Good value:<\/strong> Hyatt\u2019s got a load of five-star hotels in bucket-list-worthy destinations like Paris, Tokyo, Milan and the Maldives. Below is the cost for a night at the Park Hyatt Milan, one of Hyatt\u2019s most famous (and expensive) hotels. It can cost $740+ per night.<\/p>\n However, this hotel is a Category 7, so you\u2019ll pay 30,000 Hyatt points per night when booking the standard award rate.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a value of ~2.46 cents per point ($740 per night \/ 30,000 points per night) \u2014 and a great use of your points.<\/p>\n Bad value:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s possible to receive a much<\/em> worse value for your Hyatt points. A night at the Andaz Mayakoba in Riviera Maya costs\u00a0$245 per night (after taxes).<\/p>\n But this is a Category 6 hotel, so you\u2019ll pay 25,000 Hyatt points for a free night.<\/p>\n Yuck<\/em>. This is not a great use of Hyatt points\u00a0\u2014 you\u2019ll receive a value of just 0.96 cents per point ($240 per night \/ 25,000 points per night). Unless you\u2019re flush with rewards, you\u2019re probably better off using cash for the room.<\/p>\n Load Error<\/p>\n As you can see, the hotel location and dates will determine the value you receive from your points. You can\u2019t \u201cguarantee\u201d an exact return rate.<\/p>\n Note: Many of Hyatt\u2019s most sought-after hotels continue to climb in category (I\u2019m looking at you, Andaz Papagayo). If you collect points to stay at no-frills low-category hotels, you\u2019re probably not affected by this problem.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve said in the past that I\u2019ve never been underwhelmed at a Hyatt hotel. They\u2019re always clean and above average in comfort. That\u2019s something I can\u2019t say about any<\/em> other major hotel chain. The fact that you can pretty well count on Hyatt hotels to be a clean, comfortable experience adds value to Hyatt points in my opinion.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the biggest strike against Hyatt: They\u2019ve got a very small global footprint. To their credit, they\u2019ve been inking deals and securing hotel partners to change that, and they\u2019ve grown considerably! But they\u2019re still no match for other chains like Marriott, Hilton, and Choice in terms of sheer volume. Hyatt has about 1,000 locations where you can redeem points, while Marriott has over 7,000 properties to choose from.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re the kind of traveler that veers off the beaten path or likes to visit small towns instead of popular locations, Hyatt points are going to be trickier to use.\u00a0 Hyatt is mostly found in big cities and picturesque destinations, not in your small hometown. This factor makes Hyatt points less valuable to many of us.<\/p>\n Hyatt points aren\u2019t a bust for 2021, even with the sucker punch from the coronavirus. Hyatt has taken many measures to help its loyal members through the lockdown. For one, Hyatt has delayed the majority of their upcoming category changes\u00a0until later this year. This is great news, because most changes were not good<\/em>.<\/p>\n Also, Hyatt has slashed the requirements for earning elite status in half! This means you only need to stay 30 nights in 2021 to earn Hyatt\u2019s top-tier Globalist elite status \u2014 the best hotel status in the world, if you ask us.<\/p>\n Remember, the World of Hyatt Card isn\u2019t the only way to accrue Hyatt points quickly. You can also transfer\u00a0Chase Ultimate Rewards points\u00a0to Hyatt instantly at a 1:1 ratio.<\/p>\n Transferring to Hyatt is one of the best ways to use Chase points. I\u2019ve done it many times to save literally thousands of dollars. Most recently I\u2019ve got my eye on the Viceroy Bali \u2014 one of the absolute best hotels in Bali, for a reasonable amount of points.<\/p>\n Chase points are exceptionally easy to accrue, with cards like:<\/p>\n When you\u2019re trying to calculate Hyatt points value, there are a few things to consider:<\/p>\n We generally consider Hyatt points to be worth 1.5 cents on average, but it\u2019s possible you can get way more (and sometimes less) value than that. <\/p>\n Let me know the value you put on Hyatt points. And\u00a0subscribe to our newsletter\u00a0for more points analysis like this.<\/p>\n Earn 30,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening. Plus, up to 30,000 More Bonus Points by earning 2 Bonus Points total per $1 spent in the first 6 months from account opening on purchases that normally earn 1 Bonus Point, on up to $15,000 spent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Get 1 free night each year after your Cardmember anniversary at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Enjoy complimentary World of Hyatt Discoverist status for as long as your account is open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Receive 5 tier qualifying night credits towards status after account opening, and each year after that for as long as your account is open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Earn an extra free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel if you spend $15,000 in a calendar year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Earn 2 qualifying night credits towards tier status every time you spend $5,000 on your card<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Earn up to 9 points total for Hyatt stays \u2013 4 Bonus Points per $1 spent at Hyatt hotels & 5 Base Points per $1 from Hyatt as a World of Hyatt member<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Earn 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent at restaurants, on airlines tickets purchased directly from the airlines, on local transit and commuting and on fitness club and gym memberships<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Intro APR on purchases<\/p>\n N\/A<\/p>\n Regular APR<\/p>\n 15.99% \u2013 22.99% Variable<\/p>\n Annual Fee<\/p>\n $95<\/p>\n Balance Transfer Fee<\/p>\n Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each balance transfer, whichever is greater.<\/p>\n MORE INFO<\/p>\n![\"Loading...\"\/](\"\/\/static-entertainment-wus-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/sc\/64\/a8a064.gif\")
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