Your guide to the World of Hyatt award chart

World of Hyatt is one of the only major hotel loyalty programs that still maintains award charts. Although the program uses dynamic pricing for Mr & Mrs Smith properties, it still publishes and uses fixed award charts for the others. The program also maintains different award charts for all-inclusive resorts and Miraval resorts.

On May 20, World of Hyatt implemented its annual category changes and new award charts with five tiers (instead of three). With this change in tiers, award nights for a specific property now vary depending on whether they're lowest, low, moderate, upper or top. Let's take a closer look at each of the Hyatt award charts.

Standard rooms at Hyatt hotels and resorts

Here's the current Hyatt award chart for booking standard rooms at Hyatt hotels and resorts (excluding all-inclusive resorts, Miraval resorts and Mr & Mrs Smith properties):

You can also book a Points + Cash option at some properties. With Points + Cash, you pay 50% of the points required based on the chart above and get 50% to 70% off the standard rate for the room type you're booking.

You can book standard awards, including Points + Cash awards, online. When these rates are available, you'll see them when you check the "Use Points" box before searching.

Related: 22 best Hyatt hotels in the world to book with points

Club rooms at Hyatt hotels and resorts

You can book club rooms at some Hyatt hotels and resorts for slightly more points than standard rooms. Club rooms provide access to the hotel's club lounge, which typically offers complimentary breakfast, snacks, drinks and appetizers.

Here's the Hyatt award chart for club rooms at Hyatt hotels and resorts (again, excluding all-inclusive resorts, Miraval resorts and Mr & Mrs Smith properties):

When available, you can book club rooms online using points. Check the "Use Points" box and look past the standard room awards listed under the "Rooms" tab on the results page.

Related: How to earn and use Hyatt upgrade certificates

Suites at Hyatt hotels and resorts

You can also book suites using Hyatt points. Here's the award chart for booking standard suites and premium suites at Hyatt hotels and resorts (again, excluding all-inclusive resorts, Miraval resorts and Mr & Mrs Smith properties) that offer these room types:

You can also use the Points + Cash feature when booking suites. As with standard rooms, the Points + Cash rate allows you to pay 50% of the points required for a free night and get 50% to 70% off the standard rate for the suite type you're booking.

You can book suites online using Hyatt points.

Related: Your ultimate guide to Hyatt hotel brands

Room upgrades on paid stays

You can redeem Hyatt points for room upgrades on paid stays at some hotels and resorts. Here's how many Hyatt points you'll need to redeem for each upgrade type:

• Club upgrade: 3,000 points per night
• Standard suite upgrade: 6,000 points per night
• Premium suite upgrade: 9,000 points per night

You can book new stays online, but must contact Hyatt to upgrade an existing paid stay using points. You may need to meet minimum room type and rate requirements to upgrade your reservation. You'll usually need to pay the standard rate for at least a deluxe room at Hyatt resorts and a standard room at a nonresort hotel.

Related: 7 ways to get a hotel room upgrade

All-inclusive resorts

The following award chart applies to stays at Hyatt's Inclusive Collection brands:

Hyatt's award night rate only includes two people at all-inclusive resorts. So, as you can see in the following chart, you'll need to use more points if you plan to bring a third or fourth person to your Hyatt all-inclusive award stay.

Given the points cost for additional guests, a family of four might prefer redeeming Hyatt points for two rooms with two guests each rather than one room with four guests.

Related: The 14 best Hyatt all-inclusive resorts in the world

Miraval resorts

Four Miraval resorts are open and bookable with Hyatt points: Miraval Arizona, Miraval Austin, Miraval Berkshires in Massachusetts and Miraval The Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. The award chart is the same, regardless of which Miraval property you book:

Every award night at Miraval includes meals, snacks, a $175 resort credit per person, nonalcoholic drinks, fitness classes and wellness activities.

If you frequently stay with Hyatt, remember you can select a Miraval extra night award through the Hyatt Milestone Rewards program at the 100-, 110-, 120-, 130-, 140- and 150-night milestones.

Related: 16 best all-inclusive resorts in the US

Bottom line

The World of Hyatt award chart can be overwhelming since you can book multiple room types with points, each costing a different amount. Plus, you'll need to redeem different point amounts for lowest, low, moderate, upper and top nights.

However, this can be good once you get a handle on the award charts. You can still find great value even if you prefer to stick to the low end of the Hyatt award chart.

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