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World of Hyatt: Upcoming program changes in 2024

To the point World of Hyatt has announced changes to its program that will take effect on January 1, 2024. Here are the details.

Milestone reward levels

In the World of Hyatt hotel loyalty program, you can earn :

  • points,
  • a status,
  • and Milestone Rewards.

Milestone Rewards are awarded on the basis of eligible nights completed or Base Points earned in the same year. Here are the new reward options for each Milestone:

Milestone Rewards
20 nights or 35,000 base points

Choose between:

2,000 points award for your next stay (Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Caption by Hyatt or UrCove)
2 rewards for access to the Club lounge
$25 credit for FIND experience

30 nights or 50,000 base points

Category 1-4 Free night award

and choose between

2,000 points award for your next stay (Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Caption by Hyatt or UrCove)
2 rewards for access to the Club lounge
$25 credit for FIND experience

40 nights or 65,000 base points

1 Guest of Honor award (for a Globalist experience of up to 7 nights)

and choose between

5,000 Bonus Points
1 suite upgrade award
$150 credit for FIND experiences

50 nights or 80,000 points

Choose between:

5,000 Bonus Points
2 rewards suite upgrade awards
$150 credit for FIND experiences

60 nights or 100,000 points

2 Guest of Honor awards (Globalist experience)
and

Category 1-7 Free night award
and

2 suite upgrade awards
and

Access to My Hyatt Concierge

70, 80 and 90 nights

1 Guest of Honor award (Globalist experience)

and choose between
10,000 Bonus Points
1 suite upgrade award
$300 credit for FIND experiences
100 nights

Category 1-7 Free night award

and choose between

10,000 Bonus Points
1 suite upgrade award
Miraval resort extra night award

110, 120, 130 and 140 nights

1 Guest of Honor award (Globalist experience)

and choose between

10,000 Bonus Points
1 suite upgrade award
Miraval resort extra night award

150 nights

1 ultimate free night award (category 1 to 8 hotels, category A-F all-inclusive resort or Miraval resort)

and choose between

10,000 Bonus Points
1 suite upgrade award
Miraval resort extra night award

 

All in all, these are positive changes, since they give you more options to suit your preferences. We can say that the rewards have been improved in a way, particularly at certain levels, such as the 40-night or 65,000 base-point threshold, which has seen the addition of the “Guest of Honor” reward. What’s more, additional reward categories have been added for Milestones over 100 nights.

world of hyatt 40 nights 65k points Milestone

Guest of Honor award

The “Guest of Honor” award allows you to experience the benefits of Globalist status during a stay without necessarily having this status, or to offer this experience to another person.

Take advantage of special attentions such as Elite Check-in, Club access or breakfast, late check-out, and much more. Discover all the benefits of ultimate World of Hyatt status here.

This reward can therefore be applied to you or another member on eligible stays paid for with points, rewards or cash for a maximum of seven days. If you decide to offer the reward to another member, you’ll get a credit of one eligible night as a thank you.

Opportunities for travel professionals

These changes are aimed at travel professionals who organize meetings and events, business travel or who act as travel professionals.

Meeting and event planners:

  • Earn 2 qualifying night credits for every 5,000 USD of eligible spend, up to 150,000 USD or 60 qualifying night credits that will be counted towards achieving status.
  • From 2025 onwards, the number of qualifying meetings in a year will no longer count towards tier criteria.

Travel professionals:

  • Earn 2 qualifying night credits for every 5,000 USD spent on eligible room rates at participating hotels and resorts by booking via Hyatt Privé or directly via Hyatt and adding your IATA and World of Hyatt numbers to the booking. Up to 150,000 USD or 60 eligible night credits to be counted towards achieving status.

Bottom Line

These are not huge changes to the World of Hyatt loyalty program, but they are generally positive. These changes will come into effect on January 1, 2024, and you can view the summary on this page.

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Marie-Ève
Travelling is a way of life for Marie-Ève, who spends almost six months a year abroad. She's always looking for waves to surf, great coffee and the best strategies to travel longer. You'll probably find her in a coworking space with other digital nomads, or by the sea watching the sunsets.

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