UPDATED MAY 25 · 7 SOURCES
World of Hyatt new 5-season award charts increase category 8 pricing
World of Hyatt has launched new 5-season award charts replacing the previous 3-season structure effective 20 May 2026. Award costs have increased for Category 8 properties but decreased for many hotels in lower categories.
01/ Sources — 7 outlets reporting
- 01How Bad Is Hyatt’s New Award Chart? We Compared Before and After Ratesawardwallet.comMay 20Read
- 02First impressions of Hyatt award chart changes: A tremor rather than a seismic shiftfrequentmiler.comMay 20Read
- 03Analyzing World of Hyatt’s New Award Charts: Price Increases, More Availability, but Value Still Existsupgradedpoints.comMay 22Read
- 04World of Hyatt post devaluation analysis (this has only just got started)travelingformiles.comMay 25Read
- 05(Book Now) Devastating! Hyatt Makes Their Award Chart 25%+ More Expensive (& Confusing)milestomemories.comMay 17Read
- 06Last days: World of Hyatt’s Upcoming Devaluation Goes live May 20, 2026livefromalounge.comMay 18Read
- 07Book Now: World Of Hyatt Updates Award Chart, Costs Increase By Up To 67%onemileatatime.comMay 18Read
