So basically Lowest, Low, Moderate are today’s Off Peak, Normal, Peak, and they’ve added 2 more higher prices on the top end. This seems like a pretty significant devaluation unfortunately, but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be too bad in 2026, at least according to this snippet in the press release. The fact that they’re not specifying the percentage of dates per year that falls under each category is not a good indication though.
While the updated framework takes effect in May, World of Hyatt will implement the changes thoughtfully, with limited hotels moving a limited number of nights into the Upper and Top categories in 2026 and broader adoption in the years that follow
The good thing is that it seems like this will avoid full on dynamic pricing in the years to come? So while 2cpp might be harder to get, we also won’t see 0.5cpp being typical.
After five years without a meaningful structural update, this evolution reinforces long-term stability and protects the integrity of the program rather than fundamentally changing it. This adjustment allows the program to grow into the updated chart for years to come.