Hyatt revealed their annual hotel category changes today. This is the list of hotels that are moving up or down within the World of Hyatt program’s award chart categories. There are no changes to the actual categories or published points requirements – those all remain the same.
The annual changes will take effect on Tuesday March 25, 2025. This year there are 151 hotels in total that are changing categories. 33 will drop in award category while 118 will go up to higher category. Here in Canada we have one hotels that is moving up to a higher category.
Ideally, if you have been planning to redeem points for a stay at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver you’ll want to book it by March 25. Likewise with any of the other 117 hotels that are moving up in categories. For those hotels going down in categories you can book now or later as Hyatt will actually refund you the difference in points for hotels that move down.
The Canadian hotels affected:
- Hyatt Regency Vancouver – moves from Category 4 to 5 (from 15,000 to 20,000 points for a standard room)
Recommended reading: Hyatt’s New Hotel Openings in Canada for 2025
Additional details:
- All free night award and Points + Cash redemptions booked before 8:00 am CDT on Tuesday, March 25 will follow the current Award Chart regardless of stay dates, even if the hotel is shifting to a higher award category.
- However, members who have existing award or Points + Cash bookings as of 8:00 am CDT on Tuesday, March 25 for a night on or after Tuesday, March 25 at a Hyatt hotel that moved down to a lower category, will receive an automatic one-time refund on the point difference. Points will be returned to members’ accounts starting Tuesday, March 25.
- Any free night award and Points + Cash redemptions booked on or after 8:00 am CDT on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, will follow the new Award Chart.
- Once changes go into effect on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. CDT, any adjustments made to existing reservations will follow the terms of the new Award Chart.
Click here to see the entire list of hotel changes
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