Act fast! Park Hyatt Niseko just opened up award space for the end of January 2025! If you’re into skiing or snowboarding, this is one of the best redemptions. ⛷️

Side note: if you're not into skiing, there's wide open availability for the rest of 2024 for 35,000 points/night. Great for hiking or enjoying nature before the ski season!

Niseko offers some of the best skiing in the world and awesome if you’re looking for fresh, dry powder, with heavy snowfall. They even have a term for it — JAPOW — Japan Powder!

What you need to know

• The minimum booking is three nights (searching for fewer nights will result in an error).
• Standard availability during ski season is from 45,000 Hyatt points.
• Dates bookable are from Jan 11 onwards; Jan 18-30 is wide open (multiple people I know booked, and there's still space!)
• If you have a third guest, there is an extra charge.
• You have up to 90 days from the arrival day to cancel.
• If you have Globalist status, there's a free shuttle for up to 2 (fees for any add'l ones or if you don't have status).
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Value of Points

The retail price for 3 nights is about ¥600,000 (~$4,233 USD).

Even with a favorable exchange rate, you're looking at ~$1,400 / night.

Retail

$1,400 / 45,000 Hyatt = 3.1 cents per point

My hurdle rate (how much value I need to get before using them) for flexible / Hyatt points is 2 cents per point, and this is a great redemption.

I’m generally happy to pay upwards of $1,000 per night for 5-star ski hotels (for example, we paid out of pocket for The Chedi at Andermatt).

Would Pay

$1,000 / 45,000 Hyatt = 2.2 cents per point

YMMV, but a great booking in my book :)

Skiing in Japan

The Park Hyatt is nestled on the Hanazono side of Niseko, which is great for intermediate and advanced skiers — tons of reds (~blues in the U.S.) and backcountry options for this ski area.

It’s not a bad option for beginners either, but you might be stuck on the same few runs!

You can watch the in-depth reviews of the Park Hyatt Niseko on the ​Sebby Fung ​and ​Mandy Roams​ channels. I also made a ​Niseko ski guide video​ about what to expect on the slopes.

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