59Impala

lengthy discussion here: Certificates Are Being Extended?

you can try and extend in the month they expire is the general consensus (and as confirmed by my concierge)

maizenblue07

Is there a way to see my points expiration date on WoH website?

My last activity was in 12/2019, but I have recently booked a points stay for Sept. 2022. In the T&Cs it states that if a points stay is canceled that it doesn't reset the last activity date, so a bit concerned if I have to cancel that stay at some point, that all my points will expire.

zack14

You can buy 1000 points for $24 and reset the clock.

maizenblue07

Yeah, I know. Guess I'm cheap and would rather save the $24 if I can.

I know I will have activity in 2022, whether I end up doing that points stay or not.

js1993

This is one of the good things about having a WoH credit card. Constant activity and almost no risk of points expiration.

Do you have a Hyatt nearby? If so, you should be able to have a non-alcoholic drink or a burger or something and then put your WoH number on the receipt when you pay.

skj

No almost ... Points won't expire as long as your WoH account is active.

js1993

I meant that a person could forget to charge anything to the card for over a year. I don't believe the card's annual fee yields WoH points (?).

skj

It's a WoH card benefit. From the Chase web site ...

"There’s no limit to the number of Bonus Points you can earn and points don’t expire as long as your World of Hyatt Credit Card is open."

js1993

Thanks. Didn't know about that last part. Between CC spending and hundreds of nights at Hyatts, it's not anything I've had to worry about.

zack14

Do you have the WOH credit card? points dont expire for as long as your WOH Credit Card is open

KathyWdrf

So, we've had at least 5 or 6 consecutive posts repeating that having a Hyatt credit card will prevent points from expiring.

Anyhow, not everyone has or wants this cc. And many of us have not been traveling much (or at all) in 2020 and 2021. I appreciate that one can simply buy points for $24 per 1,000 to reset the expiry clock to two years from now. Or have a meal at a Hyatt restaurant and show your membership number to get points. Etc., etc., etc.

Another possibility (apologies if I'm repeating someone) is to convert Hyatt points to airline miles. This isn't necessarily that worthwhile (minimum conversion of 5,000 points, normally at a 2.5 to 1 ratio of points to miles), but it's simple and quick to do online, doesn't require spending any money, etc.

However, I'm annoyed at Hyatt for being so unrelenting in enforcing its two-year points expiration policy, in the face of an almost two-year-long pandemic. Back in 2019 I did have a couple of Hyatt stays, and if it weren't for the pandemic, I almost certainly would have had at least another stay or two in 2020/2021. Come on, Hyatt, show a little mercy! The other hotel programs I patronize are doing so, why not Hyatt?

59Impala

I think the terms of WoH are clear and Hyatt has been exceptionally and extremely generous in 2020 and 2021. everybody signed up to the T&C, and Hyatt could have stuck to them as well, but they didn't and showed loyalty to their customers. Loyalty is a 2-way street, so i guess a nice dinner with your loved SO is not too much to ask for, or if your SO is not worth it, then spend 24$ for the points.

KathyWdrf

I knew someone (at least one) would flame me with a condescending (and inappropriate) screed.

GrayAnderson

I think the issue is that the extensions to the 24-month rule were, for the most part, irrelevant to a lot of folks on here [since I think a lot of us had stays in the months immediately prior to March 2020].

Also, that dinner is nice if you've got a decent HR in town. I'm not sure your SO is going to appreciate being taken out for something from the lobby at your local HP... ;-)

WasKnown

You’re not allowed to say anything negative about Hyatt here lol. The only exception is the Park Hyatt New York. That’s trash!