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Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post with new hotels where you can earn 500 extra points per night.
I stayed at the Hyatt House Johannesburg Sandton in South Africa shortly after it opened in early 2022. However, when I checked my account activity after my stay, I earned far more points than expected.
Looking at the details, 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. Since Hyatt doesn’t require its members to register for this promotion, I unknowingly received the benefit.
Perhaps you, too, have forgotten about this promotion. Or, maybe you 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 currently earn 500 bonus points per night.
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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 that are new to the Hyatt portfolio. To earn the bonus points, you must stay within a set time frame, 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 and pay an eligible rate or redeem a free night award or World of Hyatt points. You’ll only earn bonus points for one room if you book multiple rooms during a stay.
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.
You can usually stack World of Hyatt promotions, too. On paid stays at new hotels through May 26, you can earn bonus points through Bonus Journeys and the new hotel bonus. Also, if you enrolled in the Bilt Rewards Hyatt status trial and challenge, you can earn bonus points on stays that count toward this challenge.
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Eligible new Hyatt hotels
Hyatt displays an updated list of participating properties on its new hotel bonus page. Here’s a quick overview of where you can earn 500 extra points per night:
US
- Houston: Hyatt House Houston Medical Center from Feb. 23 to May 31.
- Houston: Hyatt Place Houston Medical Center from Feb. 23 to May 31.
- Sacramento: Hyatt House Sacramento / Midtown from March 1 to May 31.
- Melbourne, Florida: Hyatt Place Melbourne Airport from March 30 to June 30.
- White Lake, New York: The Chatwal Lodge from April 5 to July 31.
- New York City: The Time New York from April 5 to July 31.
- Rogers, Arkansas: Hyatt House Bentonville / Rogers from May 1 to July 31.
- Middletown, Rhode Island: The Pell from May 1 to July 31.
- Sacramento: Hyatt Place Sacramento International Airport from May 1 to July 31.
- Sacramento: Hyatt House Sacramento Airport / Natomas from May 1 to July 31.
- Conroe, Texas: Hyatt Regency Conroe from May 16 to Aug. 31.
- Newark, Delaware: Hyatt Place Newark / Main Street from May 16 to Aug. 31.
- Bloomington, Minnesota: Hyatt House Mall of America / MSP Airport from May 17 to Aug. 31.
- Baytown, Texas: Hyatt Regency Baytown – Houston from May 18 to Aug. 31.
Europe
- London: Hyatt Regency London Albert Embankment from March 1 to May 31.
- Pravets, Bulgaria: Hyatt Regency Pravets Resort from May 1 to July 31.
- Obzor, Bulgaria: Alua Helios Bay from May 1 to July 31.
- Obzor, Bulgaria: AluaSun Helios Beach from May 1 to July 31.
- Burgas, Bulgaria: Dreams Sunny Beach Resort & Spa from May 1 to July 31.
- Burgas, Bulgaria: Secrets Sunny Beach Resort & Spa from May 1 to July 31.
- Cartagena, Spain: Grand Hyatt La Manga Club Golf & Spa from May 15 to Aug. 31.
Mainland China
- Dongguan: UrCove Dongguan Fenggang from March 1 to May 31.
- Nyingchi City: UrCove Nyingchi from March 1 to May 31.
- Nanjing: Andaz Nanjing Hexi from April 26 to July 31.
- Tianjin: UrCove Tianjin Eye from May 1 to July 31.
Other regions
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Dreams Flora Resort & Spa from Feb. 23 to May 31.
- Mexico City: Hyatt Regency Mexico City Insurgentes from March 14 to June 30.
- Doha, Qatar: Andaz Doha from May 1 to July 31.
- Quintana Roo, Mexico: Secrets Impression Isla Mujeres from May 26 to Aug. 31.
The 500 Hyatt points per night you’ll get 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.
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Bottom line
On top of earning 500 extra points per night, staying at a new Hyatt hotel can also be fun. After all, you’ll often get to stay in a new room with fresh furnishings. However, new hotels may still be working through some issues and may not have everything on-site completely functional.
I enjoy staying at new hotels, so I periodically check the list of new Hyatt properties. When planning trips, a glance at this list could help you earn an extra 500 points per night.
Best of all, the current list includes four Category 1 hotels, six Category 2 hotels and two Category A all-inclusive hotels. So, if you want to redeem World of Hyatt points for your stay, you can find several low-category options on the current list of new hotels that start at 3,500 points per night.
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