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Hyatt Brand Explorer: five brands, one free night worth up to 25,000 points
Stay at five different Hyatt brands and World of Hyatt issues a Category 1–4 free night, worth up to 25,000 points. It repeats every five new brands, with no deadline.
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World of Hyatt, explained
Why Hyatt points are worth the most of the big three U.S. hotel programs, how the new five-level award chart works, what status is worth, the credit cards, and the hotels most worth the points.
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Hilton Honors, explained
Hilton points are worth little each, but its free night certificates are among the least restricted of any major hotel chain. How the program works in 2026, every Hilton credit card, and the resorts where a single certificate goes furthest.
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Marriott Bonvoy, explained
One of the largest hotel programs in the world, with points that are easy to earn and easy to waste. How pricing and certificates work in 2026, all six Marriott cards, and where Bonvoy points beat cash.
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Thompson Central Park: 30,000 Hyatt points against $838 a night
A Central Park hotel selling for $838 a night costs 30,000 World of Hyatt points on the same dates: roughly 2.8 cents a point, before taxes.
