Hyatt’s spring promotion, details of which I confirmed a week and a half ago is now live for registration.

• Earn 3000 points every 3 nights, up to a maximum of 45,000 points, between March 1 and May 31.
  
• Hyatt Visa cardholders earn an additional 20% bonus points (so 600 more points every 3 nights).

This is hardly the most exciting promotion Hyatt has run in recent times, but it’s certainly competitive with and probably better than what other chains are offering.

When I wrote about the promo on February 5th I suggested that probably only Marriott’s MegaBonus (a free night up to category 4 after 2 stays) was better. Although with Marriott’s pending devaluation, the usefulness of MegaBonus nights drops markedly (since there are fewer category 4 and below properties, and fewer still that I would want to stay at).

Unquestionably this is better, for instance, than Starwood’s promotion that amounts to 500 points per night rather than Hyatt’s 1000 (as long as you’re doing fewer than 20 nights with Starwood during their promotion).

Definitely register for Hyatt’s promotion even if you’re not certain to stay with them in the coming months — it’s free and easy and you won’t have to remember to go back later and do it if plans develop that have you with Hyatt for three nights.