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Should you buy Hyatt points now?
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Hyatt is one of the few remaining hotel loyalty programs with a fixed award chart, so you can get some excellent deals. You won’t find sky-high redemption rates on holidays, and so long as there’s award space, you can book high-end properties at predictable rates regardless of the cash price.However, remember that Hyatt uses peak and off-peak pricing. This T As of March 25, that price will increase to 25,000 points.
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Instead of spending an extra 15,000 points for your three-night stay after March 25, you could instead buy 6,000 points for $117 and lock in your stay today.
Related: Why you should use points and miles to book holiday travel
Redemption possibilities
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The Hyatt award chart starts at just 3,500 points per night for Category 1 properties on off-peak nights. With And there are some excellent Category 1 options, such as the Hyatt Place Krakow in Poland.
Alternatively, consider leveraging this promotion if you’re traveling during high-demand events.
For example, TPG’s Senior Editorial Director Nick Ewen is a big college football fan, and he typically faces high hotel rates when catching a University of Florida game in Gainesville each fall. He shared this example of a two-night stay on a football weekend in the fall that would set you back nearly $1,500.
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However, that same stay is just 30,000 points — which you can purchase for $585 with the current promotion.
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You can also get great value when using points to book Hyatt suites. Plus, you’ll never pay hotel taxes or fees on Hyatt award stays, and you can combine cash, points and free night awards using Hyatt’s Pay My Way feature.
If you’re looking for more inspiration on how to redeem Hyatt points for maximum value, check out our roundups of the best Hyatt hotels in the world and best Hyatt Category 4 hotels.
Related: Current Hyatt promotions: Earn bonus points, double elite night credits and more
Other ways to get Hyatt points
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No matter how good of a deal you can get on buying points, there are still many other ways to earn Hyatt points. Credit Meanwhile, the Chase Sapphire Preferred(r) Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve(r) are offering 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
Related: Why the World of Hyatt credit card is great for family travelers
How to buy Hyatt points with a 25% discount
If you’re interested in taking advantage of this deal, here are the step-by-step directions:
Visit Hyatt’s Buy Points link.
Enter your World of Hyatt membership number, name and email address.
Select the number of points you want to purchase (there’s a minimum of 5,000 to get the discount), then click “Pay now” and follow the steps to complete your purchase.
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Keep in mind that the usual restrictions for purchasing Hyatt points apply to these transactions, including:
You must purchase points in increments of 1,000 points, up to a maximum of 55,000 points per calendar year.
Any purchased points will not count toward qualification for any increased or improved status or elite membership in the World of Hyatt program.
The 25% discount will be available through April 14.
Which credit card to use to buy Hyatt points
- Hyatt point purchases are processed by Points.com, so they won’t code as travel, meaning you won’t earn bonus points from cards such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
- Instead, consider using a card that earns extra rewards on nonbonus categories, such as:
- Related: The best hotel credit cards
Bottom line
World of Hyatt is currently selling points with a 25% discount, dropping the price to 1.95 cents per point. The
