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Map: Hyatts with Club Lounges
Hyatt Club Lounges are one of our favorite hotel amenities especially as family travelers. It's also a great possibility for someone who is not a Hyatt Globalist to enjoy free breakfast at more hotels. But Hyatt website or app doesn't currently have a way to filter properties by which ones have a Club Lounge.
Our team worked to create this custom map that shows all the Hyatts we could find with open club lounges to make them easier to find and book. It is currently accurate in North America and we are adding locations throughout the world.
If you have a location we missed, please leave it in the comments!
Map: Hyatts with Club Lounges
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We have also included notes on whether or not booking a suite gets you club lounge access.
Note: Dreams and Secrets all-inclusive properties often have a "Preferred Club" and most seem to allow you to use a Club Access Award while booking. We have not included these on the map since they aren't traditional clubs. When using a Club Access Award upgrade you typically aren't guaranteed a club room but will be able to access the Preferred Club benefits.
Updates
September 2025:
- Removed Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen (property has rebranded as Hyatt Vivid and doesn't have a club)
- Added Hyatt Centric Malta (Category 2). (h/t Gabriella)
August 2025:
- Updated Hyatt Regency Aruba (now closed — h/t Teri)
- Added Regency Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport as a Category 2 option. (h/t Travis)
February 2025:
- Updated Grand Hyatt Scottsdale — club lounge now open
- Removed Hyatt Regency Milwaukee — club lounge now closed indefinitely (h/t Jacqui S)
January 2025:
- Added Grand Hyatt Scottsdale — club lounge slated to open by end of month (h/t Greg T)
- Added Grand Hyatt Deer Valley (lost my DM with the h/t — if this was you, thank you!)
- Added Hyatt Regency Coralville, Iowa (h/t Rachel E)
- Added Hyatt Centric Malta and Dreams Jardin Tenerife (h/t Tina R)
December 2024:
- Removed Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport (h/t to Todd J)
- Updated Hyatt Manchester (UK) – Club lounge is closed but club access does include free breakfast (h/t Jim)
- Added Grand Hyatt Barcelona (h/t Jim)
November 2024:
- Added Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy (h/t to Kyle)
- Added Hyatt Regency Irvine (h/t to @shoplittlemav)
- Added Hyatt Regency Cologne (h/t to @lisatravelswithyou)
September 2024:
- Removed Hyatt Regency Perth – no longer a Hyatt. (h/t to Travis H)
August 2024:
- Deleted Hyatt Regency Bloomington, MN – lounge has been closed (h/t to Todd J)
- Added Hyatt Regency Baku, Grand Hyatt Kuwait, Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Grand Hyatt Dubai, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya, Grand Hyatt Doha, Grand Hyatt Muscat, Hyatt Regency Cairo West (h/t to Steve G)
What's In a Club Lounge?
Club lounges vary by location. Generally speaking, they will include a buffet breakfast and cocktail hour in the evening. Cocktail hour typically includes some sort of alcoholic drinks as well as appetizers. These appetizers are often enough for our family to consider it to be dinner.
Generally speaking, the club lounges in Asia will be much more extensive than those in North America. Of the Hyatt club lounges we have been to, the one at the Grand Hyatt in Fukuoka, Japan was the most extensive — with lots of made to order items and delicious food.
Booking Hyatt Club Lounge Access With Points
When available, you can book directly into a room marked as having "Club Access" for a few more points. Check the pricing and availability to see if this is an option for you.
A Category 1 hotel in standard pricing costs 5,000 points per night. A club lounge access room would cost 7,000 points. This is when it makes sense to check if suites provide club lounge access (we have noted this on the map). Suites cost 8,000 points a night. So it may well be worth booking a suite to enjoy an upgraded room, too!
Note: Dreams and Secrets all-inclusive properties often have a "Preferred Club" and most seem to allow you to use a Club Access Award while booking. We have not included these on the map since they aren't traditional clubs. When using a Club Access Award upgrade you typically aren't guaranteed a club room but will be able to access the Preferred Club benefits.
Booking Hyatt Club Lounge Access With Cash
If you're paying with cash for a room, just like when booking with points, you can book directly into a room marked as having "Club Access" for a few more points (if available). Check the pricing and availability to see if this is an option for you.
Earning Club Access Awards
You can also get Club Access when attaching a Club Access Award to a Hyatt reservation at a property with a Club lounge. These certificates can be earned through the World of Hyatt loyalty program or can be gifted to you.
The Club Access awards work a little differently than booking directly into a Club room with points or cash or than just getting access by virtue of being a Globalist level member.
Important Details of Club Access Awards
- Each award can be applied to a stay of up to 7 nights.
- You cannot use these awards if you booked the stay using a Free Night Certificate.
- You *can* use them if you book with points.
- Not all hotels with clubs always have space available for you to use a Club Access award. Occasionally hotels may have reached capacity for Club Access.
How to Earn Club Access Awards
If you earn 20 Qualifying Nights with Hyatt in a calendar year, you will earn a Milestone Reward. You can choose from three awards at this level — 2,000 points back on your next Hyatt Place or Hyatt House stay, 2 Club Access Awards, or a $25 Hyatt FIND credit.
You can also earn 2 more Club Access Awards at 30 Qualifying Nights.
The 2 Club Access awards have the most value potential if you have plans to use or gift them.
You earn Qualifying Nights when you stay at a Hyatt hotel. Each night of your stay equals one Qualifying Night (unless you are lucky and have a promotion) You can also earn Qualifying Nights with Hyatt credits cards.
If you hold the The World of Hyatt Credit Card, you will automatically earn 5 Qualifying Nights each year. You will also earn two additional Elite Qualifying nights for every $5,000 you spend on the card.
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If you hold the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card, you will earn 5 Qualifying Nights per $10,000 you spend. This is the card we use for any spend aren't doing towards a minimum spend or bonus category spend in order to help us earn Milestone Rewards and Globalist status.
How to Book with a Club Access Awards (Step by Step)
If you have earned a Club Access Award or you have been gifted one, you can now apply these yourself as you're making a reservation. Not all hotels that have Clubs always have availability for Club Access awards. If they are at higher occupancy you might find that you aren't given the option to attach the Club Access award.
You can do this either via the app or online. Here are the steps:
First you will search for the hotel you want to book. You'll see "Available Awards" under the hotel name and a + sign which you can select.
You will then select "Club Access Award." And then pick the award that has the soonest expiration date if you have an option!
Then you'll pick your room. You can either book with points or cash. Once you go through to checkout you'll see your room and club access is all confirmed!
How to Gift Club Access Awards
You can give and receive Club Access awards to any World of Hyatt member. But note – an award can only be gifted one time. These gifts can not be reversed or regifted.
Here are the steps:
In the app, click "Account" (bottom right corner with the person) and then "Awards" on the bar. 
Then expand your awards to find the award you want to gift.
Then select an award and you'll see the option to "Gift".
You'll need to enter in their last name and World of Hyatt number to gift the award. You are often also asked for verification.
Remember: each Club Access award can be applied to a stay of up to 7 nights. It's important to note that you cannot use these awards if you booked the stay using a Free Night Certificate. You *can* use them if you book with points, but not a Free Night Certificate.
Best Club Lounges
This is of course subjective but it's important to note that not all club lounges are created equally.
Two very popular hotels to redeem Club Lounge Access for families are the Grand Hyatt Kauai and the Hyatt Regency Maui (see our review) . Getting free breakfast and free dinner in Hawaii will really cut down your vacation costs! As category 7 hotels, these hotels cost 30,000 points per night for the standard rate. Club lounge access will cost an additional 9,000 points per night (39,000 points total). If you can use a Club Lounge Access certificate for a 7 night stay, you're getting a huge value!
We also enjoyed the Hyatt Regency Merida which is the only a Category 1 Hyatt making it cheap to book. Another of our favorites is Hyatt Regency Chicago. The club lounge there has snacks out all day, a good selection of non-alcoholic drinks, and appetizers that can double as dinner. The club doesn't serve breakfast and instead gives you a voucher for the buffet at the restaurant which is extensive.
In Japan, we have visited the club lounges at Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, Hyatt Regency Tokyo, and Grand Hyatt Fukuoka. All were impressive. Fukuoka was the best but they all had a great selection.
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I’m looking at the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen, which only seems to offer club access for points as an upgrade to a cash booking. Same for suites. Is there a way to get club access at this property just with points if I am not a globalist?
Hyatt Regency Villahermosa is also a cat 1. I’ve never stayed there though. Merida lounge is pretty solid.
Oh you’re right! I will update my note on that.
I am new to achieving milestone rewards with Hyatt. Quick question. For Club Access Award, if a Hyatt has a club but offers their breakfast in a different venue (ie a restaurant) does the club access award then include breakfast? Or does club access only include what is actually in the club?
This really seems to vary by hotel. I dont’ think they have a clear policy on it so I’d recommend contacting the hotel directly to confirm!
Which Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt hotels around the world are the most value for money? I want to use my Lounge Access at the cheapest hotels where the lounge experience is the best.
Very generally speaking, you’ll have the best lounge experiences in Asia. There are also a number of Category 1 options in Asia. If you narrow it down, you might be able to find YouTube walk throughs or blog reviews of those specific lounges. We personally went to 2 lounges in Japan and they were both great!
I called to confirm that the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis club lounge is open now (as of 9/24/24). Spoke to someone at the front desk, who said it is open Monday-Friday (closes at 2pm on Fridays). On the weekends, you’d still receive the breakfast benefit, but at their restaurant instead of the lounge.
wonderful, thank you! Will update the map!
Stayed at Istanbul Hyatt regency atakoy couple of months ago which had a very nice lounge overlooking the sea. Feel free to add to map
Thank you! Added!
hyatt manchester England lounge is closed. I was just there. also, grand hyatt Barcelona has a lounge now.
thank you! updated Manchester to show the lounge is closed by Club rooms still get free breakfast. And added GH Barcelona!
I recently stayed at the Hyatt Centric in Malta, less points than the Hyatt Regency, same area: plus it has a lounge and offers (in addition to a delicious complimentary buffet breakfast in their restaurant) complimentary soft drinks, and tea/coffee all day long plus the coveted bountiful canapés and alcoholic drinks 5-7pm. It did get crowded then as it is a small lounge, arrive early!
Thanks for reporting back! Will add this info to our map!
Dreams Jardin Tropical in Tenerife has a Club
oh interesting, I didn’t realize you could use the club access certificates at the Dreams properties since you can’t at Zivas/Zilaras. But the app does seem to let me add them. I will look into this and see if we can add all the Dreams properties to the map!
This seems to be very resort specific – I could not add a CAA to Dreams Jade, for example, but Dreams Sapphire would have allowed it to be added. It usually gives “Preferred” benefits if you can add it.
thanks. We may have a team member go through and just try to test each one eventually.
Machester grand hyatt does not accept lounge access awards unless you are a globalist.
When I’m logged into the app or online it does allow me to add Club Access awards at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. This may be a situation where a rep tells you no but since you can now do it yourself on the app, it’s possible!
Hyatt Centric Malta just opened (or will soon) and allows a CAA to be applied, and has rooms that list club access.
Thanks! Added this!!
Can confirm that Hyatt Regency Coralville (Iowa City) Lounge is indeed open and now shows up on the app. We stayed last night: hours were 6:30am – 9:00pm. Coffee machine, tea, yogurt, fruit, and non-alcoholic drinks were available throughout the day. Cookies and trail mix in the evening. No attendant that we saw. Breakfast is a coupon for the value of the full breakfast buffet ($18) per person. Also comes with one free drink card per person (bar or Starbucks).
It appears there is a happy hour where drinks and some food is discounted each evening. Weekdays appeared to have better deals than weekends.
thank you! I will update the map!
Some club additions..
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego – stayed there beginning of February. Had great selection for breakfast!
Thompson Central Park New York – stayed there beginning of March. Enjoyed the cold beverages through out the day.
I’m a globalist, but both hotels have club access room options!
thank you! At Thompson Central Park, were you given access to the Upper Stories lounge? My understanding was that this isn’t typically extended to Globalists but I’ve never stayed myself.
Recently stayed at the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars for 5 nights with guest of honor award and loved it! Breakfast buffet was fantastic! 10/10 Evening appetizers was just a small tray of canapés you could order in the lobby lounge and definitely wasn’t a meal, so we didn’t bother after the first day. But the hotel and staff were nice and location was great.
so glad you had a nice experience there!
I’m afraid the deer valley Utah property does not have a club lounge… i think it’s a restaurant called “the lounge”, but it’s not showing any way to book with a CAA, nor is it advertising that they have a club. Hope I’m wrong!
Interesting, maybe they removed it quickly. Some of the initial reviews of the property talked about a “Grand Club.” We will call the hotel and see what we can find out!
what’s your favorites? I was lucky enough to go to two lounges (the
Hyatt in Maui but I only stayed one night – wished I had stayed three nights) and the Grand Hyatt in Seattle. Both of the lounges were wonderful. now I’m daydreaming about going back or visiting more. I was able to use Hyatt points on both visits.
That’s like picking a favorite child! But hands down, the one we went to in Fukuoka, Japan was the best. I really like the one in Merida, Mexico as well because there is just so much to do in Merida!
I think as of August 1st, the club is no longer at the Aruba property.
shoot! how disappointing. Thanks for the update.