In April, when Mr & Mrs Smith properties went live within World of Hyatt, the details didn’t exactly impress us. There’s not much in the way of guaranteed benefits and the properties (overall) are a poor value when booked as awards.
Now, there’s at least some incentive to pay cash for Mr & Mrs Smith (MMS) properties: World of Hyatt cardholders will earn four points per dollar when using their card to pay the bill, bringing earning at MMS properties in line with the rest of Hyatt’s portfolio
The Deal
- As of today, World of Hyatt cardholders will receive 4 points per dollar when paying for Mr & Smith properties with their Hyatt credit card.
Info and Card Details
| Card Offer and Details |
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 Up to 45K: 30K after $3K spend plus 1 extra point per dollar for non-bonused spend, up to $15K spend in 6 months.$95 Annual Fee This card is subject to Chase’s 5/24 rule. Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. FM Mini Review: Great card for welcome bonus and annual free night. Might be worth using regularly for additional free night and as a path to status. Earning rate: ✦ 2X restaurants / cafes / coffee shops, airlines, local transit, fitness clubs and gym memberships ✦ 4X Hyatt and Mr & Mrs Smith Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: One free Cat 1-4 night certificate after $15K spend in a calendar year. ✦ Get 2 elite qualifying night credits every time you spend $5K in purchases Noteworthy perks: ✦ Free category 1-4 night every year upon renewal ✦ Additional free category 1-4 night after $15K spend in calendar year ✦ Discoverist elite status ✦ 5 elite qualifying nights |
Quick Thoughts
I’m still a bit shocked at how little value Hyatt is offering their members via their purchase of Mr & Mrs Smith (MMS). I was especially surprised when, as part of the initial “going live” announcement, Hyatt said that cardholders would not earn 4x at MMS properties like they do at the rest of World of Hyatt’s portfolio. This bizarrely incentivized folks to NOT to use their Hyatt card when staying there.
Now that’s been fixed and returns at MMS when paying with the Hyatt card are the same as at any other World of Hyatt location.
Note that Hyatt is marketing this as cardholders “earning 9x at Mr & Mrs Smith.” That’s true, but cardholders would have already earned five points per dollar by virtue of being a World of Hyatt member, regardless of whether or not they paid with their card. The increased earnings that were announced today are only adding four points per dollar (when paying with their card), not nine.
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