LAST DAY: Get a 25% discount when you buy World of Hyatt hotel points

World of Hyatt has been running a good ‘buy points’ bonus, but it ends TONIGHT, Monday 14th.

You will get a 25% discount when you buy 5,000+ points via this link.

To save you doing the maths, a 25% discount is equivalent to a 33% bonus!

What does it cost?

We value Hyatt points at 1.2p. At the top end you are paying $990 (£755) for 55,000 points, which is 1.37p each.

This means that it isn’t a no-brainer but you should still come out on top at a good hotel on an expensive night. It’s also fair to say that, given current hotel prices, our 1.2p valuation is very conservative.

Let’s look at some examples

Here are some sample stays using World of Hyatt points for a one night stay on Saturday 14th June. I have compared it with the Member Flexible Rate and assumed you are paying 1.37p per point.

• Park Hyatt New York – 40,000 points (£548) or $1,440 (£1,100) for cash

• Park Hyatt London River Thames – 30,000 points (£411) or £536 for cash

• Park Hyatt Paris Vendome – 45,000 points (£616) or €2,156 (£1,863) for cash (I used 16th June as 14th June has no reward nights)

Obviously these are luxury options but the same, if not better, value can be found further down the scale. Booking a cheaper hotel would also mean, in many cases, that your 55,000 points would cover a two night or even three night stay.

This page of the Hyatt website shows Category 4 hotels, for example. These cost either 12,000 or 15,000 or 18,000 points per night so you’d get at least three nights and potentially four from 55,000 points.

Remember that Hyatt GUARANTEES that reward rooms will be available as long as the lowest category of cash room remains available.

It’s also worth remembering that Hyatt lets you book suites for points at surprisingly good rates, either directly or via a points upgrade. 9,000 points per night would get you an upgrade to a top suite at a participating hotel, whilst 6,000 points per night would get you an entry level suite. The cash rate you pay is the Best Flexible Rate for a standard room.

Note that new members of World of Hyatt need to wait 60 days before they can buy points or receive gifted points. If you’re not a member, consider signing up now so you can be ready for next time.

The Hyatt ‘buy points’ site is here. The offer ends TONIGHT, 14th April.