Sep 3, 2013, 8:25 am
Last edit by: muji
This version of the Hyatt card (with its 2 free nights offer) has been discontinued as of June 29, 2017.
There is a new version.
See this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyat...ed-2018-a.html
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What are the benefits of the card? When will I receive the sign up bonus?
Questions related to the (now expired) 2 Free Night card offer:
When do the signup bonus free-night awards for this card expire?
There is a new version.
See this thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyat...ed-2018-a.html
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What are the benefits of the card?
- 3 points/dollar spent at Hyatt
- 2 points per dollar spent at restaurants, airfare, car rental
- 1 point for all other charges
- No foreign exchange fee
- Annually, on renewal, one free night at up to a category 4 hotel and is valid for 12 months
Typically a day or two after the close of the billing cycle in which you reach spend threshold.
When do the signup points from this card offer expire?If you have no activity on your Hyatt account for 24 months your points will expire.
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward.
It's a Chase Card. Does that mean that if I have more than 5 new open lines of credit in 24 months, I will be automatically denied? This card is not currently under the 5 cards in 24 months Chase application restriction.
It looks like the Hyatt website will let me use my anniversary category 1-4 cert for any property, including those above category 4. Is this for real?No. Even if the system accepts your attempted reservation, the property will not honor the cert at check-in. Accept the fact that your cat 4 cert is just that.
Can I use my anniversary category 1-4 cert at a higher-category property with a cash co-pay? By paying the difference in points? By asking nicely?No. No. No.
Can I use my annual free night cert for a suite or Club-level room, possibly with a cash or point copay?Officially, no. But there's no harm in contacting an individual property directly to see what they're willing to do.
If I close my card account, do I lose any unused points or annual free-night certificate?No. Unused points already in your Hyatt account as well as the annual free-night award remain available in your Hyatt account regardless of the status of your Chase card.
Questions related to the (now expired) 2 Free Night card offer:
When do the signup bonus free-night awards for this card expire?
The awards expire one year from the date of deposit (typically the date on which the required spend is met, which may fall in the middle of a billing cycle). All stays must be completed by the expiration date.
When I view my free-night awards, why is the button to start the redemption/booking process missing?You no longer need to go through the My Awards page to book a free-night cert. Simply start the booking process as if requesting an award stay using points.
When I try to book a multiple-night award stay, why does the Hyatt website show availability for points redemptions but not for Free Night Awards?You will need to redeem the free-night certs one at a time in separate single-night reservations if you want to do it online. For example, if you want to book the Park Hyatt Sydney for December 14-16, you will book the night of the 14th to 15th as one stay, and then repeat the process for the night of the 15th to 16th. Otherwise, call Hyatt to make the booking.
If I can't use my free-night award by the expiration date, can I exchange it for points or get the expiration extended?According to the FT Hyatt GP Concierge, as of January 22, 2016, there are 2 options for compensation for the initial (all-category) Free Night Awards: These policies will reportedly remain in effect after the March 1, 2017 transition from Hyatt Gold Passport to the new World of Hyatt program.
Anniversary Awards valid in Category 1-4 hotels are not eligible for extension. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which allowed a one-time 30-day extension.)
Can I use the sign-up free night cert for a suite or Club-level room, possibly with a cash or point copay?- Platinum guests: Hyatt offers 10,000 points per Award if the Member has had 5 eligible stays or 15 eligible nights in the previous 12 months. The 10,000 points per award exchange can only be done after the award night has expired. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which required the award to be unexpired.) Members have up to 90 days beyond the expiration of the unused award night to exchange for points.
- Diamond guests: Hyatt offers 20,000 points per Award if the Member has achieved Diamond status by achieving 25 stays or 50 nights or completing a trial tier offer within the last 12 months. The 20,000 points per award exchange can only be done after the award night has expired. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which required the award to be unexpired.) Members have up to 90 days beyond the expiration of the unused award night to exchange for points.
Anniversary Awards valid in Category 1-4 hotels are not eligible for extension. (This is the opposite of the old rule, which allowed a one-time 30-day extension.)
Officially, no. But there's no harm in contacting an individual property directly to see what they're willing to do.
If I close my card account, do I lose any unused free-night certificates?No. Unused free-night awards remain available in your Hyatt account regardless of the status of your Chase card.
The Hyatt Rewards Card from Chase (WIKI)
May 10, 2017, 12:13 pm
#4036
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
So the same rationale could apply to those cards as well. I have the Hyatt, IHG and Marriott cards, and none of them is particularly compelling. I got them for the initial signup bonus and use them occasionally for stays at those chains (even that is fizzling out with CSR being a better choice). And I keep them for the free night worth more than the AF. But I rarely put any other spend on them.
Last edited by cdancer20; May 11, 2017 at 7:31 am
May 10, 2017, 12:31 pm
#4037
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AS 75k, AA Plat, Bonvoyed Gold, Honors Dia, Hyatt Explorer, IHG Plat, ...
Posts: 16,843
May 10, 2017, 11:46 pm
#4038
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 50
Saw this posted on another site that you can get both the $50 statement credit and the 5K bonus points for adding AU.
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-...0-point-bonus/
http://www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-...0-point-bonus/
May 15, 2017, 12:58 am
#4039
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
What is the current status of when the free nights post after meeting the signup spend? I know it used to be only a few days and then it went up to 9 or 10 days in 2016 but was that just a glitch or is the longer wait the new normal?
May 15, 2017, 1:46 pm
#4040
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MDT
Programs: DL, AA
Posts: 390
It only took a couple/few days for ours to post a couple months ago.
May 15, 2017, 9:06 pm
#4041
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
May 22, 2017, 11:09 pm
#4042
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: AMM/NYC/SFO
Posts: 23
Just applied and got the decision pending - it said it could take up to 30 days. Can't find any info in regards to if I should I try and recon or just wait?
May 22, 2017, 11:56 pm
#4043
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TYO
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,744
May 23, 2017, 12:25 am
#4044
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
I'd just wait with Chase. Sometimes they like to play 20 questions with people who call in. I've had applications get the 30 day message and then they get approved on their own without me calling in.
May 23, 2017, 5:40 pm
#4045
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 50
For me, it took 2-3 days for approval. If you already have existing chase accounts, you will see the new hyatt account when you log into chase.
May 26, 2017, 11:08 am
#4046
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Florida:)
Programs: AA, HH, SPG, UA
Posts: 269
Hubby and I both applied for the Fairmont last year...I got approved, but Hubby was denied because of too many credit cards opened.
Made no sense as I had more apps then he did within the 24 month period.
We're both gonna try for the Hyatt. So lets assume we both got approved now, the annual free night will show up next year on approval date?? I wish I had applied like 4 months ago!! We usually travel during the summer and I dont want to have a problem with availabilty for summer travel.
The sign up bonus is earned after the minimum spend is reached correct?
May 26, 2017, 12:21 pm
#4047
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: MDT
Programs: DL, AA
Posts: 390
Hubby and I both applied for the Fairmont last year...I got approved, but Hubby was denied because of too many credit cards opened.
Made no sense as I had more apps then he did within the 24 month period.
We're both gonna try for the Hyatt. So lets assume we both got approved now, the annual free night will show up next year on approval date?? I wish I had applied like 4 months ago!! We usually travel during the summer and I dont want to have a problem with availabilty for summer travel.
The sign up bonus is earned after the minimum spend is reached correct?
Made no sense as I had more apps then he did within the 24 month period.
We're both gonna try for the Hyatt. So lets assume we both got approved now, the annual free night will show up next year on approval date?? I wish I had applied like 4 months ago!! We usually travel during the summer and I dont want to have a problem with availabilty for summer travel.
The sign up bonus is earned after the minimum spend is reached correct?
Jun 4, 2017, 7:45 am
#4048
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 779
Hi All,
Regarding the 2 free nights, are there any blackout dates?
I tried searching on Hyatt site for my travel dates in February 2018 for the Hyatt Ziva All Inclusive in Cancun, there are available rooms (of all types). But when I check the checkbox "Show World of Hyatt Points & Awards", it showed no availability.
Does that mean I cannot use the free night cert on those dates? thanks.
Regarding the 2 free nights, are there any blackout dates?
I tried searching on Hyatt site for my travel dates in February 2018 for the Hyatt Ziva All Inclusive in Cancun, there are available rooms (of all types). But when I check the checkbox "Show World of Hyatt Points & Awards", it showed no availability.
Does that mean I cannot use the free night cert on those dates? thanks.
Jun 4, 2017, 8:00 am
#4049
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,434
Hi All,
Regarding the 2 free nights, are there any blackout dates?
I tried searching on Hyatt site for my travel dates in February 2018 for the Hyatt Ziva All Inclusive in Cancun, there are available rooms (of all types). But when I check the checkbox "Show World of Hyatt Points & Awards", it showed no availability.
Does that mean I cannot use the free night cert on those dates? thanks.
Regarding the 2 free nights, are there any blackout dates?
I tried searching on Hyatt site for my travel dates in February 2018 for the Hyatt Ziva All Inclusive in Cancun, there are available rooms (of all types). But when I check the checkbox "Show World of Hyatt Points & Awards", it showed no availability.
Does that mean I cannot use the free night cert on those dates? thanks.
Jun 4, 2017, 8:23 am
#4050
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
It's unclear, but I suspect the previous poster saw base room availability for point awards—note reference to rooms "of all types"—but overlooked the reminder in the wiki that free-night certs can only be redeemed one night at a time.