It’s a big day in the world of hotel loyalty, as World of Hyatt<\/a><\/span> \u2014 long revered as the most valuable hotel program<\/a><\/span> out there \u2014 has officially launched its new award charts.<\/p>\n While the changes were first announced in February<\/a><\/span>, the updated pricing appears to be live across the portfolio. And unfortunately, this also means that 112 properties have shifted to a higher category<\/a><\/span>, while 24 have moved to a lower category.<\/p>\n We’ll be digging into the full ramifications of the changes in the days to come, including some number-crunching to assess their extent, but here’s our initial take on what we’re seeing.<\/p>\n As expected, there are now five possible prices for a standard room at each property:<\/p>\n The old “Standard” award rate is most closely aligned to the new “Low” price \u2014 though it’s not an exact match across Hyatt’s eight award categories.<\/p>\n Here’s a snapshot of Hyatt’s old award calendar for a one-night stay at the Park Hyatt New York.<\/p>\n Here’s that same calendar now.<\/p>\n This appears to be a direct conversion compared to the old chart:<\/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>\nThere are now five different award rates<\/h2>\n
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