New World of Hyatt Credit Card with 60,000 Bonus Points

Yesterday Hyatt and Chase announced the release of their new World of Hyatt Credit Card. New World of Hyatt Cardmembers can earn up to 60,000 Bonus Points (equivalent of up to 12 free nights at a category 1 Hyatt hotel or 2 free nights at a category 7 Hyatt hotel or resort) on qualifying purchases. 40,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening and another 20,000 Bonus Points if they spend $6,000 total within the first 6 months.

Benefits of the new World of Hyatt Credit Card include:

• More Bonus Points:
  • 9x Points total on Hyatt stays and experiences – that is based on:
    • 4 Bonus Points per $1 spent on the card at Hyatt hotels and resorts, including participating restaurants and spas
    • Plus 5 Base Points per eligible $1 spent as a World of Hyatt member
  • 2x Bonus Points on dining at restaurants and airline tickets purchased through the airline
  • 2x Bonus Points on fitness club and gym memberships
  • 2x Bonus Points on local transit and commuting including ride share services
  • 1 Bonus Point on all other purchases
• More free nights:
  • One free night each anniversary year at a category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort
  • One additional free night at a category 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort after spending $15,000 in an anniversary year
• More ways to achieve higher status:
  • Automatic Discoverist status in World of Hyatt
  • 5 qualifying night credits every year
  • 2 qualifying night credits after every $5,000 in spend on the card
• Additional benefits:
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • Points don’t expire as long as the credit card account remains open

The new World of Hyatt Credit Card has an annual fee of $95.

Can you get the new World of Hyatt Card:

Per the terms: “The product is not available to either (i) current Cardmembers of any Hyatt Credit Card, or (ii) previous Cardmembers of any Hyatt Credit Card who received a new Cardmember bonus within the last 24 months.” Existing Hyatt Credit Cardmembers can upgrade to the new World of Hyatt Credit Card at any time and for a limited time can earn 2,000 Bonus Points if they are approved for the new product.

Bottom Line:

I always get excited when banks introduce new credit cards or refresh old ones. The new Hyatt card is great and if you get it it’s worth holding on to long term for the annual free night and it’s also good for spend at Hyatt hotels since now it earns 4 points per dollar on Hyatt hotel spend. Previously it would make sense to put hotel spend on Chase Sapphire Reserve since it earns more flexible 3 points per dollar which you can also transfer to Hyatt. Love new credit cards. I’ll probably cancel my current Hyatt card next month (after I receive my anniversary free night certificate) then reapply shortly after since I’ve had the card and earned the bonus more than 24 months ago. I wouldn’t upgrade to earn 2,000 points; that’s a pathetic offer.

Feature image: Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash

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