Last week, we learned about a very sad change to Hyatt’s frequent guest program, World of Hyatt.
As of tomorrow, cash and points rates will require that you pay a cash component equal to one half of the “Standard Rate” of the room.
Currently, those same rates used a fixed amount based on the category as per the chart below:
Generally, you book cash and points instead of a full points booking to essentially buy points on the cheap. In theory, the new policy could make cash and points palatable on cheaper rates, but in reality you’d want to save the points entirely and pay case on a cheap rate.
To me this effective kills cash and points with Hyatt. I really hope it’s not the sign of any future degradation to the value of Hyatt points. Today is your last day to get a deal….
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