World of Hyatt has just launched its newest promotion on purchased points. The good news is that this is the first offer of the year on buying points, so it could be a good time to buy. The bad news is that Hyatt has increased the base cost to purchase points, so the deal isn’t quite as good as it would’ve been in the past.
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Promotion on purchased World of Hyatt points
Through Monday, April 14, 2025, World of Hyatt is offering a 25% discount on purchased points. You can unlock this offer as long as you purchase at least 5,000 points in one transaction.
How much does it cost to buy World of Hyatt points?
The first big piece of news is that Hyatt has changed the cost to purchase points. Up until now, it has been possible to buy World of Hyatt points for 2.4 cents each, before any discounts or bonuses, though as of this promotion, that price has increased to 2.6 cents per point.
If you maxed out the promotion, you could purchase 55,000 World of Hyatt points for $1,072.50, which is a rate of 1.95 cents per World of Hyatt point.
Ordinarily, when Hyatt has a promotion on purchased points, the program offers either a 20-30% bonus or a 20-30% discount. So while the 25% discount is among the better deals we see from the program, it doesn’t help that the cost to purchase points has increased.
How many World of Hyatt points can you buy?
World of Hyatt ordinarily lets you buy up to 55,000 points per account per calendar year, before any bonuses.
While World of Hyatt limits how many points you can buy per year, the program also lets you combine points across accounts for the purposes of redemptions, which could be a good deal. There are two major restrictions to be aware of:
- You can only transfer points to another member “in order to have a sufficient number of points to redeem a particular award”
- You can only combine points (regardless of whether you’re sending or receiving) once every 30 days
In order to combine points, you’ll need to complete Hyatt’s point combining request form.
Which credit card should you buy World of Hyatt points with?
World of Hyatt points purchases are processed by points.com, meaning they don’t count as a hotel purchase for the purposes of credit card spending.
I’d recommend using a card with which you’re trying to reach a minimum spending requirement, or a credit card that maximizes your return on everyday spending, like the Chase Freedom Unlimited® (review), Citi Double Cash® Card (review), Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card (review), or Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card (review).
When in doubt, review which credit cards are best for buying points and miles.
- Earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase, earn 1% cash back when you pay for that purchase
- $0
- Earn 3% Cash Back on Dining
- Earn 3% Cash Back at Drugstores
- Earn 1.5% Cash Back On All Other Purchases
- $0
- 2x points on purchases up to $50k then 1x
- Access to Amex Offers
- No annual fee
Is buying World of Hyatt points worth it?
While I wouldn’t buy World of Hyatt points without a specific use in mind, there’s tons of value to be had if buying points strategically.
I’m a huge fan of the World of Hyatt program, thanks to the excellent hotel brands Hyatt has, and the general value of World of Hyatt Globalist status, including the ability to use suite upgrade awards when redeeming points.
I’ve had so many amazing award stays with Hyatt over the years, and you could instantly buy points and redeem them at a property and save over 50% in the process. I’ll get into that in a bit more detail below.
How many points do you need for a free night at a Hyatt?
To give you a sense of award pricing, here’s the World of Hyatt award chart for standard room redemptions:
World of Hyatt Category | Off-Peak | Standard | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
Category 1 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 6,500 |
Category 2 | 6,500 | 8,000 | 9,500 |
Category 3 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
Category 4 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 18,000 |
Category 5 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 23,000 |
Category 6 | 21,000 | 25,000 | 29,000 |
Category 7 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 |
Category 8 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
What are good uses of World of Hyatt points?
There are truly endless amazing redemptions, so let me give some examples of some of my favorite World of Hyatt redemptions in the past few years.
I’ve redeemed World of Hyatt points for a stay at the Category 8 Alila Ventana Big Sur. Stays here include meals, and cash rates are regularly $2,000+ per night.
I’ve also redeemed World of Hyatt points for a stay at the Category 7 Park Hyatt Maldives, where cash rates are regularly $1,000+ per night.
While some of my favorite uses of World of Hyatt points are for super-aspirational redemptions, there are also lots of good values to be had at more reasonably priced properties. However, I think it’s the luxury properties that are most worth highlighting, since that’s where you’ll generally find the most outsized value.
Do World of Hyatt points expire?
World of Hyatt points can expire if your account doesn’t have any activity for 24 consecutive months. However, any points earning or redemption activity would reset the expiration of your points.
How much are World of Hyatt points worth?
Everyone will value points differently, but personally I value World of Hyatt points at ~1.5 cents each, and I tend to value points pretty conservatively. So the purchase price is only a bit higher than what I value the points, though like I said, there are ways to get much more value.
Does World of Hyatt have blackout dates?
World of Hyatt doesn’t have blackout dates on award nights, and all standard rooms are supposed to be available for points redemptions at the published costs.
How else can you earn World of Hyatt points?
There are lots of circumstances under which it could make sense to buy World of Hyatt points. However, if you want to acquire World of Hyatt points at a lower out of pocket cost, there are some other options involving credit cards.
In addition to being able to earn World of Hyatt points with the World of Hyatt Credit Card (review) and World of Hyatt Business Credit Card (review), you can also transfer over points from Chase Ultimate Rewards.
See this post for everything you need to know about earning Hyatt points with credit cards.
Bottom line
Through April 14, 2025, World of Hyatt is offering a 25% discount on the purchase of points, and that could represent a great deal. This is an opportunity to buy points for 1.95 cents each.
I know many people find it worthwhile to buy World of Hyatt points, especially those outside the United States, who don’t have access to lucrative credit cards. As always, you’ll want to crunch the numbers for yourself, based on the potential stays you’d make. The only bad news is that the cost to purchase points has been increased, starting with this promotion.
Do you plan on buying Hyatt points with this promotion?
I just bought some. I'm not sure about the comment that it's not the best offer they've had... when has it been more than 25%?
For Park Hyatt properties, 1.95 cents/point works out favorably to paying cash FWIW.
Last year you could buy 110K, not just 55K, but if they offer that again, you'll be able to top up with another 55K more than likely.
Not only is the price of points now absurd even with the discount
but the cost of redeeming Hyatt awards has never been higher historically.
A hard pass unless drunk and on drugs at the same time
You think they might offer their best customers an increased discount but no
Nothing Nada Thing
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You should watch an SNL skit called Debbie Downer. It describes you perfectly with that comment