How to Earn World of Hyatt Points: All the Ways to Boost Your Balance Fast (Besides Hotel Stays)

World of Hyatt points are one of the most valuable rewards currencies out there, especially if you’re looking to redeem for luxurious hotel stays, wellness experiences, or even free nights at budget-friendly properties. While staying at Hyatt hotels is the most obvious way to earn points, it’s far from the only method. In fact, Hyatt has built a robust ecosystem of partnerships that reward loyalty across travel, fitness, dining, and more.

You can even transfer points to friends and relatives if they need points for an award. Here’s a rundown of where to earn and redeem those points with Hyatt’s many partners.

The World of Hyatt Credit Card is for Hyatt’s most loyal fans and is the most obvious way to quickly rack up points. With it, you'll earn:

• 4 points per dollar spent on Hyatt stay-related purchases.

• 2 points per dollar spent on dining, transit, flights and gym memberships.

• 5 points per dollar spent (plus any elite tier bonuses) you earn on Hyatt stays.

• A free Category 1-4 night after your first anniversary of having the card.

If you don’t want a hotel-branded credit card and prefer a more generic travel credit card, look to Chase as a prime way to earn points that can be used at Hyatt hotels. You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards® points to your Hyatt account if you hold the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve®.

Fitness fans can rejoice, as Hyatt has partnered with Peloton, giving members a new way to earn:

World of Hyatt Credit Card members can earn 2X Bonus Points per $1 spent on Peloton equipment and subscriptions when purchased directly from Peloton.

But even without the card, you can earn points by riding. The catch? You must ride one of the Peloton bikes inside a Hyatt hotel. Now through August 5, 2025, World of Hyatt members who link their World of Hyatt account to their Peloton account can earn 500 Bonus Points (5X the usual) on each qualifying workout of at least 20 minutes on Peloton Bikes or Rows at participating Hyatt hotels globally. Though, you are limited to a maximum of one qualifying workout per day, and up to 10 qualifying workouts per month.

Still, that's a pretty good deal, as you could earn potentially 5000 points in a month if you make all day workouts. Given NerdWallet's valuation of a Hyatt point at 2.2 cents each, that's potentially more than $100 in value per month just for getting a quick sweat on while traveling if you max it out.

The reciprocal perk program between American and Hyatt is the most rewarding of hotel-airline connections out there as it doles out points and miles in addition to benefits for elite members in both programs. United and Marriott’s collaboration does not offer bonus points or miles like this one.

World of Hyatt elite members can earn 1 point for every dollar spent on flights. And the good news is you can double dip, as you'll still earn American Airlines frequent flyer miles for those flights too.

In reverse, American AAdvantage elite members earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on Hyatt stays (again, double-dipping to earn World of Hyatt points as well). Never pass up free points, but remember that you must link your accounts to take advantage.

FIND experiences, which can be purchased by redeeming World of Hyatt points, are Hyatt’s newest way to take part in educational or mindfulness activities, which goes hand in hand with the brand’s focus on overall health and well-being in travel. Everything from calligraphy and cooking lessons to private classes with Broadway actors or professional athletes is up for grabs using your points.

And if you're paying with cash rather than points, you can earn big points.

• Earn 10 points per $1 spent on FIND experiences purchased with cash.

• Stack it by paying with the World of Hyatt Credit Card to earn an additional 4 points per $1 spent.

From private Broadway coaching to local culinary classes, it’s a high-earning way to enhance your travel.

Avis Preferred members can earn 500 points when renting a car from qualifying Avis locations around the world.

Or, if you’re short on cash and long on points, you can redeem 6,000 Hyatt points for a free day’s rental.

While you won’t earn points for transferring them, the ability to send points to friends or family (or receive them) can make it easier to pool for high-value redemptions — like an overwater villa or luxury suite.

Hyatt has gone well beyond hotels to give members plenty of ways to earn. Whether it’s through credit card spend, elite airline perks, or even your next workout session, it pays to stay plugged in to the many World of Hyatt partnerships. The best strategy? Mix and match your earning tools so your balance grows faster — and your next free night comes sooner.