Hyatt today announced the 2023 award category changes that would take place on March 28, and more than 200 hotels will move up in the number of points required.
World of Hyatt members can book using the current rates until March 27 as far out as award inventory exists.
You can access the page for the changes here.
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Award Category Changes;
United States
Africa & the Middle East
Asia & Pacific
Canada, the Caribbean & Latin America
Europe
Conclusion
These changes are ugly for those who redeem at some of the all-inclusive hotels that almost double the number of points required for a free night.
Also, more hotels are now in category 8.
Frequently Asked Questions By Hyatt:
1. Why is the Award Chart changing?
Every year World of Hyatt performs an audit of the number of points required to redeem a free night and Points + Cash at each property. A hotel’s award category may be adjusted based on the current market conditions.
2. How will the World of Hyatt Award Chart change?
Some hotels will move to a higher category and some hotels will move to a lower category. No other changes are being made to the chart at this time.
3. When will the changes to the award chart become effective?
Effective 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, World of Hyatt will adjust the award categories for 372 hotels.
4. How many hotels are shifting to a higher category?
214 hotels will move to a higher award category. Free night award redemptions at these hotels will require additional World of Hyatt points for reservations made beginning at 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023.
5. How many hotels are shifting to a lower category?
158 hotels will move to a lower award category. Free night award redemptions at these hotels will require fewer World of Hyatt points effective 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023.
6. What are the current standard point redemption values for each free night award category at hotels?
Category 1 = 5,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 2 = 8,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 3 = 12,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 4 = 15,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 5 = 20,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 6 = 25,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 7 = 30,000 World of Hyatt points
Category 8 = 40,000 World of Hyatt points7. What are the current standard point redemption values for each free night award category at all-inclusive resorts?
Category A = 15,000 World of Hyatt points
Category B = 20,000 World of Hyatt points
Category C = 25,000 World of Hyatt points
Category D = 30,000 World of Hyatt points
Category E = 40,000 World of Hyatt points
Category F = 50,000 World of Hyatt points8. Are any existing Hyatt hotels moving into Category 8?
Yes, 9 Hyatt properties are moving into Category 8 with this change. These include:
7Pines Resort Sardinia (Destination by Hyatt)
Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas
Carmel Valley Ranch (The Unbound Collection by Hyatt)
Hotel Martinez (The Unbound Collection by Hyatt)
Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Overlooking Big Sur Coast & Highlands Inn
Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa
Park Hyatt Zurich
The Lodge at Spruce Peak (Destination by Hyatt)9. For free night award redemption reservations made before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, which award chart will be effective?
All free night award redemptions booked before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will follow the current Award Chart. For example, if you book an award night prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, for a stay that occurs on March 28 or after, the current Award Chart will apply. Any free night award redemptions booked at 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, or after will follow the new Award Chart.
10. For Category 1-4 award (including Hyatt Credit card anniversary awards) and Category 1-7 award reservations made before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, which award chart will be effective?
All Category 1-4 and 1-7 free night awards booked before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will follow the current Award Chart. For example, if you book a category 1-4 or 1-7 free night award night prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, for a stay that occurs on March 28, 2023 or after, the current Award Chart will apply. Any Category 1-4 or 1-7 free night award redemption booked at 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023 or after, will follow the new Award Chart.
11. How will award nights booked prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, be impacted if the hotel I am staying at now requires more points?
Any Free Night or Points + Cash Award booked prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, at a property that is shifting to a higher category and will require more points will not be affected. Reservations will remain in place at the originally booked point level. For example, a Free Night Award booked at a Category 1 hotel for 5,000 points before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, that is moving to a Category 2 hotel for 8,000 points will remain at 5,000 points. If the member subsequently cancels this Free Night Award, only 5,000 points will be returned to the member’s account because the member only used 5,000 points originally.
12. How will award nights booked prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, be impacted if the hotel I am staying at now requires fewer points?
Any Free Night or Points + Cash Award booked prior to 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, for nights on or after March 28, 2023, at a property that is shifting to a lower category and will require fewer points will receive an adjustment. World of Hyatt Guest Care Center will proactively deposit the point difference into a member’s account starting on March 28, 2023. If the reservation that received an adjustment is canceled, the points originally deducted for the award reservation will be returned to the members account and the adjusted points will be removed from the member’s account. For example, a member with a Free Night Award booked before 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, for a Category 2 hotel for 8,000 points that is moving to a Category 1 hotel that requires 5,000 points at 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will receive 3,000 points returned to his/her account. If the member subsequently cancels this Free Night Award, only 5,000 points will be returned to the member’s account because 3,000 points will already have been returned.
13. Starting at 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, how will modifications to existing reservations be handled?
Any modifications made to reservations on or after 8:00 a.m. CT, March 28, 2023, will follow the terms of the new Award Chart. Any modifications to Category 1-4 or 1-7 Award Night reservations that cause an award to be reissued cannot be redeemed for hotels that moved above Category 4 or 7, respectively, as part of these changes.