40,000 Hyatt Points Gets You an All-Inclusive Weekend in Mexico
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Update: One or more card offers in this post are no longer available. Check our Hot Deals for the latest offers.Readers often ask about booking all-inclusive hotels with points. Well, you can stay at Hyatt’s all-inclusive hotels, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun with Hyatt points. I only wished they had not named the hotels with such similar (at least to me!) names.
An all-inclusive hotel includes your food, drinks, entertainment, gratuities, and room in the price. I’ve never been to an all-inclusive resort as yet!
How to Earn Hyatt Points
If you’re low on points, here’s how you can earn lots of Hyatt points.
1. Hyatt Credit Card
You get 2 free nights at any Hyatt hotel after you spend $1,000 on the Hyatt credit card.
You can use these free nights at ANY Hyatt hotel in the world including Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun.
You have to call Hyatt to book the free nights. You can book a room if the hotel has standard rooms available for booking at Hyatt.com. You can check online before calling Hyatt.
2. Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points at a 1:1 ratio from the Chase Sapphire Preferred, (no longer offered) Chase Ink Bold & Ink Plus to Hyatt hotels.
You can also transfer your Ultimate Rewards points from the Chase Freedom to the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Ink Bold or Ink Plus. Then transfer the points to Hyatt hotel points.
It costs 20,000 Hyatt points for 1 night at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and 25,000 points for 1 night at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun because they are all-inclusive hotels.
To book a room with points at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun you have to call Hyatt at 800-228-3360.
Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos
Link: Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos
You can stay in a suite at the family resort of Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos.
Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos is an all-inclusive, all-suite hotel. Meaning every room is a suite! The lowest category standard room is a junior suite.
All-Inclusive Hotel
As an all-inclusive hotel at Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos you get:
- Unlimited drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks at lounges and bars
- Meals at all hotel restaurants
- Live bands and theatre performances
- Basic Wi-Fi internet access
- All resort taxes and gratuities paid
You can also upgrade to the Club Premium Plan for 32,000 points a night.
The Club Premium Plan gives you additional benefits such as:
- Premium ocean-view suite
- Petit fours and a bottle of domestic sparkling wine at check-in
- Stocked minibar
- Club lounge with premium drinks, appetizers, continental breakfast, and Wi-Fi (open 7:00 am to 10:00 pm)
- Premium brand liquors
- Free local calls and Wi-Fi
- 20% off on spa and salon services
It seems that the main benefit is better room, but you’re paying an extra 12,000 points.
Hyatt Zilara, Cancun
Link: Hyatt Zilara, Cancun
The Hyatt Zilara, Cancun is a beachfront all-inclusive, adults-only (adult is defined as 16+, all-suite resort.
All-Inclusive Hotels
As an all-inclusive hotel, you get:
- Unlimited drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks at lounges, swim-up bars and in your suite
- Meals at all hotel restaurants
- 24 hour room service
- Live bands and theatre performances
- Bike rentals
- Scuba diving lessons
- All resort taxes and gratuities paid
Like the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, the Hyatt Zilara Cancun allows you to buy-up to the Club Premium Plan.
You will pay 40,000 points for a Club Premium Plan at Hyatt Zilara, Cancun, but you get:
- Premium ocean view junior suite
- Butler and concierge services
- Luxury bath amenities
- Welcome gift and beverage
- Premium alcohol and snacks
You’re paying more points for a suite, and I’m not sure if it is worth it unless you have lots of Hyatt points.
Using Hyatt Points to Book Your All-Inclusive Resort
Link: Hyatt Award Chart
Link: Hyatt Award Chart for Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Zilara Cancun
1. Standard Rooms
You will pay 20,000 Hyatt points per night at Hyatt Ziva for a room for 2 people & 10,000 points per night for each additional guest (age 3 and older) up to 4 people per room. So if you, your partner, and 3 year old stay at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, you will pay 30,000 points per night (20,000 points for the room + 10,000 extra points for the 3 year old).You will pay 25,000 Hyatt points per night at Hyatt Zilara, Cancun for a room for 2 people & 12,500 points per night for each additional guest up to 4 people per room. If you, your partner, your 17 year old, and 16 year old (minimum age to stay at Hyatt Zilara is 16) stay at Hyatt Zilara, Cancun, you will pay 50,000 points per night.
That’s 25,000 points for the room + 12,500 points for the 17 year old + 12,500 for the 16 year old.
2. Suite Nights
When you use your points for the confusingly named “Suite Night” you’re not only getting a large room. Remember, EVERY room at these hotels is a suite. Instead you’re getting everything in the Club Premium Plan, most notably the ocean view and premium liquor.
You will pay 32,000 Hyatt points per night at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos for 1 or 2 people plus 10,000 points per night for each additional guest (age 3 and older) up to 4 people per room.
So if you, your partner, and 3 year old stay at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, you will pay 42,000 points per night (32,000 points for the room + 10,000 points for the 3 year old.).
You will pay 40,000 Hyatt points per night at Hyatt Zilara Cancun for 1 or 2 people plus 12,500 points per night for each additional guest up to a 4 people per room. If you, your partner, your 17 year old, and 16 year old (minimum age to stay at Hyatt Zilara is 16) stay at Hyatt Zilara, you will pay 65,000 points per night.
That’s 40,000 points + 12,500 points for the 17 year old + 12,500 points for the 16 year old. Or you could book 2 regular rooms for 20,000 points and save the remaining points!
Elite Members Get Some but Not All the Usual Benefits
If you have Platinum status (free with the Hyatt credit card) or Diamond status, because these hotels are all-inclusive, you won’t get the benefits you would normally get at other Hyatt hotels such as:
- Dedicated check-in area
- Guaranteed room availability
- Diamond Suite upgrade at Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos
You can use Hyatt points to stay at Hyatt’s all-inclusive hotels in Mexico. But they have a separate award chart.
You will pay 20,000 Hyatt points a night for 2 people to stay at the Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos and 25,000 points per night for 2 people to stay at the Hyatt Zilara, Cancun. You have to pay extra points if you have more than 2 people in the room.
Here’s how to earn lots of Hyatt points for your all-inclusive vacation in Mexico.
Have you stayed at the Hyatt Ziva, Los Cabos or Hyatt Zilara, Cancun?
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