If you’ve been hemming and hawing about whether to get the World of Hyatt Credit Card, now might be a good time.
The $95-annual-fee hotel card is updating its welcome offer for a limited time. New cardholders are now eligible for the following: Earn 4 free nights at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort after you spend $5,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
Previously, new applicants could earn a total of up to 60,000 bonus points.
Depending on how you travel, free night bonuses might not be as flexible as earning traditional bonus points that you can use how you’d like. However, you can use your free nights at up to a category 4 Hyatt hotel or resort and score a more luxurious stay than the card's previous bonus points offer might have gotten you. A category 4 Hyatt property can cost up to 25,000 points for a standard room. (Categories range from 1 to 8.)
The card’s other benefits and terms are remaining the same. Here’s some of what the World of Hyatt Credit Card offers:
Rewards:
4 bonus points per $1 spent with your card at Hyatt hotels, including participating restaurants and spas. Properties under the Hyatt umbrella include the Park Hyatt, Miraval, Andaz and Hyatt Place.
2 points per dollar spent on dining at restaurants, airline tickets purchased through the airline, fitness club and gym memberships, and local transit and commuting.
1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases.
NerdWallet values Hyatt points at 1.8 cents each. Points can be redeemed for hotel stays, room upgrades and certain purchases at participating Hyatt locations, such as fitness classes, spa therapy and dining. You can also transfer points to certain airline partners, but the unfavorable transfer ratios make this a low-value option.
Benefits:
One free night each card anniversary year at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort.
An additional free night at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort after spending $15,000 in a year.
Automatic elite status: Your card grants you Discoverist status, which includes expedited check-in, room upgrades and late checkout when available. Plus, it allows you to reach the next elite status tier, Explorist, through card spending.
