NEW: Get a 20% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt hotel points

World of Hyatt has launched a new ‘buy points’ offer.

You will get a 20% bonus when you buy 5,000+ points via this link.

The offer runs to 21st July.

What does it cost?

We value Hyatt points at 1.2p. At the top end you are paying $1,320 (£990) for 66,000 points, which is 1.5p each.

We need to be frank here. This is the poorest ‘buy points’ offer that we’ve seen for a long time. The last one, which itself wasn’t the greatest, was for a 25% discount which is equivalent to a 33% bonus.

You CAN still come out on top when paying 1.5p per point, especially duing the expensive summer months and when using points for suite upgrades, but you need to be selective. Don’t buy without a plan to use them.

The positive news, I suppose, is that anyone who was planning a points purchase for a summer trip can now get on with it. There presumably won’t be a better offer before 21st July when this one ends.

Let’s look at some examples

Here are some sample stays using World of Hyatt points for a one night stay on Saturday 6th September. Even at 1.5p per point, you can come out well ahead. I have compared it with the Member Flexible Rate.

• Park Hyatt New York – 45,000 points (£675) or $1,801 (£1,354) for cash

• Park Hyatt Paris Vendome – 45,000 points (£675) or €1,568 (£1,318) for cash

• The Standard Ibiza (joined Hyatt last week) – 29,000 points (£435) or €757 (£636) for cash

Obviously these are luxury options but the same, if not better, value can be found further down the scale. Booking a cheaper hotel would also mean, in many cases, that your 66,000 points would cover a two night or even three night stay.

This page of the Hyatt website shows Category 4 hotels, for example. These cost either 12,000 or 15,000 or 18,000 points per night so you’d get at least three nights and potentially five from 66,000 points.

Remember that Hyatt GUARANTEES that reward rooms will be available as long as the lowest category of cash room remains available.

It’s also worth remembering that Hyatt lets you book suites for points at surprisingly good rates, either directly or via a points upgrade. 9,000 points per night would get you an upgrade to a top suite at a participating hotel, whilst 6,000 points per night would get you an entry level suite. The cash rate you pay is the Best Flexible Rate for a standard room.

For example, take Hotel Reisen in Stockholm which we reviewed here. For the same date (Saturday 6th September) a Stockholm Suite with Sea View is SEK 4,800 (£370) + 6,000 World of Hyatt points. Buying the suite directly for cash costs SEK 9,310 (£720) on a flexible rate.

Note that new members of World of Hyatt need to wait 60 days before they can buy points or receive gifted points. If you’re not a member, consider signing up now so you can be ready for next time.

The Hyatt ‘buy points’ site is here. The offer runs to 21st July.