Close Menu
Fly Stay Points
    sta
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Friday, June 20
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Fly Stay Points
    • Home
    • Points
      • Airline
        • Qantas Frequent Flyer
          • Qantas Business Rewards
        • Velocity Frequent Flyer
        • KrisFlyer
        • Etihad Guest
      • Hotel
        • Accor Live Limitless (ALL)
        • Ascott Star Rewards
        • EVT Stays
        • Hilton Honors
        • IHG One Rewards
        • Marriott Bonvoy
        • World of Hyatt
      • Credit Card
    • News
      • Airline News
      • Hotel News
      • Destinations
    • Deals
    • Reviews
      • Flight Reviews
      • Hotel Reviews
      • Lounge Reviews
    • Program Guides
      • Airline Programs
      • Hotel Loyalty Programs
        • ALL – Accor Live Limitless
        • EVT Stays
        • IHG One Rewards
          • ING Ambassador
        • Marriott Bonvoy
      • Credit Card Programs
        • American Express
        • ANZ Rewards Program
    • Events and Experiences
    • Credit Cards
    Fly Stay Points
    Home»News»Hotel News»Hyatt»Hyatt announces 2020 category changes
    Hyatt

    Hyatt announces 2020 category changes

    MarkBy MarkFebruary 17, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read

    At the start of each year, the World of Hyatt announces its annual category changes. As such, it recently announced an updated chart, coming into effect on March 22.

    It is also worth noting that World of Hyatt is introducing peak and off-peak rates at the same time. So, from 22 March, each hotel will have standard, peak and off-peak rates.

    To keep it simple, the following calls out the changes in the Standard Points requirements.

    What’s Changing?

    This year, there are four hotels in Australia changing categories, and in each case, they are going down a category. As a result, you will need fewer points to redeem at these hotels.

    The four hotels affected by this are

    Property Current Category New Category Old Std. Points New Std. Points
    Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields 2 1 8,000 5,000
    Hyatt Regency Perth 2 1 8,000 5,000
    Hyatt Regency Sydney 5 4 20,000 15,000
    Park Hyatt Melbourne 5 4 20,000 15,000

     

    In addition to the four Australian Hotels, there is one hotel in New Zealand going down a notch. This is Hulbert House which is dropping from 30,000 to 25,000 points per night.

    Further afield, World of Hyatt is making a number of changes. These see both increases and decreases in award categories. You can check out the new Award Categories on the World of Hyatt site.

    From a planning point of view, it is worth checking out the hotels that are changing. In particular, you should check the award charts for any hotels that are going up a category. Come 22 March, these will require more points.

    Fortunately, if a hotel is moving down a category, Hyatt has said they will refund the difference when the new rates come into play. As such, there is no real need to wait for the changes to come into effect.

    Final Thoughts

    In principle, these changes reflect adjustments in the cash rates at the affected hotels. So, if a hotel’s average nightly rate has fallen, it is likely to move down a category. This probably makes sense for the Hyatt Regency Perth. The city has seen a number of new hotels open, which has put downward pressure on prices.

     

    Subscribe to our mailing list and we'll send you our latest updates
    * indicates required
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Mark

    Mark, the founder of Fly Stay Points, caught the travel bug early in life. During his travels, he eventually came to stumble upon loyalty programs, He first discovered the world of airline frequent flyer programs, and later hotel loyalty programs. He is always plotting his next adventure - and this includes working out how to leverage the loyalty programs. It is a constantly evolving world. Promotional opportunities come and go. Airlines come and go. New hotels open, old hotels change brands, and on it goes. FlyStayPoints was started as a way to try to keep on top of all this. Keep track of promotions. Understand the changes in the marketplace.

    Related Posts

    World of Hyatt hotel category changes for 2025

    February 27, 2025

    Buy World Of Hyatt Points with a 25% discount

    February 25, 2025

    World of Hyatt launches Bonus Journeys Promotion – Earn Double or Triple Points

    January 15, 2025

    Get updates sent to your in your inbox

    Subscribe to our mailing list and we'll send you our latest updates

    Thank you for subscribing. Please check your emails to confirm your subscription

    Something went wrong.

    We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously

    © 2025 Fly Stay Points. Theme designed by ThemeSphere.
    • About
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.