16 Hotels Where You Can Save Between 40% and 86%

November 2024
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Use our guide to score at Hyatt properties the world over, whether you have any points or not

Yeah, I like to fly First Class. But I don’t like to pay full price. For almost anything pricey I buy, I want the biggest bang for my buck.

That includes hotels.

Staying in a nice hotel is arguably as important — depending on the type of trip, duration, and occasion — as flying Business or First Class to the destination.

But prices at luxury hotels can cost a king’s ransom nowadays. (I’ve heard that hotels are even colluding on pricing, although I have no idea if that’s true. But it could be when you consider the price tag of many properties you see online these days.)

Upgrade Your Stay, Big Time

What if I can get you twice the hotel for the same money? A suite for the price of a normal room? Oceanfront for the price of a garden view? There are infinite numbers of upgrades or improvements you can make when it comes to booking hotel stays. Think of the money you save when you get a better room as the upgrade value.

That’s what the strategy is all about. We’ve written about it a couple of times before over the last year here and here. Check out those reports for more details if you think this strategy might be for you.

Consider this Hyatt promotion, for example. It’s running through January 4 and allows you to buy up to 110,000 points for as little as 1.92 cents each, given the 25% bonus promotion.

Anyone Can Play This Upgrade Game
and Get Even More POINTS

If you want even more than 110,000 points, you can transfer points from Chase to Hyatt, pool your Hyatt points, or use FCF’s “how to get around buying points maximum limits strategy.”

That’s why I like the strategy of buying Hyatt points. Anyone can do it. That is, anyone who has been a Hyatt member for 60 days. (If you haven’t signed up, sign up now, because this strategy is available through Hyatt every two to four months. Although this current one is extra good. It only takes a few minutes.). The maximum number of points you can buy is usually 55,000, which makes this promo special.

Here’s how it looks for this sale:

Here’s how it looks for this sale:

Save up to 43% at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa

The screenshot below shows prices for the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa. The World of Hyatt member nightly rate for a King room is $954 per night, or $672 when you buy the 35,000 points needed.

Two bits of bad news:

  • The upgrade math doesn’t play across all Hyatt hotels.
  • The deal primarily works with rates on the high side. In other words, if there is a super-saver deal, the math might not work out. That said, if you’re looking at a high-end hotel that’s pricey or would if you get it for half off, this is worth checking out.

The good news: FCF upgrade truffle hounds recently found 16 hotels that can work — really well — depending on your dates.

Have a look.

Examples of Savings Between 40% and 86%

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[["Hotel","Link to Sample Deal (Rates Subject to Change)","Room Type","Published Rate for 4 Nights, Including Taxes","Points Required for 4 Nights","Cost to Buy Points When on Sale","Savings","#colspan#"],["Thompson Palm Springs","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/pspaz?checkinDate=2025-09-01&checkoutDate=2025-09-05&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&location=Thompson%20Palm%20Springs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegular Room King or Queen","$9,053","68,000","$1,306","$7,747","86%"],["Park Hyatt Kyoto","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/itmph?location=Park+Hyatt+Kyoto&checkinDate=2025-06-08&checkoutDate=2025-06-12&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&rateFilter=woh\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$10,831","160,000","$3,072","$7,759","72%"],["Park Hyatt New York","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/nycph?location=Park%20Hyatt%20New%20York&checkinDate=2024-12-09&checkoutDate=2024-12-13&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$11,259","180,000","$3,456","$7,803","69%"],["Andaz 5th Avenue","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/nycam?checkinDate=2024-12-09&checkoutDate=2024-12-13&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$6,355","140,000","$2,688","$3,667","58%"],["Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/phuhr?checkinDate=2024-12-23&checkoutDate=2024-12-27&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&brands[]=regency&location=Hyatt%20Regency%20Phuket%20Resort\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$2,650","60,000","$1,152","$1,498","57%"],["Park Hyatt Paris-Vend\u00f4me","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/parph?location=Park%20Hyatt%20Paris-Vend%C3%B4me&checkinDate=2025-02-03&checkoutDate=2025-02-07&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$5,856","140,000","$2,688","$3,168","\n\n54%"],["Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/kauai?checkinDate=2025-03-03&checkoutDate=2025-03-07&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&brands[]=grand&location=Grand%20Hyatt%20Kauai%20Resort%20\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","Suite","$9,930","240,000","$4,608","$5,322","#rowspan#"],["Grand Hyatt Tokyo","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/tyogh?checkinDate=2024-12-23&checkoutDate=2024-12-27&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&brands[]=grand&location=Grand%20Hyatt%20Tokyo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","Regular Room King or Queen","$5,571","\n\n140,000","$2,688","$2,883","52%"],["Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/mldph?location=Park+Hyatt+Maldives+Hadahaa&checkinDate=2025-01-18&checkoutDate=2025-01-22&rooms=1&adults=2&kids=0&rate=Standard&rateFilter=standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","Villa","$5,405","#rowspan#","$2,688","$2,717","50%"],["Alila Ventana Big Sur - Adults Only","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/sjcal?location=Alila+Ventana+Big+Sur&checkinDate=2025-04-14&checkoutDate=2025-04-18&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&rateFilter=woh\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","Suite","$13,108","360,000","$6,912","$6,196","47%"],["Alila Napa Valley","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/apcal?location=Alila%20Napa%20Valley&checkinDate=2025-08-11&checkoutDate=2025-08-15&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegular Room King or Queen","$6,604","180,000","$3,456","$3,148","48%"],["Grand Hyatt Baha Mar","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/nasgh?checkinDate=2024-12-23&checkoutDate=2024-12-27&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&brands[]=grand&location=Grand%20Hyatt%20Baha%20Mar\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$3,997","116,000","$2,227","$1,770","44%"],["Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa","\n<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/oggrm?checkinDate=2024-12-23&checkoutDate=2024-12-27&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&brands[]=regency&location=Hyatt%20Regency%20Maui%20Resort%20and%20Spa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$4,720","140,000","$2,688","$2,032","\n\n43%"],["Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/skbph?location=Park%20Hyatt%20St.%20Kitts%20Christophe%20Harbour&checkinDate=2024-12-09&checkoutDate=2024-12-13&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$3,381","100,000","$1,920","$1,461","#rowspan#"],["Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/tyoxs?location=Hyatt+House+Tokyo+Shibuya&checkinDate=2025-09-01&checkoutDate=2025-09-05&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard&rateFilter=woh\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$1,978","60,000","$1,152","$826","42%"],["Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort","<a href=\"https://www.hyatt.com/shop/rooms/oggaw?checkinDate=2024-12-30&checkoutDate=2025-01-03&rooms=1&adults=1&kids=0&rate=Standard\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sample</a>","#rowspan#","$5,784","180,000","$3,456","$2,328","40%"]]