Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card
The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card is a popular hotel credit card, which can help supercharge the World of Hyatt points you earn. Several weeks ago, we saw a limited time welcome bonus rolled out on this card, making it a good time to apply. I want to post a reminder of this offer, as the clock is ticking.
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World of Hyatt Business Card limited time bonus
For applications through March 6, 2025, the World of Hyatt Business Card is offering a two-part welcome bonus, as follows:
- Earn 60,000 bonus World of Hyatt points after spending $5,000 within the first three months
- Earn a Category 1-4 free night award after spending a total of $15,000 within the first six months
For context, the previous bonus was for 60,000 bonus points, so what has been improved here is the addition of a Category 1-4 free night award.
Personally, I value World of Hyatt points at 1.5 cents each, so to me, the World of Hyatt points alone are worth $900. A Category 1-4 free night award can be redeemed at a property costing up to 18,000 points, so that can potentially get you significantly more value.
Since there’s a big incentive to actually spend money on this card, I think many people would be happy to reach the $15,000 spending requirement. For that matter, it could make a lot of sense to spend at least $20,000 on the card, so that you’d rack up 10 elite qualifying nights (more on that below).
World of Hyatt Business Card eligibility requirements
If you’re interested in applying for the World of Hyatt Business Card, the typical Chase credit card application restrictions apply.
Fortunately beyond that, the rules are pretty simple. You’re not eligible for the bonus on the card if you currently have this card, or if you’ve received a new cardmember bonus on the card in the past 24 months.
Eligibility for this card is unrelated to whether you have the World of Hyatt Credit Card (review), which is the personal version of the card, and which has a solid bonus as well. There can be merit to having both cards.
Read about my experience getting approved for the World of Hyatt Business Card.
Why the World of Hyatt Business Card is worth it
The World of Hyatt Business Card has a $199 annual fee, and offers a variety of perks that could make it worthwhile:
- The card offers World of Hyatt Discoverist status not just for the primary cardmember, but also for up to five employees
- The card offers up to $100 in Hyatt credits annually; these are easy to use, because when you spend $50 or more at any Hyatt property with the card, you’ll get a $50 statement credit, up to two times each anniversary year
- The card offers five elite nights for every $10,000 spent in a calendar year, meaning you rack up elite nights faster than spending on the personal version of the card
- The card offers up to 10% of redeemed points back — this applies when you spend $50,000 on the card in a calendar year, and then you can get up to 20,000 points back for redemptions for the remainder of the same year
- The card offers 4x points on Hyatt spending, 2x points on fitness clubs and gym memberships, and more
The major advantage of this card over the personal version of the card is that you earn elite nights toward status at a faster pace with your spending, and the card also has a more lucrative welcome offer. Beyond that, though, I find the personal version of the card to have an all around more lucrative value proposition.
Read a detailed review of the World of Hyatt Business Card.
Bottom line
The World of Hyatt Business Card is offering a great two-part limited time welcome bonus, where you can earn 60,000 points plus a Category 1-4 free night award upon completing eligible spending. This card has some useful perks, and it’s also the most rewarding card in terms of earning World of Hyatt elite nights for spending on an ongoing basis. If you’ve been considering picking up this card, now would be a good time to apply.
Anyone plan to pick up the World of Hyatt Business Card with 60K bonus points plus a free night award?
I'm thinking of getting one of the Hyatt cards and I am undecided but the main holdup for me getting the biz version is the 5K spend in only 3 months. Years ago, it used to be easy to manufacture spend but not now. I don't feel comfortable holding on to gift cards for 6 months or so to use them after using a credit card to purchase them. That's about all that's left for...
I'm thinking of getting one of the Hyatt cards and I am undecided but the main holdup for me getting the biz version is the 5K spend in only 3 months. Years ago, it used to be easy to manufacture spend but not now. I don't feel comfortable holding on to gift cards for 6 months or so to use them after using a credit card to purchase them. That's about all that's left for me to reach the spend required. The 3k in 3 months for the personal card is doable though. I'm going to wait a couple of weeks so I'll be able to use the new card for a trip in May to help with the spend. I'm still not sure which one I'll choose.