These 11 Hyatt Properties Will Be Changing Award Categories Soon

Last year, Hyatt postponed their regular category shifts in hotels as well as the introduction of off-peak and peak award redemption charts. Later in the year, they said they would still adjust the award categories of 4 properties in March. Well, the final list is that of 11 properties and here they are.

11 Hyatt Properties Changing Award Categories

These changes will go into effect as of March 25 at 8:00 am CDT.

The original four properties that were shifting categories (and still are) are:

• Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport from category 2 to 3
• Hyatt House Nashville/Downtown-SoBro from category 4 to 5
• Mar Monte Hotel part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt from category 4 to 5
• Park Hyatt Aviara from category 5 to 6

Joining them are 6 more properties that are going up and one that is dropping a category.

• Hyatt Place Houston Downtown from category 3 to 2
• Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Bungalows from category 5 to 6
• Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico from category 3 to 4
• Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort from category 2 to 3
• Hyatt Place Delano from category 1 to 2
• Hyatt Place Fair Lawn/Paramus from category 1 to 2
• Hyatt Place Palm Bay/Melbourne from category 1 to 2

This is not really that many properties and none of them are jumping multiple categories. To me, the most significant changes are the Hyatt House Nashville/Downtown – SoBro and the Mar Monte Hotel. The reasons those are the most significant is because it puts them out of range for the free nights possible with the Category 1 – 4 free night certificates.

More to Know:

• All free night award and Points + Cash redemptions booked before 8:00 am CDT on Thursday, March 25 will follow the current Award Chart regardless of stay dates, even if the hotel is shifting to a higher award category.
• Any free night award and Points + Cash redemptions booked on or after Thursday, March 25 at 8:00 am CDT will follow the new Award Chart.
• Members who have existing award bookings as of 8:00 am CDT on Thursday, March 25 for a night on or after Thursday, March 25 at Hyatt Place Houston Downtown, which is moving to a lower award category, will receive an automatic one-time refund on the point difference. Points will be refunded in members’ accounts starting Friday, March 26.
• Once changes go into effect on Thursday, March 25 at 8:00 am CDT, any adjustments made to existing reservations will follow the terms of the new Award Chart.
• No existing Hyatt properties are moving into Category 8 with this Award Chart update, reserving Category 8 for Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) hotels and Destination residences.