Hyatt's new-hotel promotion now offers double points — but there's a catch

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.Earn double points at hotels new to World of HyattYou 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.One of the new hotels on the list is the Park...