) within the same hotel or resort. The Member must be a registered guest, occupy at least one of the rooms, and pay an Eligible Rate for all applicable rooms.

Earn points by booking events and meeting

Earn 1 bonus point per dollar spent on meetings and catered events. A Qualifying Meeting is a meeting, conference, gathering, or other event that includes the occupation of no fewer than ten (10) paid guest rooms for the same night (or multiple nights). A Qualifying Catered Event is a meeting, conference, gathering, or other event that does not satisfy the guest-room minimum required for a Qualifying Meeting, but does include the rental of a meeting room or event space and/or the purchase of catered or banqueted food or beverage from the Hyatt hotel or resort at which the event is held

Earn points with Avis

Members can earn five hundred (500) Bonus Points for each qualifying rental at participating Avis rental locations when presenting their Program membership card and requesting World of Hyatt Bonus Points or entering their Program membership number in the rewards program section when making a reservation on avis.com

Earn Hyatt points with Small Luxury Hotels Collection

Hyatt announced a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. This partnership will allow World of Hyatt members the opportunity to earn and redeem points during stays at participating SLH hotels when they book through Hyatt channels.

Small Luxury Hotels “SLH”, is a collection of more than 500 independently owned luxury hotels in 80 countries around the world. They offer some great properties in the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. Properties in locations that do not have “points” hotels such as:

Le Barthélemy Hotel and Spa – St Barthélemy, Caribbean
Eichardt’s Private Hotel – Queenstown, New Zealand
Ka’ana Resort – San Ignacio, Belize
Château Eza – Eze Village, Cote d’Azur, France
Hôtel Le Strato – Courchevel 1850, French Alps, France
M de Megève – Megève, France

Earn Hyatt points with Credit Cards

There are several credit cards that will help you earn more Hyatt Points. Chase offers both a co-branded Hyatt Credit Card and Ultimate Rewards Cards that transfer to Hyatt

The Hyatt Credit Card

Chase Ultimate Rewards Credit Cards that Transfer to Hyatt Points

Transfer points through Chase. Chase Ultimate Rewards Points can also be transferred to World of Hyatt at a rate of 1:1. The following cards earn Chase Ultimate Rewards Points:

Earn Free Night Awards (In addition to Points)

In addition to earning points, Hyatt also offers some ways to earn free night certificates. The following table list the additional options:

Action Needed	Rewards
Stay at 5 different Hyatt brands and pay an eligible rate starting March 1, 2017	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort (valid for one year from issuance)
Stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Free night award in a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort
Stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year	Free night award in a Category 1-7 Hyatt hotel or resort
4 suite upgrade awards to use at the time of reservation at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts
Stay 70, 80, 90 and 100 qualifying nights in a calendar year	Choose to receive 10,000 Bonus Points or a suite upgrade award
Earn 1,000,000 Base Points over the course of your program membership	Lifetime Globalist status

Earn Points with World of Hyatt Promotions:

Like all major hotel loyalty programs, Hyatt frequently publishes promotions to allow members to earn more bonus points for their stays. You will want to make sure you sign up for every Hyatt promotion so you don’t miss out on an opportunity to earn bonus points. We provide an updated list of them on our Hyatt Promotion and Coupon Page.

AAdvantage Partnership

Link your American AAdvantage account with your World of Hyatt account and earn one World of Hyatt point for every dollar spent with American Airlines.

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Bonus Points

Link Accounts Here

World of Hyatt Promotion – Bonus Journeys

Earn 3,000 Bonus Points every two qualifying nights, up to 30 nights, starting with your second stay. Registration required

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Bonus Points

Expired on: 05/26/2023

How to Redeem World of Hyatt Points

The Hyatt award chart is very straightforward, there is one price per room type, per hotel category.

Here are links to the hotels in each category. The nice thing about Hyatt is there are some great hotels and resort starting at the Category 4 level, including Park Hyatt and Andaz Properties.

Hyatt Points and Cash

You can combine Points + Cash for your next stay. (Although this is not a great use of your points.)

Use Hyatt Points for Room Upgrades on Paid Stays

Upgrade your accommodations on paid stays starting with 3,000 points.

Use World of Hyatt Points for All-Inclusive Hotels

Hyatt offers 2 brands of All-Inclusive resorts. Hyatt Ziva is their family all-inclusive brand. Hyatt Zilara is the adults-only all-inclusive brand.

What’s Included:

Rooms and suites with features like waterfront views and complimentary minibars
Gourmet cuisines, bars and lounges pouring top-shelf drinks, and 24-hour in-suite dining
Full calendar of locally inspired activities and live entertainment
Resort features such as swim-up infinity pools, athletic courts, and fitness centers

Use Points for Miraval Wellness Resorts

Every award night at Miraval includes luxury accommodations, a $175 resort credit per person, gourmet cuisine, freshly prepared snacks and beverages, and an abundance of complimentary wellness activities, lectures, fitness classes, and more.

Convert Hyatt Points into Airline Frequent Flyer Miles

You may convert your points into airline miles/credits or redeem them for Avis car rental certificates.

Get 20,000 miles plus 5,000 miles when you transfer 50,000 points into airline miles.

You can also choose to earn miles on your stays instead of hotel points. The mileage is generally 500 miles per stay with some exceptions shown in the table below

Use Points for Dining and Spa Certificates

You can use your Hyatt points on dining and spa experiences at participating locations across the world – even when you’re not spending the night.

Plus, use your points to pay for in-room movies, parking, transportation, and more when you are staying as a guest at participating locations. Simply redeem your points during checkout.

The table below lists the points required for credits associated with Dining and Spa certificates. Again – not a good use of points, but an option if you have more points and cash…

Use Hyatt points for MGM Properties

Through Hyatt’s relationship with M life Rewards, you can earn and redeem points, earn credit toward World of Hyatt elite status and receive a matched M life Rewards tier level.

Category 6: 25,000 points/night:

Category 5: 20,000 points/night:

Category 4: 15,000 points/night:

Category 4: 12,000 points/night:

For more ways to earn and use points in Las Vegas read this article

Use Hyatt points for Experiences with FIND

Hyatt launched a new experience program called FIND, which allows you to earn and use points for experiences such as dining, fitness, yoga, and other great adventures.

Hyatt Hotels Overview

Hyatt Brands