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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.
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#2941
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 250
I think I know the answer but just wanted to confirm—is the total spend on the card to get the 60,000 welcome offer $15000 total or $3000 plus an additional $15000?
Also, if I book a stay on the Hyatt site or through an agent in the Hyatt Prive program would I earn 4x or 9x the cost of the stay?
Also, if I book a stay on the Hyatt site or through an agent in the Hyatt Prive program would I earn 4x or 9x the cost of the stay?
#2942
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: 16,854
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.
the way I read that:
- you get 30k if you charge $3k in the first three months, no matter what you charge.
- you get double points for non-bonused ((1X) spend for the first six months, capped at 30k points.
Only 1X spend will count for both parts.
So, if you spend $15k on Hyatt stays and nothing else during the first six months, you get 30k for the first $3k (assuming they were in the first three months), but nothing for the rest of that spend. If you spend $15k on groceries during the first six months (and $3k of that during the first three months), you get 30k+30k.
#2944
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: 16,854
#2945
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
#2946
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 250
From the offer:
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.
the way I read that:
- you get 30k if you charge $3k in the first three months, no matter what you charge.
- you get double points for non-bonused ((1X) spend for the first six months, capped at 30k points.
Only 1X spend will count for both parts.
So, if you spend $15k on Hyatt stays and nothing else during the first six months, you get 30k for the first $3k (assuming they were in the first three months), but nothing for the rest of that spend. If you spend $15k on groceries during the first six months (and $3k of that during the first three months), you get 30k+30k.
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.
the way I read that:
- you get 30k if you charge $3k in the first three months, no matter what you charge.
- you get double points for non-bonused ((1X) spend for the first six months, capped at 30k points.
Only 1X spend will count for both parts.
So, if you spend $15k on Hyatt stays and nothing else during the first six months, you get 30k for the first $3k (assuming they were in the first three months), but nothing for the rest of that spend. If you spend $15k on groceries during the first six months (and $3k of that during the first three months), you get 30k+30k.
Ahhh I think I got it. That’s not what I was hoping for but thanks for the clarification.
#2947
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: NYC suburbs
Programs: UA LT Gold (BIS), AA LT Plat (CC SUBs & BD), Hilton Dia (CC), Hyatt Glob (BIB), et. al.
Posts: 3,292
Maybe a "modified" keeper, opening and closing periodically. Could plan to alternate the personal Hyatt card and the biz Hyatt card. Apply (and hopefully get approved) for one or the other every 12 months and close each card prior to 2nd AF. Receive a SUB and some additional TQN every ~12 months, almost always have an open card for 4x on Hyatt stays.
Right now I’m only a few months into the biz card, planning to close the personal card on January 2nd so I cannot state if this will work effectively over the long term. (It’s a marathon, not a sprint.) Of course, gotta stay below 5/24 for this to work.
Right now I’m only a few months into the biz card, planning to close the personal card on January 2nd so I cannot state if this will work effectively over the long term. (It’s a marathon, not a sprint.) Of course, gotta stay below 5/24 for this to work.
#2948
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,624
Maybe a "modified" keeper, opening and closing periodically. Could plan to alternate the personal Hyatt card and the biz Hyatt card. Apply (and hopefully get approved) for one or the other every 12 months and close each card prior to 2nd AF. Receive a SUB and some additional TQN every ~12 months, almost always have an open card for 4x on Hyatt stays.
Right now I’m only a few months into the biz card, planning to close the personal card on January 2nd so I cannot state if this will work effectively over the long term. (It’s a marathon, not a sprint.) Of course, gotta stay below 5/24 for this to work.
Right now I’m only a few months into the biz card, planning to close the personal card on January 2nd so I cannot state if this will work effectively over the long term. (It’s a marathon, not a sprint.) Of course, gotta stay below 5/24 for this to work.
#2949
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: 16,854
#2950
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 728
Which hotel credit card will you likely use if you drop Hyatt cards entirely?
#2951
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,624
I would use Chase Sapphire Preferred to collect points transferable to Hyatt. The Venture X is a good card too, but you can't transfer to Hyatt. I use Capital One points to pay for travel that would otherwise require cash.
#2952
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 250
Hope someone can clear things up for me:
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.
#2953
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Posts: 4,914
Hope someone can clear things up for me:
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.
#2954
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 307
Hope someone can clear things up for me:
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.
I need to complete the $3K spend by September 6 to get the 30K points offer so I booked a Hyatt stay last week for September 2-8 but my card hasn’t been charged yet. Will Hyatt charge my card the total amount for the stay 24 hours prior to check-in or when I check out? If it isn’t until September 8 then I guess I need to use the card before then for something else.