Multiple sources have reported today that World of Hyatt is rolling out a new pricing structure in March 2020. World of Hyatt is following in Marriott’s footsteps by introducing peak and off-peak pricing. These changes affect how many points are required to book a free night. This post provides World of Hyatt’s new rewards charts and details about the new pricing structure.
Unfortunately, many of the standard rates are going up by at most 5,000 points in March. This is a devaluation of World of Hyatt points for many. But there is still lots of value to be had at the World of Hyatt, especially relative to competing brands.
New Rewards Charts
The upcoming changes introduce peak and off-peak rates for free night redemptions for standard rooms, club rooms, standard suites, and premium suites. Furthermore, variable pricing will also be introduced for all-inclusive properties, including Miraval.
Points + Cash rates are also affected by these changes. But unlike Marriott, Hyatt does not post the exact dollar amount for the cash part of the rate. The rewards charts for Points + Cash rates are posted below the regular rate charts.
Standard Room
Points only:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 6,500 |
| 2 | 6,500 | 8,000 | 9,500 |
| 3 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
| 4 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 |
| 5 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
| 6 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 |
| 7 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
| 8 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
Cash + Points:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 1,750 + Cash | 2,500 + Cash | 3,250 + Cash |
| 2 | 3,250 + Cash | 4,000 + Cash | 4,750 + Cash |
| 3 | 4,500 + Cash | 6,000 + Cash | 7,500 + Cash |
| 4 | 6,000 + Cash | 7,500 + Cash | 9,000 + Cash |
| 5 | 8,500 + Cash | 10,000 + Cash | 11,500 + Cash |
| 6 | 10,500 + Cash | 12,500 + Cash | 14,500 + Cash |
| 7 | 12,500 + Cash | 15,000 + Cash | 17,500 + Cash |
| 8 | 17,500 + Cash | 20,000 + Cash | 22,500 + Cash |
Grand Club & Hyatt Regency
Points only:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 5,500 | 7,000 | 8,500 |
| 2 | 10,500 | 12,000 | 13,500 |
| 3 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 |
| 4 | 18,000 | 21,000 | 24,000 |
| 5 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 30,000 |
| 6 | 29,000 | 33,000 | 37,000 |
| 7 | 34,000 | 39,000 | 44,000 |
| 8 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 |
Cash + Points:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 2,750 + Cash | 3,500 + Cash | 4,250 + Cash |
| 2 | 5,250 + Cash | 6,000 + Cash | 6,750 + Cash |
| 3 | 7,000 + Cash | 8,500 + Cash | 10,000 + Cash |
| 4 | 9,000 + Cash | 10,500 + Cash | 12,000 + Cash |
| 5 | 12,000 + Cash | 13,500 + Cash | 15,000 + Cash |
| 6 | 14,500 + Cash | 16,500 + Cash | 18,500 + Cash |
| 7 | 17,000 + Cash | 19,500 + Cash | 22,000 + Cash |
| 8 | 22,500 + Cash | 25,000 + Cash | 27,500 + Cash |
Standard Suites
Points only:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 6,500 | 8,000 | 9,500 |
| 2 | 11,500 | 13,000 | 14,500 |
| 3 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
| 4 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 27,000 |
| 5 | 29,000 | 32,000 | 35,000 |
| 6 | 36,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 |
| 7 | 43,000 | 48,000 | 53,000 |
| 8 | 56,000 | 61,000 | 66,000 |
Cash + Points:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 3,250 + Cash | 4,000 + Cash | 4,750 + Cash |
| 2 | 5,750 + Cash | 6,500 + Cash | 7,250 + Cash |
| 3 | 8,500 + Cash | 10,000 + Cash | 11,500 + Cash |
| 4 | 10,500 + Cash | 12,000 + Cash | 13,500 + Cash |
| 5 | 14,500 + Cash | 16,000 + Cash | 17,500 + Cash |
| 6 | 18,000 + Cash | 20,000 + Cash | 22,000 + Cash |
| 7 | 21,500 + Cash | 24,000 + Cash | 26,500 + Cash |
| 8 | 28,000 + Cash | 30,500 + Cash | 33,000 + Cash |
Premium Suites
Points only:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 13,000 |
| 2 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 19,000 |
| 3 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 |
| 4 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 36,000 |
| 5 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 46,000 |
| 6 | 42,000 | 50,000 | 58,000 |
| 7 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 70,000 |
| 8 | 70,000 | 80,000 | 90,000 |
Cash + Points:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 3,500 + Cash | 5,000 + Cash | 6,500 + Cash |
| 2 | 6,500 + Cash | 8,000 + Cash | 9,500 + Cash |
| 3 | 9,000 + Cash | 12,000 + Cash | 15,000 + Cash |
| 4 | 12,000 + Cash | 15,000 + Cash | 18,000 + Cash |
| 5 | 17,000 + Cash | 20,000 + Cash | 23,000 + Cash |
| 6 | 21,000 + Cash | 25,000 + Cash | 29,000 + Cash |
| 7 | 25,000 + Cash | 30,000 + Cash | 35,000 + Cash |
| 8 | 35,000 + Cash | 40,000 + Cash | 45,000 + Cash |
All Inclusive Properties
Standard Rooms:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
| Cat. 1 + Extra Person | 8,500 | 10,000 | 11,500 |
| 2 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 |
| Cat 2. + Extra Person | 10,500 | 12,500 | 14,500 |
Suites:
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| 1 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 37,000 |
| Cat. 1 + Extra Person | 8,500 | 10,000 | 11,500 |
| 2 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
| Cat 2. + Extra Person | 10,500 | 12,500 | 14,500 |
Miraval
| Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
| Standard Room | 40,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 |
| Standard Room + Extra Person | 17,500 | 20,000 | 22,000 |
| Standard Suite | 65,000 | 75,000 | 85,000 |
| Standard Suite + Extra Person | 17,500 | 20,000 | 22,000 |
| Premium Suite | 95,000 | 105,000 | 115,000 |
| Premium Suite + Extra Person | 17,500 | 20,000 | 22,000 |
Analysis
Rooms And Suites
The difference between peak and off-peak redemptions compared to standard rates is between 1,500 and 5,000 points for standard rooms, club rooms, and standard suites. This is huge because most Hyatt hotel rooms fall into these categories. A 5,000-point per night increase is gigantic for any room, especially one that was costly before the changes.
Furthermore, the difference is between 3,000 and 10,000 points for premium suites. Redeeming for a premium suite only doubles the devaluation.
Rooms and suites are the World of Hyatt’s “bread and butter”. It’s unfortunate that they have devalued these redemptions because most of their prospective guests would stay in these rooms.
All-Inclusive Properties
The difference between peak and off-peak redemptions compared to standard rates is between 3,000 and 4,000 points for standard rooms at all-inclusive properties. There is also a difference between 1,500 and 2,000 points for an extra guest.
The difference increases to 5,000 points for suites at all-inclusive properties. There is also a difference between 1,500 and 2,000 points for an extra guest staying in a suite.
Miraval
Miraval properties were hit the hardest by devaluations. The rate differences at these special properties are the largest.
The difference between peak and off-peak redemptions compared to standard rates is between 5,000 and 10,000 points for standard rooms at Miraval properties. There is also a difference between 2,000 and 2,500 points for an extra guest.
How Will Hyatt Regulate Pricing?
Gary from View From the Wing (H/T) and Lucky from One Mile At A Time (H/T) both report some great details about how World of Hyatt will regulate their pricing.
Selecting Date Designations
Redemption rates will be given a date designation (off-peak, standard, or peak) as soon as nights are available for reservations. Most days in the calendar year will be set to standard redemption rates. Plus, Hyatt will be introducing a calendar that lets members look at rates ahead of booking. This is awesome because prospective guests can easily time their reservations and figure out whether booking using points, cash, or both is best.
Geography Matters
World of Hyatt will decide which designation to give based on the geographic market. That means that all properties within the same market will adhere to the same rewards charts. This is another way that Hyatt is being transparent with their customers. Plus, they are not trying to cannibalize themselves by offering better rates at one property than another.
Dates Will Not Be Adjusted
Furthermore, World of Hyatt will not change whether a night is designated as peak, standard, or off-peak for a given property once the night is loaded into their IT system. Conversely, Marriott does adjust their designations every month. By not doing these adjustments, Hyatt is giving their customers a better deal and more transparency than Marriott is.
What About Existing Reservations?
World of Hyatt members who have an existing award booking for a night that changes to an off-peak rate in March will be refunded the difference in points for their stay.
Conversely, members who have an existing award booking for a night that changes to a peak rate in March will not be charged extra points.
Free Night Certificates
Free night certificates will continue to be valid after the changes occur. Date designation does not matter for these certificates.
Final Draw
World of Hyatt has followed in the footsteps of Marriott by introducing a new pricing structure. And this is terrible news for many. However, the details about pricing regulation can soften the blow of what is a definitely a points devaluation.
Fortunately, World of Hyatt has posted their rewards charts online. Some competing hotel chains (like Hilton and IHG) do not. Rewards charts are useful because prospective guests can plan their trips as necessary and know how many points are needed for a free night. Many travelers can also calculate how many points are needed to make their entire stay free. From there, they can also see if Points + Cash is a viable alternative to straight points.
