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After years and years and years of delays…the Hyatt Regency Bali is taking reservations starting January 1st, 2019. What’s even better? It’s currently accepting reservations, on opening day and beyond, for just 5k points a night. YES, you read that correctly. A gorgeous, beautiful, ocean front resort in one of the most desirable locations in the world, is pricing in at Hyatt’s lowest possible redemption rate: Category 1. To make things even better, remember you can earn elite night credits off award nights and cash + points reservations, and looking at a number of dates, both straight up award night and cash + points are available. Let’s take a look at the renderings provided by Hyatt and get a sneak peek at the Hyatt Regency Bali.
Hyatt Regency Bali common spaces
The Rooms:
Currently rates are around $225 a night. Or 5k a night. OR 2500 + $50.
5 cents per Hyatt point? That’s an incredible value.
Remember, if you’re explorist, you can add on club upgrade certificates to cash, points, or cash + points reservations.
If I were to stay here, I’d 100% add on one of my upgrade certs. You can also use 7k points a night to stay in a club room and gain access to a free continental breakfast, canapes, and I’d guess some tasty drink options 🙂
Remember also that Chase is offering an incredible deal on their World of Hyatt credit card.
This is a card that is high on my list to pick up in the near term. The list of benefits are incredible, and if you’re a fan of Hyatt it’s well worth considering.
I’m currently planning a trip to Bali.
I was lucky enough to visit Bali last year on my Mom’s Around the World 75th birthday trip. I’m very excited to be headed back to Ubud, but also to a beach resort for a few days. While I stayed at the Conrad Nusa Dua last time around, I’d like to experience something different. I’m certainly entertaining the idea of staying at this property, and the value couldn’t be better. Needless to say, if you’re looking to take a trip to Bali after January 1st, the Hyatt Regency Bali should be high up on your list of stays.
Here’s the review of where I stayed last year in Bali.
*All images, including the feature, are courtesy of Hyatt.com
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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