Buying World of Hyatt points could be a smart strategy to nab a luxury hotel room for less than the standard cash price, but only if you time it right. Points are generally quite expensive to purchase.
However, sometimes the loyalty chain runs deals for discounted miles or bonus points on your purchase, both of which serve to get you better value while topping up your account.
What is the current World of Hyatt offer?
World of Hyatt is offering a 30% bonus on purchased points until 24 November 2020. This is an offer worth looking at for high-end Hyatt hotel redemptions, such as the Park Hyatt Sydney.
The average bonus is 35% and so this bonus offer is not as good value as those that we have seen in the past.
- The maximum amount you can buy is 71,500 points, including the bonus, for US$1,320, or about 1.85 US cents per point.
- This offer expires 24 November 2020.
Disclaimer: Always make sure you have a specific use in mind before purchasing, especially with the current travel situation worldwide. Standard room rates are cheaper than they’ve ever been.
Offer history
Previous promotions have offered World of Hyatt points with the following bonus amounts:
| Date | Bonus offer (%) | Discount (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| October-November 2020 | 30 | - | |
| April-May 2020 | 30 | - | |
| January-February 2020 | 25 | not as good as a 40% bonus | |
| November-December 2019 | 40 | - | highest |
| September-October 2019 | 40 | - | highest |
| July-August 2019 | 40 | - | highest |
| May-June 2019 | 40 | - | highest |
| January-February 2019 | 30 | - | |
| October-November 2018 | 40 | - | highest |
| April-May 2018 | 40 | - | highest |
| February 2018 | 30 | - | |
| Average | 33.26% | 25.00% |
Summing up
This deal works best if you have some specific travel plans in mind. Check the paid rate of a Hyatt property at your intended destination versus what it would cost to buy and redeem points. While the offer may be particularly good, it is probably still not quite worth buying points speculatively without a specific use in mind.
If you’ve decided to go ahead with a deal, be sure to read our guide on how to purchase World of Hyatt points. This has handy information of Hyatt’s award table and some case studies where it could be worth buying points. We also have a more general piece on how to make the most buying loyalty points for travel.
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