Hotel groups can make a significant amount of money from their loyalty programs, and in particular, from their co-branded credit cards. Along those lines, Hyatt and Chase have announced that they’re expanding their partnership, and this includes some additional consumer benefits.
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Now, if Hyatt can focus on expanding its geographic footprint instead of all-inclusive resorts.
Some have speculated that this expanded relationship between Chase and Hyatt could result in BILT losing Hyatt as a transfer (like, how BILT lost AA, then Barclays lost AA, all to Citi, etc.)
Still gotta spend the $75K for Explorist; thankfully, Chase included all prior spend for this year (like before Oct 26) in that tally.
Still, I think Amex did better with its Platinum enhancements, than Chase with CSR or Citi with Strata Elite.
@Ben -- Today (November 6, 2025) is that annual one-day rewards holiday with BofA. All personal and business cards from Bank of America will earn an extra 2% cash back or 2x rewards points. Limit of $2,500 in spend per card. That may be worth its own post as a lot of folks like that one.
All inclusive resorts scream value. Especially right now, that's what consumers want to feel like they're getting. No different than a Costco membership or a buffet. The average person can't eat or drink enough to put them into the red.
The resorts also charge US prices while employing cheaper central and south American labor.
Hyatt definately needs a premium card with premium benefits with credit for nights beyond 150 per year, further enhanced benefits with American Airlines (for example Platinum Pro for 200 nights and Platinum Exeutive for 250 nights), higher quality physical card, more points for all travel related categories (2X) and some type of recognition at the property for using the Hyatt card.
More properties on the edit is very welcome news. I’ve been disappointed how few are included
Marriott and Hilton offering higher loyalty status through credit cards has had, in my view, a negative impact on the value of status. Room upgrades are fewer and of less value than in the past, if they happen at all. Some Marriott hotels now have a sign letting you know how many guest with status have reserved rooms. What is the quote? When everyone is special no one is.
Hyatt has a very good loyalty program. I am hoping that this is not the beginning of the end.
I don't love the fact that I can get Explorist status now for just having the Sapphire Reserve card. As weak as the benefits are, I always try and hit at least 40 nights per year with Hyatt to get a suite upgrade and globalist guest of honor award. I'll still probably shoot for those goals on an annual basis, but just getting Explorist automatically waters down the status.
Good news! That's not what's happening. Explorist is for "high spenders" on the CSR.
This is bad news for Hyatt Globalists. Just watch as the benefits get watered down.
And explorers status for a 75K spend. I can see the line out of the door of every Chase branch as people rushed to apply for the new CSR……..NOT!!!
Yeah was wondering the same - chance to earn 3 Alaska points/$. I also have an Unltd offer for $75 off $2.5k spend = 6.5x/$, combined with the extra 2
I expect the higher fee Hyatt card to offer explorist status. Hopefully a free night award where you can use additional points ala Marriott.
It will have to offer more than 4 hyatt points for hotel spend.
I agree - one standout value from Hyatt has been that the elite ranks are saturated fairly with those who actually earn the status. There's always a huge uproar when they do a challenge to globalist. Even a super premium CC ($600+ AF) would upset that balance if it adds Explorist or Globalist as a perk. I'm cautiously optimistic about this.
The card will have to offer more than 4x for credit spend at Hyatt properties. The new CSR already offers that. Nice would be making the cat 1-4 cert now 1-5 or at least allowing card holders to top it off with points. Also nice would be awarding 5 eqn for card holders for every $10000 spend like with the existing business card but still offering a head start of 5eqn like the existing personal card.
What a disaster it would be for the card to come with Globalist status. Please god no.
Hyatt basically says to non-US members: Scr*w you that you can't get a credit card so you'd have to spend insanely to get the status and benefits.