World of Hyatt today announced that it would lower status qualification requirements by 50% in 2021.
Members can earn coveted Globalist status in just 30 nights (remember that nights count double right now for 2020 and 2021) or 50,000 base points in 2021 instead of 60 nights or 100,000 base points.
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Status Requirements
Discoverist, Explorist, and Globalist requirements have been cut in half.
Elite Benefits
Milestone Rewards
Hilton Honors lowered Milestone Rewards’ requirements on its program for 2021, but today’s announcement from Hyatt doesn’t indicate that they would, and I have confirmed with the spokesperson that they won’t.
Here’s the announcement from Hyatt:
Achieve World of Hyatt Elite Status 50 Percent Faster in 2021
For the 2021 calendar year, World of Hyatt is reducing its elite status qualifications by 50 percent so members can achieve or requalify for status and enjoy elite benefits in half the time – either by staying half the number of nights or earning half the number of Base Points required in a calendar year.
For example, a member can earn top-tier Globalist status in record time by staying 30 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earning 50,000 Base Points in 2021 and start enjoying exclusive benefits including 30% Bonus on eligible purchases, waived resort fees on eligible rates and free night awards, room upgrades including standard suites available at check-in, Club access or breakfast, Guest of Honor benefits and more.
Reduced 2021 World of Hyatt elite status qualifications include:
- Discoverist – Stay five Tier-Qualifying Nights or earn 12,500 Base Points
- Explorist – Stay 15 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earn 25,000 Base Points
- Globalist – Stay 30 Tier-Qualifying Nights or earn 50,000 Base Points
These World of Hyatt program updates are an extension of the previously announced updates, providing World of Hyatt members more time to use their earned awards and points and enjoy elite status and benefits.
More information on the 2021 reduced elite status qualifications can be found at worldofhyatt.com. The reduced criteria do not apply to earning tier status via Meetings & Events or to Milestone Rewards and Lifetime Globalist.
Conclusion
Nothing unexpected here as the hospitality sector will be distressed for most of 2021 and is not expected to bounce back to 2019 levels before 2024/2025.
Hotel and airline loyalty programs will do whatever they can to hold on to their elite members by lowering status requirements and offering fast tracks.
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So if someone manages 15 nights in Dec they’d be doubled to 30 and you’d get Globalist for 2021 ?
No, if someone stays 15 nights in Dec they’d get 15 bonus in 2021. But if they stay in Jan – Feb 2021 they’d get 15 more bonus hence 30 in 2021.
Conclusion
Nothing unexpected here as the hospitality sector will be distressed for most of 2021 and is not expected to bounce back to 2019 levels before 2025/2025.
Can you elaborate further on your statement above? Why 2025?
Got a Question for the Experts:
Does it make sense to seek high status with Hyatt when you spend 0 nights in the US?
I am Titanium with Marriott and Diamond with Hilton but never experienced Hyatt before.
The reason being that there are so few Hyatt properties in South East Asia and Central Europe compared with Hilton and Marriott
Thanks in Advance
That’s an excellent question. I’m wondering the same thing. Hopefully, somebody drops by with an answer!
It’s definitely worth it. In fact, top tier with Hyatt will go further outside of the US, since those properties tend to have more lavish breakfast spreads and better lounges. They don’t have a ton of hotels, but enough in major SE Asian destinations to seek them out. I can especially recommend the Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Hyatt Regency Danang and Grand Hyatt Taipei.
Thanks! I’ll be adding Hyatt back to my hotel rotation. Since I have Hilton and Marriott status maxed out through 2022, I’ll start working on Hyatt. Shouldn’t take very long.
Hotel status is overall worth more outside the U.S. and Hyatt has improved their footprint a lot, especially in Asia. It’s probably the most valuable top tier out there.
You are quite exact in relation to the relative low quantity of HYATT properties outside of North America — and the vast majority of these non-American properties are PARK, GRAND REGENCY Hyatts with rates way above American rates – including the few ANDAZ.
The slowly growing lower Hyatt brand PLACE also carries a much higher room rate than it’s American counterparts.
So these unfair rates coupled with lack of easily available HYATTS in most locations means that North American based Hyatt customers can win awards much more easily and atca much lower outlay than the rest if the world.
The only silver lining is, they will hardly ever use HYATT outside of their own country. Thanks for small mercies!
Hi, I have a query. If I stay 30 nights from today in 2020, will I be getting the 30 milestone rewards in 2020 and also in 2021 without staying in 2021 ?
As per the details that are known right now – no.
What does this mean
21. Do Bonus Nights count toward Milestone Rewards?
Yes, Bonus Nights earned will count toward earning elite status in 2021 and also toward earning Milestone Rewards in 2021. Bonus Nights do not qualify for fast-track, quick qualify or other elite tier qualification offers.
Great…. I just hit 70 night, how freaking fair for those who truly hit the status with solid nights. I mean the status is extended till 2022 anyways, why even bother with the 30 nights deal? Now the program is diluted and I have more people to fight with for suites upgrade and stuff.
Life A’int Fair my Child