Hyatt Further Improves Milestone Rewards, Adds Even More Brands to 2K Next Stay Award

At the beginning of this year, we discussed the fact that Hyatt had rolled out a positive improvement to its Milestone Rewards — and done so without any fanfare. At the time, we were happy to note that travelers could find more brands eligible for bonus points on the 2K Next Stay Award.

Now, World of Hyatt has done the same thing again — twice in a year. You’ll find even more brands have been added to this award, though this announcement comes with a caveat.

What’s this perk, and what are the changes? Let’s take a look.

Hyatt Improves 2K Next Stay Award

If you aren’t aware, you can earn choice benefits the more nights you spend with World of Hyatt. These Milestone Rewards include options like suite upgrades, bonus points, and more.

Hyatt and American Airlines announced a deepened partnership late last year, adding some American Airlines-focused benefits in the Milestone Rewards (and some Hyatt-focused options in the Loyalty Point Rewards from AAdvantage). What we didn’t see coming was this particular change to Milestone Rewards.

Upon reaching 20 or 30 nights (or earning 35,000 or 50,000 base points, respectively), you’ll find a 2K Next Stay Award among your Milestone Reward options. Choosing this option provides 2,000 bonus points in your Hyatt account after staying with an eligible brand. You must complete a qualifying stay within 180 days of choosing this perk to receive the bonus points.

When the Milestone Rewards program launched in 2024, 4 Hyatt hotel brands eligible for this award: Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Caption by Hyatt, and UrCove. At the beginning of 2025, the list expanded to add 2 more brands: Me and All Hotels and Hyatt Studios.

Now, when I go into my account to select an award, I see even more brands, including the addition of Unscripted by Hyatt and Hyatt Select.

While the expansion of this award is good news, it’s worth pointing out that neither Unscripted by Hyatt nor Hyatt Select has any open properties at this time. When we might see these brands welcoming guests remains unknown, though we expect their first hotels to be in the U.S.

Should You Choose the 2K Next Stay Award?

At 20 and 30 nights, you’ll find the same options for Milestone Rewards. Along with the 2K Next Stay Award, you can choose 2 preferred seat coupons with American Airlines, a $25 FIND experience credit, or 2 Club Access awards to stay in a room with lounge access (at Hyatt properties with a lounge).

Which option should you choose? It depends.

We value Hyatt points at 1.5 cents apiece, making 2,000 points worth $30. That’s more than the $25 FIND credit is worth. However, the value of the other awards can be subjective. Not every property has a lounge, and you may have lounge access through your Hyatt elite status already. What’s the value of getting a better seat with American Airlines or hors d’oeuvres in Hyatt’s lounge? You’ll need to evaluate that when choosing your Milestone Rewards.

Final Thoughts

In a customer-friendly move, Hyatt has added 2 brands to the list of eligible brands for the 2K Next Stay Award, found in Milestone Rewards. This choice is available at both 20 and 30 nights. While this is a nice move, there’s no tangible effect right now. These 2 new brands don’t have any open properties yet.