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Houston boutique hotel from Austin-based brand joins Hyatt rewards program
Houston's Hotel Saint Augustine is the city's only Bunkhouse property, for now.
Some properties operated by Austin-based Bunkhouse Hotels are joining the World of Hyatt rewards program. Bunkhouse has been connected with Hyatt since 2024, when the hotel giant bought Standard International, the local boutique hotel operator's 22-property parent company.
As of July 17, Austin’s Hotel Saint Cecilia and Houston’s Hotel Saint Augustine were the only Bunkhouse properties that had been fully incorporated into the Hyatt rewards program, according to a Bunkhouse statement. Other Bunkhouse properties set to be folded into World of Hyatt are:
- Hotel San José, the Austin Motel, and the Carpenter Hotel on July 23. These three properties are in Austin.
- Hotel San Cristóbal, on Mexico’s Baja peninsula; and Hotel San Fernando, in Mexico City’s Condesa neighborhood, on August 6.
The Hyatt program will add Houston’s Hotel Daphne once it opens this fall. It’s unclear when other Bunkhouse properties will join the Hyatt program.
“With a reputation for building memorable experiences rooted in the communities in which they exist, Bunkhouse Hotels offer authentic design, locally driven programming — from live music and poolside hangs to community-centric gatherings of all kinds — and curated food and beverage concepts alongside branded retail that spotlights regional makers and artisans,” a Bunkhouse spokesperson said.
World of Hyatt members who stay at participating Bunkhouse hotels will receive:
- Five base points for every eligible dollar spent.
- Four bonus points for every eligible dollar spent when using the World of Hyatt credit card.
- Perks such as room upgrades and late checkouts.
In conjunction with the Standard deal, Hyatt debuted a lifestyle group that is based in New York City and maintains offices in Austin and Bangkok.
“The beauty of the [Hyatt and Standard] combination is that Hyatt respects the creativity and freedom required to deliver the experiences we do, and we respect the value of Hyatt’s storied history, global infrastructure, and best-in-class commercial services,” Amar Lalvani, then a Standard executive and now a Hyatt executive, said last year.
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