Mgm life and rewards world to end partnership

In 2013, World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards entered into a strategic partnership, through which members of either program can enjoy mutual benefits when staying at partner hotels.

Today, it was announce that The partnership between World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards will end. From September 30, 2023, Members will no longer be able to earn or redeem Points at hotels between the two programs, nor will they be able to earn qualifying Elite Nights.

Fortunately, there are still a few days left to take advantage of Tier Match, which could provide some tangible benefits for staycations in Las Vegas through early 2024.

Mgm life and rewards world to end partnership

Later this year, the decade-long strategic partnership between World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards will come to an end. While the official end date is September 30, 2023, there are some important implications to watch out for, both before and after that date.

Effective September 30, 2023, MGM properties will no longer be available for booking through Hyatt channels, and Hyatt properties will no longer be bookable through MGM channels.

Until then, all reservations made at either hotel will be honored, and guests will continue to enjoy mutual benefits until September 30, 2023.

Then, while reservations will continue to be honored, guests will no longer be able to accumulate World of Hyatt Points or qualifying elite nights at MGM properties, and they will no longer be able to redeem World of Hyatt points for stays at MGM hotels.

Likewise, MGM Rewards members will not be able to collect MGM Tier credits at Hyatt hotels from September 30, 2023 onwards.

After September 30, 2023, in order to make any changes to stays at MGM properties booked through Hyatt channels, you will need to cancel your entire reservation and rebook it directly through MGM. The same is true for Hyatt hotels booked through MGM channels.

In connection with the Mutual Status Matching Partnership, World of Hyatt members whose level has been matched in MGM Rewards from February 1 to July 14, 2023 will receive a level match up to January 31, 2024.

As a reminder, base-level Hyatt Discoverists can match MGM’s base-level Pearl tier, while Hyatt Explorists and Globalists can match MGM’s higher-level Gold tier.

If you matched your MGM Rewards status with World of Hyatt from March 1 to July 14, 2023, you will have the corresponding World of Hyatt status until February 29, 2024.

Furthermore, MGM Rewards Gold members who have achieved their tier status through a mutual status matching agreement between February 1 and July 14, 2023 will Continue to waive resort fees For reservations made directly with MGM Rewards through January 31, 2024.

If you are going to benefit from any of the mutual status matching arrangements, check it out Submit your application by July 14, 2023, You can still enjoy some benefits until early 2024.

end of an era

For many years, the strategic partnership between World of Hyatt and MGM Rewards has offered members unique opportunities through status matching and cheap Las Vegas lodging.

As for matching status, it was particularly beneficial for explorers and globetrotters, since matching with MGM Rewards Gold status came with a number of useful perks for stays in Las Vegas.

For example, when staying at MGM Hotels in Las Vegas, guests with MGM Rewards Gold status enjoy the following benefits:

• Resort fee waiver
• Priority check-in
• Free room upgrades
• Dedicated lines at participating restaurants and nightclubs

Of those, the waived resort fee benefit saved members $39 (USD) per night, which is arguably the most valuable perk that is destined to disappear.

For some, the trip to Las Vegas also meant cheap stays at MGM properties, especially in the absence of a daily resort fee. However, the number of guests who benefited from this strategic partnership was earning elite nights that qualified to earn or recertify for Globalist lifestyle status.

For example, it is not difficult to find nights on a drug like Excalibur 30-50 USD (or the equivalent in the local currency) per night. So, if a Globalist life situation is at hand, strategically timed flights to Vegas can get you to your bottom line, without paying a premium for earning nights.

While there is still plenty of time to earn nights this way, it will all be over as of September 30, 2023, and anyone who has taken advantage of this for years is sure to be disappointed.

Conclusion

MGM World Life & Rewards announce that they will be terminating their strategic partnership effective September 30, 2023. Until then, business continues as usual, and guests can continue to earn and redeem points at the respective hotels.

Thereafter, World of Hyatt members will no longer earn World of Hyatt Points or eligible elite nights at MGM hotels, and MGM Rewards guests will no longer be able to earn category credits at Hyatt hotels.

If you completed a status match before July 14, 2023, you can still enjoy some mutual benefits through early 2024. If you have any trips planned to Las Vegas before then, be sure to complete the application soon, and take advantage while you still can.