World of Hyatt has announced that from June 30, 2026 some members will get access to award nights up to 13 months out. This feature will be available if any of the following applies to you:
- Have Explorist or Globalist status
- Are a Chase World of Hyatt cardholder
Normally availability is available 12 months out. This was part of the changes announced when new award tiers and levels were announced but we didn’t know any of the specifics. The new terms state:
For Free Night Award or Points + Cash Award reservations made on or after June 30, 2026, Explorists, Globalists, Lifetime Globalists, and primary cardholders of a Hyatt-branded Credit Card (regardless of tier status) will have advance access to booking as compared to other Members.
Eligibility for this benefit is based on tier status at the time of award booking and booking windows are based on the time zone of the applicable hotel or resort.
Our Verdict
Don’t actually think this is a huge change/benefit, normally getting access to awards isn’t an issue unless it’s something in ultra high demand and even in those cases most people chasing those aspirational redemptions will have either status or a card anyway so the pool of people you’re competing against doesn’t really diminish.
