As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good idea to review your elite status goals and evaluate your progress toward them. World of Hyatt Elite membership is one of the most valuable memberships, so you may want to top up your account if you’re getting close to the next tier.
Here’s a reminder on how to earn Hyatt elite status, and if you’re not quite at the tier you want yet, here’s an overview of how to earn more qualifying stays or base points before the end of the year.
World of Hyatt Status Overview
There are two ways to earn World of Hyatt tiers: qualifying nights or base points. Specifically, here are the Hyatt Elite membership requirements you must meet each calendar year:
- discoveryist: 10 qualifying nights or 25,000 base points
- explorer: 30 qualifying nights or 50,000 base points
- globalist: 60 qualifying nights or 100,000 base points
Once you achieve Hyatt elite status, you will retain it for one year after you qualify, plus an additional two months. Therefore, if you qualify for a specific Hyatt membership in 2025, your membership will continue through February 2027.
See how many qualifying nights and base points you currently have this year and calculate how many days you plan to earn by the end of the year based on your current planned Hyatt stays. Then, check out the sections below for strategies you can use to earn more qualifying nights or Base Points before the end of the year.
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If you need a strategy for more qualifying nights
If you’re just a few nights away from qualifying for your dream Hyatt elite status, here are some strategies you can use.
Open up the world of Hyatt Credit Cards
this World of Hyatt Credit Card (See Rates and Fees) Five levels of qualifying stay points are provided to Primary Card members annually. However, it can take up to eight weeks for night points to reflect in your World of Hyatt account from the date you open your card account.
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However, if you apply for the World of Hyatt Credit Card before 9 a.m. EST on November 20, you can earn up to two Tier Qualifying Night Points per qualifying night at any Hyatt hotel or resort between October 16, 2025, and January 31, 2026, for a maximum of 15 Tier Qualifying Night Points. It may take up to eight weeks from the last day of the calendar month of your stay for room points to be added to your World of Hyatt account, but room points for 2025 night awards will apply to 2025 membership, even if they were issued or received in 2026.
Related: Is the World of Hyatt Credit Card Worth the Annual Fee?
Spend with your World of Hyatt Card
When you reach the World of Hyatt Credit Card and World of Hyatt Business Credit Card (See Rates and Fees).
Specifically, World of Hyatt Credit Card principal members will earn two levels of qualifying night points for every $5,000 spent annually, while World of Hyatt Business Credit Card principal members will earn five levels of qualifying night points for every $10,000 spent annually.
These tier qualifying stay credits may take up to eight weeks from the last day of the calendar month when you are eligible to be added to your World of Hyatt account. However, Hyatt will apply these stay points to the calendar year in which the purchase occurs.
So, you can spend until the end of the year using your World of Hyatt Credit Card or World of Hyatt Business Credit Card to meet one or more of these spending thresholds and earn qualifying stay points.
Related: Why I’m aiming to spend $15,000 a year on my World of Hyatt credit card
Plan a new trip or staycation
Finally, if you need more qualifying nights, another option is to plan a new trip for the required nights. For example, if you plan to stay three nights, consider booking a three-night stay. The accommodation could be a nearby Category 1 Hyatt hotel, or it could be in a destination you’ve always wanted to visit.
Or, if you have stayed at hotels outside of the World of Hyatt program before the end of the year, consider canceling those stays and staying at a World of Hyatt property instead.
Related: How much value do World of Hyatt members get when booking direct?
If you need a strategy with more basis points
If you’re close to qualifying for a higher level through base points, you’ll have fewer options. After all, you only earn base points when you pay a qualifying stay rate, qualifying incidental charges during your stay, or qualifying non-stay charges.
Specifically, you’ll earn 2.5 base points per $1 of eligible purchases at Hyatt Studios and 5 base points per $1 of eligible purchases at other World of Hyatt properties. Members can earn base points for up to three rooms per stay, as long as they stay in at least one of the rooms.
Therefore, if you need additional Base Points, they can only be earned through qualifying purchases at World of Hyatt.
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Other Strategies for Getting a Hyatt Membership
If none of these strategies work for you, you can still get a Hyatt membership before the end of the year through one of the following methods.
Get a Hyatt Credit Card
Principal card member World of Hyatt Credit Card or World of Hyatt Business Credit Card Get free discoverer status. In addition, the principal card member of the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card can designate up to five employees to receive Explorer status.
So if you just want the lower-level World of Hyatt membership, you can get the Explorer membership with one of these cards.
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American Airlines AAdvantage Loyalty Points Rewards
If you also want to pursue elite status with American Airlines, you can qualify for World of Hyatt membership at select loyalty point award levels.
Specifically, upon reaching the 100,000 loyalty point bonus level, you will automatically receive Discoverer status. You can choose between 175,000 and 250,000 loyalty point reward levels for Explorer status. However, there are other options at these loyalty points reward levels, such as system-wide upgrades, that may be more valuable.
Looking for a status challenge
Finally, World of Hyatt tiers can sometimes be earned through tier matches or challenges. For example, in August of this year, Hyatt granted 90 days of Explorer status to select American Airlines AAdvantage elite members. These targeted members can stay 10 qualifying nights during the 90-day trial period to maintain Explorer status through February 2027, or stay 20 nights and unlock Globalist status.
Related: 3 Ways to Earn Hyatt Globalist Elite Status
bottom line
Now is the time to get your last qualifying nights or base points to secure your desired World of Hyatt elite status. If you haven’t reached your goals yet, consider using some of the strategies discussed in this article to help you cross the finish line.
