May 20, 2026
New five-tier award chart effective; 136 hotels also change category
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2021–2026 · program changeWorld of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000)
World of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000) — born 2021, died May 20, 2026. In its prime: Category 8 hotels will now cost up to 75,000 points per night, compared to 45,000 points currently at peak season rates.. Cause of death: program change. It lived 5.4 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. Five tiers (Lowest/Low/Moderate/Upper/Top); Cat 8 ceiling 45,000 → 75,000; all-inclusive F 58,000 → 85,000
Lived 5.4 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Hyatt
The documented life — newest first
December 1, 2025
Hyatt announces five-level pricing for May 2026 with increases up to 67%; certificates keep category scope
announcement day approximate (late 2025)
March 1, 2021
Off-peak/peak pricing introduced (last major structural change before 2026)
2021 launch day approximate
Questions
Is the World of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died May 20, 2026 (program change). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the World of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Category 8 hotels will now cost up to 75,000 points per night, compared to 45,000 points currently at peak season rates. (documented from 2021).
What killed the World of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000) sweet spot?
program change, May 20, 2026. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
What is the closest surviving alternative?
On our Watchlist, matching program and region: Hyatt Category 1-4 and 1-7 free night certificates (category scope preserved under 5-tier chart) (Category 1-4 and Category 1-7 certificates will remain valid in their respective categories, even at the new Top rates.). Factual match only — not a recommendation.
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Bonus Eagle. “World of Hyatt three-tier award chart (Off-Peak/Standard/Peak; Cat 8 max 45,000) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/world-of-hyatt-three-tier-award-chart-off-peak-standard-peak-cat-8-max-45-000
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