A list of hotel and resort properties which are increasing or decreasing in category was recently released for the World of Hyatt frequent guest loyalty program effective as of Tuesday, March 22, 2022…
The Ultimate List of Category Increases and Decreases 2022 for World of Hyatt Hotel and Resort Properties
…and the bad news is that of the total of 146 hotel and resort properties which are affected by the category changes, 76 hotel and resort properties — or approximately 52.05 percent — will require the redemption of fewer World of Hyatt points per night. The remaining 70 hotel and resort properties will require the redemption of more World of Hyatt points per night.
59 of the total of 146 hotel and resort properties are located in the United States alone; and only (amount to be inserted here at a later date) of them will require fewer World of Hyatt points.
Nine Hyatt properties are moving into Category 8 with this change — including:
- Alila Napa Valley
- Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort
- Alila Ventana Big Sur
- Park Hyatt Kyoto
- Park Hyatt Milan
- Park Hyatt New York
- Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono
- Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome
- Park Hyatt Sydney
Categories and World of Hyatt Points Required
Here is a list of categories and the amount of World of Hyatt points which are required to be redeemed for a stay of one night within each category:
| Hotel Category | Hotel Reward Redemption |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 2 | 8,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 3 | 12,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 4 | 15,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 5 | 20,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 6 | 25,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 7 | 30,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
| 8 | 40,000 World of Hyatt points per night |
Complete List of Category Changes of Hotel and Resort Properties
A complete list — which can be fully sorted and searched — of hotel and resort properties that are affected by the changes in category is below, which is a new feature of The Gate and replaces the traditional static list on which each hotel and resort property was highlighted in red and green. On this list, hotel and resort properties which moved down a category — and therefore require fewer World of Hyatt points to redeem — are highlighted in green.
With this list, you can display your choice of 10, 20, 25, 50 or 100 items at one time. You can then click on the triangles in each column to sort by ascending or descending order. You can also perform a simple search by just typing in a specific term for which you would like to search.
| HOTEL OR RESORT PROPERTY | COUNTRY or REGION | CURRENT CATEGORY | NEW CATEGORY | CURRENT POINT REDEMPTION | NEW POINT REDEMPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas | United States — California | 6 | 7 | 25,000 | 30,000 |
| Alila Napa Valley | United States — California | 7 | 8 | 30,000 | 40,000 |
| Alila Ventana Big Sur | United States — California | 7 | 8 | 30,000 | 40,000 |
| Carmel Valley Ranch | United States — California | 6 | 7 | 25,000 | 30,000 |
| El Capitan Hotel | United States — California | 2 | 3 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Hyatt House Irvine/John Wayne Airport | United States — California | 2 | 3 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Hyatt House Pleasanton | United States — California | 4 | 3 | 15,000 | 12,000 |
| Hyatt Place Fremont/Silicon Valley | United States — California | 3 | 2 | 12,000 | 8,000 |
| Hyatt Place Fresno | United States — California | 2 | 3 | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Hyatt Place Santa Barbara | United States — California | 4 | 5 | 15,000 | 20,000 |
| HOTEL OR RESORT PROPERTY | COUNTRY or REGION | CURRENT CATEGORY | NEW CATEGORY | CURRENT POINT REDEMPTION | NEW POINT REDEMPTION |
Final Boarding Call
Please let me know of any errors which may be in this article so that I may correct them — and also let me know if there is any additional functionality which I can add to the list.
As for the changes itself, this is a significant devaluation.
The Grand Hyatt Muscat hotel property in Oman moves down from Category 4 to Category 3. Please read this article about my experience as a guest at this hotel property.. Photograph ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
