The World of Hyatt card now offers four free nights instead of bonus points

The World of Hyatt Credit Card from Chase now offers four free nights instead of a points bonus. New cardmembers earn four Free Night Awards at Category 1 through 4 Hyatt hotels after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months. The card's annual fee stays at $95. Chase labels it a "limited-time offer" but does not give an end date.

The terms are on Chase's World of Hyatt Credit Card page. NerdWallet reported that the card previously offered up to 60,000 bonus points to new applicants.

The offer in plain terms#

Here is what the Chase terms spell out:

Item	Detail
Bonus	4 Free Night Awards
Hotels	Hyatt Category 1 to 4
Spend	$5,000 in 3 months
Annual fee	$95

Each Free Night Award is good for one night in a standard room. It must be used within 12 months of when it is issued, and your checkout date has to fall before it expires. Chase says to allow six to eight weeks after you qualify for the awards to post to your World of Hyatt account.

The fine print that matters#

A few rules shape how useful this is.

Not every Hyatt counts. The awards are not valid at Miraval, Hyatt Zilara or Hyatt Ziva resorts, even if one of them sits in a low category. They also do not work at Category 5 hotels and above.

The clock runs fast. Four nights that expire within a year means you need real trips planned. If you only travel once a year, you may not use all four.

They are separate nights. Each award covers one night. You can use them back to back for one stay or split them across trips, as long as a standard room is open.

Hyatt can move hotels between categories. The terms say a hotel can be reclassified at any time, though a booked award stays as booked. So book early once you know your dates.

You need to keep the card open. If the account is not open for at least six months, Chase and Hyatt can take the awards back.

Who can get it#

The offer is not open to current cardmembers. It is also closed to past cardmembers who got a new cardmember bonus on this card in the last 24 months. Authorized users do not get the free nights.

How it compares with a points bonus#

The old offer gave you flexible points. Points can book any Hyatt category, including top hotels. Four certificates can only be used at Category 1 to 4 hotels, but each one covers a full night no matter what the room would cost in points that night.

So the better deal depends on where you stay. If you like mid-range Hyatt hotels in cities or near family, four nights may beat a points bonus. If you dream of a high-end resort, points would have been more flexible.

What the card keeps#

The welcome offer is the only change on the page. The ongoing perks are the same:

• 4 bonus points per $1 at Hyatt hotels, plus up to 5 base points as a World of Hyatt member
• 2 bonus points per $1 at restaurants, on airline tickets bought from the airline, on local transit and commuting, and at gyms
• 1 bonus point per $1 on everything else
• One Category 1 to 4 free night after each card anniversary
• A second Category 1 to 4 free night after $15,000 in spend in a calendar year
• Discoverist status and 5 tier-qualifying night credits each year
• 2 more tier-qualifying night credits for every $5,000 you spend

That means a new cardmember who keeps the card past the first anniversary could hold at least five Category 1 to 4 nights from the card in the first two years.

Reaction on X#

Points accounts shared the change through the week. Some focused on the swap from points to certificates.

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What to do now#

Before you apply, list four nights you would really book in the next year. Check that those hotels are Category 1 to 4 and are not Miraval, Ziva or Zilara. If you can fill all four, this is a strong first-year offer for a $95 card. If you can't, the award nights may expire unused.

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