World of Hyatt Points Purchase delay
Jan 19, 2019, 9:19 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: AC 75K, Bonvoy Plat , HH Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 66
World of Hyatt Points Purchase delay
I purchased earlier today some Hyatt points that I needed for an upcoming stay and I wanted to know your experience with the time it normally takes to see the points post into our account ?
Thanks !!
Thanks !!
Jan 19, 2019, 10:18 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Osaka
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, UA
Posts: 3,158
I've purchased points at least 5 times and they have always posted almost immediately after the email confirmation was received. You may need to sign out and sign in again to see them.
Jan 20, 2019, 6:38 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
As a tangential question, how often does Hyatt have a discounted price on points?
My latest 'go to' HR is a cat 3 (12K pts) but their rooms are often >$500/night in spite of points availability.
My latest 'go to' HR is a cat 3 (12K pts) but their rooms are often >$500/night in spite of points availability.
Jan 20, 2019, 7:17 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Osaka
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, UA
Posts: 3,158
I believe I've seen the 40% bonus sale at least once a year for the past 6-7 years, plus 30% bonus sales once or twice a year.
Jan 20, 2019, 8:11 pm
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
Yeah, my plan is to wait until the 40% bonus and then max out on pts for the year. I did this last year and I have not been disappointed. 1.7c per pt, and I've already made a 60k reservation (3 nights @ 20k) that would have cost me about $1950 after taxes.
I suppose that I am exposed to some devaluation risk but my points total is only around 250k so it's not so bad. As long as I'm under 500k pts I'll probably always max out a deal that lets my buy the pts at 1.7c.
I suppose that I am exposed to some devaluation risk but my points total is only around 250k so it's not so bad. As long as I'm under 500k pts I'll probably always max out a deal that lets my buy the pts at 1.7c.