From now till 25 November 2020 11.59 a.m SGT, World of Hyatt is selling points with a 30% bonus.
Buy World of Hyatt points with a 30% bonus here
A minimum of 5,000 points (pre-bonus) must be purchased to trigger the 30% bonus, and a maximum of 55,000 points (pre-bonus) can be purchased in a year. However, you can also combine points across accounts during redemptions, so you and your spouse/traveling companion could each buy points and pool them if necessary.
Buying points with a 30% bonus is equivalent to paying 1.85 US cents per point. Do note that this isn’t the largest public bonus available- that’s 40% (1.71 US cents per point). If you don’t need points at the moment, consider waiting for a better offer to come along.
As a reminder, here’s the current World of Hyatt award chart. Hyatt does intend to introduce peak and off-peak pricing, but has suspended this till until July 2021.
World of Hyatt points expire after 24 consecutive months of inactivity, but due to COVID-19, all points expiration has been paused till June 30, 2021 at the earliest.
What can you redeem World of Hyatt Points for?
Back in July, World of Hyatt announced a new promotion for points redemptions, where registered members would receive a 15% points rebate on free night awards, points + cash stays, room upgrades and dining and spa services. For example, if you redeemed a room award that costs 10,000 points, you’d get 1,500 points credited back to your account.
This offer was originally set to end on 8 October 2020, but has now been extended till 4 January 2021.
Remember that this is not a discount, it’s a rebate. In other words, you’ll need to have the required points upfront, as the pointsback only comes later. For example, you can’t redeem an award that costs 100,000 points if your balance is currently only 85,000. The maximum pointsback a member can receive under this promotion is 30,000 points.
With this offer, the effective cost of an award nights at Hyatt properties in Singapore is:
- Barracks Hotel:
25,00021,250 points - Andaz Singapore:
20,00017,000 points - Grand Hyatt Singapore:
20,00017,000 points - Outpost Hotel (not open for staycation guests):
15,00012,750 points
It may be better to pay cash for staycation rates, however, so be sure to do a comparison of the relative cost and inclusions.
But if you’d like to dream of overseas jaunts, World of Hyatt has been busy acquiring smaller chains, and over the past few months we’ve seen Destination Hotels, Alila Hotels, Joie De Vivre and SLH get folded into the portfolio. This means more unique places to redeem your points.
An example of a unique place? Try Ventana Big Sur, an Alila Resort. It’s often in the shadow of the better-known Post Ranch Inn, but it’s still an amazing property in and of itself, nestled deep within the natural beauty of Big Sur. Rooms here cost upwards of US$1,100 per night during peak period, but can also be redeemed for 30,000 points a night.
Otherwise, buying Hyatt points is a way of accessing some of the portfolio’s top tier properties like the Park Hyatt Maldives, a Category 7 property which costs 30,000 points a night. Given that revenue rates here can be upwards of US$880 a night including taxes, there are deals to be had by buying points instead.
Park Hyatt Maldives
It’s not just the top tier properties which have great redemption opportunities- even the lower category World of Hyatt hotels can be good choices.
For instance, the Studios at Alila Seminyak is a Category 1 hotel that costs just 5,000 World of Hyatt points a night. If you purchase points during this sale, you will pay much less than the US$130 rates you’d normally find during busy periods.
Of course, all these are irrelevant until travel restrictions are lifted.
What cards should I use to buy World of Hyatt points?
World of Hyatt points purchases are processed by Points.com and are charged in USD. This means they do not code as hotel spending for the purposes of credit card bonuses. Here’s the best cards to maximize the miles earned on your purchase:
| Earn Rate | Remarks | |
 Citi RewardsApply here |
4 mpd | Cap of S$1K per s. month |
 UOB Visa SignatureApply here |
4 mpd | Min S$1K Max S$2K FCY spend per s. month |
 SCB Visa Infinite |
3 mpd | Min S$2K spend per s. month |
 UOB PRVI MilesApply here |
2.4 mpd | |
| S. Month= Statement Month | C. Month= Calendar Month | ||
I personally don’t recommending the DBS Woman’s World Card for Points.com purchases, as many people have reported issues with getting the bonus points credited.
Conclusion
Once again, this isn’t the lowest public sale we see for Hyatt points- that’s 40%, which I’m sure will come around again soon.
If your goal is to buy as many points as possible, definitely wait for a bigger bonus. Remember, the maximum points you can buy now is 71,500 (30% bonus), versus 77,000 if you waited for a 40% bonus.
