{"id":153020,"date":"2025-02-28T19:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/even-with-the-upcoming-category-changes-theres-still-plenty-of-value-in-world-of-hyatt-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:35:04","slug":"even-with-the-upcoming-category-changes-theres-still-plenty-of-value-in-world-of-hyatt-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/even-with-the-upcoming-category-changes-theres-still-plenty-of-value-in-world-of-hyatt-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Even with the upcoming category changes, there’s still plenty of value in World of Hyatt points – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s becoming an annual tradition. Each February or March, World of Hyatt<\/a> announces its annual category changes<\/a> about a month before implementing them. As soon as Hyatt releases the list of category changes, loyalists \u2014 myself included \u2014 carefully examine the list<\/a> to see if properties we love or hope to eventually visit will soon require more or fewer points for a stay.<\/p>\n

Each year, some travelers bemoan the decline of the World of Hyatt program after the category change announcement. But, as TPG director Carly Helfand<\/a> said while discussing this year’s changes, “Every year I notice at least one that I’ve enjoyed staying at that’s getting cheaper, which also makes it a little more bearable. This time it’s the Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa \u2014 it’s a really good option in wine country.”<\/p>\n

Like Carly, I also look through the list to find appealing properties that will drop a category. Plus, although points costs have increased significantly over the years for some properties, I believe there’s still plenty of value in redeeming Hyatt points. Here’s why.<\/p>\n

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Hyatt still has an award chart<\/h2>\n

Over the years, many loyalty programs have moved to dynamic award pricing<\/a>. Dynamic award pricing isn’t inherently bad, but it usually leads to the program’s points or miles eventually decreasing in value. And it almost always makes getting outsize value from your rewards more difficult.<\/p>\n

The excellent news is that Hyatt didn’t decide to remove or change its award chart this year. World of Hyatt knows its award chart is a differentiator, especially when competing against programs with larger footprints.<\/p>\n

Since World of Hyatt uses an award chart, you can predict how much you’ll need to redeem for upcoming stays. Plus, having an award chart means you can often escape peak pricing during events or high season.<\/p>\n

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