32 new Hyatt hotels where you can get 500 extra points per night

I stayed at the Hyatt House Johannesburg Sandton in South Africa shortly after it opened. When I checked my account activity after my stay, I earned far more points than expected.

Looking at the details, I noticed an "opening bonus" of 2,000 points. Then I remembered that Hyatt offers 500 bonus points per night on qualifying stays at new hotels. I unknowingly received the benefit since Hyatt doesn't require members to register for this promotion.

Perhaps you, too, have forgotten about this promotion. Or maybe you never knew about it. In either case, here's what you should know about this World of Hyatt promotion, including the newest properties where you can earn 500 bonus points per night.

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How to earn 500 bonus Hyatt points per night

This promotion is simple: World of Hyatt members receive 500 bonus points per night for qualifying stays at select hotels new to the Hyatt portfolio. You must stay within a set time frame to earn the bonus points, typically in the first few months after the hotel opens. Specifically, you'll only earn bonus points if your checkout date is during the offer period for your hotel.

To get the bonus points, you must provide your World of Hyatt number when you check in. You must also pay an eligible rate or redeem a free night award (including redeeming World of Hyatt points). You'll only earn bonus points for one room per night.

The terms of this promotion note that it may take three to four weeks for the bonus points to appear in your account. In practice, though, Hyatt typically posts the new hotel bonus simultaneously with the other points for your stay.

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Eligible new Hyatt hotels

Hyatt displays an updated list of participating properties on its website. Here's a quick overview of where you can currently earn 500 extra points per night:

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7 hotels in the US

• Albany, New York: Hyatt Place Albany from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Meridian, Idaho: Hyatt Place Boise / Meridian from Oct. 5 to Jan. 31
• St. Augustine, Florida: Hyatt Place St. Augustine / Vilano Beach from Oct. 11 to Jan. 31
• Flagstaff, Arizona: Hyatt Place Flagstaff from Oct. 18 to Jan. 31
• Nashville, Tennessee: Hyatt Place Nashville / Green Hills from Nov. 7 to Feb. 29
• Munster, Indiana: Hyatt Place Munster from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29
• Houston, Texas: Thompson Houston from Dec. 21 to March 31

13 hotels in Mainland China

• Hangzhou: UrCove Hangzhou North Grand Canal from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Hangzhou: UrCove Hangzhou Xiaoshan Jiangnan Technology City from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31
• Tianjin: UrCove Tianjin Drum Tower from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Xian: UrCove Xi'an Hi-Tech Software Park from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Xian: Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi'an from Dec. 15 to March 31
• Shanghai: UrCove Shanghai Pudong East from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Cangzhou: UrCove Cangzhou from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Shenzhen: UrCove Shenzhen Bay Eco-Tech Park from Oct. 29 to Jan. 31
• Changshu: Hyatt Regency Changshu Kuncheng Lake from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31
• Foshan: UrCove Foshan Downtown from Nov. 20 to Feb. 29
• Chengdu: UrCove Chengdu Wenshu Monastery Taikoo Li from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29
• Beijing: UrCove Beijing Changping from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29
• Tibet: UrCove Lhasa Potala Palace from Dec. 18 to March 31

12 hotels in other regions

• Pravets, Bulgaria: Hyatt Regency Pravets Resort from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Macau: Andaz Macau from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Hyatt Place Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31
• Tulum, Mexico: Secrets Tulum Resort & Spa from Oct. 12 to Jan. 31
• Dusseldorf, Germany: Lindner Hotel Dusseldorf Airport from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31
• Johor Bahru, Malaysia: Hyatt Place Johor Bahru Paradigm Mall from Nov. 6 to Feb. 29
• Kuwait City, Kuwait: Grand Hyatt Kuwait Residences from Nov. 15 to Feb. 29
• Bodh Gaya, India: Hyatt Place Bodh Gaya from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29
• Tokyo, Japan: Hotel Toranomon Hills from Dec. 6 to March 31
• Davos, Switzerland: Hotel Flüela Davos from Dec. 8 to March 31
• Marrakech, Morocco: Park Hyatt Marrakech from Dec. 15 to March 31
• Nairobi, Kenya: Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands from Dec. 22 to March 31

The 500 Hyatt points you'll get per night when booking an eligible rate or free night are worth about $8.50, based on TPG's valuations. So, this promotion may be the tiebreaker when considering where to stay the next time you travel to a location with a new Hyatt hotel.

The new hotel bonus should stack with other World of Hyatt promotions, as these promotions usually require that you book an eligible rate.

Related: Here's how to quickly stock up on Hyatt points for your next vacation

Bottom line

On top of earning 500 extra points per night, staying at a new Hyatt hotel can also be fun, and you'll often get to stay in a room with new furnishings. However, new hotels may still be working through some issues, and it's possible not everything on-site will be completely functional.

The current list includes 16 Hyatt Category 1 hotels, seven Category 2 hotels and one Category B all-inclusive resort. So, if you want to redeem World of Hyatt points for your stay, you can find many low-category options on the current list of new hotels.