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The Offer
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- Hyatt is offering triple points on all paid stays from June 15th until September 15th (must register by August 31st) after your first stay. Elites can also earn 2,500 points after their first stay after registering.
The Fine Print
- You must be a member of World of Hyatt and register for the promotion between June 8 and August 31, 2020 to participate.
- To join World of Hyatt, and to register for this promotion visit hyatt.com/bonusjourneys.
- All eligible stays under this promotion must occur after registration and have a checkout date between June 15 and September 15, 2020 (“Promotion Period”).
- Beginning on your second eligible stay, you will receive Triple Points per eligible stay at Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide and participating M life Rewards destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World hotels and Lindblad Expeditions.
- You may earn a maximum of 200,000 Bonus Points under this offer (in addition to any Bonus Points you may earn as an elite member).
- This promotion is available to invited World of Hyatt members only.
- Eligible World of Hyatt members must register for the promotion between June 8 and August 31, 2020 to participate.
- Your first eligible stay under this promotion must occur after registration and have a checkout date between June 15 and September 15, 2020 (“Promotion Period”).
Our Verdict
I hate the promotions that require two stays before they start kicking in, but at least elites can get 2,500 points for their first stay. Triple points is more generous than we normally see, but still not as aggressive as I might have expected given the current conditions.
3x Hyatt points is the best return on cash stays so far from any program. Roughly 25% back, and that’s before you figure in elite and CC bonuses. An Explorist charging to World of Hyatt Chase would get 20 points back per dollar spent, a pretty good return.
Your headline is ambiguous. Needs to be fixed.
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This sounds like a good deal. Cynically it makes me concerned about a devaluation.
I think it’s an excellent promotion.
You could book a Cat 1 for 5k points for Stay 1. Then you’d get 2,500 back, along with an Elite Night Credit towards Milestones since status is already renewed.
As far as the Triple Points I think that’s amazing. Usually you’ll only see 3x at HH or HP during these promos.
Hyatt is likely feeling out the Market, they’re seeing how this offer does to formulate an offer for Q4. Since people already have requalified for their status with the extension a lot less people will be traveling.
Lastly a lot of Hyatt properties are running concurrent offers of a 3rd/4th night “Free” or 20-30% off stays of 2+ nights. So combining offers helps a lot as well.
It shows as “paid” stays. That does not seem to included payment with points. Otherwise, I agree.
Yes, Award stays do count. If you click the link, go to the FAQ and see question 5.
“ 5. What is considered an eligible stay?
For the purpose of this offer, an eligible stay is defined as any stay at a participating hotel where a member is paying an Eligible Rate or redeems a free night award for at least one night of their stay. Back-to-back nights at the same hotel will be considered one eligible stay. See complete terms and conditions on worldofhyatt.com for a list of participating M life Rewards and Small Luxury Hotels destinations. Only eligible stays after registration will qualify. Only stays with checkout dates on or prior to September 15, 2020 will qualify.”
That’s why the FAQ is there to clarify.
There are separate FAQs for the two offers (3x vs 2500), with separate numbering. The question 5 you are quoting is for the 3x offer. The 2500 offer doesn’t say “qualifying stay”, it says “paid stay”. So unless you can show us something else, award stays don’t get you 2500, it’s just that if you mix an award night with paid stay for a 2nd stay, then that will qualify. (Obviously, if you have a purely award night with no expenses, there’s nothing to earn 3x on.)
Scroll 2/3 of the way down through FAQ and you see:
World of Hyatt Targeted Bonus Point Offer
1. How do I participate in the promotion?
Members who were selected for the offer, must register for the promotion between June 8, 2020 and August 31, 2020, and then complete a qualifying paid stay after registration at participating properties between June 15 and September 15, 2020 to participate. Eligible members can register here or by calling your nearest Global Contact Center.
I had a 3 night stay (5th to the 8th). First 2 nights were on points, the last on an anniversary night. 2,500 points posted
Details
Qualifying Night(s):
3
Qualifying Spend:
$0.00 USD
Check-in:
Jul 5, 2020
Checkout:
Jul 8, 2020
Points earned
Base Points/Miles:
0
1st Stay Bonus Points Promo:
2,500