Now, let’s jump right into it and take a look at which hotels are moving categories. If you booked an award before March 28 and the hotel moves to a higher category, you will not owe extra points.If you booked an award before March 28 and the hotel moves to a lower category, you will receive a refund for the difference.Awards booked after March 28 will be priced according to their new category, along with peak/off-peak pricing if applicable.Any awards booked before March 28, 2023, will follow the current award chart - so get your stays booked as soon as possible.
But when you dig into which hotels are moving up, you’ll see that this could turn out to be quite a blow to award travelers, as many “fan favorites” for Category 4 and Category 7 award certificates are moving up in category classification.īefore we jump into which hotels are changing, here’s a quick overview of the details you’ll want to be aware of: In total, 214 hotels will move to a higher category, and 158 hotels will be moving to a lower category in the World of Hyatt program.Īt first glance, this might feel like a wash. The World of Hyatt program has just announced that 372 of its hotels will be changing categories as of March 28, 2023.
