Effective May 20, 2026, Hyatt expands from a 3-tier (Off-Peak / Standard / Peak) chart to a 5-tier (Lowest / Low / Moderate / Upper / Top) chart across the same 8 categories. Hotels keep fixed category assignments; the nightly cost varies by the date's demand tier. Free Night Awards (Cat 1-4, Cat 1-7) still work at any tier within the category cap. 136 properties shift categories at the cutover (82% up, 18% down). Hyatt remains a published-chart program, which is rare among major hotels in 2026.
World of Hyatt award chart 2026
Hyatt chart structure, representative point costs, fuel surcharge profile, and transfer paths in. Verified against issuer sources on May 18, 2026.
How the chart works
Representative redemptions
Canonical sweet spots and typical redemptions. Point costs are current as of May 18, 2026.
Category 1 (Lowest to Top)Cheapest nights in the hobby; entry-tier properties in secondary markets
3K to 9K
Category 4 (Moderate / standard)Common mid-tier brands like Hyatt Place and Hyatt Centric
20K
Category 5 (Standard to Top)
25K to 35K
Category 7 (Standard to Top)
35K to 55K
Category 8 (Lowest to Top)Park Hyatt tier; old chart capped at 45K
35K to 75K
Solid bar shows the floor; lighter extension shows the ceiling for range entries. Values from Hyatt Newsroom · official chart updates as of 2026-05-18.
Quirks worth knowing
- 5-tier dynamic model is new for 2026; Top tier represents 38 to 58 percent increases versus old Peak at most categories
- Free Night Certificates (Cat 1-4, Cat 1-7) cover any tier at an eligible property
- No fuel surcharges and no resort fees on award stays
- Globalist suite upgrades and Guest of Honor still apply to award bookings
- Bookings made before May 20 keep the old 3-tier pricing for the full stay
Transfer paths into Hyatt
US credit card currencies that convert into World of Hyatt. Ratios pulled live from our partner dataset.
Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards both transfer 1:1, usually under a minute. See the Hyatt reverse-lookup page for live transfer bonuses and alliance context.
Recent devaluations affecting Hyatt
Chart changes, ratio cuts, and partner shifts in this program's transferable ecosystem.
Hyatt restructures award chart to 5 tiers, raises top end 38%
World of Hyatt replaces its 3-tier (off-peak / standard / peak) award chart with a 5-tier (Lowest / Low / Moderate / Upper / Top) structure effective 8:00 AM CT May 20, 2026. Category 1 floor drops to 3,000 points; Category 8 ceiling jumps to 75,000.
World of Hyatt announces 2026 category changes
World of Hyatt is shifting 136 properties to new award categories on May 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT, with 112 properties (82% of the changes) moving up. The Top tier at Category 8 climbs to 75,000 points (up from 45,000), nine US Category 1-4 hotels lose annual-free-night-certificate eligibility, and five hotels enter Category 8 for the first time. Reservations booked before the cutover lock today's chart.
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