I write a lot about the value of hotel loyalty programs, and in this post, I’d like to specifically look at the best ways to go about redeeming World of Hyatt points, and how I use my points.
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Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
My experience with WOH is that you can generally only get decent redemption value (>2c per point) on low end Hyatt Places for 6.5K points on rates of $150 or the top Category 8 properties charging 45K points on rates of >$1K. Anything else in between is usually 1.5 cents per point or lower.
If you gave a list with a few properties, especially cat 4, maybe the content would have been better. In general, hyatt footprint is not great, often I find it is a better value to book nearby similar hotels for the same price if I value hyatt points 1.5 cent each. So in the past, except for a few properties, i only find the nightly certificate from the chase would be worth investing. Of course, if you have tons of hyatt or chase points from referral or business travels, the math is different, but for someone who is an average traveller with an average budget, hyatt usually doesn't give a great value on redemption.
Maybe that is the case in the US, though I've had properties getting way more value such as Ventana. Outside the US, not the case if you spend a little time and effort looking. For example, just stayed at Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau in Buenos Aires. Rates were $800+ a night. Redemption was 27k as Cat 6. Even with reclassification to Cat 7, it's 35k/night, so while I got 3c/$ now it's still way more than 1.5c/$ being about 2.3c/$.