Hyatt is one of our favorite hotel chains. Its World of Hyatt<\/a> loyalty program, now with more than 60 million members, offers some excellent redemption<\/a> options, as it still uses a fixed award chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hyatt has partnered with Chase<\/a> for years now and is further enhancing that partnership with some exciting news.<\/p>\n Select top-spending Sapphire cardholders will earn World of Hyatt Explorist status<\/a> starting in the middle of next year. Additionally, Hyatt has announced it will be adding more properties to The Edit by Chase Travel\u2120<\/a> and expanding its cobranded card portfolio.<\/p>\n Here are the details you need to know.<\/p>\n From mid-2026 (exact date unknown), Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a>) and Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business\u2120<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a>) cardholders will earn Explorist status after meeting an annual spending requirement each year. The spending requirements will be:<\/p>\n Once you meet this spending requirement, you will have Explorist status from that date until the end of the following year. So, if you spend at least $75,000 or $120,000, respectively, in 2026, you’ll receive Explorist status through the end of 2027.<\/p>\n Explorist status is Hyatt’s midlevel status tier, sitting between entry-level Discoverist and top-tier Globalist status<\/a>. It requires staying 30 nights or earning 50,000 base points and provides perks like:<\/p>\n Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\nComplimentary Hyatt status for high-spending Sapphire cardholders<\/h2>\n
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