Update 3/9/19: There seemed to be some confusion on other blogs on why I thought this bonus was only good on category 1-7 properties as the landing page doesn’t specifically state that. The offer was originally found when doing a dummy booking and that clearly states the category restriction:
The landing page itself never says the free nights are unrestricted, but I do find it a little weird the category 1-7 restriction isn’t specifically mentioned. Either way I don’t think you’ll have much chance fighting it.
The Offer
- Chase is offering the following sign up bonus on the World of Hyatt card:
- $50 statement credit after first purchase
- Free night certificate (good at any category 1-7 property) when you spend $3,000 in purchases within the first three months
- Free night certificate (good at any category 1-7 property) when you spend $6,000 in purchases within the first six months
Card Details
- The product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of any Hyatt Credit Card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of any Hyatt Credit Card who received a new Cardmember bonus within the last 24 months.
- Annual fee of $95
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 4x points per $1 spent on Hyatt hotels (they advertise this as 9x, but it’s 4x plus the 5x you normally get anyway)
- 2x points per $1 spent on local transit and commuting (including taxis, mass transit, tolls and ride-share serivces)
- 2x points per $1 spent on restaurants, cafes and coffee shops
- 2x points per $1 spent on airline tickets purchased directly from the airlines
- 2x points per $1 spent on fitness clubs and gym memberships
- 1x points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive up to two free nights annually:
- One free night at any category 1-4 Hyatt property every year after your card member anniversary
- An additional free night at any category 1-4 Hyatt property if you spend $15,000 during your card member anniversary year
- Status:
- World of Hyatt Discoverist status for as long as the card is open
- 5 qualifying night credits towards your next tier status every year
- An additional 2 qualifying night credits towards your next tier every time you spend $5,000 on the card (no limit)
- Chase 5/24 rule does apply to this card
Our Verdict
Previously the best bonus on this card has been 60,000 points. Currently the public bonus is 50,000 points. The Hyatt award chart looks as follows:
If you redeem the two certificates from this deal on a category 7 property then this new deal is better than the old 60,000 point deal as it also comes with a statement credit. If you redeem them for a category 6 property then it’s better than the current 50,000 point deal. Personally I prefer the point deals as it gives you a lot more flexibility but I can see this current deal being useful if you have a specific category 6/7 property in mind and want to redeem the certificates in the short term. Keep in mind the changes coming to Hyatt property categories on March 18th. If you’re thinking about applying for this card, make sure you read through these things everybody should know about Chase cards first.
Hat tip to reader Rich D
