World of Hyatt Elite Status: Guide to Qualifying and Privileges

The loyalty program for Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, World of Hyatt, is arguably the best hotel loyalty program around.

You can earn elite status with Hyatt through several routes, including hotel activity, or by spending on co-branded World of Hyatt credit cards.

In this guide, we’ll look at the World of Hyatt elite status program, including how to qualify and the benefits at each tier.

How Does World of Hyatt Elite Status Work?

Beyond general membership, World of Hyatt has three elite tiers: Discoverist, Explorist, and Globalist.

In order to reach each of the elite tiers, you’ll need to earn one of the following:

• Discoverist: 10 qualifying nights, 25,000 Base Points, or three qualified meetings or events
• Explorist: 30 qualifying nights, 50,000 Base Points, or 10 qualified meetings or events
• Globalist: 60 nights,100,000 Base Points, or 20 qualified meetings or events

You can earn World of Hyatt elite status through qualifying hotel activity, by spending on World of Hyatt credit cards, and by other means, which we’ll go over.

Earning Status with Hotel Stays

The most common way to earn World of Hyatt elite status is through hotel activity. There are three ways to do this: by earning a specific number of hotel stays, by earning Base Points, or by hosting enough qualified meetings or events in a calendar year.

It’s important to note that stays booked through third-party providers, such as online travel agencies like Expedia, don’t usually count towards elite qualifying nights. Therefore, be sure to book directly with Hyatt to ensure you’re credited for the nights from your stay.

Although there are three avenues to earn elite status at Hyatt properties, the easiest method is to meet the qualifying nights requirement.

This is because if you want to earn elite status through Base Points, you’ll have to spend a fair bit. You’ll earn 5 Base Points for every eligible dollar (USD) spent at Hyatt hotels, which means you’ll need to spend $5,000 (USD) for Discoverist, $10,000 (USD) for Explorist, or $20,000 (USD) for Globalist.

Technically, earning Base Points could be the fastest route possible to earning World of Hyatt elite status if, for example, you found a way to spend $20,000 (USD) in one night. In this case, you’d automatically reach the highest Globalist status level without needing to…