[Disclosure: I get a referral for link to the Chase Hyatt credit card, but it is a better offer than the offer on the Chase or Hyatt website.]
Link: Chase Hyatt Credit Card
Update 2: The minimum spending for the Chase Hyatt credit card is now $1,000 even with my affiliate link.
Update: My referral link will increase to $1,000 in minimum spending on October 10, 2012.
The current offer for the Chase Hyatt credit card, via my affiliate link, is 2 free nights in ANY Hyatt after your FIRST purchase.
This is great because you don’t have to complete a minimum spending requirement to get those free nights. And you can use these free nights in any Hyatt hotel. Emily and I used our free nights on our honeymoon at the Park Hyatt in Paris where the room rates are usually $800+ a night!
However, the offer on the Chase & Hyatt website is for 2 free nights AFTER spending $1,000 within 3 months. $1,000 in minimum spending isn’t a huge requirement, but it does add up if you’ve got other cards.
This follows the trend for the Chase Southwest and United cards where the 1st purchase requirement has given way to a $1,000 minimum spending requirement.
The last few times when my affiliate link was better than the public offers was with the Chase Sapphire Preferred where the offer from my affiliate link was 50,000 points instead of 40,000 points on the Chase website. And with the Chase Ink Bold where the minimum spending through my affiliate link was $5,000 instead of $10,000 on the Chase website.
But the offer from my affiliate link soon changed to match the public offer.
Which makes sense because I can’t imagine why Chase would let affiliates market a better offer than what is on their own website.
Chase Hyatt Benefits
- You get 2 free nights in any Hyatt after your 1st purchase.
- Existing Diamond members get the 2 free nights in a suite
- Existing Platinum members get 2 suite upgrade certificates for paid stays, but the 2 free nights are in a standard room
You can match your existing status from other hotels to Hyatt. For example, it is fairly easy to get Hilton Gold status. If you request a Diamond trial challenge, you will get Diamond status for 60 days and your 2 free nights from the Chase Hyatt card will be in a suite, even for stays beyond the 60 day trial diamond period!
Call Hyatt at 800-228-3360 or email them at goldpassport@hyatt.com to request a challenge.
- The card also gets you Hyatt Platinum elite status which means free internet
- You get 1 free night in any category 1 to 4 Hyatt every anniversary which more than makes up for the $75 annual fee
- Way back in June, I wrote about a way to get a $75 statement credit for the Chase Hyatt card, which effectively waived the 1st year $75 annual fee. I listed that post in the Hotel Credit Card tab, in the Hyatt section, even though it didn’t pay me a referral, because it saved you $75.
However, that doesn’t seem to work anymore, but let me know if you have better luck!
Bottom Line
On October 9, 2012, the minimum spending for using my affiliate link will increase to match the $1,000 currently shown on the Hyatt website.
$1,000 isn’t particularly high, so I wouldn’t go out of my way to apply for the Chase Hyatt card now if you didn’t plan on applying for it.
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Thanks for the heads up D, I am waiting til mid November to apply for cards, so this will be interesting to track til then.
$75 statement credit still works! I just got my Hyatt card on Oct. 1 and a customer service rep confirmed it.
@Grant Thomas – I suspect the minimum spending will increase by November, but it isn’t increasing by much. $1,000 in 3 months is ~$333 per month.
@Marie – Thanks for confirming! I know it worked a few days ago, but I can’t get it to work today.
This is what happens when a card becomes popular….up goes the spending requirement and/or down comes the sign-up bonus. Glad I got mine when I did. Personally, I think the spending requirement should be based upon how good a Chase customer you are. If proven that you actually use other cards, then spending minimum should be lowered
I wish it was points instead of free nights within the year -
HH points are there for good but these nights have to be usedf within the year & I am not sure if I will get to a Hyatt anytime.
I hope the Park Hyatt opens in NYC soon!
I was waiting on getting this card and I think I’ll do a bit more waiting.
Besides this card, are there any ‘must do’ deals going on with credits cards that I can’t ignore?
Because I don’t plan on applying for credit cards for another couple months. Is it safe to save my app-o-rama till later? Is there anything coming up you know about, like if deals usually start off the new year? =]
Is there a current offer for Hyatt Platinum Trial before applying for this card now? Also I did use the Visa Signature Free Platinum offer in May and Platinum status has now expired after 90 days. Does that disqualify for me for any Platinum offer now?
I can’t get the $75 statement credit offer to show up. MMS do you think it might show up in a week or something when their systems get updated? They are spotty today and it keeps saying error when I try and book a room.
@Susan - I suspect it is a routine evaluation of their portfolio to increase profitability. The sign-on bonus is great, so why not make folks work a little to get it?
@ih - The 2 free nights expire in a year, so you are forced to use them. That can be good or bad!
@Corey – There’s no harm in waiting. I’d get the 2 Citi AA cards before the Hyatt card.
@Kroozer – I updated the post, but you can always request a trial/match to Platinum or Diamond and then apply for the card. I’m not sure if you’re disqualified, but it doesn’t hurt to ask!
@compddd – If it shows up later on, it will likely be for the offer with $1,000 minimum spending. But it doesn’t hurt to wait a day to see if it appears tomorrow.
The new offer with 1k spending is supposed to go live on Oct 9th or Oct 6th?
@compddd – It is already live on the Hyatt and Chase website. I’ll get the $1,000 minimum spend requirement for my links on the 9th.
Daraius, you wrote “If you request a Diamond trial challenge, you will get Diamond status for 60 days and your 2 free nights from the Chase Hyatt card will be in a suite.” If I were to book the two free nights within those 60 days for a stay beyond those 60 days, would I still get the suite upgrade?
@Brian – Yes, you would get the suite upgrade if you book during your 60 day trial diamond for a stay beyond the 60 day period.
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What is a suite? is it different from a standard room? is it expensive? is it beautiful?
@happy9z - A suite is usually a larger hotel room which costs more and is more spacious.
Just got instant approval yesterday (after a Diamond trial from Hilton Diamond) through your link, looking forward to getting the two reward nights to use them on an upcoming trip to Tokyo.
@Rob – Thanks for using our link!
Just wanted to let you know that I used the sign-up image link on the Hyatt Paris Vendome reservations page, and got the $75 annual fee waived without having to e-mail or do anything. Applied for the card maybe 2.5 weeks ago. Not sure if it’s changed since then.
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How much do 2 nights at a Hyatt hotel cost?
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@Daraius Hello, What is the fastest way to obtain Hyatt diamond status, hyatt website says 25 eligible stays or 50 eligible nights, dont really understand the difference between stays vs nights. I have some traveling in March in Paris, was wondering if its possible to get it before that?
@adnan – You can always do a status match to get Hyatt Diamond status. See here for more information –> http://romsdeals.com/tag/hyatt-diamond-challenge/
Just called Hyatt for a diamond challenge and they will only give that if you have elite status with another program that was earned through stays. Any suggestions to be able to secure a diamond challenge. i’m hyatt gold right now. Thanks.
@Bird - It is easy to get Hilton gold status, but it wouldn’t help if they require you to have stays.
I have two free night certificates showing in my Gold Passport account from the Hyatt credit card signup bonus that say they expire on July 31st. Do I need to complete my stay by July 31st or book by July 31st?
Once you meet minimum spend and the statement closes for the month, how long before you get your free night certificate?
@Charlie - You have to complete the stay by July 31st.
@Ti – It should be there in a few days if you usually complete the spending 8 to 10 days before your statement closed.
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I just booked my free nights at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, however it is unclear from my booking whether I will be charged the taxes and service charges for each night?
@Nadine – You are not charged taxes and service fees for redeeming hotel points. However, if the hotel charges a resort fee, you usually pay that fee, but I don’t believe the Park Hyatt charges one.
TAXES
I’m trying to find where it says taxes won’t be charged. I know Dariaus says they won’t and other sites say they won’t but there is no site/link reference. Is it just from personal experience? The credit card offer only says refer to Gold Passport program. Searching on the Gold Passport T&C for the word taxes simply says taxes may be incurred. I ask because where I’m going the taxes could be over $500. Does anyone have a link to something in writing from Hyatt that states taxes are not charged using awards for free nights? – and remember there are at least 2 kinds maybe 3: The 2 free night awards, the Annual Cat 1-4 award and Gift Card Nights (you would buy these for somebody else). They may all have different policies. I’m looking for something in writing regarding the taxes specifically for the 2 free nights and the annual night. Thanks!
Kent C – It is personal experience. But make a dummy award booking and you will see that no taxes are charged, though sometimes the hotels try to charge a resort fee.