Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.
I stayed at the Hyatt House Johannesburg Sandton in South Africa shortly after it opened. When I checked my account activity after my stay, I noticed an “opening bonus” of 2,000 points. Then, I remembered that Hyatt offers 500 bonus points per night on qualifying stays at new hotels.
I unknowingly received the benefit since Hyatt doesn’t require members to register for this promotion. Perhaps you, too, have forgotten about this promotion or never knew about it. In either case, here’s what you should know about this World of Hyatt promotion, including the newest properties where you can earn 500 bonus points per night.
How to earn 500 bonus Hyatt points per night
This promotion is simple: World of Hyatt members receive 500 bonus points per night for qualifying stays at select hotels new to the Hyatt portfolio. You must stay within a set time frame to earn the bonus points, typically in the first few months after the hotel opens. Specifically, you’ll only earn bonus points if your checkout date is during the offer period for your hotel.
To get the bonus points, you must provide your World of Hyatt number when you check in. You must also pay an eligible rate or redeem a free night award (including redeeming World of Hyatt points). You’ll only earn bonus points for one room per night.
The terms of this promotion note that it may take three to four weeks for the bonus points to appear in your account. In practice, though, Hyatt typically posts the new hotel bonus simultaneously with the other points for your stay.
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Eligible new Hyatt hotels
Hyatt displays an updated list of participating properties on its website. Here’s a quick overview of where you can currently earn 500 extra points per night.
3 hotels in the US
- Houston: Thompson Houston from Feb. 14 to May 31
- Las Vegas: Rio Hotel & Casino from April 1 to June 30
- Munster, Indiana: Hyatt Place Munster from April 4 to July 31
9 hotels in China
- Beijing: UrCove Beijing Guomao Sanlitun from Feb. 1 to May 31
- Nyingchi City: UrCove Nyingchi from March 1 to May 31
- Shanghai: Caption by Hyatt Zhongshan Park Shanghai from April 18 to July 31
- Shanghai: Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai from April 18 to July 31
- Yixing: Yada Xishan Hotel Yixing from May 1 to July 31
- Shenzhen: UrCove Shenzhen Bay Nanyou from May 1 to July 31
- Guangzhou: UrCove Guangzhou Canton Tower Exhibition Center from May 1 to July 31
- Nantong: Hyatt Place Nantong, Xinghu City Plaza from May 28 to Aug. 31
- Nanjing: UrCove Nanjing Confucius Temple from May 29 to Aug. 31
8 hotels in other regions
- Tokyo: Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya from Feb. 26 to May 31
- Quintana Roo, Mexico: Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres from March 1 to May 31
- Makassar, Indonesia: Hyatt Place Makassar from March 1 to May 31
- Kolkata, India: Hyatt Centric Ballygunge Kolkata from April 1 to June 30
- Cancun, Mexico: Hyatt Vivid Grand Island from April 1 to June 30
- Provincia La Altagracia: Secrets Tides Punta Cana from April 15 to July 31
- Boltenhagen, Germany: Lindner Hotel Boltenhagen Ostseebad from May 1 to July 31
- Bangalore, India: Hyatt Centric Hebbal Bangalore from May 1 to July 31
The 500 Hyatt points you’ll get per night when booking an eligible rate or free night are worth about $8.50, based on TPG’s valuations. So, this promotion may be the tiebreaker when considering where to stay the next time you travel to a location with a new Hyatt hotel.
Related: Here’s how to quickly stock up on Hyatt points for your next vacation
Bottom line
On top of earning 500 extra points per night, staying at a new Hyatt hotel can also be fun since you’ll often get to stay in a room with new furnishings. However, new hotels may still be working through some issues, and it’s possible that not everything on-site will be completely functional.
The current list includes nine Hyatt Category 1 hotels, four Category 2 hotels and one Category B all-inclusive resort. So, if you want to redeem World of Hyatt points for your stay, you can find many low-category options on the current list of new hotels.
