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Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024

It is the end of February, which means it is Hyatt award chart changes 2024 time. This is always the worst part of my least favorite month of the year. Sorry February babies, but in the North, February is brutal. Not as brutal as these Hyatt award chart changes though…hey-o! I remember a time, not too long ago actually, when these award chart changes were somewhat reasonable. A time where almost as many properties would go down as up. Sure, you lost sweet spots every year, but they were called sweet spots for a reason after all. It feels like instead of devaluing World of Hyatt points up front it is done with these more sly category change devaluations. Just think of how much more valuable a category 1-4 free night cert was 5 years ago, and how many more properties were bookable with it back then. I guess it shouldn't be too surprising with how high cash prices remain. Enough of me pining for the old days already, let's get into this thing.

3/25/24 Update: Last chance to book the hotels increasing in price at the lower rate. The changes happen 3/26/24.

 

Hyatt Award Chart Changes United States

Here is a breakdown of the properties. Going down in category will be coded in green and increasing in cost will be colored in red for each chart. The color coordination really shows the scope of how bad this is in my opinion.

State Hotel Current Category New Category Current Standard Point Values1 New Standard Point Values1
Arizona Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch 5 6 20,000 25,000
California Wild Palms Hotel – a Joie de Vivre Hotel 2 1 8,000 5,000
California Tommie Hollywood 4 3 15,000 12,000
California Hyatt Place Emeryville / San Francisco Bay Area 4 3 15,000 12,000
California Waterfront Hotel 4 3 15,000 12,000
California Hyatt House Emeryville / San Francisco Bay Area 4 3 15,000 12,000
California Hyatt House Belmont / Redwood Shores 4 3 15,000 12,000
California Kissel Uptown Oakland, In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt 5 4 20,000 15,000
California Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco  5 4 20,000 15,000
California Hyatt Place Santa Cruz 5 4 20,000 15,000
California Hyatt Carmel Highlands 7 6 30,000 25,000
California Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas 8 7 40,000 30,000
California Hyatt Regency La Jolla 3 4 12,000 15,000
California Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina 3 4 12,000 15,000
California The Everline Resort and Spa 7 8 30,000 40,000
California  Hyatt Regency Westlake 3 4 12,000 15,000
California  Hyatt House San Jose / Cupertino 3 4 12,000 15,000
California  Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego 4 5 15,000 20,000
Colorado Grand Hyatt Denver 3 4 12,000 15,000
Colorado Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center 3 4 12,000 15,000
Colorado  Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver 3 4 12,000 15,000
Colorado  Vail Residences at Cascade Village 7 8 30,000 40,000
Connecticut Hyatt Regency Greenwich 2 3 8,000 12,000
DC Hyatt Place Washington DC / Georgetown / West End 3 4 12,000 15,000
DC Hyatt Place Washington DC / National Mall 3 4 12,000 15,000
DC Hyatt Place Washington DC / Downtown 3 4 12,000 15,000
DC Hyatt Regency Washington 4 5 15,000 20,000
DC Grand Hyatt Washington 4 5 15,000 20,000
DC Hyatt House Washington DC / The Wharf 4 5 15,000 20,000
DC Park Hyatt Washington 5 6 20,000 25,000
Florida Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 3 4 12,000 15,000
Florida Hyatt Place West Palm Beach 3 4 12,000 15,000
Florida Hyatt Place Boca Raton 3 4 12,000 15,000
Florida Hyatt Place St. Petersburg / Downtown 3 4 12,000 15,000
Florida Hyatt Place Panama City Beach / Beachfront 4 5 15,000 20,000
Georgia Hyatt Place Atlanta / Alpharetta / Windward Parkway 1 2 5,000 8,000
Georgia Hyatt House Augusta Downtown 4 5 15,000 20,000
Georgia Hyatt Place Athens Downtown 4 5 15,000 20,000
Hawaii Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach 3 4 12,000 15,000
Hawaii Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach 4 5 15,000 20,000
Illinois The Forester a Hyatt Place Hotel 2 3 8,000 12,000
Illinois Hyatt Regency Chicago 3 4 12,000 15,000
Illinois Hyatt House Chicago West Loop 3 4 12,000 15,000
Illinois Hyatt House Chicago / Evanston 3 4 12,000 15,000
Illinois  Thompson Chicago 4 5 15,000 20,000
Indiana Hyatt Place Fort Wayne Northwest 2 1 8,000 5,000
Kansas Hyatt Place Kansas City / Overland Park / Convention Center 1 2 5,000 8,000
Kansas Hyatt Place Kansas City / Overland Park / Metcalf 1 2 5,000 8,000
Kansas Hyatt Place Kansas City / Lenexa City Center 1 2 5,000 8,000
Massachusetts Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge 4 5 15,000 20,000
Massachusetts  Hyatt Centric Boston Faneuil Hall 5 6 20,000 25,000
Michigan Hyatt Place Detroit / Royal Oak 2 3 8,000 12,000
Missouri The Elms Hotel and Spa 3 4 12,000 15,000
Nevada Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe 6 5 25,000 20,000
New Jersey Hyatt Place Secaucus / Meadowlands 2 3 8,000 12,000
New Jersey Hyatt Regency Morristown 3 4 12,000 15,000
New Mexico Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort 3 4 12,000 15,000
New York Hyatt House White Plains 3 4 12,000 15,000
New York The Grayson Hotel 5 6 20,000 25,000
North Carolina Hyatt Place Greensboro 1 2 5,000 8,000
North Carolina Hyatt House Charlotte / Center City 2 3 8,000 12,000
North Carolina Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown 2 3 8,000 12,000
North Carolina Hyatt Place Greensboro Downtown 2 3 8,000 12,000
North Carolina Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills 2 3 8,000 12,000
North Carolina The Carolina Inn 3 4 12,000 15,000
Ohio Hyatt Regency Cincinnati 2 3 8,000 12,000
Oklahoma Hyatt Regency Tulsa 1 2 5,000 8,000
Oklahoma Hyatt Place Tulsa / Downtown 1 2 5,000 8,000
Oregon Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland 3 2 12,000 8,000
Oregon Hyatt House Portland / Downtown 3 2 12,000 8,000
Pennsylvania Hyatt House Philadelphia / Plymouth Meeting 1 2 5,000 8,000
South Carolina Hyatt House Mount Pleasant Midtown 3 2 12,000 8,000
South Carolina Hyatt Place Mount Pleasant Towne Centre 3 2 12,000 8,000
Tennessee Hyatt Place Knoxville / Downtown 3 4 12,000 15,000
Texas Hyatt Place Fort Worth / Alliance Town Center 2 1 8,000 5,000
Texas Hyatt House The Woodlands-Shenandoah 2 1 8,000 5,000
Texas Hyatt Place San Antonio-Northwest / Medical Center 2 1 8,000 5,000
Texas Hyatt Place Waco 2 1 8,000 5,000
Texas Hyatt Place Austin Airport 2 3 8,000 12,000
Texas Hyatt Centric The Woodlands 4 5 15,000 20,000
Texas Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort 5 6 20,000 25,000
Utah Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City 3 4 12,000 15,000
Utah Hyatt Centric Park City 7 8 30,000 40,000
Virginia Hyatt Regency Dulles 1 2 5,000 8,000
Virginia  Hyatt Regency Crystal City 2 3 8,000 12,000
Wisconsin Hyatt Place Milwaukee Downtown 2 3 8,000 12,000

Pluses & Minuses With United States Category Changes

That is sure a lot of red, isn't it? For the good side of things I think the Hyatt Regency Tahoe dropping to a category 5 is a nice change. I know that people have really enjoyed that property over the years. There was some nice movement in San Francisco too, but that could be because it is a bit less of a desirable destination now compared to years passed. The Tommie in LA looks like a nice hotel, so I am surprised to see that one drop. The Hyatt Carmel Highlands is another positive move worth mentioning.

For the increases on the other hand, so many choices! The Thompson Chicago is a huge one for me personally. That was my favorite free night certificate location in the US. I will have to make a few speculative bookings there before the March deadline. With the other options in Chicago I just don't see the value anymore at 20K a night. Washington DC got absolutely pulverized with these changes as well. A lot of the good category 4 options in the area are no longer bookable with a free night certificate.

Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024

Africa & The Middle East Hyatt Category Changes

Country Hotel Current Category New Category Current Standard Point Values1 New Standard Point Values1
Kuwait Grand Hyatt Kuwait 5 6 20,000 25,000
Oman Alila Jabal Akhdar 6 7 25,000 30,000
South Africa Hyatt Regency Cape Town 2 1 8,000 5,000
Tanzania Park Hyatt Zanzibar 5 6 20,000 25,000
Turkey Hyatt Regency Istanbul, Atakoy 2 3 8,000 12,000
Turkey Grand Hyatt Istanbul 3 4 12,000 15,000
Turkey Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas 5 6 20,000 25,000
United Arab Emirates Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi 2 3 8,000 12,000

Pluses & Minuses With Africa & Middle East Category Changes

I don't have much to add here, since it is all there in red and green. Not a ton of changes to the area overall, but that could be more due to Hyatt's coverage of the area. I don't know anything about the Hyatt Regency Cape Town, but that could be an interesting Category 1 hotel option.

Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024

Asia & Pacific Changes

Country / Region Hotel Current Category New Category Current Standard Point Values1 New Standard Point Values1
Australia Hyatt Centric Melbourne 4 3 15,000 12,000
Cambodia Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh 2 3 8,000 12,000
Cambodia Park Hyatt Siem Reap 3 4 12,000 15,000
China Bei Zhaolong A Joie De Vivre 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Hyatt Regency Hengqin 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Hyatt Regency Dongguan 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Hyatt Regency Hainan Ocean Paradise Resort 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Hyatt Regency Shanghai Songjiang 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Hyatt Regency Chongming 2 1 8,000 5,000
China Park Hyatt Ningbo Resort & Spa 4 3 15,000 12,000
China Hyatt Regency Sanya Tianli Bay 4 3 15,000 12,000
China Grand Hyatt Shanghai 4 3 15,000 12,000
China Grand Hyatt Guangzhou 3 2 12,000 8,000
China Alila Wuzhen 5 4 20,000 15,000
China Taoxichuan Hotel 2 3 8,000 12,000
China Grand Hyatt Dalian 3 4 12,000 15,000
China Hyatt Regency Changbaishan 4 5 15,000 20,000
China Park Hyatt Changbaishan 5 6 20,000 25,000
India Hyatt Centric Candolim Goa 1 2 5,000 8,000
India Hyatt Centric Juhu Mumbai 1 2 5,000 8,000
India Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar 1 2 5,000 8,000
India Alila Diwa Goa 2 3 8,000 12,000
India Grand Hyatt Mumbai 2 3 8,000 12,000
India Grand Hyatt Goa 3 4 12,000 15,000
India The Diwa Club by Alila 3 4 12,000 15,000
India Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort 4 5 15,000 20,000
India Alila Fort Bishangarh 4 5 15,000 20,000
Indonesia Alila Ubud 2 3 8,000 12,000
Indonesia Andaz Bali 4 5 15,000 20,000
Indonesia Alila Villas Uluwatu 7 8 30,000 40,000
Japan Hyatt House Kanazawa 3 2 12,000 8,000
Japan Hyatt Place Kyoto 3 2 12,000 8,000
Japan Hyatt Centric Kanazawa 4 3 15,000 12,000
Japan Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay 4 3 15,000 12,000
Japan Hyatt Regency Naha, Okinawa 4 3 15,000 12,000
Japan Grand Hyatt Tokyo 6 7 25,000 30,000
Malaysia Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu 2 1 8,000 5,000
New Zealand Park Hyatt Auckland 5 6 20,000 25,000
Singapore Andaz Singapore 5 6 20,000 25,000
Taiwan, Republic of China Hyatt Place New Taipei City Xinzhuang 2 1 8,000 5,000
Taiwan, Republic of China Grand Hyatt Taipei 4 3 15,000 12,000
Thailand Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit 2 3 8,000 12,000
Thailand Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach 3 4 12,000 15,000
Vietnam Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa 3 4 12,000 15,000

Pluses & Minuses With Asia & Pacific Category Changes

Well, China certainly got a bit cheaper overall. India, on the other hand, went the other way with increases across the board. The Hyatt Regency Bangkok is one that will hit some people hard with its great location in the city. I am surprised to see the Grand Hyatt Tokyo going up as well. It doesn't sound like that is on par with the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which is also a category 7. The Park Hyatt Auckland is another hit to people as a beloved property (a favorite of Sarah's).

Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024

Canada, Caribbean & Latin America

Country Hotel Current Category New Category Current Standard Point Values1 New Standard Point Values1
Saint Martin Secrets St. Martin Resort & Spa D C 30,000 25,000
Argentina Park Hyatt Mendoza 3 4 12,000 15,000
Aruba Hyatt Place Aruba Airport 2 3 8,000 12,000
Canada Hyatt House Winnipeg South / Outlet 1 2 5,000 8,000
Canada The Anndore House 3 4 12,000 15,000
Canada Hyatt Regency Toronto 3 4 12,000 15,000
Costa Rica Andaz Costa Rica Penninsula Papagayo  6 7 25,000 30,000
Domincan Republic Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana E F 40,000 50,000
Dominican Republic Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana E F 40,000 50,000
Jamaica Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall D E 30,000 40,000
Jamaica Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall D E 30,000 40,000
Mexico Thompson Playa Del Carmen Main House 3 4 12,000 15,000
Mexico Hyatt Regency Andares Guadalajara 3 4 12,000 15,000
Mexico Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort C D 25,000 30,000
Mexico Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta C D 25,000 30,000
Mexico Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos D E 30,000 40,000
Mexico Hyatt Ziva Cancun E F 40,000 50,000
Mexico Secrets Tulum Resort and Beach Club B D 20,000 30,000

Pluses & Minuses Of Canada, Caribbean & Latin America Category Changes

I can't sugar coat this one, it is all bad. Hyatt has proven that they intend to pump up the cost of all inclusive properties for a few years now. When World of Hyatt first got into the all inclusive arena they offered a ton of value. The value is getting tougher and tougher to see now. Especially when bookings are limited to two people before fees etc. For example, charging 50K for the Ziva Cancun is just crazy talk. Especially when it was only 25K a night just a few years ago. Doubling the price of a property in a blink of an eye is a kick in the teeth. At least one Secrets property dropped a category I guess…

Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024

Europe

Country Hotel Current Category New Category Current Standard Point Values1 New Standard Point Values1
Bulgaria Hyatt Regency Sofia 1 2 5,000 8,000
France Firstname Bordeaux 5 4 20,000 15,000
France Hyatt House Paris CDG Airport 1 2 5,000 8,000
France Hyatt Place Paris CDG Airport 1 2 5,000 8,000
France Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee 6 7 25,000 30,000
France Hotel Du Palais Biarritz 7 8 30,000 40,000
Germany Lindner Hotel Berlin Ku Damm 1 2 5,000 8,000
Germany Lindner Hotel Cologne City Plaza 1 2 5,000 8,000
Germany Lindner Hotel Cologne Am Dom 1 2 5,000     8,000
Germamy Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf 4 5 15,000 20,000
Germany The Wellem Dusseldorf 4 5 15,000 20,000
Greece Magma Resort Santorini 7 6 30,000 25,000
Italy Hyatt Centric Venice Murano 3 4 12,000 15,000
Italy Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale 4 5 15,000 20,000
Italy The Tribune, part of JdV by Hyatt 4 5 15,000 20,000
Italy IL Tornabuoni Unbound 6 7 25,000 30,000
Serbia Hyatt Regency Belgrade 1 2 5,000 8,000
Spain Dreams Calvia Mallorca B A 20,000 15,000
Spain Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid 5 6 20,000 25,000
Spain Thompson Madrid 5 6 20,000 25,000
Spain Hyatt Regency Madrid Residences 5 6 20,000 25,000
Spain AluaSoul Ibiza A B 15,000 20,000
Spain Alua Soul Menorca A B 15,000 20,000
Spain AluaSoul Mallorca Resort A B 15,000 20,000
Spain Secrets Mallorca Villamil Resort C D 25,000 30,000
United Kingdom Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport 1 2 5,000 8,000
United Kingdom Hyatt Place London City East 3 4 12,000 15,000

Pluses & Minuses Of Europe Category Changes

Ladies & gentlemen, I keep trying to find a silver lining here and there, but I just can't pull it off. There isn't much to like with these Europe changes. World of Hyatt can be sparce in much of Europe already, which hopefully their recent acquisition will improve upon, so this drops Hyatt points' usefulness in Europe a bit lower. Seeing the all inclusive properties increase is par for the course, until you realize that Europe all inclusive resorts are not true all inclusive resorts. At least not in the sense we are used to in Mexico etc.

Hyatt Award Chart Changes 2024: ToP Thoughts

There is no denying it, these Hyatt award chart changes 2024 are a devaluation. The amount of increases far outweigh the amount of decreases. That is true in terms of scope and in terms of value. The all inclusive scene in Mexico, Dominican Republic & Jamaica got hammered so hard I don't even know if they are worth booking anymore. The Thompson Madrid has gone from a Category 4 to a Category 6 in under two years, another huge blow. The Thompson Chicago going from a 4 to 5 is a hard hit to Midwest travelers with free night certificates too.

I think the US market saw the most positive changes, which isn't saying much. There are at least a couple that you could hang your hat on. The other markets simply offer nothing of note that I can see at first glance. There are only 3 properties outside of the US that became Category 1-4 certificate bookable and 11 that are no longer are an option. That is just not good enough. Hyatt needs to add the ability to top off these certificates before they become only useful for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels.

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