Hyatt qualifying nights include free night awards, which means earning World of Hyatt Explorist and World of Hyatt Globalist status should be easier. As of January 1, 2018, free night awards including those using World of Hyatt points in addition to the free night awards after staying 30 or 60 nights a year, will now count toward status.

Hyatt Qualifying Nights Include Free Night Awards

• Starting January 1, 2018, all nights on free night awards will count toward tier status. You can now earn elite status and additional benefits faster.
• We’re extending the validity dates for the following free night awards. Starting with those issued January 1, 2018, you can use them up to 180 days for issuance.
  • Free night in Cat 1-4 Hyatt hotel or resort when you stay 30 qualifying nights or earn 50,000 Base Points in a calendar year
  • Free night in Cat 1-7 Hyatt hotel or resort when you stay 60 qualifying nights or earn 100,000 Base Points in a calendar year

With this change, all nights count toward World of Hyatt elite status, meaning those booked with cash, Points + Cash, and now World Of Hyatt Free Night awards (both those using points, as well as specific Free Night awards earned).

As a reminder, you can earn World of Hyatt elite status by the following:

• Explorist: Achieve status after completing 30 qualifying nights or earning 50,000 Base Points or holding 10 qualifying meetings/events per calendar year.
• Globalist: Achieve status after completing 60 qualifying nights or earning 100,000 Base Points or holding 20 qualifying meetings/events per calendar year.