Hyatt Updates 2015 Gold Passport Award Chart

Hyatt has announced its annual update to the Gold Passport award chart and thankfully changes are limited for 2015–here is what you need to know:

• 70 Hyatt properties are changing categories
  • 22 hotels are moving up a category
  • 48 hotels are moving down a category
• The new rates apply to all bookings made after 22 January 2015
• For the 48 hotels that moved to a lower category, previously booked reservations for stays after 21 January 2015 will receive a refund in points to reflect the new lower rates
• No blackout dates continue – if there is a standard room available, you can use your points to get it

You can review the chart below, but I will point out a few noteworthy changes at Hyatt’s more aspirational properties:

• Park Hyatt Maldvies moves from Category 6 to Category 7, which is a big jump for both points only and cash + points rooms
• Park Hyatt Seoul moves from a Category 4 to Category 5, which was a steal for such a superb property, to a Category 5. Read my review of the property.
• Park Hyatt Washington moves from a Category 6 to Category 5. Read my review of the property while the Grand Hyatt Washington, not at all one of my favorite Hyatts, moves from Category 5 to Category 4.
• Hyatt Regency Nice (Palais de la Mediterranee), which is a great property when visiting Nice or Monaco, is moving from Category 5 to Category 6.
• Visiting the three Park Hyatt properties in India is on my travel list for 2015 and Park Hyatt Chennai is moving from a Category 3 to a Category 2 property, costing only 4,500 Gold Passport points and $55/night.

Here is the full list of properties changing categories:

These changes are not bad at all, through I will book the Park Hyatt Maldives now…

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