The Hyatt Gold Passport rewards program is designed to make stays at Hyatt even more rewarding for frequent business and leisure travelers. Members are welcome to any available standard room when booking a free night award, and they are rewarded with more benefits as they upgrade to higher elite statuses. The network of brands include the popular Hyatt Regency, Park Hyatt, Andaz, and more. Earn points easily through hotel stays and services by joining the Hyatt Gold Passport program today.

How do I become a Hyatt Gold Passport member?

Joining the membership rewards program is free! Join Hyatt Gold Passport today. You have the choice to earn either points or miles when you enroll in. If you prefer to earn miles, you can set your earning preference at the hotel’s front desk and avoid having to present your travel partner membership number during each check-in.

Hyatt Membership Levels and Member Benefits

Gold Passport Member

Qualification: This is the status you earn by signing up for free. Becoming a member enables you to earn and redeem points for stays and services at participating Hyatt hotel brands.

Benefits: Membership allows you to earn 5 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every eligible $1USD spent at Hyatt locations. You can also redeem points for free nights with no blackout dates, room upgrades, meals, and spa treatments. If you are short on points for hotel stay redemptions, you can combine your points with cash for a Free Night Award. Other ways to earn rewards include earning credits with Travel Partners or M life Tier Credits for Hyatt stays, as well as miles with over 30 Hyatt Travel Partners. For full details, click here.

Platinum Passport Member

Qualification: Staying 5 qualifying stays or 15 eligible nights within one calendar year earns you Platinum membership.

Benefits: Platinum members receive a 15% point bonus, or 5.75 points per eligible $1USD spent at Hyatt locations. After achieving platinum status, you can enjoy available preferred rooms, stay connected with complimentary premium Internet access, use the expedited check-in line, and extend your stay until 2 p.m. with late check out request. Your room is always ensured with Hyatt’s 72-hour guarantee and reservations can be booked through an exclusive Platinum line.

Diamond Passport Member

Qualification: You need 25 eligible stays or 50 qualifying nights in a calendar year to achieve Diamond membership.

Benefits: Diamond members earn a 30% point bonus, or 6.5 points per eligible $1USD spent at Hyatt locations. In addition to the benefits you received as a Platinum member, you also get to enjoy the best available rooms upon arrival, receive exclusive access to the Regency Club or Grand Club lounge with complimentary continental breakfast and evening hors d’oeuvres, and receive a welcome point bonus of food and beverage amenity during each stay. Platinum members can receive a suite upgrade at the time of reservation 4 times annually on eligible paid nights, book reservations through an exclusive Diamond line, enjoy 2 complimentary one-time-use United Club passes annually, and even share their Diamond benefits with friends and family if you redeem points for a free night for them in 2015.

Upgrade to Platinum status with the Hyatt Credit Card

With the Hyatt Credit Card from Chase, members will receive credit for 2 free nights after making $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Members also earn 3 points for every $1USD spent at all Hyatt properties with their card, 2 points for every $1USD spent at restaurants and airline agencies, and 1 point for every $1USD spent on all other purchases. Here are some of the other benefits of this card:

• Free award night each year at any category 1-4 property.
• Earn 5,000 bonus points when you add an authorized user to your account.
• Automatic upgrade to Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum membership.
• Receive 2 stay credits and 5 night credits toward Diamond status upon spending $20,000 each calendar year; an additional 3 stay credits and 5 night credits upon spending $40,000 each calendar year.
• $75 annual fee waived the first year.
• No foreign-transaction fee.
• EMV Chip-enabled.

Click here for a full list of card benefits.

Have any further questions or comments? Contact Hyatt Customer service.

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The Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty program is praised for its easy points, easy rewards design. Members can earn rewards points when they stay at Hyatt properties around the world, or from purchases with Hyatt’s rewards partners, venue bookings through Hyatt Gold Passport Planner Rewards, spending on the Hyatt credit card, and more.

Earn Hyatt Gold Passport points from hotel stays

As a Hyatt Gold Passport rewards member, you earn 5 points for every $1 spent on eligible stays and purchases at participating Hyatt hotel brands. The Hyatt Gold Passport rewards program has 3 levels: Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. When you reach Platinum status, you earn an additional 15% point bonus, or 5.75 points for every $1 spent. At Diamond status, you earn an additional 30% point bonus, or 6.5 points for every $1 spent.

Earn HGP points from rewards partners

You can earn Hyatt Gold Passport points from participating rewards partners, such as MGM Resorts, Avis Car Rental, and shopping and dining locations worldwide.

HGP members who are visiting participating restaurants and spas just have to provide their HGP account number to the Hyatt Associate at the outlet at the time of payment to process the earned points on eligible charges. They will earn 5 HGP base points per $1USD. These eligible non-stay charges do not count towards Platinum or Diamond status, and outlet visits will not count as stays or nights towards earning Hyatt Gold Passport tier status.

Earn HGP points with Events and Meetings

Members can even earn reward points for meetings and events, because Hyatt believes in recognizing and rewarding the planners behind every successful gathering. With the Hyatt Gold Passport Planner Rewards program, you can collect points for your meetings and catering/banqueting events at any Hyatt hotel or resort worldwide.

You will earn 1 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus point for every eligible $1USD spent on eligible meeting revenue, and up to 50,000 bonus points for each event. Every qualifying meeting or event helps you earn credit toward achieving elite tier status in the Hyatt Gold Passport program. Bonus points are awarded for eligible spendings on guest rooms, meetings rooms, banquets, and in-house catering. These points can be split up to three ways to reward co-workers or colleagues who helped plan the event.

After 3 qualifying meetings or events, you will be upgraded to Platinum status. After 10 qualifying meetings or events, you will automatically be bumped up to the highest level of membership at Diamond status. A qualifying meeting is defined as 10 or more occupied rooms per night.

There are many ways you can redeem your Hyatt rewards points, and if you enjoyed hosting your event with Hyatt, you can use your points for credits on future events at Hyatt hotels. You can redeem Future Meeting Credit Awards by calling 866-614-4484.

Earn Bonus Points with the Hyatt Credit Card

You can also earn HPG points from everyday purchases through a Hyatt credit card. With the Hyatt Credit Card from Chase, members will receive credit for 2 free nights after making $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Members also earn 3 points for every $1USD spent at all Hyatt properties with their card, 2 points for every $1USD spent at restaurants and airline agencies, and 1 point for every $1USD spent on all other purchases. Here are some of the other benefits of this card:

• Free award night each year at any category 1-4 property.
• Earn 5,000 bonus points when you add an authorized user to your account.
• Automatic upgrade to Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum membership.
• Receive 2 stay credits and 5 night credits toward Diamond status upon spending $20,000 each calendar year; an additional 3 stay credits and 5 night credits upon spending $40,000 each year.
• $75 annual fee waived the first year.
• No foreign-transaction fee.
• EMV Chip-enabled.

Click here for a full list of card benefits.

How do I earn Airline Miles?

As a Hyatt Gold Passport (HGP) member, you can switch from earning points to earning miles at any time. Members can earn a set amount of miles for each qualifying stay with 28 participating travel partners. Your earning preferences can be changed at the hotel’s front desk; just make sure to present your Passport membership number and your preferred frequent flyer program.

What are the participating airlines

Are Rewards points and miles interchangeable?

You can convert your already owned points to a frequent flyer program online. To convert points to miles, you must have a minimum of 5,000 available HGP points. Points are converted to miles at a conversion rate of 1,250 points to 500 miles (2.5 to 1); after the minimum 5,000, additional point conversion can be made in increments of 1,250. If you do not have enough points to convert points to miles, you can purchase the additional points in order to convert.

When you convert 50,000 HGP points, you get 20,000 miles, plus a 5,000 mile bonus for a total of 25,000 miles. When you convert 50,000 HGP points to Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards points, you will receive 24,000 points plus a 6,000 point bonus for a total of 30,000 Rapid Rewards points.

Currently, all HGP points converted to miles are final. Once HGP points have been converted into bonus miles, they will no longer be available for use in the HGP program.

The Fine Print

• Points will be immediately deducted from your account for conversion; but the miles can take 6-8 weeks to appear on your account.
• Because converted miles are “bonus”, they do not count toward upgraded tier status in participating Travel Partner programs.
• HGP points to miles conversions are available on participating Travel Partners. HGP points are not eligible for conversion into M life Tier Credits.
• Hyatt Gold Passport Planner Rewards Company Accounts are not allowed to participate in the Hyatt Gold Passport Points to Miles program.

Have any further questions or comments? Contact Hyatt Customer service.

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The Hyatt Gold Passport rewards program is designed to make stays at Hyatt even more rewarding for frequent business and leisure travelers by offering different ways to earn points. If you are a frequent flyer, then read on to learn about how you can maximize airline mile earnings through the Hyatt Gold Passport program.

Earn Airline Miles with Hyatt directly

As a Hyatt Gold Passport (HGP) member, you can switch from earning points to earning miles at any time. Members can earn a set amount of miles for each qualifying stay with 28 participating travel partners. Your earning preferences can be changed at the hotel’s front desk; just make sure to present your Passport membership number and your preferred frequent flyer program.

Convert Hyatt points to airline miles

You can also transfer your already owned points to a frequent flyer program online. To convert points to miles, you must have a minimum of 5,000 available HGP points. Points are converted to miles at a conversion rate of 1,250 points to 500 miles (2.5 to 1); after the minimum 5,000, additional point conversion can be made in increments of 1,250. If you do not have enough points to convert points to miles, you can purchase the additional points in order to convert.

Convert to different travel partner currency

Miles is a generic term used for measuring conversion rates. Here are some travel partners that support different conversion ratios:

If you convert: 5,000 HGP points

You will receive:

• 4,000 Aeromexico/LanChile km
• 3,200 China Eastern Airlines
• 2,400 Qantas Points
• 2,400 Southwest Airlines Points
• 3,000 Virgin Atlantic Airways

Earn Bonus airline miles

When you convert 50,000 HGP points, you receive 20,000 miles plus a 5,000 mile bonus for a total of 25,000 additional miles. When you convert 50,000 Hyatt Gold Passport points to Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards points, you will receive 24,000 points plus a 6,000 point bonus for a total of 30,000 Rapid Rewards points.

How to maximize your airline miles

As you might have noticed already, earning airline miles directly is at a rate of miles/qualifying stay, while converting points into miles is a conversion rate of 1,250 points per 500 miles.

Let’s take a look at an example. Assuming you are a Gold member and you spend $1,000 in a qualifying Hyatt stay, you earn five points per eligible dollar, and earn a total of 5,000 HGP points. Platinum members earn a 15% bonus, or 5,750 HGP points; Diamond members earn a 30% bonus, or 6,500 HGP points. If we convert this at a rate of 2.5 points to 1 mile, we get a conversion of 2,000 miles as a Gold member, 2,300 as a Platinum member, or 2,600 as a Diamond member. If you were earning miles directly, you only earn roughly 500 miles per stay, no matter how long you stay or how much you spend.

Let’s say you spend under $200 on a qualifying stay. That earns you either 5*200 = 1000 HGP points, which at the conversion rate is only 400 airline miles, or less than the rate per stay if you were to earn miles directly. If you are not a frequent stayer of Hyatt, or you do not spend a lot on your stays, then it might be beneficial to earn miles directly.

However, let’s take into consideration points/miles earnings in the long run. Every 50,000 HGP points converted can earn you 25,000 additional miles. Since 50,000 HGP points converts to 20,000 airline miles at most participating airlines, your total earnings would be 20,000 converted miles + 25,000 additional miles for a total of 45,000 airline miles. If you frequent Hyatt hotels, this is a great bonus to take advantage of.

The Fine Print

• Points will be immediately deducted from your account for conversion; but the miles can take 6-8 weeks to appear on your account.
• All HGP points converted to miles are final. Once HGP points have been converted into bonus miles, they will no longer be available for use in the HGP program.
• Because converted miles are “bonus”, they do not count toward upgraded tier status in participating Travel Partner programs.
• HGP points to miles conversions are available on participating Travel Partners. HGP points are not eligible for conversion into M life Tier Credits.
• Hyatt Gold Passport Planner Rewards Company Accounts are not allowed to participate in the Hyatt Gold Passport Points to Miles program.

Have any further questions or comments? Contact Hyatt Customer Service.

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How do I redeem Hyatt Gold Passport points for hotel stays?

Enjoying free award nights is simple with Hyatt Gold Passport. To find participating hotels, you can view hotels by category here. You can also redeem HGP points at 12 different M life resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.

Number of points needed per night: 

* You can only redeem for suite awards for stays that are a minimum of 3 nights. You cannot redeem suite awards at the following properties: Hyatt Regency Kyoto, Hyatt Regency Paris-Madeleine, Park Hyatt Sydney, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort, Hyatt Residence Club Resorts and Hyatt Place hotels.

Upgrade your room

Regency/Grand Club upgrade costs 3,000 points and Suite upgrades cost 6,000 points. Suite upgrade awards are not valid at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort, Park Hyatt Sydney, Andaz Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, Hyatt Regency Tulsa, Hyatt Regency Wichita, Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa, Hyatt Manila City of Dreams, Hyatt Santa Barbara, Hyatt Residence Club resorts, Hyatt Place hotels and M life resorts.

To reserve your reward nights or upgrade your room via phone, call 1-800-228-3360 or your nearest Hyatt Worldwide Reservation Centre.

How do I maximize my HGP Points value?

When redeeming HGP points, you can compare the rewards earn rate of different redemption options to see if you are getting the most of your points. To estimate the rewards earn rate, divide the standard rate of the hotel stay by the number of HGP points required to redeem one night. Let’s look at a few hotel stay redemption examples for a night near San Diego, California:

///This Hyatt Regency in the La Jolla Village is a 4.5-star upper upscale hotel brand. It has a nightly average of $325 USD, and requires 15,000 HGP points per night to redeem.  Let’s estimate the point-value of this redemption:

$325/15,000 = 0.0217, or 2.17 cents per point

Let’s look at another redemption option. This is the Andaz brand also located in San Diego; this is a 5-star luxury brand, with an average nightly rate of $299 and a redemption rate of 20,000 HGP points per night.

$299/20,000 = 0.01495, or 1.495 cents per point

Although the Andaz has a lower nightly rate as a higher-ranked hotel brand, its redemption value is lower than that of Hyatt Regency’s. You might consider booking the Hyatt Regency when redeeming with points, and the Andaz when not.

Here is another brand, the Hyatt Place, a 4-star upscale brand located in Vista-Carlsbad. The nightly rate is $164, and it only requires 8,000 points a night to redeem. Here’s this hotel’s earn-rate value:

$164/8,000 = 0.0205, or 2.05 cents per point

The Hyatt Place is not ranked as high as the Andaz, but what would be used to redeem 2 nights at the Andaz can redeem 5 nights at the Hyatt Place. Paying for 2 nights at the Andaz would have been roughly $600, while 5 nights in Hyatt Place would have been $820; both reward redemptions cost 40,000 HGP points. In general, for Hyatt hotel brands, you want to aim for point values above 2 cents per point in order to maximize your earning-rate.

How do I redeem HGP points for airline miles?

With Hyatt Gold Passport, you receive 1 mile for every 2.5 HGP point you convert, beginning with a minimum of 5,000 points and increasing in increments of 1,250. When you convert at least 50,000 HGP points, you also earn 5,000 Bonus Miles. Currently, you cannot redeem HGP points directly for flight tickets. Convert your points here.

Other ways to redeem HGP points

Car Rental

Apart from airlines miles, you can also redeem points for car rental awards. Car Rental Awards can be redeemed at participating Avis car rental locations. A free intermediate-size car for one day is only 6,000 points a day! You can reserve by calling 1-800-228-3360. You should book in advance and allow 4-6 weeks for the Award to arrive by mail.

Dining, Spa, and More

You can redeem HGP points at participating restaurants and spas, even when you’re not staying at a Hyatt hotel. You can also redeem your points during check-out at participating Hyatt hotels for dining and spa experiences, in-room movies, parking, transportation, and more. Below is the dining & spa award redemption rate:

Future Meeting Credit Awards

Hyatt locations are great places to host events, gatherings, and business meetings. You can use your points for credits on future events at Hyatt hotels by calling 866-614-4484 or the nearest Hyatt Worldwide Reservation Center to redeem. Minimum point amount is 15,000 HGP points, which gets you $200USD. Any unused portion of a Future Meeting Credit is non-refundable, and credit cannot be used as a deposit for a meeting. If you are using a Company Account to earn HGP points, there has to be a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 designated account administrators to manage the account and redeem points. Company Accounts do not get meeting credit toward tiers.

Purchase, Combine, or Transfer Points

• Purchase points to help you earn a free night or upgrade. Points can be purchased in increments of 1,000. You can purchase up to 55,000 points per calendar year.
• Give points to friends or family to help them earn a free night or room upgrade. Members can receive points in increments of 1,000, up to 55,000 points per calendar year. Give points now.
• Receive points as a gift. If your HGP number was provided during the purchase, the points will automatically be deposited into your account. If you have a certificate code, you can claim your HGP points online.

Have any further questions or comments? Contact HGP Customer Support.

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As mobile technology became commonplace, even essential, to all consumers, it also became necessary for hotels to supply a steady internet connection to patrons. Travelers, in particular, rely on their mobile devices and regular access to reliable internet when in transit, whether for business or pleasure. Most major hotel chains charged for WiFi, initially. However, as customers now consider it a basic amenity and sometimes refuse to stay at locations that do not provide it, hotels have begun offering wireless internet free of charge in order to retain customer loyalty.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, in an effort to keep up with consumer needs, and in response to guests’ requests, announced in 2014 that all Hyatt locations would offer free WiFi service to absolutely all patrons in February 2015. While many other major hotel brands only offer complimentary internet access to members of their various loyalty programs, the Hyatt chain’s offer is open to everyone.

Previously, many Hyatt hotels have offered free wireless internet to guests and to members of Hyatt’s Gold Passport program. The brand has expanded that offer to all locations, and all patrons. In recent years, over 90 percent of Hyatt locations have updated their internet networks to reflect the most recent technology. In doing so, Hyatt is a step ahead of many other major hotel chains.

The Specifics

WiFi is free to all guests, at all locations around the world, as of early 2015. This means over 500 resorts and hotels around the globe will offer complimentary internet access at no extra cost. All internet-enabled devices now have access as part of the hotels’ basic amenities. There are no special requirements; patrons do not have to book directly through the Hyatt’s affiliated websites, or be a member of any loyalty program.

Hyatt locations that offer premium WiFi service, in addition to the standard, will provide the premium upgrade free to Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond and Platinum members. Other guests have the option to purchase access to the premium internet.

The wireless internet is accessible guests’ rooms, dining areas, recreational spaces, and all other frequented parts of the hotel. There is no limit to the amount of devices a person may use when accessing the complimentary WiFi. However, wireless internet access will not be the same in business and conference meeting rooms; the number of guests utilizing the internet in these areas affects bandwidth. For the best internet experience in meetings, the hotel will organize access with patrons and conference coordinators.

To use the internet, guests will log into the network according to each property’s individual wireless setup. Patrons should simply inquire about how to do so at the front desk.

About the Hyatt Hotels

Hyatt Hotels are a major hotel brand based in Chicago, Illinois. Their worldwide locations include hotels and resorts such as The Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Residences, and more. According to recent information, they have 573 locations on six continents, and in 48 countries. For more information, visit their website or call their customer support.

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Hotel Brand Scales: 

An overview of each brand

	Hyatt Regency hotels welcome convention goers, business travelers, and leisure seekers alike. These mid-sized, worldwide hotels are conveniently located in urban, suburban, airport, convention, and vacation destinations. They feature innovative room designs, extensive meeting facilities, and energizing restaurants and bars to ensure that every guest finds the right space to connect to whomever and whatever matters most.
	Park Hyatt hotels are mid-sized, luxury hotels located in city-centre and select resort locations designed for the discerning traveler seeking individualized experiences, beautifully designed furnishings, gourmet dining, exceptional spas, while also providing luxurious event and meeting facilities and the latest business amenities.
	Hyatt Place hotels combine innovation and modern style with casual hospitality. Hyatt Place hotels provide spacious guest rooms, free Wi-Fi, the 24/7 Gallery Menu, Coffee to Cocktails Bar, and free a.m. Kitchen Skillet breakfast with your stay. We provide convenience on the clock, so you never have to settle for any place less than Hyatt Place.
	Andaz properties are higher-priced, boutique-styled hotels that emulate the unique personality of each locale. They are dedicated to vibrant living spaces where travelers can indulge in their own personal sense of comfort and style, while soaking in the kaleidoscope of local culture. Andaz has a passion to experience the world through the eyes of the guests, to ignite the creative mind, and to bring eclectic souls together.
	Hyatt House hotels are residentially inspired suites that offer upscale home comfort for extended stay guests. Hyatt House is ranked #1 Upscale Extended-Stay Brand by Business Travel News 2012 Hotel Chain Survey. With spacious bedrooms, free Wi-Fi, remote printing, flat panel HDTV’s, and more, Hyatt House keeps your home life rolling, so that you’re more than just a guest; you’re a welcome resident.
	Expect nothing but the best at Grand Hyatt hotels, designed with luxurious accommodations and spas, dramatic architecture, exquisite restaurants and bars, and state-of-the art technology. You will find these distinctive hotels in major getaway cities and spectacular resort locations, right in the center of it all. Grand Hyatt will meet and exceed all your needs throughout your stay.
	Hyatt Hotels‘ is to make the most of your stay. These are smaller, full-service hotels of 150-350 rooms, by major business centers. No matter the reason for your visit, you will be surrounded by enthusiastic insiders who delight in sharing the best of what each of our hotels and cities has to offer. Our restaurants are bustling and invigorating; our guest rooms are restful and reviving; and our people are inviting and in-the-know.
	Hyatt Centric is the center of the most unique destinations, preparing you to explore the best our cities have to offer. Hyatt Centric guest rooms provide amenities like plush luxurious beds, locally-inspired bath wear and name-brand bath products, knock n’ grab handcrafted food and cocktail kits, all with eclectic touches that capture the local vibe.
	Hyatt Zilara is the adults-only, all inclusive resort that allows you to explore you surroundings, whether you seek ultimate relaxation in a carefree, sophisticated setting, or a calendar full of activities. Hyatt Ziva is the all inclusive resort that captures the excitement of a beach vacation. Guests of all ages can enjoy the beauty of local culture, world-class entertainment, and authentic culinary delights during their stay.

Have further questions or comments? Contact Hyatt customer service.

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