World of Hyatt’s Award Category Updates for 2024 – Full List of 183 Hotels [Book By March 26!]

Updated: July 18, 2024, 10:16am CDT

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Hyatt Award Category Changes 2024 Details
U.S. Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories
Africa and Middle East Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories
Asia and Pacific Hotels Moving Categories
Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories
Europe Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories
Final Thoughts

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It’s a new year, which sadly often means a new round of loyalty program devaluations. Last year, we saw 372 properties in the World of Hyatt program shift categories, but it was roughly a 58% to 42% split of properties increasing in price vs. properties decreasing in price, respectively.

This time around, only 183 hotels are changing in price. But the vast majority — 137 hotels to be exact — are increasing in price, while only 46 are decreasing in price.

These changes are set to take effect on March 26th, 2024, and many fan-favorite hotels are impacted, so this is your reminder to get these hotels booked before that date to lock in lower prices.

Here is a full look at Hyatt’s award category updates this year, as well as some guidance on what you should do to take advantage of current prices before March 26th, 2024.

Hyatt Award Category Changes 2024 Details

Here are a few important details to make note of.

All bookings before March 26th, 2024, will follow the current award pricing. Given that, if there are properties that you’ve had your eye on that are increasing in price, you’ll want to get those booked before the March 26, 2024, deadline.
Naturally, any booking made on or after March 26, 2024, will follow the updated pricing categories.
If you booked an award before March 26 and the hotel moves to a lower category, you will receive a refund for the difference.
If you booked an award before March 26 and the hotel moves to a higher category, you will not owe extra points.

Without further ado, let’s take a look at which hotels are moving categories.

U.S. Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories

There is, by far, the most activity happening to U.S. properties, with 64 hotels moving up a category, and 21 moving down a category.

The Thompson Chicago. Image Credit: Hyatt

Notably, travelers who love to use their Category 4 free night certificates for weekend trips to Boston, Chicago, San Diego, and Washington D.C will be sad to see that popular hotels in all those locations are increasing in price. Including the Thompson Chicago, the Grand Hyatt Washington, and the Hyatt Regency Boston.

Hyatt Hotels Increasing

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State	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Arizona	Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch	5	6	20,000	25,000
California	Hyatt Regency La Jolla	3	4	12,000	15,000
California	Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina	3	4	12,000	15,000
California	The Everline Resort and Spa	7	8	30,000	40,000
California	Hyatt Regency Westlake	3	4	12,000	15,000
California	Hyatt House San Jose / Cupertino	3	4	12,000	15,000
California	Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego	4	5	15,000	20,000
Colorado	Grand Hyatt Denver	3	4	12,000	15,000
Colorado	Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center	3	4	12,000	15,000
Colorado	Hyatt Centric Downtown Denver	3	4	12,000	15,000
Colorado	Vail Residences at Cascade Village	7	8	30,000	40,000
Connecticut	Hyatt Regency Greenwich	2	3	8,000	12,000
DC	Hyatt Place Washington DC / Georgetown / West End	3	4	12,000	15,000
DC	Hyatt Place Washington DC / National Mall	3	4	12,000	15,000
DC	Hyatt Place Washington DC / Downtown	3	4	12,000	15,000
DC	Hyatt Regency Washington	4	5	15,000	20,000
DC	Grand Hyatt Washington	4	5	15,000	20,000
DC	Hyatt House Washington DC / The Wharf	4	5	15,000	20,000
DC	Park Hyatt Washington	5	6	20,000	25,000
Florida	Hyatt Regency Coral Gables	3	4	12,000	15,000
Florida	Hyatt Place West Palm Beach	3	4	12,000	15,000
Florida	Hyatt Place Boca Raton	3	4	12,000	15,000
Florida	Hyatt Place St. Petersburg / Downtown	3	4	12,000	15,000
Florida	Hyatt Place Panama City Beach / Beachfront	4	5	15,000	20,000
Georgia	Hyatt Place Atlanta / Alpharetta / Windward Parkway	1	2	5,000	8,000
Georgia	Hyatt House Augusta Downtown	4	5	15,000	20,000
Georgia	Hyatt Place Athens Downtown	4	5	15,000	20,000
Hawaii	Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach	3	4	12,000	15,000
Hawaii	Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach	4	5	15,000	20,000
Illinois	The Forester a Hyatt Place Hotel	2	3	8,000	12,000
Illinois	Hyatt Regency Chicago	3	4	12,000	15,000
Illinois	Hyatt House Chicago West Loop	3	4	12,000	15,000
Illinois	Hyatt House Chicago / Evanston	3	4	12,000	15,000
Illinois	Thompson Chicago	4	5	15,000	20,000
Kansas	Hyatt Place Kansas City / Overland Park / Convention Center	1	2	5,000	8,000
Kansas	Hyatt Place Kansas City / Overland Park / Metcalf	1	2	5,000	8,000
Kansas	Hyatt Place Kansas City / Lenexa City Center	1	2	5,000	8,000
Massachusetts	Hyatt Regency Boston / Cambridge	4	5	15,000	20,000
Massachusetts	Hyatt Centric Boston Faneuil Hall	5	6	20,000	25,000
Michigan	Hyatt Place Detroit / Royal Oak	2	3	8,000	12,000
Missouri	The Elms Hotel and Spa	3	4	12,000	15,000
New Jersey	Hyatt Place Secaucus / Meadowlands	2	3	8,000	12,000
New Jersey	Hyatt Regency Morristown	3	4	12,000	15,000
New Mexico	Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort	3	4	12,000	15,000
New York	Hyatt House White Plains	3	4	12,000	15,000
New York	The Grayson Hotel	5	6	20,000	25,000
North Carolina	Hyatt Place Greensboro	1	2	5,000	8,000
North Carolina	Hyatt House Charlotte / Center City	2	3	8,000	12,000
North Carolina	Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown	2	3	8,000	12,000
North Carolina	Hyatt Place Greensboro Downtown	2	3	8,000	12,000
North Carolina	Hyatt House Raleigh North Hills	2	3	8,000	12,000
North Carolina	The Carolina Inn	3	4	12,000	15,000
Ohio	Hyatt Regency Cincinnati	2	3	8,000	12,000
Oklahoma	Hyatt Regency Tulsa	1	2	5,000	8,000
Oklahoma	Hyatt Place Tulsa / Downtown	1	2	5,000	8,000
Pennsylvania	Hyatt House Philadelphia / Plymouth Meeting	1	2	5,000	8,000
Tennessee	Hyatt Place Knoxville / Downtown	3	4	12,000	15,000
Texas	Hyatt Place Austin Airport	2	3	8,000	12,000
Texas	Hyatt Centric The Woodlands	4	5	15,000	20,000
Texas	Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort	5	6	20,000	25,000
Utah	Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City	3	4	12,000	15,000
Utah	Hyatt Centric Park City	7	8	30,000	40,000
Virginia	Hyatt Regency Dulles	1	2	5,000	8,000
Virginia	Hyatt Regency Crystal City	2	3	8,000	12,000
Wisconsin	Hyatt Place Milwaukee Downtown	2	3	8,000	12,000

Hyatt Hotels Decreasing

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State	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
California	Wild Palms Hotel – a Joie de Vivre Hotel	2	1	8,000	5,000
California	Tommie Hollywood	4	3	15,000	12,000
California	Hyatt Place Emeryville / San Francisco Bay Area	4	3	15,000	12,000
California	Waterfront Hotel	4	3	15,000	12,000
California	Hyatt House Emeryville / San Francisco Bay Area	4	3	15,000	12,000
California	Hyatt House Belmont / Redwood Shores	4	3	15,000	12,000
California	Kissel Uptown Oakland, In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt	5	4	20,000	15,000
California	Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco	5	4	20,000	15,000
California	Hyatt Place Santa Cruz	5	4	20,000	15,000
California	Hyatt Carmel Highlands	7	6	30,000	25,000
California	Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas	8	7	40,000	30,000
Indiana	Hyatt Place Fort Wayne Northwest	2	1	8,000	5,000
Nevada	Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe	6	5	25,000	20,000
Oregon	Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland	3	2	12,000	8,000
Oregon	Hyatt House Portland / Downtown	3	2	12,000	8,000
South Carolina	Hyatt House Mount Pleasant Midtown	3	2	12,000	8,000
South Carolina	Hyatt Place Mount Pleasant Towne Centre	3	2	12,000	8,000
Texas	Hyatt Place Fort Worth / Alliance Town Center	2	1	8,000	5,000
Texas	Hyatt House The Woodlands-Shenandoah	2	1	8,000	5,000
Texas	Hyatt Place San Antonio-Northwest / Medical Center	2	1	8,000	5,000
Texas	Hyatt Place Waco	2	1	8,000	5,000

Africa and Middle East Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories

The World of Hyatt footprint throughout Africa and the Middle East is certainly the smallest of all the featured regions, but of the hotels that are offered there, 7 are increasing a category while just 1 property is decreasing.

Hotels Increasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Kuwait	Grand Hyatt Kuwait	5	6	20,000	25,000
Oman	Alila Jabal Akhdar	6	7	25,000	30,000
Tanzania	Park Hyatt Zanzibar	5	6	20,000	25,000
Turkey	Hyatt Regency Istanbul, Atakoy	2	3	8,000	12,000
Turkey	Grand Hyatt Istanbul	3	4	12,000	15,000
Turkey	Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas	5	6	20,000	25,000
United Arab Emirates	Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi	2	3	8,000	12,000

Hyatt Hotels Decreasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
South Africa	Hyatt Regency Cape Town	2	1	8,000	5,000

Asia and Pacific Hotels Moving Categories

The changes to Asia and Pacific hotels are a bit more even than other regions, with 24 hotels moving up a category, and 20 hotels moving down a category.

Hyatt Hotels Increasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Cambodia	Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh	2	3	8,000	12,000
Cambodia	Park Hyatt Siem Reap	3	4	12,000	15,000
China	Taoxichuan Hotel	2	3	8,000	12,000
China	Grand Hyatt Dalian	3	4	12,000	15,000
China	Hyatt Regency Changbaishan	4	5	15,000	20,000
China	Park Hyatt Changbaishan	5	6	20,000	25,000
India	Hyatt Centric Candolim Goa	1	2	5,000	8,000
India	Hyatt Centric Juhu Mumbai	1	2	5,000	8,000
India	Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar	1	2	5,000	8,000
India	Alila Diwa Goa	2	3	8,000	12,000
India	Grand Hyatt Mumbai	2	3	8,000	12,000
India	Grand Hyatt Goa	3	4	12,000	15,000
India	The Diwa Club by Alila	3	4	12,000	15,000
India	Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort	4	5	15,000	20,000
India	Alila Fort Bishangarh	4	5	15,000	20,000
Indonesia	Alila Ubud	2	3	8,000	12,000
Indonesia	Andaz Bali	4	5	15,000	20,000
Indonesia	Alila Villas Uluwatu	7	8	30,000	40,000
Japan	Grand Hyatt Tokyo	6	7	25,000	30,000
New Zealand	Park Hyatt Auckland	5	6	20,000	25,000
Singapore	Andaz Singapore	5	6	20,000	25,000
Thailand	Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit	2	3	8,000	12,000
Thailand	Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach	3	4	12,000	15,000
Vietnam	Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa	3	4	12,000	15,000

Hyatt Hotels Decreasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Australia	Hyatt Centric Melbourne	4	3	15,000	12,000
China	Alila Wuzhen	5	4	20,000	15,000
China	Bei Zhaolong A Joie De Vivre	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Hyatt Regency Hengqin	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Hyatt Regency Dongguan	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Hyatt Regency Hainan Ocean Paradise Resort	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Hyatt Regency Shanghai Songjiang	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Hyatt Regency Chongming	2	1	8,000	5,000
China	Park Hyatt Ningbo Resort & Spa	4	3	15,000	12,000
China	Hyatt Regency Sanya Tianli Bay	4	3	15,000	12,000
China	Grand Hyatt Shanghai	4	3	15,000	12,000
China	Grand Hyatt Guangzhou	3	2	12,000	8,000
Japan	Hyatt House Kanazawa	3	2	12,000	8,000
Japan	Hyatt Place Kyoto	3	2	12,000	8,000
Japan	Hyatt Centric Kanazawa	4	3	15,000	12,000
Japan	Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay	4	3	15,000	12,000
Japan	Hyatt Regency Naha, Okinawa	4	3	15,000	12,000
Malaysia	Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu	2	1	8,000	5,000
Taiwan, Republic of China	Hyatt Place New Taipei City Xinzhuang	2	1	8,000	5,000
Taiwan, Republic of China	Grand Hyatt Taipei	4	3	15,000	12,000

Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories

In Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America, 17 hotels are increasing in price while just 1 is decreasing in price.

Park Hyatt Mendoza Entrance at Night — The Park Hyatt Mendoza. Image Credit Nick Ellis

Hotels increasing in price include favorites like the Park Hyatt Mendoza, and many of the Hyatt Ziva/Zilara properties like Cancun, Cap Cana, Rose Hall, Puerto Vallarta, and Los Cabos. Plus, the Andaz Costa Rica Papagayo, which was once 15,000 points not too long ago, will now cost a whopping 30,000 points per night.

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Argentina	Park Hyatt Mendoza	3	4	12,000	15,000
Aruba	Hyatt Place Aruba Airport	2	3	8,000	12,000
Canada	Hyatt House Winnipeg South / Outlet	1	2	5,000	8,000
Canada	The Anndore House	3	4	12,000	15,000
Canada	Hyatt Regency Toronto	3	4	12,000	15,000
Costa Rica	Andaz Costa Rica Penninsula Papagayo	6	7	25,000	30,000
Dominican Republic	Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana	E	F	40,000	50,000
Dominican Republic	Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana	E	F	40,000	50,000
Jamaica	Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall	D	E	30,000	40,000
Jamaica	Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall	D	E	30,000	40,000
Mexico	Thompson Playa Del Carmen Main House	3	4	12,000	15,000
Mexico	Hyatt Regency Andares Guadalajara	3	4	12,000	15,000
Mexico	Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort	C	D	25,000	30,000
Mexico	Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta	C	D	25,000	30,000
Mexico	Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos	D	E	30,000	40,000
Mexico	Hyatt Ziva Cancun	E	F	40,000	50,000
Mexico	Secrets Tulum Resort and Beach Club	B	D	20,000	30,000

Hotels Decreasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Saint Martin	Secrets St. Martin Resort & Spa	D	C	30,000	25,000

Europe Hyatt Hotels Moving Categories

Lastly, there are 24 Hyatt hotels in Europe that are increasing in price and just 3 properties that are decreasing. Notably, properties increasing in price include the Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee, Hotel Du Palais Biarritz, as well as properties where you’ll no longer be able to use a Category 4 free night certificate like the Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale and The Tribune, part of JdV by Hyatt.

Hotel Du Palais Biarritz. Image Credit: Hyatt

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
Bulgaria	Hyatt Regency Sofia	1	2	5,000	8,000
France	Hyatt House Paris CDG Airport	1	2	5,000	8,000
France	Hyatt Place Paris CDG Airport	1	2	5,000	8,000
France	Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee	6	7	25,000	30,000
France	Hotel Du Palais Biarritz	7	8	30,000	40,000
Germany	Lindner Hotel Berlin Ku Damm	1	2	5,000	8,000
Germany	Lindner Hotel Cologne City Plaza	1	2	5,000	8,000
Germany	Lindner Hotel Cologne Am Dom	1	2	5,000	8,000
Germany	Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf	4	5	15,000	20,000
Germany	The Wellem Dusseldorf	4	5	15,000	20,000
Italy	Hyatt Centric Venice Murano	3	4	12,000	15,000
Italy	Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale	4	5	15,000	20,000
Italy	The Tribune, part of JdV by Hyatt	4	5	15,000	20,000
Italy	IL Tornabuoni Unbound	6	7	25,000	30,000
Serbia	Hyatt Regency Belgrade	1	2	5,000	8,000
Spain	Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid	5	6	20,000	25,000
Spain	Thompson Madrid	5	6	20,000	25,000
Spain	Hyatt Regency Madrid Residences	5	6	20,000	25,000
Spain	AluaSoul Ibiza	A	B	15,000	20,000
Spain	Alua Soul Menorca	A	B	15,000	20,000
Spain	AluaSoul Mallorca Resort	A	B	15,000	20,000
Spain	Secrets Mallorca Villamil Resort	C	D	25,000	30,000
United Kingdom	Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport	1	2	5,000	8,000
United Kingdom	Hyatt Place London City East	3	4	12,000	15,000

Hyatt Hotels Decreasing

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Country	Hotel	Current Category	New Category	Current Standard Award Price	New Standard Award Price
France	Firstname Bordeaux	5	4	20,000	15,000
Greece	Magma Resort Santorini	7	6	30,000	25,000
Spain	Dreams Calvia Mallorca	B	A	20,000	15,000

Final Thoughts

While there are some decent properties moving down in price, for the most part, these changes are largely negative.

Not only are many top-tier Category 6 and Category 7 properties getting 25% to 33% more expensive, respectively, but also many popular properties that provide excellent value for Category 4 Free Night Awards will now no longer be eligible.

If any of the 137 hotels increasing in price are properties that you have had your eye on, you’ll want to get your night booked before these hotels change prices on March 26, 2024.