I checked in to the Hyatt Regency Waikiki last night for a quick one night stay and found that, quite quietly, they had enhanced the benefits for being a Diamond Gold Passport member – Hyatt’s top tier of membership. All hotels offer free breakfast and free internet to Diamond members and some go further. During…
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Hyatt Place – Waikiki
Review The Hyatt Place Waikiki is slightly further along Waikiki than the Hyatt Regency which I reviewed here. In fact it nearly next door to Honolulu Zoo and very close to Diamond Head. Although it is set back from the beach – it is only a five minute walk to the ocean. The Reception Area is in an indoors/outdoors setting with nothing between the driveway and the Reception desk but a seating area. It does make it feel a lot more open. Check-In The agent at check-in acknowledged me by name, noted my Diamond Status and thanked me for staying with Hyatt so often. She then explained where all the facilities were on site and took me on a short walk to the lifts, via the two shops, internet area (with printer) and the Conierge Desk. As it was a Friday there was a live performer in the lounge area, adjacent to the bar. It did create a very island feel. Although the public areas did have a Hyatt Place feel it was clear it was a conversion from another property,…
Dinner at Japengo, Hyatt Regency Waikiki and some good eating plans from Hyatt
I wrote a few weeks ago about a nice surprise that awaited me after I had checked in at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, having mentioned on their Facebook page that it was my birthday during my stay. Unfortunately I was unable to use the offer of dinner at their Japengo restaurant. The hotel kindly offered to host me when I was next in Hawaii, which luckily I was last weekend. Despite not staying at the Hyatt Regency they were happy to have me for dinner. So at 6pm on Saturday last I arrived at Japengo on the 3rd floor of the EWA tower. I was met by the property’s Head of Marketing Communications. The restaurant has an extensive menu – which was great as I am not really a fish person. So going to a Sushi restaurant might be counter intuative. Menu for download – JAPENGO Dinner 1 1 12 The restaurant has a number of different areas –…
Hyatt Regency – Waikiki – and it’s my Birthday
Last weekend was my birthday and I decided to spend it Hawaii due to the super Air New Zealand fare. After a great trip to LAX with Air New Zealand, and a poor trip with United (seems to be the norm), I arrived in Honolulu. As I was getting in around 1pm, there was no…
Grand Hyatt, San Francisco – Shiny and new!
Several years ago, in my days of IT consultancy I was a regular at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco. It is several years since I was there and it has undergone a huge transformation. I always liked the location (right in centre of the City, near the BART and MUNI and only a 5 minute…
Hyatt Dulles – like an old friend with a facelift
I have stayed at the Hyatt Dulles many times over the years. It is close to IAD, cheap at weekends and has nice rooms. My strongest memory was that I was there when the Columbine School Shooting occurred and watched it unfold in horror. The rooms are larger than normal with a separate sitting and…
Welcome return by Hyatt to LAX – with Shuttle Service – May 2013
Hyatt is returning to the LAX area with a Hyatt Place that will have transportation to/from LAX. Whilst the Hyatt House at El Segundo is right next to the Green Line, you have to get a bus to the Green Line from LAX. My experience is that these buses are not very frequent. Details are…
Hyatt announces Autumn promo – 5k points after 5 nights, 10k after 10 … rinse and repeat
Hyatt announced their promo for the autumn yesterday. Not very exciting, but if you have a good few stays planned you might earned a nice load of additional points: Details are – stays from 1 September to 30 November 5 Nights + 5,000 bonus points = 5,000 10 Nights + 10,000 bonus points = 15,000…
Proof bloggers don’t always get special treatment – Hyatt 48 Lex, New York
In October of last year I wrote a glowing review of the Hyatt’s 48 Lex property. My views were enforced when I heard that they had adjusted the one thing I really didn’t like – the fixed breakfast for Diamond Members of Gold Passport. This lead me to use three free nights and pay for…
Hyatt on the Hudson, it’s Jersey but not as we know it.
A combination of the TV shows ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Jersey Shore’ have created an impression of New Jersey which does not sit easily with my experience at the Hyatt on the Hudson this week. Gracious, helpful staff who were eager to please contrast with the criminal and brash characters depicted in the TV shows mentioned.…
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