During COVID, Hyatt suspended most category changes. On March 25th, 2021, they will be adjusting 9 hotels up a category and 1 down a category. The change will happen at 8am CDT.
While none of this is earth shattering, those of us in the NYC metro area may shed some tears, as the best local Category 1 hotel for mattress runs and a fan favorite during the recent drive for Globalist – the Hyatt Place Paramus – will be moving from a Category 1 (5,000 points a night) to a Category 2 (8,000 points a night).
I don’t know anyone that has ever stayed at the Hyatt Place Fair Lawn/Paramus, but I know a great many that have stayed at the Hyatt Place Fair Lawn/Paramus.
Anyway, here are the hotels and how they are adjusting.
| Property | Current Award Category | New Award Category |
| Hyatt Place Houston Downtown | 3 | 2
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| Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows | 5 | 6
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| Park Hyatt Aviara | 5 | 6
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| Mar Monte Hotel, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt | 4 | 5
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| Hyatt House Nashville/Downtown-SoBro | 4 | 5
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| Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico | 3 | 4
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| Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort | 2 | 3
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| Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport | 2 | 3
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| Hyatt Place Delano | 1 | 2
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| Hyatt Place Fair Lawn/Paramus | 1 | 2
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| Hyatt Place Palm Bay/Melbourne | 1 | 2
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More details:
- 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.
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Glad I got on the Hyatt in palm bay while it was category 1