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Marriott vs Hyatt Credit Card

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With the changes in the Marriott categories over the years, it has been difficult to find properties with the Marriott credit card free night certificate (i.e. category 5 certificate).

However, Hyatt's appears to have a bunch of quality resorts within the category 4 that comes annually with their credit card.

Any thoughts on the Chase Hyatt credit card and how it compares to the Marriott card? I cancelled my Marriott card last year and thought about replacing it with the Hyatt card.

Below are the links for the respective categories:

http://www.hyatt.com/gp/en/awards/h...ARGS=/gp/en/awards/hyatt_category_display.jsp


https://www.marriott.com/rewards/pointsGridPopUpPropertyList.mi
 
I may not be the best one to ask since I actually carry both cards. But my thoughts are:

- I think the biggest variable is where you want to stay. I love Hyatt properties but they have a LOT less locations. I think that would be the biggest one.

- If I was comparing 1 Hyatt point to 1 Marriott point, I'd pick the Hyatt point as I value them higher because of the lower redemption amounts.

- If you stay at Marriott, use their card to get the bonus points and vice versa.

- If you have a lot of points, the award packages at Marriott are a great deal with air miles and nights.

- I'm not sure if Hyatt still has the sign up bonus, but I got two free nights at any property when I did it. Picked a great property in Carmel that was like $800 a night when we went. The annual category 4 is much better than Marriott's cat 5 IMO (again, assuming Hyatt has properties where you want to go)
 
what is wrong with having both? The free nights should pay for the annual fees.

My favorite of all hotel cards long term is the club carlson card. Last night free when redeeming points.
 
You might look into the Fairmont Visa as well. Spend $3000 and get two free nights at any Fairmont, along with a host of other bonuses.
 
The best use of any reward program is to achieve the highest level. If you travel enough to achieve the highest level on more than one card that's great. If you split your travel among multiple cards and remain at the lowest level on each then it's a waste.

Hyatt has about 500 properties and is not expanding too much in fact they just sold the TS division to II. Marriott has 4000 properties and they seem to open new ones every week.
 
am1 said:
what is wrong with having both? The free nights should pay for the annual fees.

My favorite of all hotel cards long term is the club carlson card. Last night free when redeeming points.
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You can only have so many chase cards to keep in your wallet. The mariott has a low yearly benefit compared to some of their other cards.
 
gowarty said:
I may not be the best one to ask since I actually carry both cards. But my thoughts are:

- I think the biggest variable is where you want to stay. I love Hyatt properties but they have a LOT less locations. I think that would be the biggest one.

- If I was comparing 1 Hyatt point to 1 Marriott point, I'd pick the Hyatt point as I value them higher because of the lower redemption amounts.

- If you stay at Marriott, use their card to get the bonus points and vice versa.

- If you have a lot of points, the award packages at Marriott are a great deal with air miles and nights.

- I'm not sure if Hyatt still has the sign up bonus, but I got two free nights at any property when I did it. Picked a great property in Carmel that was like $800 a night when we went. The annual category 4 is much better than Marriott's cat 5 IMO (again, assuming Hyatt has properties where you want to go)
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+1 as to each item including the detail.

Hyatt actually gave DW a sign up bonus of two free nights + two upgrade certificates. The latter got us into a suite at the Park Hyatt near Georgetown. Quite nice.

That was about a year ago; I don't know if that offer is still valid or what they are offering instead.

It is useful having both cards and they are "free" -- the annual free night is worth more than the annual fee for the card.
 
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jimf41 said:
The best use of any reward program is to achieve the highest level. If you travel enough to achieve the highest level on more than one card that's great. If you split your travel among multiple cards and remain at the lowest level on each then it's a waste.
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Hyatt's credit card comes with Platinum status as long as you have the card.
 
am1 said:
what is wrong with having both? The free nights should pay for the annual fees.

My favorite of all hotel cards long term is the club carlson card. Last night free when redeeming points.
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I have both and for me this works as we go to Florida every year during Easter/ Passover spring break and I need a couple of extra nights before checking into our timeshare week. The cards defenatly pays for itself as I always get a Hyatt and then a Marriott where even the nightly senior rate is at least $150 per night.

In addition both of these cards have no foreign transaction fees which by itself has paid for the fees in years that we went to Europe or Mexico.:banana::cheer:
 
tante said:
You can only have so many chase cards to keep in your wallet.
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That is my issue. I want to limit the number of cards I have with Chase. I planned on adding Sapphire and Marriott again soon. I had both in the past but I am eligible for another bonus. However, rather than getting Marriott, I was thinking of getting Hyatt. My wife has a Marriott card that I can use for travel and the timeshare fees. Getting the Marriott card however would provide us with another category 5 certificate each year, help me get gold status and earn 70,000 points.

Maybe the wife needs to get the Hyatt card. ;)

I think IHG card is the best. For $49 (times 2), we got three nights in Rome that would have been over $500 per night and we still have bonus point left. IHG provides a free night anywhere (i.e. it is not limited to a category) and the certificate is good for a year.
 
What about SPG Amex? You get automatic gold and it's only $65 or $75 a year.
 
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