World of Hyatt: Double Points at New Hotels, Up to 25,000

As of October 1, 2026, World of Hyatt gives you double your base points at its new hotels, up to 25,000 bonus points per stay. The new offer replaces the 500 bonus points per night the program used to hand out at properties recently added to its portfolio.

To earn these points, you book one specific rate, the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer". We break down how the new World of Hyatt new hotel offer works, what it pays you depending on the nightly rate and when the old one was worth more.

What changed at new Hyatt hotels

The new version rewards spending: you earn double your base points on eligible rates, up to 25,000 bonus points per stay. It replaces the old one, which paid 500 bonus points per night with no registration, award stays included.

The table below compares both versions.

World of Hyatt new hotel offer: before and since October 1, 2026
Feature	Until September 30, 2026	Since October 1, 2026
Bonus	500 points per night	Double base points
Cap per stay	None	25,000 bonus points
Rate to book	Any rate	"New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" only
Award stays	Eligible	Not eligible
Registration	None	None, but the rate is mandatory

How to earn double points

You earn double points by following the seven rules set out in Hyatt's terms. Check each one when you book, because a single mistake is enough to lose the bonus.

Be a World of Hyatt member when you book and when you stay, and provide your membership number
Book the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" rate at a participating hotel
Check in during the offer period set by that hotel
Earn Hyatt points: choosing airline miles for the stay cancels the bonus
Up to 3 rooms count, including the member's own room
Consecutive nights at the same hotel on this rate count as one stay, so one 25,000-point cap
Posting time: 2 to 4 weeks after checkout

What it is really worth

As a World of Hyatt member, you usually earn 5 base points per US dollar spent at the hotel. With this offer, you earn 5 more, for a total of 10 points per US dollar on eligible rates and incidental charges. Elite status bonus points, however, are not doubled.

You hit the 25,000 bonus point cap after US$5,000 in eligible spending during a single stay. Based on our valuation of 1.8 cents CAD per World of Hyatt point, the extra 5 points are therefore worth about 9 cents CAD per US dollar spent.

Compare with the old offer based on your nightly rate:

US$100 night: 500 bonus points now, the same as before
US$200 night: 1,000 bonus points, twice the old offer
US$80 night: 400 bonus points, less than the old 500
Award night: no bonus at all, while the old offer paid one

In short, the new offer works in your favour on paid stays above US$100 per night. On cheap nights and award stays, however, it earns less than the old one.

The catch: the rate you have to book

Hyatt presents the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" rate as a members-only rate with savings built in. Even so, it is not always the cheapest one on the page: at Thompson Rome, One Mile at a Time found it at €824 a night, against €696 for the cheapest rate. At The Clayfield, on the other hand, it costs less than the standard flexible rate.

Compare the total price before you book. The 5 extra points per US dollar are worth about 9 cents CAD: they will not make up for a price gap of 15% or more on the room, like the 18% found in Rome.

This rate also cannot be combined with group rates, packages, special rate programs such as Hyatt Privé or other promotions, unless expressly stated. Before counting on the World of Hyatt fall promotion at the same time, check the terms when you book.

Your bill also comes in US dollars. Most Canadian credit cards add a 2.5% foreign transaction fee, which wipes out more than a quarter of the value of the 5 extra points (9 cents CAD per US dollar). The Scotiabank Passport^® Visa Infinite + Card charges no foreign transaction fees, for a C$150 annual fee, so you keep the full value of the offer.

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Scotiabank Passport^® Visa Infinite +* Card

Scotiabank Scene+

Annual fee: $150
Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$350Total$350Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.: $350
Welcome offerAfter $2,000 in 3 months: Up to 35,000 points; Ends Nov 1, 2026

With this welcome offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card ^+* Card^MC, you’ll earn 25,000 welcome bonus Scene+ points after charging $2,000 in purchases to your account within the first three months.

Plus, every year, earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points when you charge at least $40,000 in purchases to your account. In total, the offer represents up to 35,000 Scene+ points and a value of up to $1,250 in the first year, including rewards, savings on foreign transaction fees and airport lounge access.

With the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card, you earn 3 points per $1 spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland and participating Co-ops, and 2 points per $1 spent at other grocery stores, restaurants, eligible entertainment and eligible daily transit. You earn 1 point per $1 on all your other everyday purchases.

These points can be redeemed against any travel purchase at a rate of 1,000 points = $10 (flights, hotels, all-inclusives and even Airbnb), or as cash back with Scene+ at the same rate.

The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card also offers:

No fees for foreign currency transactions
6 complimentary airport VIP lounge passes
Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases
Visa Infinite* Concierge Services

We have named this credit card the Best Credit Card with No Foreign Transaction Fees in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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* The potential value of savings and rewards during the first 12 months includes the value of the welcome offer, the potential value of points earned in the first year, the value of savings on foreign currency transaction fees and the cost of airport lounge access as of May 22, 2026:

$250 in travel rewards (25,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Passport^® Visa Infinite +* Cardholders who charge $2,000 in purchases to their account within the first three (3) months;

$100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points) for cardholders who charge $40,000 in purchases to their account;

$50 in savings from the annual fee waiver on the first additional card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card account holders;

$132 in savings on foreign currency transaction fees based on the average amount of foreign currency purchases made per active account over the past 24 months (by saving on the 2.5% foreign currency transaction fees typically charged by other credit card issuers);

$364 representing the potential value of points earned in the first year (36,400 Scene+ points) based on the average amount of purchases made per active account over the past 24 months, assuming an average spend of 21% of purchases in categories eligible for accelerated earn rates of 2X and 3X points;

$358 representing the value of complimentary membership in the Visa Airport Companion program which includes 6 airport lounge passes (based on « Preferred » membership valued at approximately $357 CAD/$259 USD). Based on the exchange rate in effect on May 22, 2026.

Maximum potential value after the first year = $1,254 (rounded to $1,250)

The actual value of offers, savings realized and points earned will vary depending on card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

1 Offer description and conditions: The 25,000 Scene+ points offer (the « offer ») applies only to new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card accounts (the « accounts ») opened between August 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 (regardless of the date you apply for the account) subject to the conditions below. The offer may be modified, cancelled or extended at any time without notice, and it cannot be combined with any other offer.

In addition, as a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Cardholder, you are eligible for an annual bonus of 10,000 Scene+ points if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible everyday purchases to your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account over the course of one year. Conditions apply; see below for more details.

Description and conditions of the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer: To be eligible for the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer (« 25,000 bonus points »), you must charge at least $2,000 in total eligible purchases to your account within the first three months following the account opening date.

Conditions for the annual 10,000 Scene+ points bonus:
As a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit cardholder, you can earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points (the « annual points bonus ») if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible purchases to your account over the course of one year (12-month period). The annual period begins on the account opening date; a new period starts again every twelve months thereafter. If you replace another Scene+-eligible credit card with the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card (i.e., it is not a new card or an additional card), the opening date of your original account will be carried over to your new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account and your annual period under this offer will begin on the next anniversary date of your original account opening. For example, if you originally opened a Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card account on January 15, 2022 and you switch to the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card on July 15, 2025, your annual period under the 10,000 Scene+ points annual bonus offer will begin on January 15, 2026 (your next anniversary date) and a new period will start again on January 15 each year thereafter. You will earn 2,000 bonus Scene+ points for each additional $10,000 in purchases made during the same year once you have reached the $40,000 annual purchase threshold.

Eligible purchases means purchases, less refunds, returns and any other similar credits, and excludes payments, cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions), interest charges, as well as card fees and other fees.

Fulfillment of the annual points bonus: Bonus points will be credited within approximately eight weeks after you become eligible for a bonus, provided the account is open and in good standing. In the case of a joint account with a primary borrower and a co-borrower, bonus points will be credited as follows: (i) the 25,000 bonus points and the annual points bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the account of the borrower who made the transaction that reached the eligible purchase threshold ($2,000, or $40,000) within the appropriate timeframe (the first three months, or the first 12 months). If an additional cardholder makes the transaction that reaches the eligible purchase threshold for the 25,000 bonus points, or the annual points bonus, the bonus points will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the primary borrower’s account. It is possible to transfer points between the Scene+ accounts of a primary borrower, a co-borrower or an additional cardholder by contacting Scene+. An account is in good standing if it is not past due, there is no over-limit, and the cardholder(s) have complied with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the account. All other program conditions continue to apply during the offer period.

Offer eligibility and exclusions: You cannot take advantage of the offer if you are currently a primary or secondary cardholder of a Scotiabank personal credit card or have been one in the past two years, including if you transfer your balance from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card account, and if you are a Scotiabank employee. Subject to the exclusions mentioned above, small business credit cardholders are eligible for this offer.

Rates and fees: The annual fees are $150 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $50 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to joint account holders and additional cardholders). The preferred annual interest rates applicable to the account are as follows: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions). The rates, fees, and features and benefits, which are described in the disclosure statement accompanying the application, may be changed.

Annual fee

Primary card$150

Additional card$50

Annual income required

Individual$60,000

Household$100,000

Conversion fees

Earning rate

2xGroceries
2xRestaurants
2xTransit
2xEntertainment
1xAll spending

Value

1st Year Value$650

2nd Year Value$397

Card benefits

Concierge service24/7

Airport lounge access$240

Travel insurance

Travel medical (under 55)Up to $1,000,000 / 25 days

Travel medical (55-64)Up to $1,000,000 / 25 days

Travel medical (65+)Up to $1,000,000 / 3 days

Trip CancellationUp to $1,500

Trip InterruptionUp to $2,500

Delayed BaggageUp to $1,000

Lost BaggageUp to $1,000

Flight DelayUp to $500

Hotel BurglaryUp to $1,000

Travel AccidentUp to $500,000

Purchase protection

Purchase ProtectionIncluded

Extended Warranty+1 years

Auto Rental CollisionUp to $65,000 / 48 days

Participating hotels in Canada

Two Canadian hotels are on the list: The Clayfield, part of The Unbound Collection, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Hyatt Select Kingston, both in Ontario. As of October 1, 2026, the list included 64 locations worldwide, and it changes as new properties join World of Hyatt.

World of Hyatt new hotel offer page listing participating properties, including The Clayfield in Niagara-on-the-Lake — The list of participating new hotels, including The Clayfield in Ontario. Source: World of Hyatt

Each hotel has its own offer period, and your check-in date must fall within it. For Canadians heading south, the list also includes several all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, such as Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, Grand Hyatt Cancun Beach Resort and Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana.

Earning Hyatt points in Canada

You earn World of Hyatt points mostly by staying at its hotels. If you are an Aeroplan member, the Aeroplan and World of Hyatt partnership also lets you earn in both programs on every eligible stay. To compare World of Hyatt with other chains, see our loyalty program directory and our ranking of the best credit cards in Canada.

Bottom Line

On October 1, 2026, World of Hyatt replaced its 500 bonus points per night at new hotels with double base points, up to 25,000 per stay. Book the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" rate only when the night costs more than US$100 and the rate stays close to the best price available. For an award stay or a cheap night, the offer no longer pays anything extra.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many World of Hyatt points do you earn at a new Hyatt hotel?

Since October 1, 2026, members earn double their base points, usually 10 points per US dollar instead of 5. The bonus is capped at 25,000 points per stay. Only base points are doubled, not elite status bonuses.

Do you need to register for the Hyatt new hotel offer?

No registration is required. You do have to book the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" rate and provide your World of Hyatt membership number. Any other rate, even at a participating hotel, does not earn the bonus.

Are the 500 bonus points per night still available?

No. World of Hyatt ended the 500 bonus points per night on October 1, 2026 and replaced it with double base points. A paid stay above US$100 per night now earns more than before.

Do award stays earn the bonus?

No. The bonus is based on dollars spent on eligible rates, so a night booked with points earns nothing extra. The old 500-point offer did apply to award stays.

Which Canadian hotels are part of the offer?

On October 1, 2026, the list included The Clayfield, part of The Unbound Collection, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Hyatt Select Kingston, both in Ontario. The list changes as new hotels join World of Hyatt, and each hotel has its own offer period.

When are the bonus points posted?

Hyatt allows 2 to 4 weeks after checkout for bonus points to post. Consecutive nights at the same hotel count as one stay, so a single 25,000-point cap applies.

Can you combine this offer with the World of Hyatt fall promotion?

The terms exclude combining it with other offers and promotions unless expressly stated. Check the fall promotion terms when you book before counting on both bonuses at once.