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The Chase World of Hyatt credit card.

Hyatt has some of the best opportunities for high value point redemptions of any hotel brand in the world ( check out our Alila Uluwatu $1k a night villa review as a great example).  They’ve acquired some truly aspirational properties and are a direct transfer partner of Chase’s Ultimate Rewards program. We’re always looking for ways to organically get the best value out of our point stash, but also extract maximum value from credit cards we hold. Let’s walk through the Chase World of Hyatt Credit.

The nuts and bolts of the Chase World of Hyatt credit card:

• 30k Bonus after you spend $3k in 3 months of account opening
  • 2x on $15k spend in the first 6 months, up to a max 30k points
• 5 Elite nights next year
• 4x bonus points on every dollar spent at Hyatt hotels
  • On top of 5x a base member earns
• 2x points at:
  • restaurants
  • airline tickets purchased direct from airlines
  • local transit and commuting
  • fitness clubs and gym memberships
• Every Account Anniversary you’ll get a Free Night at category 1-4 hotels
• Bonus Free Night at category 1-4 hotels when you spend $15k a year
• Get Discovery Elite status as along as your card is open
• 2 Elite night credits for every $5k you put on your card.
• Annual fee of $95

The flexibility of points

A lot of people loved when the sign up bonus was 2 nights at any hotel in the world. The problem was you had to use them within a year, and if you weren’t taking a trip in the year, or plans changed, you’d end up using the nights at lower tier properties and lose out on their potential value. With the new World of Hyatt credit card, you get points. And points are flexible for you to use how you see fit.

If you want 2 nights at their top tier properties ( 30k a night ) like Park Hyatt New York, Paris, Tokyo, etc.  After you hit the minimum spend, you’re super close – in fact if you do it prior to 1/4/21 you would have enough because you’ll get 25% back. If you’d like to spread them out for 10 nights at category 1 hotels which charge 5k a night, well then, You got it.  Using these points before the end of the year is incredible because World of Hyatt credit card holders get 25% back on all their point redemptions until 1/4/21.

Here’s a list of some of my favorite Hyatts you could use the points at

• Park Hyatt Siem Reap
• Park Hyatt Saigon – pictured above
• Park Hyatt Washington D.C.
• Park Hyatt Vienna
• Andaz New York
• Andaz West Hollywood
• Grand Hyatt San Diego
• Grand Hyatt Atlanta Grand Suite
• Grand Hyatt Dubai
• Grand Hyatt Taipei
• Andaz Abu Dhabi
• Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara
• Grand Hyatt Taipei
• Grand Hyatt Tokyo
• Andaz Shanghai
• Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta – all inclusive

And how could we forget…the Alila Villas Uluwatu

You get an annual night free at category 1-4 hotels.

Every single year after your first anniversary you will receive a free night certificate. On top of that, you’ll get another night when you spend $15k a year on the card. I look at the $95 annual fee as “buying” a night at a great hotel for a weekend get-a-way.

There are TONS of great Category 4 ( and under ) hotels around the world. For instance, the Grand Hyatt Washington D.C. is well located and can be yours free just for holding the card. Spend $15k and you’ll get 2 free nights. I’ve stayed at the Grand Hyatt Berlin, Grand Hyatt Beijing, and Grand Hyatt Singapore ( all before I was blogging ) and utilized points and status to have amazing stays. I would highly recommend all 3.

You could spend your way to status. Although I’m not sure that’s what I would advise, but it’s possible.

If you’re looking to achieve Globalist status, Hyatt’s top tier, that gives incredible benefits to its members you can do so with spend. Globalist requires 60 nights to achieve the first time, and 55 nights each year to achieve there after. Remember Hyatt changed their policy and now points and points + cash rates count toward elite status.

The World of Hyatt credit card gives you 5 elite nights just for having it. That leaves 55 nights for your first year or 50 nights for your second year.

• You get 2 Elite night credits for every $5k spend
  • 54 nights would be needed your first year ( you get that free night after $15k spend )
    • $135k
  • 49 nights would be needed for your second year.
    • $125k spend

The point is it’s possible, but I’m not sure I’d advise putting that amount of spend through this card. But, if you’re someone that has millions in expenses each year, putting that amount through the card may be of little consequence to gain top tier status for your travel. Or, if you throw a large party, wedding, or hosting events at a Hyatt that comes close to $135k – you could earn 9x points on top of earning status, etc.

Is this card affected by 5/24?

Yes, you will not be approved if your credit report reflects opening 5 or more new accounts in the past 24 months

Will I get this card?

I already have it.