From 24 March 2026, 22 Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts properties have joined World of Hyatt, adding approximately 12,000 rooms across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica, and Spain to the programme. Members can now earn and redeem Hyatt points at these all-inclusive resorts. For UK travellers, the most directly relevant addition is the Tenerife property — one of the very few World of Hyatt all-inclusive redemption options in the Canary Islands. There is also a double-points promotion running until 30 June 2026. But there is a critical question for UK holiday-makers who typically book Bahia Principe through a package holiday operator — and the answer matters.
22 Bahia Principe all-inclusive resorts joined World of Hyatt on 24 March 2026. Free night awards start at 12,000 points off-peak. A double-points promotion runs on qualifying stays from 1 April to 30 June 2026 — register at hyatt.com by 30 May 2026. Package holidays booked through TUI, Jet2, easyJet Holidays, or any other UK tour operator do not earn points — only direct bookings via hyatt.com, the Hyatt app, or bahiaprincipe.com qualify.
What Bahia Principe is
Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts is a Spanish all-inclusive brand owned by Grupo Piñero and well established across the Caribbean and the Canary Islands. Hyatt entered a strategic joint venture with Grupo Piñero in late 2024, taking on management responsibilities for Bahia Principe-branded properties. The World of Hyatt integration went live on 24 March 2026. Bahia Principe’s own loyalty programme — My Bahia Principe — closed the day before.
The brand now operates under two segments: Explore (family-oriented, formerly Grand and Fantasia) and Escape (adults-only, formerly Luxury). A third tier, Cayo Levantado — a private island resort in the Dominican Republic — is expected to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt separately and is not yet part of the points-eligible portfolio.
The 22 properties span four countries. Spain (Tenerife) has two properties. The Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Jamaica account for the rest. A $117 million renovation programme is underway across the portfolio in 2026, with major work at the Tenerife resort, properties in Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, and Jamaica.
Can you earn points on a package holiday?
This is the question most relevant to UK travellers, and the answer is no.
Hyatt’s own programme terms, confirmed in the official double-points promotion rules, are unambiguous: eligible stays must be booked directly with Hyatt. The qualifying booking channels are hyatt.com, the World of Hyatt app, hyattinclusivecollection.com, and bahiaprincipe.com. Bookings made through TUI, Jet2, easyJet Holidays, On the Beach, or any other UK package holiday operator do not count as eligible stays and will not earn World of Hyatt points, elite night credits, or qualify for the double-points promotion.
This is not unique to Bahia Principe — it applies to all World of Hyatt properties. It is also worth noting that Bahia Principe properties do not allow earning on incidental charges such as room upgrades, spa treatments, or dining experiences booked separately. Points are earned on the room rate only.
If you are planning to book a Bahia Principe property and want to earn Hyatt points, compare the direct rate on bahiaprincipe.com or hyatt.com against the package holiday price before booking. For peak family holiday dates — school summer holidays in particular — package prices sometimes include flights at a discount that makes the package the better overall deal even without points. Run the numbers both ways before committing.
What you earn on a direct booking
For stays booked directly, World of Hyatt members earn 5 Base Points per eligible $1 spent on room rates. The rate is calculated in US dollars, so UK guests booking in pounds will see the conversion applied at the prevailing rate.
To make this concrete: a family of four booking a week at a Bahia Principe Escape Tenerife with an all-inclusive room rate of £5,000 would spend approximately $6,350 at current exchange rates. At 5 Base Points per dollar, that generates around 31,750 Hyatt points — enough for two or three free nights at a mid-tier Hyatt hotel, or a meaningful contribution towards an all-inclusive award stay.
During the double-points promotion (1 April–30 June 2026, registration required), that same stay would earn around 63,500 Hyatt points — enough for five to six nights at a budget Hyatt hotel, or one to two free nights at a lower-category all-inclusive property.
| Scenario | Hyatt points earned | What that redeems for (illustrative) |
|---|---|---|
| £5,000 direct booking, standard earn | ~31,750 pts | 2–3 nights at a mid-tier Hyatt hotel (Categories 3–4); or contributes toward an all-inclusive award night at Category A (12,000 pts off-peak for 2 people) |
| £5,000 direct booking, double-points promotion (Apr–Jun 2026) | ~63,500 pts | 5–6 nights at a budget Hyatt hotel; or 1–2 off-peak nights at a Category A–B all-inclusive for two; or one solid city break redemption |
| £2,000 direct booking (couple, 7 nights), double-points | ~25,400 pts | 2 nights at a Category 2–3 Hyatt hotel; or 1 off-peak night at a Category A all-inclusive (12,000 pts for two) |
All figures are illustrative and use an approximate £1 = $1.27 exchange rate. Actual points will depend on the exchange rate applied at booking. Note: at all-inclusive properties, the award chart covers two guests per room — a family of four would need additional points for the third and fourth guests, or may prefer to book two rooms. Elite members earn a bonus on top of the 5 Base Points at rates of 10% (Silver) through to 75% (Titanium/Ambassador).
What you can redeem points for
Bahia Principe properties use Hyatt’s fixed all-inclusive award chart, categorised A through F. The current chart (in place until May 2026, when a new five-tier structure takes effect) prices standard rooms for two people sharing. The confirmed anchor points are: Category A starts at 12,000 points off-peak and reaches a maximum of 18,000 points at peak. Category F — the highest tier — runs from 42,000 off-peak to 58,000 at peak. Categories B through E sit between these two points, scaling upward accordingly. The specific category of each Bahia Principe property is shown on its individual property page at hyatt.com and in the Hyatt app.
Two important points for families. First, the all-inclusive award chart covers two guests per room. A third or fourth guest requires additional points on top of the room rate — Hyatt publishes a separate per-person chart for this. A family of four may therefore find it more efficient to book two rooms of two guests each rather than one room of four. Second, Category 1–4 Hyatt free night certificates cannot be used at all-inclusive properties — they are only valid at standard hotels.
Points are also fully redeemable at any of Hyatt’s 1,000+ standard hotel properties worldwide — not just all-inclusive resorts. A Hyatt points balance earned at a Bahia Principe can therefore fund a city break in London, Paris, or Tokyo, or contribute towards a luxury Andaz or Park Hyatt stay, depending on how many points you accumulate.
A new five-tier award chart takes effect in May 2026 that will push the maximum all-inclusive redemption cost from 58,000 to 85,000 points per night at peak. If you have Hyatt points and are considering an all-inclusive redemption, booking before May locks in the current — lower — pricing. If the price drops after your booking, Hyatt will refund the difference in points. If it goes up, your booking is protected at the original rate.
The double-points promotion
To mark the launch, Hyatt is running a double-points offer. Members who register at hyatt.com/2x-points-bahia-principe between 24 March and 30 May 2026 will earn 5 Bonus Points per eligible $1 spent in addition to the standard 5 Base Points — giving a total of 10 points per $1 — on qualifying stays completed between 1 April and 30 June 2026. Registration is mandatory; points will not be awarded automatically without it. Stays must be booked directly and the member’s World of Hyatt number must be associated with the reservation.
The Tenerife angle
For UK travellers, Bahia Principe Escape Tenerife in Costa Adeje is the most practically relevant property. Tenerife is the UK’s most popular long-haul sun destination and has almost no Hyatt footprint — making this one of the only ways to use or earn Hyatt points on a Canary Islands holiday. The resort is adults-only, recently renovated, and operates on both all-inclusive and half-board options. A comprehensive further renovation is planned for 2026 as part of Bahia Principe’s $117 million investment programme.
For World of Hyatt members who travel to Tenerife regularly, the ability to now earn elite night credits and points — or redeem for free nights — on a direct booking is a genuine new benefit that did not previously exist.
If you book Bahia Principe directly and travel between April and June, registering for the double-points promotion is a no-brainer — it costs nothing and could add 30,000–60,000 points to your balance on a family holiday. If you typically book through a package operator, the earning benefit does not apply, though you can still redeem existing Hyatt points for a free award stay by booking directly. The Tenerife property is the standout for UK readers — a familiar destination now finally accessible within the World of Hyatt programme.
