New Hyatt hotels where you can earn an extra 500 points per night

I stayed at the Hyatt House in Johannesburg Sandton South Africa shortly after it opened in 2021. When I checked my account activity after my stay, I saw an “opening bonus” of 2,000 points. Then I remembered that Hyatt offers 500 bonus points per night for qualifying stays at new hotels.

I unknowingly took advantage as Hyatt does not require members to sign up for this promotion. Maybe you, too, have forgotten about this promotion or never knew about it. In any case, here’s what you need to know about the new World of Hyatt hotel promotion, which allows you to earn 500 bonus points per night.

How to earn 500 Hyatt bonus points per night

This promotion is simple: Hyatt global members receive 500 bonus points per night for qualifying stays at selected hotels from the New-to-the-Hyatt-portfolio. You must stay within a set period of time to earn bonus points, usually in the first few months after the location opens. Specifically, you will only receive bonus points if your check-out date occurs within your hotel’s offer period.

To get bonus points, you must provide your World of Hyatt number at check-in. You must also pay the applicable amount or redeem a free Hyatt award night (including redeeming Hyatt points). You will only earn bonus points for one room per night.

The terms of this promotion notice is that it may take three to four weeks for the bonus points to appear in your account. However, in reality, Hyatt often sends out a new hotel bonus and other points earned during your stay.

Related: 23 of the best Hyatt hotels in the world

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New eligible Hyatt hotels

The Hyatt website displays an updated list of participating properties. Here’s a quick overview of where you can earn an extra 500 points each night.

4 hotels in North America

• Mazatlan, Mexico: Dreams Estrella del Mar Mazatlan Golf & Spa Resort from June 16 to September 30
• Linthicum Heights, Maryland: Hyatt House BWI Airport / Baltimore from Aug. 6 to Nov. 30
• Reno, Nevada: Hyatt Place South Reno from Aug. 15 to Nov. 30
• Arden, North Carolina: Hyatt Place Asheville Airport from Aug. 29 to Nov. 30

6 hotels in China

• Nantong: Hyatt Place Nantong, Xinghu City Plaza from May 20 to Aug. 31
• Change: Park Hyatt Changsha from June 1 to Aug. 31
• Fuzhou: UrCove Pingtan Tannan Bay from July 1 to September 30
• Weifang: UrCove Weifang City Center from July 12 to Oct. 31
• Kunming: Grand Hyatt Kunming from Aug. 6 to Nov. 30
• Lanzhou: UrCove Lanzhou Xiguan Cross Zhongshan Bridge from Aug. 7 to Nov. 30

6 hotels in other regions

• Taipei, Taiwan: Daan Taipei episode from June 1 to Aug. 31
• Paracas, Peru: Legend Paracas Resort from June 11 to September 30
• Osaka, Japan: Highlights of Hyatt Namba Osaka from June 12 to September 30
• Marrakech, Morocco: Park Hyatt Marrakech from July 1 to September 30
• Mainz, Germany: Brunfels Hotel from Aug. 19 to Nov. 30
• Rouen, France: Hyatt Place Rouen from Aug. 27 to Nov. 30

The 500 Hyatt points you’ll earn per night when you book a qualifying rate or free night is about $8.50, based on TPG ratings for August 2024. So, this promotion may be a deal breaker when you’re considering where to stay next time you travel to the area destination with the new Hyatt hotel.

Related: Here’s how to quickly collect Hyatt points for your next vacation

Bottom line

In addition to earning 500 extra points per night, staying at a new Hyatt hotel can also be fun as you can stay in a room with new furniture. However, new hotels may still be working on some issues, and not everything on the site may be fully functional.

The current lineup includes six Tier 1 Hyatt hotels, four Tier 2 hotels and one Tier B all-inclusive resort. So, if you’re looking to redeem World of Hyatt points for a stay, you can find plenty of lower tier options in the current list of new hotels.