Many credit cards on the market offer a free night upon card anniversary. Of course, when you factor in annual fees, these “free” nights aren’t really free, but they offer a significant discount for a night at an otherwise pricey hotel. In this post, we’ll discuss the free award night that comes with The Hyatt Credit Card, how to redeem it and the details else you need to know.
Where Can I Use the Free Award Night?
The anniversary night earned with The Hyatt Card can be used at any Category 4 (or lower) hotel toward a standard room. This means that the certificate can be worth as many as 15,000 World of Hyatt points. Of course, the higher the hotel category, the higher the value you extract from redeeming it.
It is also important to consider the monetary value of the anniversary night to see how much the night would cost otherwise. The card’s annual fee is $75, and I recommend treating it like an investment. Make sure your return on investment exceeds the initial cost.
When is the Free Night Available?
I have the old version of The Hyatt Card, the one that comes with one complimentary night certificate at each renewal. However, it doesn’t post to your account on the same date you opened your card. You have to pay the annual fee and wait for the statement to close. The anniversary night posted on my World of Hyatt account 12 days after my statement with the annual fee closed.
To check if the free night has posted, go to Hyatt.com and log in, choose My Account, click on My Awards tab, and you’ll find your free night there.
How to Use Your Anniversary Night at Hyatt Hotels
Once you choose a Hyatt hotel where you’d like to redeem your Category 1-4 free night certificate, make sure you check the “Pay with Points” box. A standard room must be available for booking to redeem the certificate.
You’ll be presented with all available payment options using your points, including Points + Cash and point upgrades to a Club room. Choose “Promotional Award Free Night” and click select. Then fill out all blank fields with traveler information and complete your booking.
Where I Redeemed My Anniversary Award Night
Earlier this year, I booked inexpensive flights to Paris in September. Although France isn’t our final destination, my fiancé and I will stay in the city for a night on both ends of our trip. We booked an Airbnb for the first night but decided to redeem the anniversary night I earned with my Hyatt Card at the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile for our final night.
It is a Category 4 property and costs 248 euros for our date. Not that we would spend that much money on a one-night stay in Paris, but even our first night at the Airbnb cost more than the annual fee on The Hyatt Card. I’m getting quite a bit of value in return for paying the fee, and it will be nice to finish our trip at a nice hotel.
Where have you redeemed your Hyatt anniversary night in the past?
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