Hyatt Explorist is the middle tier of World of Hyatt’s elite status program. This status offers nice benefits such as a 20% points bonus, room upgrades, premium internet, late checkout, and more.
This guide will cover everything you need to know about Hyatt Explorist status, including all of its benefits and how to earn the status.
How to Earn Hyatt Elite Status
To earn World of Hyatt elite status, you need to earn either a certain number of nights, base points, or host several meetings or events:
Discoverist = 10 Nights or 25,000 Base Points or 3 Meetings & Events.
Explorist = 30 Nights or 50,000 Base Points or 10 Meetings & Events.
Globalist = 60 Nights or 100,000 Base Points or 20 Meetings & Events.
Lifetime Globalist = 1,000,000 Base Points.
Hyatt members earn 5 Base Points per dollar on room rates, dining purchases, spa treatments, and other eligible expenses (excluding taxes and fees) at participating World of Hyatt hotels.
To earn status via Base Points, you would need to spend $20,000 for Globalist, $10,000 for Explorist, and $5,000 for Discoverist.
There are also several ways to help you obtain elite status or get automatic elite status:
- World of Hyatt Business Credit Card (review) = Automatic Hyatt Discoverist status and five elite night credits for every $10,000 spent per year.
- World of Hyatt Credit Card (review) = Automatic Hyatt Discoverist status and five elite night credits each year. Plus, you can earn two elite night credits for every $5,000 you spend on the card per year.
Hyatt Explorist Benefits
World of Hyatt Explorist elite members enjoy these benefits:
20% Points Bonus: Explorist members earn 6 points per dollar (a 20% bonus) when staying at Hyatt properties.
Room Upgrades: Explorist members receive space-available upgrades to upgraded rooms excluding suites and rooms with Club lounge access.
- Excluded Brands: Caption by Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Destination by Hyatt Residences, or Hyatt Vacation Club hotels and resorts.
Milestone Rewards: Hyatt rewards its members with Milestone Rewards for every 10 nights they earn above 20 nights or 35,000 base points each year. Benefits include extra points, experience credit, Guest of Honor awards (gift of elite status for stay), suite upgrades, and more.
Late Checkout: Enjoy a 2:00 PM late checkout at most participating hotel brands.
Bottled Water: Explorist members receive a complimentary bottle of water for each day at participating locations.
72-Hour Guaranteed Rooms: Explorists will be guaranteed at room at Hyatt Hotels when making a paid reservation at least 72 hours before arrival. However, the guarantee is not valid during any period of extraordinary demand and subject to blackout dates by the hotel.
American Airlines Bonus: Elite members can earn 1 World of Hyatt bonus point for every $1 spent on American Airlines when you link your accounts.
Other Benefits: Premium high-speed internet, dedicated elite check-in area, special reservation phone line, waived resort fees on free night awards, and room booking discount.
