World of Hyatt<\/a> announced a pretty substantial devaluation Tuesday.<\/p>\n Some 137 Hyatt hotels and resorts are getting higher award categories, which means booking them will cost you more World of Hyatt points. It’s not all bad news, however, as 46 are shifting to a lower award category.<\/p>\n Our early calculations show that among the hotels increasing in award category<\/a>, the average award cost will come in at more than 2,361 points more per night once these changes take effect. That’s not as bad as the 5,000-point cost increase last year, but it still hurts. It’s also an increase of more than 16% for the affected hotels on average.<\/p>\n Those who like to use free night certificates<\/a> will find themselves with fewer options to use the Category 4 and 7 certificates once these changes take effect March 26. Higher-end and popular hotels and resorts in leisure-oriented locations were hit hard.<\/p>\n The list of hotels getting more expensive includes some of our favorites. The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch will go up to a Category 6, as will the Park Hyatt Washington D.C.<\/a> and the Grayson Hotel<\/a> in New York City. That means the entry-level points price is now 25,000 World of Hyatt points per night.<\/p>\n The free night certificates you get with certain elite thresholds or with the Hyatt credit cards also become less valuable. For example, the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego<\/a> was a great place to use a Category 1-4 certificate, but now it will be a Category 5. That means you won’t be able to use your annual Category 1-4 award from the World of Hyatt Credit Card<\/a>. It’s the same deal with the Andaz Bali,<\/a> which now goes to Category 5.<\/p>\n Even hotels you might not think of as all that luxurious are out of reach with Category 1-4 certificates under the new pricing system. This includes the Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale and Rome’s The Tribune<\/a>, part of JdV by Hyatt \u2014 both hotels move to Category 5.<\/p>\n
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