Originally Posted by
DCBob
Wrong. You can get two nights at any Category 4 or less hotel, not any Hyatt hotel. Only the Hyatt 48 Lex falls within that restriction in NYC. Fortunately, the 48 Lex is a very nice hotel. The other NYC hotels in the Hyatt portfolio are Category 5 or 6 and don't qualify for the free nights. You can get free nights at Category 5 or 6 hotels only by using points.
IIRC, the 2 free nights for signing up is for any hotel, whereas the free night after renewal is for Cat 4 or less.