The Chase World Of Hyatt Credit Card is one of my favorite credit cards. It earns valuable Hyatt points and allows me to earn Hyatt elite status and free nights with spending. Plus cardholders get discounts on award stays and bonus points on paid stays. You can read more about the card here.
All cardholders get annual anniversary nights. If you spend $15,000 during a cardmembership year you get a bonus anniversary night.
Chase is changing that to a calendar year qualification period.
Cardholders that already have the card or get the card in 2020 will be able to earn a bonus anniversary night with $15,000 of spending from their 2020 card anniversary or card opening date through their 2021 card anniversary date. They will be able to earn a bonus night in 2021 with $15,000 of spending from their 2021 card anniversary date through 12/31/21. Starting in 2022 the spending from 2021 will reset to 0 and they will earn a bonus night with $15,000 of spending in 2022.
That means you can earn 2 free bonus anniversary nights in 2021, or a total of 3 free nights with the base anniversary night.
Hyatt also awards another free night when you earn Explorist elite status at 30 elite nights for the calendar year.
All cardholders get 5 elite night credits for having the card and until 12/31/20 new cardholders get 10 elite night credits in 2020 and 2021. You earn 2 elite night credits with every $5,000 spent, so $30,000 of spending to earn the 2 bonus anniversary nights will earn you another 12 elite night credits. Using your anniversary nights will also earn elite night credits, so after making some hotel stays you can earn yet another free night upon hitting Explorist status at 30 elite night credits for 2021, plus you’ll get 2 club lounge awards.
If you become a Hyatt cardholder in 2021 you’ll have until 12/31/21 to spend $15,000 to earn a bonus anniversary night. Starting in 2022 the spending from 2021 will reset to 0 and they will earn a bonus night with $15,000 of spending in 2022.
Don’t forget to:
- Register for bonus points at Amazon and on groceries.
- Check Chase Offers for bonus savings.
- Register to get up to 25.5 points per dollar spent at Hyatt.
- Register to get a 25% points rebate on Hyatt awards.
Do you use your Hyatt card to earn anniversary nights of elite status?
Hi Dan,
can you you please advise for the below ?
if I’m registered for the quadruple points on a stay, and I book a stay for the Double points option on the Hyatt site, will i earn double of the quadruple points ?
would Greatly appreciate your comment
Thank you
Thank you Dan,
Can you please elaborate a little more on How to get the additional bonus Night for 2021? After reading it a few times Somehow i don’t get it
“I have the old Hyatt – Chase card. Can I apply for the new WOH card and have both?”
Hi Dan,
I just found the answer.
Can I have both the Hyatt Credit Card and the World of Hyatt Credit Card?
https://help.hyatt.com/en/faqs/world-of-hyatt/world-of-hyatt-credit-card.html
No, a member can only have either the Hyatt Credit Card or the World of Hyatt Credit Card.
Josh
Hi Dan,
I have the old Hyatt – Chase card. Can I apply for the new WOH card and have both?
Thank you,
Joshua
No.
I already earned my 2020 bonus night from 15k spend, my card renews in feb 2021. is there a scope to earn 2 nights from 30K spend in 2021? its little confusing. thanks for the help in advance 🙂
Hello Dan,
I really appreciate if you could clear my confusion. i can plan my spend accordingly.
Thank you,
I love the Hyatt brand i feel they go above and beyond for their members.
if my card annual month is in January, there is nothing changing for me, correct ?
i use this Hyatt card to Elite Status,
Starting in 2022 the spending from 2021 will reset to 0 and they will earn a bonus night with $15,000 of spending in 2022.
That means you can earn 2 free bonus anniversary nights in 2022, or a total of 3 free nights with the base anniversary night.
with $15,000 you earn 1 free night, how will you earn 2 nights besides the anniversary ?
Typo, should say 2021.
So if I opened the card in Aug 2020 and I spend $15k in Jan 2021 will I get two nights? Or are they tracked separately and I need $30k overall?
1 bonus night. You would have to spend another $15K between Aug-Dec 2021 to earn a 2nd bonus night (and potentially a 3rd bonus night with 30 elite night credits)
I currently have 15 qualifying nights on my Hyatt account (10 from card opening, and 5 from stays). Do those expire at the end of the year?
Normally yes, but for 2020 it depends on when they were earned:
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/hyatt/hyatt-adds-bonus-points-extends-award-rebates-free-parking/
Thank you, Dan!!!