Earn up to 40% Bonus on World of Hyatt Point Purchases

The World of Hyatt is running an offer of up to a 40 percent bonus for members who are interested in point purchases.

The promotion is tiered, which means the bonus varies based on how many points you purchase in a single transaction.

• 1,000 through 4,000 points: no bonus
• 5,000 through 9,000 points: 30-percent bonus
• 10,000 through 55,000 points: 40-percent bonus

As you can see, most members will receive the highest bonus, as long as you purchase 10,000 or more World of Hyatt points by May 23. Point purchases must be made in increments of 1,000 and are capped at 55,000 per calendar year.

Typically, Hyatt points will set you back 2.4 cents apiece, and you’ll spend $24 for every 1,000 you buy. With this promo, the cost per point drops to 1.71 cents as long as you take advantage of the 40-percent bonus.

Is This a Good Deal?

It could be. In many cases, it’s possible to get around 2 cents per point when redeeming points on Hyatt stays. So, if you’re purchasing points at 1.71 cents apiece, you can come out ahead.

However, I do not recommend making a speculative purchase just because you get a bonus. The best way to calculate whether you get a good deal or not is to have a specific redemption in mind and do the math for the numbers in front of you. If the value you get exceeds the cost, then yes, buy the points. You won’t receive a free stay in this case, but you’ll get a discount.

Keep in mind that Points.com processes all point purchases, which means that using your co-branded Hyatt Credit Card or any card with a travel category bonus will not result in bonus points.

If you’re looking for Hyatt points and are not The Hyatt Credit Card member yet, I recommend looking into this option. After signing up for the card and spending $2,000 on purchases, you’ll earn 40,000 bonus points that can be redeemed toward a stay at any hotel in the portfolio. Category 1 hotels cost just 5,000 points per night, and the highest Category 7 requires 30,000 points per night, so there are plenty of options.

 

Do you have a need to purchase Hyatt points? Where are you planning on redeeming them?