On Oct. 1, World of Hyatt replaced its beloved new-hotel promotion, which offered 500 bonus points per night on qualifying stays, with a double-points offer . However, the new double-points offer for hotels new to World of Hyatt is far less appealing because you have to book a special rate to earn double points.

Even so, the double points offer could be more rewarding in some cases.

Here's a closer look at Hyatt's new bonus points offer for new hotels.

You can now earn double points on qualifying stays at participating hotels when you check in during a hotel's offer period. Specifically, you'll earn bonus points equal to the base points you earn on eligible rates and eligible incidental charges. The additional points earned through the offer are bonus points, not base points, and you can only earn up to 25,000 bonus points per stay through this offer.

Like before, Hyatt publishes a list of qualifying hotels on its website. Frustratingly, Hyatt's list now shows the participating properties but not each hotel's offer period, even though your check-in date must fall within that period to qualify.

But unlike before, you must now book the "New Hotel Member Bonus Offer" rate. If you book at a different rate, you won't earn the new hotel's double-points bonus. Additionally, members who elect to earn airline miles instead of World of Hyatt points aren't eligible for the offer.

You can earn the bonus on up to three rooms, including the room occupied by the earning member. Points will post within two to four weeks of checkout. A limited number of rooms are allocated to this offer, and promotional blackout periods may apply, so you won't necessarily see the rate for every stay at a participating hotel.

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