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17 comments
Martin Gfeller
November 18, 2019
Very interesting post, thanks a lot. Do you know if a free night (category 1-4 certificate) counts towards elite status at World of Hyatt?
Jarrod West
November 18, 2019
Hi Martin,
Yes, any award nights, including an award certificate, counts towards elite status with World of Hyatt.
Byron
June 15, 2020
Do you know if the free night can be used in combination with cash or points towards a stay in a category 5 or above property?
Jarrod West
June 15, 2020
Hi Byron,
Unfortunately, that is not allowed. Hyatt category 4 free night certificates cannot be used at a property that is higher than a category 4, even with a cash or points co-pay.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Clifford
January 26, 2021
Santiago isn’t in Argentina.
Jarrod West
January 27, 2021
Hi Brad,
Thanks for pointing out that error! I’ve corrected the post.
Katie
March 18, 2021
Update: Hotel del Sol is no longer part of Hyatt as of April 2021. I had booked it with a FNC for this August but got a call from Hyatt last week letting me know it had to be canceled. 🙁
Jarrod West
March 29, 2021
Hi Katie,
Thank you for pointing that out! I’ve just updated the post to reflect that change.
Tom
April 03, 2021
Hi! Can you use a Chase free night at a category 1-4 and then use points or cash to upgrade to a suite or club room?
Jarrod West
April 05, 2021
Hi Tom,
A hotel should allow you to do this as long as they have the room you want to upgrade to available.
Gloria Kravitz
June 22, 2021
I have two free anniversary nights. Can I use them both in one stay?
Jarrod West
June 22, 2021
Hi Gloria,
Yes, you can! But you might need to book them separately and then contact Hyatt to have them link the stay.
Dan Sairsingh
July 18, 2021
Chicago Athletic Association is actually part of the Unbound Collection, not Joie de Vivre.
Jarrod West
July 19, 2021
Hi Dan,
Thanks for pointing that out! I’ve just corrected that.
Carmelita
November 14, 2021
Thank you for the info. The summary of all Hyatt 4 category hotels around the world in one article comes in really handy, was just curious if there are any in Dubai.
I have not checked yet if there’s also a summary of all Hyatt hotels with club lounges around the world that are already open. While this requires the use of points or cash to book, it would be nice to know which has the best club lounges around the world.
Jarrod West
November 15, 2021
Hi Carmelita,
You can view every Category 4 Hyatt hotel on this page on the Hyatt website. Thanks for reading!
Javon
November 17, 2021
Hey! I would also add the Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve that is located in Puerto Rico. I stayed there last week with my free night certificates. It was a GREAT value. Nightly prices average about $350-400 per night, not including resort fees. It’s category 4 hotel.
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