World of Hyatt has just announced some positive program updates for 2021, including reducing elite requirements by up to 50%, and potentially even more. With the right strategy you’ll be able to earn Globalist status with just 10-15 actual hotel nights. Let’s take a look at the details.
World of Hyatt makes 2021 status easier to earn
In 2020 World of Hyatt extended elite status by a year, and in 2021 World of Hyatt will be lowering elite requirements by 50%, whether qualifying based on elite nights or base points. To be clear, this is for status earned in 2021, which would be valid through early 2023.
With this, elite thresholds in 2021 will be as follows:
- Discoverist will require five elite nights or 12,500 base points
- Explorist will require 15 elite nights or 25,000 base points
- Globalist will require 30 elite nights or 50,000 base points
This should make it more attainable for many to earn status in 2021, especially when you consider that World of Hyatt elite nights earned during the current promotion count towards next year’s status as well, and that promotion has just been extended through February 28, 2021 (more on that below).
A couple more things to note:
- Elite nights earned through credit cards count towards the reduced elite requirements
- While elite requirements are being lowered by 50%, Milestone Rewards thresholds are remaining unchanged for now; in other words, if you want to earn any Globalist Suite Upgrade Awards, you’ll still need to earn at least 50 elite nights
As you can see, this puts Globalist status within reach for many, though there are still incremental benefits to earning more than 30 elite nights, thanks to the Milestone Rewards program. With this, you can earn Hyatt gift cards, free night certificates, suite upgrade awards, points, and more.
Globalist status will require 30 elite nights in 2021
World of Hyatt extends other promotions
Not only is World of Hyatt lowering elite thresholds for 2021, but it’s also extending some of the phenomenal promotions being offered right now. The following promotions are being extended through February 28, 2021:
- Hyatt’s Bonus Journeys promotion (offering up to 4x points on stays and more)
- Hyatt’s rebate on award nights
- Hyatt’s free parking offer (free parking on award stays for all members, and free parking on all stays for Globalist members)
This is awesome news, as these are the all around best promotions available in the hotel industry right now, in my opinion.
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Bottom line
World of Hyatt has just announced a reduction in 2021 elite requirements, and an extension of its current promotions, which are valuable whether paying cash for stays or redeeming points.
Globalist status will require only 30 elite nights in 2021, and elite nights earned in January and February will count double, so you could earn Globalist status with just 15 nights. Then add in credit card nights and any rollover nights, and status gets even easier to earn.
Hyatt has done a phenomenal job with loyalty during the pandemic, in my opinion, and I think this offer from Hyatt is generous.
What do you make of Hyatt lowering elite requirements and extending its current promotion? Will you be able to take advantage of these opportunities?
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