Hyatt Card Now Earns 2x Points on Restaurants, Airline Tickets and Car Rentals

Chase just announced a number of changes to its Hyatt Credit Card offer, most of them for the better. While you now must spend at least $1,000 within your first 3 months of cardmembership to earn 2 free nights (as opposed to earning your free nights after just a single purchase), you’ll now earn 2x points for every $1 spent at restaurants, on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline and at car rental agencies.

Cardmembers will now also be able to earn status faster by receiving 2 stay and 5 night credits towards Diamond status when they spend $20,000 during the calendar year, and an additional 3 stay and 5 night credits when they spend $40,000 during the calendar year.

With these changes, the Hyatt Credit Card now features the following benefits for a $75 annual fee:

• 2 Free Nights at Hyatt properties worldwide after spending $1,000 within the first three months from account opening
• Existing Platinum members will earn 2 suite upgrades in addition to the 2 free award nights
• Existing Diamond members will earn 2 award nights in a suite
• No foreign transaction fees
• EMV chip-and-signature technology
• Earn 3 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every $1 spent at Hyatt
• Earn 2 Hyatt Gold Passport points for every $1 spent at restaurants, on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline and at car rental agencies
• Earn 1 Hyatt Gold Passport point for every $1 spent everywhere else
• Earn 2 stay and 5 night credits toward Diamond status when you spend $20,000 in a calendar year and an additional 3 stay and 5 night credits when you spend $40,000 in a calendar year
• Receive automatic Hyatt Gold Passport Platinum membership – and maintain Platinum status as long as you are a cardholder. Platinum benefits include:
• 15% point bonus on each stay
• The best room available within the category booked
• Complimentary Internet service
• Expedited check-in at a dedicated area for members
• Guaranteed 72-hour room availability
• Receive 1 Free Night in any Category 1-4 property every year on your cardholder anniversary
• No limits on points earned