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World of Hyatt Credit Card benefit details and notes
Anniversary Free Night Award (Category 1-4)
- Issued 10 weeks after cardmember anniversary date
- Expires 1 year after issuance
- Ineligible for use with Club Lounge Access Awards and Complimentary Suite Upgrade Awards
- The spend counter for this benefit tracks total cumulative purchases during the current calendar year (excluding $95 annual fee and any other non-qualifying transactions).
- The spend counter for this benefit resets at the beginning of every calendar year. Chase does not make this spend counter visible to customers, so interested customers must calculate their own. Note that this is a separate spend counter from the "Two Additional Night Credits" spend counter below.
- Issued 1-2 days after statement closing date of the triggering transaction (the transaction causing the spend counter to cross $15k)
- Expires 1 year after issuance
- Ineligible for use with Club Lounge Access Awards and Complimentary Suite Upgrade Awards
- Cardmembers are eligible for only 1 Additional Free Night Award per calendar year (e.g., spending $30k does not result in two Additional Free Night Awards
- The spend counter for this benefit tracks total cumulative purchases since account opening (excluding $95 annual fee and any other non-qualifying transactions)
- This spend counter never resets. Chase does not make this spend counter visible to customers, so interested customers must calculate their own. Note that this is a separate spend counter from the "Additional Free Night Award" spend counter above.
- Issued 1-2 days after statement closing date of the triggering transaction (the transaction causing the spend counter to cross a multiple of $5k)
- For World of Hyatt status qualification purposes, the night credits are associated with the TRANSACTION date of the triggering transaction, not the posting date and not the statement closing date. For example, triggering transactions on 12/31/2022 (transaction date) will result in 2 night credits for the 2022 status year, regardless of posting date or statement closing date. Based on FT reports, transaction date appears to be based on the US Eastern Time Zone.
- World of Hyatt Credit Card: timing for $5k spend 2 qualifying nights
- 4 Bonus Points per $1 spent on purchases at Hyatt hotels
- 2 Bonus Points per $1 spent on restaurants, airline tickets purchased directly from the airline, local transit and commuting, and fitness club and gym memberships
- 1 Bonus Point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Discoverist status every year
- 5 qualifying night credits every year
- No foreign transaction fees
- Travel & purchase coverage
Other notes and tips
Chase spending tracker
- The Chase spending tracker is useful for calculating your spend counter for the $15k Additional Free Night Award and your spend counter for the Two Additional Night Credits
- Chase mobile app: "View all transactions", then switch to the "Spending Summary" tab
- Chase website: From the main page, on the right hand side, click the "Spending & Budgeting" menu, then choose "Spending Summary"
- Remember to add spend from prior calendar year(s) as needed (see spend counter notes above), and to subtract $95 annual fee and any other non-qualifying transactions from all years
- Full list of non-qualifying transactions: returns, refunds, balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee
Sign-up bonus offer
Chase card overview and application page: Link
Current sign-up offer (as of Feb 1, 2022): Earn up to 60,000 Bonus Points
- 30,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
- Plus, up to 30,000 More Bonus Points by earning 2 Bonus Points total per $1 spent in the first 6 months from account opening on purchases that normally earn 1 Bonus Point, on up to $15,000 spent.
Previous sign-up offer:
Earn 25,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.Earn an additional 25,000 Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 total on purchases within the first 6 months of account opening.Apply by December 31, 2020 and get 10 qualifying night credits towards your next tier status in 2020 and 2021.
Previous sign-up offer:
Earn 25,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.Earn an additional 25,000 Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 total on purchases (including first $3,000) within the first 6 months of account opening.
Previous sign-up offer:
Earn 40,000 Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.Plus, earn an additional 20,000 Bonus Points after you spend $6,000 total on purchases (including first $3,000) within the first 6 months of account opening.
WoH Credit card! [Launched 2018] (Chase)
#1818
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,902
New deal...
10 bonus nights for 2020 and 10 bonus nights for 2021 and a choice of the normal 50k bonus or $200 statement credit with cat 7 certificate...
wonder if its retroactive for those that applied in the past 30 days or so by secure messaging chase.
10 bonus nights for 2020 and 10 bonus nights for 2021 and a choice of the normal 50k bonus or $200 statement credit with cat 7 certificate...
wonder if its retroactive for those that applied in the past 30 days or so by secure messaging chase.
#1819
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,911
Cancelling Hyatt Visa and immediately applying for WOH Visa
Ive had the (legacy) Hyatt visa for a few years now. I have a few pretty lengthy upcoming Hyatt stays and Im thinking of cancelling the card and immediately applying for the WOH visa to get the 4x bonus for resort stays (Im anticipating spending ~$8k before the end of the year) and the current 10 elite night + 50k bonus offer.
does anyone have experience of doing this? Im under 5/24 so I dont expect issues on that front, but Im a little worried about cancelling the card and then not getting approved for the WOH card.
Its not the end of the world since I could use my CSR to pay and still get 3x, but it would be a shame to lose the free night cents for the relatively low AF as well as the discounted redemption promos that have been running recently.
does anyone have experience of doing this? Im under 5/24 so I dont expect issues on that front, but Im a little worried about cancelling the card and then not getting approved for the WOH card.
Its not the end of the world since I could use my CSR to pay and still get 3x, but it would be a shame to lose the free night cents for the relatively low AF as well as the discounted redemption promos that have been running recently.
#1820
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 1,982
I recently had a bad experience with Chase.... I really wish Hyatt had tied in with Amex.... Much better company, even Citi would have been better!
I was denied because I have too much available credit... I’ve never heard of such a thing! I thought having available credit was perceived as a positive!
I was denied because I have too much available credit... I’ve never heard of such a thing! I thought having available credit was perceived as a positive!
#1821
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, TPE
Posts: 465
Makes sense since most card holders are in the US and US residents are limited in where they can travel right now.
Last edited by fangtl; Oct 18, 2020 at 9:51 am
#1822
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,902
I recently had a bad experience with Chase.... I really wish Hyatt had tied in with Amex.... Much better company, even Citi would have been better!
I was denied because I have too much available credit... Ive never heard of such a thing! I thought having available credit was perceived as a positive!
I was denied because I have too much available credit... Ive never heard of such a thing! I thought having available credit was perceived as a positive!
#1823
#1824
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
Ive had the (legacy) Hyatt visa for a few years now. I have a few pretty lengthy upcoming Hyatt stays and Im thinking of cancelling the card and immediately applying for the WOH visa to get the 4x bonus for resort stays (Im anticipating spending ~$8k before the end of the year) and the current 10 elite night + 50k bonus offer.
does anyone have experience of doing this? Im under 5/24 so I dont expect issues on that front, but Im a little worried about cancelling the card and then not getting approved for the WOH card.
Its not the end of the world since I could use my CSR to pay and still get 3x, but it would be a shame to lose the free night cents for the relatively low AF as well as the discounted redemption promos that have been running recently.
does anyone have experience of doing this? Im under 5/24 so I dont expect issues on that front, but Im a little worried about cancelling the card and then not getting approved for the WOH card.
Its not the end of the world since I could use my CSR to pay and still get 3x, but it would be a shame to lose the free night cents for the relatively low AF as well as the discounted redemption promos that have been running recently.
#1826
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 63
I will make a property tax payment on 12/10 and would like to use this card. I would like the 2 EQNs for $5k to post in January.
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
#1827
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,911
I will make a property tax payment on 12/10 and would like to use this card. I would like the 2 EQNs for $5k to post in January.
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
#1828
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
I will make a property tax payment on 12/10 and would like to use this card. I would like the 2 EQNs for $5k to post in January.
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
When should I apply for the card so that the first statement (with this payment) posts in January? Is it possible to apply 12/1 and have to the card by 12/10 to make the payment?
#1829
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 63
The 2 EQNs would count toward the 2020 Hyatt status year because the triggering transaction would take place in 2020. The statement closing date being in January 2021 would not change that (though you would not see the EQNs show up in your Hyatt account until the statement closing date). See the wiki above for more details.
the night credits are associated with the posting date
and therefore status year of the triggering transaction
#1830
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
I've now edited the wiki to clarify this point.