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To achieve World of Hyatt Globalist elite status, you must accumulate a minimum of sixty (60) qualifying elite nights within a year. Even with the benefits from the Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card, which provides an automatic five (5) qualifying elite night credits annually, you will still need to earn several additional nights to reach Globalist status.
If you are deeply committed to Hyatt’s stays, pursuing Globalist status is a logical choice. However, I prefer to diversify my stays across various hotel rewards programs, such as MARRIOTT, HILTON, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), Choice Hotels, Wyndham Rewards, and Best Western, to name a few. Therefore, for me to achieve Hyatt Globalist elite status through qualifying stays each year may not be as straightforward as it seems.
Hyatt Globalist Status Benefits that Matter to me
The World of Hyatt Globalist is the highest elite status in the World of Hyatt program, and therefore, you can expect all the program’s best benefits.
Hyatt Globalist elite status benefits are among the most valuable benefits compared to other hotel rewards programs. However, these Globalist benefits are essential to me when I stay at a Hyatt property most of the time:
- Club lounge access for food and beverages.
- Room upgrades, mainly for the views and not space. So, a suite is not a requirement.
- Late checkout, in case I need it.
- No resort fees on award stays.
- Free award night(s) with Hyatt each year.
Your priorities may be different from mine. But when I travel, I like to save money on food and get room upgrades if possible. Having a suite upgrade is nice, but I do not need a suite room as I do not usually travel as a family when space is important.
With those above-mentioned goals in mind, how do I do that every year with Hyatt? Here’s how I do it with a couple of methods:
- Hitting Hyatt Milestone Rewards to unlock awards, such as Club Access Awards.
- Receiving Hyatt award gifts such as Club Access, Suite Upgrade, and Guest of Honors awards from another World of Hyatt member.
Accessing Hyatt Club Lounges
Here are a few ways to access the Hyatt’s Club Lounges without a Globalist status or paying fees:
- You hit a Hyatt Milestone Reward after staying twenty (20) tier-qualifying nights, and you’ll get two (2) Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards as one of the reward choices.
- After staying thirty (30) nights, you’ll get another two (2) Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards plus one Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award.
- Moreover, you can also receive a Club Access award from another World of Hyatt member.
How Does the Hyatt Club Access Award Work?
Below is the basic information on how the Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards work:
- Each club lounge access award is valid for a stay of up to seven (7) nights.
- The number of nights per stay must be consecutive.
- The standard award club room must be available to use the club access award.
- You can redeem each club access award online or contact Hyatt to apply it to an eligible reservation.
Please note that not all Hyatt hotels have a club lounge, which is usually available at Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt locations.
Why I Need Hyatt Club Lounge Access?
- I prefer Hyatt resorts with club lounges to avoid high dining costs, especially in areas without nearby restaurants.
- I also prefer the Hyatt Hotel and Resort, which features a dedicated area exclusively for club room guests.
- For example, club guests enjoy access to an adults-only club pool or exclusive access to the all-inclusive resort’s on-site restaurants.
It’s also worth mentioning that my bookings usually focus on budget-friendly properties like Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, which offer free breakfast benefits to all World of Hyatt members.
Getting Room Upgrades
The Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card offers Discoverist status, which is two tiers below Globalist. Discoverist receives a preferred room upgrade within the reservation category. These upgrades are based on availability and exclude suites and club rooms.
However, since I don’t travel in large groups, suite upgrades aren’t important to me. In fact, if I have to choose, I prefer oceanview rooms over ground-floor suites without views. I also won’t need a room upgrade with club lounge access, as I plan to use Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards, as I mentioned above.
Receiving Late Checkout
As a Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card member, the complimentary Discoverist status receives a 2 PM Late checkout benefit. It’s two hours earlier than Globalist’s 4 PM, but that should suffice.
I do not use this benefit very often, but I certainly value it when my flight is not leaving until later in the day.
I could potentially pursue the Explorist status by staying thirty (30) qualifying nights each year. In that case, I would also receive two (2) additional Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards as one of the milestone reward choices and one (1) Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award.
Paying No Hyatt Resort Fees
I’m not fond of resort fees and believe hotels and resorts should incorporate these charges into their room rates for greater transparency. Fortunately, the World of Hyatt program stands out as one of the most generous, waiving resort fees on award stays for all World of Hyatt members, whether they are Globalist or non-elite.
As someone who embraces the points lifestyle, I primarily cover my hotel and resort expenses using rewards points. Therefore, having resort fees waived on award stays aligns perfectly with my travel preferences.
Earning Hyatt Free Nights Each Year
My objective is to leverage the Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card and the Hyatt Milestone Reward to earn at least one Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award annually.
- The Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card provides one Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award upon each account anniversary.
- Additionally, I can earn another Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award by spending $15,000 on the card within a calendar year.
- Furthermore, reaching HHyatt’sthirty (30) tier-qualifying nights triggers a Hyatt Milestone Reward, which gives me another Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award and elevates my status to Explorist.
Hyatt Globalist Benefits that I Won’t Have
After all is said and done, I will not have the following Globalist benefits without staying enough eligible tier-qualifying nights with Hyatt:
- Room upgrades, including Standard Suites upgrades.
- Globalist breakfast when a Hyatt property does not have a club lounge.
- Free parking on award stays.
- Make a Guest of Honors booking for someone else.
Shortcuts to Reach Hyatt Milestone Rewards
Below are ideas to accrue Hyatt qualifying elite nights quicker to get the Hyatt Club Lounge Access Awards:
- Earn Five (5) Qualifying Elite Nights & One Free Night: The Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card offers five (5) elite nights every year. It also offers the Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award every account anniversary.
- Earn Six (6) Qualifying Elite Nights: When you Spend $15,000 on the Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card, you receive six (6) elite nights (2 elite nights per $5,000 spent) and one Hyatt Category 1-4 Free Night Award after $15k spent per calendar year.
- Additionally, the Chase World of Hyatt Business Credit Card offers five (5) elite nights after you spend $10k on the card each time.
- Check out any available Hyatt Promotions and Offers for double elite nights bonus, etc.
- Stay cheap at the Las Vegas hotel to rack up Hyatt elite nights.
- Do organic stays, including points + cash, and points stays are all eligible qualifying elite nights.
Receiving Hyatt Award Gifts From Another Member
The World of Hyatt program now enables members to earn and gift awards, such as Club Access, Suite Upgrades, or Guest of Honors awards. These awards expire, so the World of Hyatt community encourages gifting them to those who can use them for eligible reservations rather than letting them go to waste. As expiration dates approach, more awards are likely to be gifted. It generally happens at the beginning of each new year because those awards expire at the end of February that year.
If I have an unused award that’s about to expire, I do the same by gifting it away to My Points Life followers. Therefore, be sure to follow me on your preferred social media platform, as I usually post about those award giveaways there.
That said, because I am not a Globalist, I also accepted the Hyatt award gifts from other generous World of Hyatt members. Sometimes, the award is gifted to me at the right time for my upcoming Hyatt stays, and I can benefit from those awards without the Globalist status.
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