The World of Hyatt Credit Card is one of my favorites! Between the welcome offer and the five reasons below, I think it is a card worth having. The welcome offer for the personal Hyatt credit card is 30,000 points after spending $3,000 in 3 months. Plus, you can earn an additional 30,000 points if you spend a total of $15,000 in 6 months.

Those 60,000 points can be used for a night at the all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos (good for 2 guests), 2 nights at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, 3 nights at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, 2 nights at the Park Hyatt Maldives (pictured above…but for reals how amazing does that look?!), or many other destinations! Here are my five reasons that I have the World of Hyatt Credit Card and why I think you might want to consider it.

Hyatt also has The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card, so we can earn even more Hyatt Points! This card requires a $5,000 spend in three months to earn 60,000 points. It comes with a $199 annual fee, but you will get a $50 statement credit twice per card member year on Hyatt purchases, which brings the yearly fee to $99. 

 

Reasons We Love Hyatt Credit Cards

1. Lower Award Chart Rates

Hyatt scores major points in my book for their very reasonable award chart. Free nights start at 3,500 points a night on the lowest end (category 1) and 45,000 points a night on the highest end (category 8). The majority of their hotels are 25,000 points a night and below.

 

 

2. Hyatt is a Chase Transfer Partner

Hyatt is one of the many Chase transfer partners. This means that you can use the points you earn from one of your Ultimate Reward earning cards, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, and transfer them into your World of Hyatt account. Chase is also a transfer partner with Marriott and IHG. With all of these hotel chains, your Ultimate Rewards transfer at a 1:1 ratio. Due to Hyatt’s lower award chart rates, your points will go much further when you transfer them there.

To transfer your points, you must have a Chase Sapphire Reserve®, Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, or Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. Transferring points is super simple, and you can do it by logging into your Chase account. I love being able to top off my Hyatt account with some Ultimate Rewards to get me a couple of extra nights somewhere. That is precisely what we did when we went to Kauai and stayed at the Grand Hyatt. If you have one of the Ultimate Rewards earning cards and want some free hotel nights, then a World of Hyatt Card is perfect for you!

3. Free Hyatt Hotel Award Night Each Anniversary Year 

Each year after your cardmember anniversary, you will receive a free night certificate at a Hyatt category 1-4 hotel. I find this free night to be worth paying the annual fee, especially if I can use it during peak times when hotel cash prices are higher. In addition to this anniversary free night award certificate,  you can earn another by spending $15,000 a year on your The World of Hyatt Card. The Brand Explorer Award (aka Hyatt Bingo) also lets you earn another free night.

 

Examples of Where You Could Use Your Free Night:

Hyatt Place Park City

 

 

Andaz Savannah

Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile

 

And more Hyatt Hotels! Like…..

Hyatt Place Park City, Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin, Thompson Washington D.C., and much more!!

These category 4 hotels run 12,000-18,000 points per night. I love using my anniversary-free night from my World of Hyatt Card and transferring some Ultimate Rewards into my Hyatt account for a long weekend trip!

4. No Resort Fees on Hyatt Award Bookings

You don’t have to pay resort fees when you book your Hyatt hotel using points. It is actually free!! Our stay at the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort cost us over $200 in resort fees. Still, it’s a great deal to get five nights there and only pay resort fees, but it’s not free like Hyatt!

5. Great Family Hotel Options

Another reason I love Hyatt is that their Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels are great options for families. They sleep more people, include complimentary breakfast, and usually don’t cost too many points. I love staying in places like this when we aren’t going to spend too much time at the hotel or just need a place for a night or two.

Bottom Line

There are so many great Hyatt options all over the world! I love the generous award chart and the fact that I can use my Chase Ultimate Reward points to book rooms. The World of Hyatt Credit Card is one I always plan on keeping!

 

 

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