Hyatt Bonus Journeys Q2 2023 Promo: How to Maximize It

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The latest Hyatt Bonus Journeys promotion has some great potential both for booking cheap getaways and racking up some cheap elite nights. Here are the terms you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the sweet spots to maximize it.

Bonus Journeys 2023: The Basics

Important details of the Bonus Journeys Promotion

• Earn 3,000 points for every two nights you stay. This is only valid starting your second stay in the promotional period.
• World of Hyatt Credit Card holders earn an additional 500 points every two nights.
• You must register before your first stay.
• Stays booked with points count!
• Stays between March 20 and May 26, 2023 can qualify for the promotion. You must check out by the promotion end date.
• You can earn a maximum of 45,000 World of Hyatt bonus points with this promotion

Registration Link

Register here.

How to Maximize This Promotion

Because this promotion offers a flat number of bonus points for every two nights, it is going to offer some great value for properties that are cheap with points or cash. Keep in mind that it doesn’t kick in until your second stay in the promotional period.

Book a one night stay before a longer stay

If you have a longer stay planned during this promotional period, you may want to book a cheap one-night stay before your longer stay. This means that the promo will be activated to start earning you bonus points when you check in for your longer stay. If you book one night at a Category 1 hotel that is off-peak, it will cost 3,500 points. This is what you will earn back after an additional two nights with the promotion.

Book an even number of nights during the promotion period

The bonuses here are awarded for every two nights. By the end of the promotion, make sure you have an even number of nights booked to maximize your earnings. Booking two different one night stays still will qualify for two nights with this promotion. The total number of nights needs to be an equal number.

Earn more by holding a World of Hyatt Card

The earning difference isn’t huge (just 500 points per two nights and only in certain markets) but we love holding this card for the free night certificate and ongoing promotions we get. The sign up offer on this card basically never changes so it is worth getting when you have a 5/24 slot.

Look for off-peak Category 1 hotels for a cheap getaway or cheap way to earn elite nights

Off-peak Category 1 hotels will cost just 3,500 points per night. If you book a two night stay and hold a World of Hyatt Credit Card, you’ll pay 7,000 points but earn 3,500 back! That’s 1,750 points per night.

You can browse Hyatt’s map of Category 1 locations here:

To see the which nights are off-peak, you need to use a mobile browser or computer. It won’t work on the Hyatt app. You need to look for the Points Calendar link for each property. Here is how to find it from the map:

Since I’m based in Chicago, my favorite property for this is Hyatt Regency Deerfield because it has so many off-peak nights! Almost every weekend you can book for 3,500 points per night. Here’s an example of their calendar in April.

Other ways to earn more Hyatt rewards

Link your Hyatt and American Airlines accounts

You’ll earn bonus points for both Hyatt stays (that you pay for with cash) and American Airlines flights. Register here.

Earn 500 points when you stay at a new Hyatt hotel

While there aren’t any Category 1 properties currently on the list, there are a few Category 2 properties available.

Stay at 5 brands to earn a Free Night Certificate

With the Brand Explorer Award, you will earn a Category 1-4 certificate after you have stayed at 5 different brands. Hyatt will track this automatically. It’s worth paying attention to if you have already stayed at 3-4 brands!

Earn 2 Club Lounge Access Awards after 20 Qualifying Nights

This is a great perk for families — especially valuable if you are planning a trip to Hyatt Regency Maui, Grand Hyatt Kauai, or even Orlando! Club Lounges offer free breakfast as well as appetizers. We find the appetizers enough to qualify for dinner.

Each Club Lounge Access Award can upgrade a reservation of up to 7 nights! They will be valid until the end of February the year after you earn them. If you earn them in 2023, they will be valid through February 2025.

You’ll get 5 nights just by holding the World of Hyatt credit card. By leveraging other promotions like this, you would need to earn 15 more qualifying nights by December 31 to earn the Club Lounge Access awards. Each night of a stay will give you one qualifying night.

Full Terms and Conditions

Here are the full terms from the Hyatt website. All emphasis is mind.

You must be a member of World of Hyatt in good standing and register for the promotion between February 21 (8:00 a.m. CT) and April 30, 2023 (11:59 p.m. CT), to participate. To join World of Hyatt, visit hyatt.com/join, and to register for the promotion, visit hyatt.com/bonusjourneys. Only Eligible Nights completed after registration and between March 20 and May 26, 2023 (“Promotion Period”) will count towards this promotion. Eligible Nights must be on stays completed during the Promotion Period.

3,000 Bonus Points: Beginning on your second eligible stay after registration and during the Promotion Period, you will receive 3,000 Bonus Points for every 2 Eligible Nights at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide, participating MGM Rewards destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (“SLH”) properties, and Lindblad Expeditions. A maximum of 45,000 Bonus Points may be earned under this promotion.

World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Cardmember 500 Bonus Points: Beginning on your first eligible stay after registration and during the Promotion Period, World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers will receive 500 Bonus Points for every 2 Eligible Nights at participating Hyatt hotels in 10 cities only—Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. Eligible Nights must be on stays completed by May 26, 2023. For a list of hotels participating in the World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Cardmember bonus offer, please click here. A maximum of 7,500 Bonus Points may be earned under this World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Cardmember bonus offer. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus points will post directly to your World of Hyatt account and will not appear on your credit card statement.

General Terms for Both Offers: Promotion is not valid at hotels that do not participate in World of Hyatt at the time of your stay. All points awarded under this promotion and bonus offer are Bonus Points. For the purpose of this promotion and bonus offer, an “Eligible Night” is defined as any night where a member is paying an Eligible Rate or redeems a free night award. For the purposes of this promotion and bonus offer, consecutive nights at the same hotel constitute one stay (even if you check out and check back in). Only the room occupied by the member will count toward this promotion and bonus offer. You must provide your World of Hyatt membership number at the time of check in for each stay. Please allow two to four weeks after checkout for Bonus Points to be posted to your World of Hyatt account. Except as expressly stated, this promotion and bonus offer are not valid with other offers, promotions or discounts and is non-transferable. Hyatt reserves the right to alter or withdraw this promotion and bonus offer at any time for any reason without prior notice. This promotion and bonus offer are subject to the terms and conditions of the World of Hyatt program available at hyatt.com/terms. Hyatt®, World of Hyatt®, and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation or its affiliates. ©2023 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.

FAQs from the Hyatt Landing Page

1. How do I participate in the promotion?

To participate in the promotion, you must:

a.  Be a World of Hyatt member in good standing. To join for free, visit World of Hyatt today.
b.  Register for the promotion between February 21, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. CT and April 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT at hyatt.com/bonusjourneys or by calling a Global Care Center.
c.  Starting with your second stay after registration between March 20, 2023, and May 26, 2023 (“Promotion Period”), you’ll receive 3,000 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights, at participating hotels on stays completed during the Promotion Period. Maximum earning potential is 45,000 Bonus Points.
d.  Starting with your first stay after registration and during the Promotion Period, World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Cardmembers will earn 500 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights, at participating hotels in 10 cities on stays completed during the Promotion Period. Maximum earning potential is 7,500 Bonus Points. For a list of participating hotels and cities, please visit https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/promo/bonus-journeys-participating-hotels.

2. What are the registration dates for the promotion?

Members may register for the promotion between February 21, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. CT and April 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT.

3. When do my qualifying nights and stays need to occur to be eligible for the promotion?

To be eligible for the promotion, you must first register and then complete the night and stay requirements outlined in question 1c and 1d above. Only nights and stays after registration and completed during the Promotion Period will qualify.

4. How does the promotion work?

Members must register for the promotion and then provide their World of Hyatt membership number at the time of check-in.

3,000 Bonus Points: Starting with your second stay after registration and during the Promotion Period, you will receive 3,000 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights, at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide, participating MGM Rewards destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties and Lindblad Expeditions. A maximum of 45,000 Bonus Points may be earned under this promotion. Eligible nights must be on stays completed during the Promotion Period.

World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Card Bonus Offer: Beginning on your first eligible stay after registration and during the Promotion Period, World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers can earn 500 Bonus Points for every two eligible nights, up to 30 nights, at participating Hyatt hotels in 10 cities. For a list of participating hotels, please visit https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/promo/bonus-journeys-participating-hotels. A maximum of 7,500 Bonus Points may be earned under this World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Cardmember bonus offer. Eligible nights must be on stays completed during the Promotion Period.

All members must be registered for the promotion and provide their World of Hyatt membership number at the time of check-in. Members may choose to earn Base Points, miles, or MGM Tier Credits for their stay, but only Bonus Points are awarded under this promotion.

5. Will qualifying activity before I register count toward the promotion?

No, only qualifying activity following registration and during the Promotion Period will count toward the promotion.

6. What is an Eligible Stay?

For the purpose of this offer, an Eligible Stay is defined as a stay at a participating hotel where a member is paying an Eligible Rate or redeems a Free Night award. Back-to-back nights at the same hotel will be considered one Eligible Stay. A hotel must be participating in World of Hyatt at the time of your stay for it to qualify as an Eligible Stay.  See complete terms and conditions on hyatt.com for a list of participating MGM Rewards destinations and Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties. Only Eligible Stays after registration will qualify. Only stays with checkout dates after registration and between March 20 and May 26, 2023, will qualify.  Please note that not all Inclusive Collection properties are participating in World of Hyatt as of the launch of the promotion.

7. What is an Eligible Night?

For the purpose of this promotion, an “Eligible Night” is defined as any night where a member is paying an Eligible Rate or redeems a free night award for at least one night of their stay.

8. Is there a minimum length of stay requirement?

No, there is no minimum length of stay requirement. However, for the purposes of this promotion and bonus offer, consecutive nights at the same hotel constitute one stay (even if you check out and check back in).

9. I have registered for the promotion and have a stay on March 19 with a checkout on March 20, 2023. Will the night count towards the promotion?

Yes, Eligible Nights completed between March 20 and May 26, 2023, will count toward the promotion. This would count as the first stay needed to start earning. However, it will not earn Bonus Points.

10. I have registered for the promotion and have a stay on May 26 with a checkout on May 27, 2023. Will the night count towards the promotion?

No, only Eligible Nights on stays completed between March 20 and May 26, 2023, will count toward the promotion.

11. Do eligible nights during the promotion period have to be consecutive in order to earn the point bonus?

Eligible nights do not need to be consecutive to qualify for earning Bonus Points.

12. If I pay for more than one room during the same stay, will the qualifying activity from each room count toward the promotion?

No, a member will only receive credit for the qualifying activity for the room the member occupies during the Promotion Period.

13. Are there any restrictions on the form of payment in order to participate in this promotion?

Eligible methods of payment include cash, Points + Cash, check, or major credit cards or debit/bank cards. Eligible methods of payment exclude, without limitation, hotel “House Accounts,” charges settled by a company or organization, charges billed to a guest room/folio or unit at a Hyatt-branded residence, Hyatt-branded gift cards, Hyatt gift cheques, or property-specific gift card/certificates.

In order for a member to earn points or tier-night credit, the bill for qualifying charges must be in that member’s name and the member must personally pay for all charges.  If a member’s night is charged back to a Master Account, the night will not be considered qualifying and will not count as an eligible night or be eligible toward earning in the promotion.

14. Will I receive World of Hyatt Base Points for my stay in addition to the Bonus Points?

Yes, as a World of Hyatt member you will earn the standard five (5) Base Points per eligible dollar spent if you choose to earn World of Hyatt Base Points for your stay. Elite members will also earn their tier bonus.

15. Can I choose Partner Loyalty Points or MGM Rewards Tier Credits for my stay and earn Bonus Points for qualifying nights and stays during the Promotion Period?

Yes, you can choose to earn World of Hyatt Base Points, Partner Loyalty Points or MGM Rewards Tier Credits for each qualifying Eligible Stay and still earn Bonus Points in conjunction with this promotion. If a member chooses to earn Partner Loyalty Points or MGM Rewards tier credits, the bonus under this offer will still be awarded in World of Hyatt Bonus Points.

16. Will new members be automatically registered for this promotion?

No, all new members must register for the promotion before their stays/nights will count toward the promotion.

17. Is this offer combinable with other offers?

Yes, this offer can be combined with other offers unless specified in the terms and conditions of an offer.

18. When will Bonus Points appear in my account?

Please allow two to four weeks after checkout for Bonus Points to be posted to your World of Hyatt account.

19. Where can I see how many Bonus Points I have earned for my qualifying activity in this promotion?

To see how many Bonus Points you have earned, open the app, click on Account and view Past Activity or visit hyatt.com and log in to your World of Hyatt account, click on the Account section and view Past Activity.

20. How can I use the Bonus Points I earn in this promotion?

Points can be redeemed for rewards like free nights and upgrades, dining and spa services at Hyatt hotels and resorts, nights at participating MGM Resort destinations in Las Vegas, participating Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties, Lindblad expeditions, Miraval award nights and more. For more details on how members can use points, visit hyatt.com.

21. Do Bonus Points earned with this promotion count toward earning elite membership?

No, only Base Points count towards earning elite membership. For details on how Base Points can be earned see the World of Hyatt program terms.

3,000 Bonus Points Offer:

22. Can I earn the 3,000 Bonus Points for qualifying nights during the Promotion Period at participating MGM Rewards Destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties and Lindblad Expeditions?

Yes, eligible nights at participating MGM Rewards destination, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties and Lindblad Expeditions completed during the Promotion Period will count. See Question 7 for more details on eligible nights.

23. Can I earn the 3,000 Bonus Points for nights at hotels that were originally a part of the Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection?

Yes, most properties in Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection will participate in this promotion. The following properties will not participate: AluaSoul Zakynthos, Dreams Corfu Resort & Spa, AluaSoul Mallorca Resort, AluaSoul Ibiza, AluaSoul Alcudia Bay, AluaSoul Palma, AluaSun Torrenova, AluaVillage Fuerteventura, Dreams Jardin Tropical Resort & Spa, Alua Suites Fuerteventura, Secrets Bahía Real Resort & Spa, Dreams Calvià Mallorca, Zoetry Mallorca, Hotel Cartago, Hotel Galeón, Siau Ibiza Hotel, Hotel Parque San Antonio, Hotel Linda, Hotel Oberoy, and Apartamentos Oasis Park.

500 Bonus Points World of Hyatt Credit Cardmember Bonus Offer:

24. Will both World of Hyatt Consumer Credit Cardmembers and World of Hyatt Business Credit Cardmembers be eligible for the World of Hyatt Consumer and Business Credit Card Bonus offer?

Yes, all World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers in good standing can register to participate in the promotion.

25. For the Cardmember bonus offer, when can I begin earning 500 Bonus Points?

World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers will begin earning 500 Bonus Points after registration and have completed at least two eligible nights at a participating hotel in 10 cities.

26. Can I earn the Cardmember bonus offer of 500 Bonus Points for qualifying stays during the Promotion Period at participating MGM Rewards destinations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties and Lindblad Expeditions?

While the Cardmember bonus offer is available for eligible stays completed during the Promotion Period at participating Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties in select 10 cities, the Cardmember bonus offer is not available for stays at MGM Rewards destinations and Lindblad Expeditions.

27. Can new World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers participate in the promotion?

Yes, all new World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers may participate in this promotion. All Cardmembers must register before their stays/nights will count toward the promotion. Registered members who become World of Hyatt Credit Cardmembers will earn Bonus Points and Bonus Nights as outlined in Question 4.