World of Hyatt simply introduced its annual modifications to the place properties sit on its award chart, and whereas we’re thrilled that the award chart itself stays unchanged, among the particular person property pricing modifications will nonetheless probably sting.
A whopping 118 Hyatt lodges and resorts are shifting to larger award classes, together with a few of our favorites. Larger-end and common lodges and resorts in large cities and leisure locations have been particularly onerous hit.
Meaning reserving them will price you extra World of Hyatt factors as soon as these changes happen. There’s a little bit of sweetener within the bitter information, nevertheless, as 33 properties are shifting to a decrease award class.
Our early calculations present that among the many lodges growing in award class, the typical award price shall be greater than 2,444 factors extra per night time as soon as these modifications take impact on March 25, 2025.
That is not as unhealthy because the 5,000-point price common enhance in 2023, however it’s larger on common than final yr’s devaluation.
To offer you an concept of how this yr stacks up, this is a comparability from earlier years:
- 2022: 76 properties went down, 70 went up.
- 2023: 152 properties went down, 214 went up.
- 2024: 46 properties went down, 137 went up.
- 2025: 33 properties are taking place, 118 are going up.
One other factor to flag is that the precious free-night awards given to Hyatt members at sure elite night time benchmarks or earned through the Hyatt bank cards have gotten much less priceless.
For instance, as soon as these modifications happen, you may now not be capable to use your Class 1-4 free night time cert at these properties:
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- Hyatt Regency Newport Seaside
- Hyatt Regency Orlando Worldwide Airport
- The Bellevue Resort
- Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Hyatt Home Tokyo Shibuya
- Hyatt Regency Tokyo
- Hyatt Regency Koh Samui
- Hyatt Regency Vancouver
- Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile
- Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin
- Thompson Atlanta – Buckhead
I simply used a Cat 1-4 award on the Hyatt Regency in Tokyo, and I’ve additionally used my free night time awards on the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile, so that is personally painful to me.
Nonetheless, the Cat 1-4 certs will grow to be legitimate on the following lodges which can be going from Cat 5 right down to Cat 4:
- Resort Figueroa
- Dream South Seaside
- Park Hyatt Doha
- Grand Hyatt Sanya Haitang Bay Resort and Spa
- Grand Hyatt Jeju
And there are just a few vibrant spots. For instance, Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa goes down a class (from Cat 7 to Cat 6), which means you may e book an award keep beginning at 25,000 World of Hyatt factors per night time.
The overwhelming majority of modifications are additionally on the decrease finish of the award chart. Of the 118 properties shifting up in class:
- 34.75% are going from Cat 1 to 2
- 23.03% are going from Cat 2 to three
- 11.02% are going from Cat 3 to 4
As soon as these modifications happen, those that like free night time certificates will even have fewer choices for utilizing Class 1 – 7 certificates.
For instance, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa goes from Cat 7 to Cat 8, making it out of attain for many free night time certificates. Grand Hyatt Tokyo additionally going to Cat 8. And one other TPG favourite, the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort, Costa Rica goes as much as a Cat 8 as nicely. This property was really a Class 4 resort only a few years in the past, exhibiting how rapidly issues can change.
Many Tokyo properties are leaping in worth.
“Members will be capable to use an Final Free Night time Award at Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort, Park Hyatt Tokyo and IL Tornabuoni Resort, a part of The Unbound Assortment by Hyatt model and several other different lodges once they shift to Class 8,” Hyatt advised TPG. However what Hyatt uncared for to say in that quote is which you can solely earn these Final Free Night time awards after staying at Hyatt 150 occasions a yr!
Sadly, there will even be modifications to properties that fall beneath Hyatt’s all-inclusive award chart, which is able to end in a number of common resorts changing into considerably dearer on award stays. This contains Secrets and techniques Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres, Secrets and techniques Maroma Seaside Riviera Cancun, Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa and Secrets and techniques Cap Cana Resort & Spa, which is able to all enhance one degree from 30,000 to 40,000 World of Hyatt factors per night time.
However it’s not all unhealthy information because the World of Hyatt nonetheless has a printed award chart, did not change the costs to every class and did not add the next Class 9 to this system. It might at all times be worse.
Moreover, all bookings earlier than the morning of March 25 will comply with the present award chart, so it is likely to be a very good time to make some speculative bookings all the best way into 2026.
Hyatt added, “Nonetheless, members who’ve present award or Factors + Money bookings as of 8:00 am CDT on Tuesday, March 25 for an evening on or after Tuesday, March 25 at a Hyatt resort that moved right down to a decrease class, will obtain an automated one-time refund on the purpose distinction. Factors shall be returned to members’ accounts beginning Tuesday, March 25.”
For those who plan to make use of your Hyatt factors at any lodges shifting to the next class (view the complete checklist), it is best to make reservations earlier than March 25 for stays as far out because the calendar will enable, which is often 13 months. For those who make or modify a reservation after that point, it is going to fall beneath the pricing guidelines that come into impact on March 25.
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