Hyatt is offering 25% off free reward nights and cash and points redemptions at a variety of top hotels, mostly resorts.

• Cash and points. 25% off cash portion for stays through October 31, discount factored at booking.

• Free night redemptions. Up to 25% rebate for stays through November 30, book at regular price and receive points back after the stay.

Cash and points discount is available at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, Andaz Papagayo Costa Rica, Park Hyatt Maldives, Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort, Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, Park Hyatt St. Kitts, Park Hyatt Mallorca, and Grand Hyatt Baha Mar.

Park Hyatt Maldives

Discounts on free night redemptions, at participating properties, vary up to 25%:

Somehow the free night rebate offer started August 15th and I was unaware of it. So some of you have stays that will earn surprise rebates since no registration is required.

Terms say that you can receive no more than 30,000 points back for free nights with this discount during the promotion period and only one room, occupied by the member redeeming points, is eligible.

If you’ve got time for a last minute getaway, co-brand cardmembers also still receive a 10% rebate on redemptions for stays through September 2 (provided you registered when I told you to).

With the number of former Starwood Preferred Guest executives now in top positions at Hyatt this promotion reminds me in some ways of SPG’s regular ‘Paradise is Closer’ offer.