Purchase World of Hyatt Points with a 25% Bonus
Most leading hotel chains offer regular opportunities to purchase discounted points, usually a few times a year. Well, through April 15, 2025, you can scoop up Hyatt points with a 25% bonus. I cover buying points in greater detail in this intro to points and miles primer, but I'm a big fan of purchasing points as there are always immediate opportunities to save money on hotel stays you know you're planning to do.
Key Terms to Know
- To get the 25% bonus, you must purchase at least 5,000 points.
- Your World of Hyatt account must be at least 60 days old and in good standing.
- You can buy up to 55,000 points each calendar year.
- Hyatt processes bonus point purchases with a third-party vendor - Points.com
How to Purchase Points?
Purchasing points is easy:
- Start by visiting Hyatt.com's purchase, share, and & gift page on Hyatt.com.
- Click on "Purchase Bonus Points," which will take you to Points.com. Log in with your Hyatt credentials.
- Use the slider to select how many points you want to purchase and checkout. (Note: Points.com purchases don't typically code as travel, so to maximize your credit card points earnings, you should use a card earning 2X points (or more) on everyday purchases.)
Why Might You Do This?
To save a few quick bucks. I'll share a recent experience where purchasing points resulted in immediate cash savings.
Last year, a family member reached out to me for assistance in booking hotels for an upcoming stay in Seattle. I was gifting them a World of Hyatt Guest of Honor certificate for the stay so they could enjoy Globalist benefits, so we constrained our search to a handful of mid-level Hyatt hotels in the downtown area. Here are both the points and cash rates for hotels matching our criteria:
As you can see, all but one hotel - the Hyatt Regency Seattle (15,000/night) - has a price of 20,000/night. After perusing a few reviews and evaluating how the locations fit with their itinerary, the Hyatt Regency was their first choice. This worked out great since it's the only affordable hotel at the points rate. (You're capped at buying 55,000 Hyatt points annually, and my family member had a zero balance - and no Chase points to transfer).
Let's check out how much it would cost to book this room with cash:
$1,096.29. Since Globalist (and again, my family member would attach a Guest of Honor certificate affording them Globalist status for their stay) enjoy waived destination fees on both award and cash bookings, let's subtract the destination fee (and associated tax)—our new price: $1,009.50.
How much would it cost to book this via points? They'd need 45,000 Hyatt points (15K for three nights). How much does it cost to buy 45,000 points at the sale price?:
$864.00. Purchasing the points and redeeming them would result in a savings of $145.50. Not bad, for a few minutes of clicking around.
This family member is not a frequent traveler. IMO, point purchases are especially useful for folks who only take a few trips yearly, and when they do, focus more on finding a nice, comfortable place to stay at a great price. Purchasing points is a low-friction method to save money on your desired hotel.
Opportunity Cost?
As with all point redemptions, you will not earn points on the room portion of this stay since you are not paying a cash rate. Incidental charges you incur at the hotel, however, are fair game for earning points, though you'll want to confirm the terms and conditions of the loyalty program and the specific property. For anyone chasing loyalty, you will still earn elite night credits for your stay, just as you would if you paid the cash rate.
This deal is live through April 14, 2025, but don't worry if you miss it. As most of the major chains do, Hyatt will be back with another sale soon, potentially at a greater discount.