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http://www.holiday-weather.com/maldives/

High season/low season
High season: December to April
Staying for free
30,000 Hyatt points per night (Cat 7)
This is a “Suite Award Ineligible Property" and a free upgrade is unlikely unless you are a Globalist and the resort has low occupancy.

Paid Upgrades For October 2021
Pool Villa: $200++
Deluxe Pool Villa: $400++ (with direct view of beach, just 3 villas)
Water Villa: $500++
Ocean Pool Villa: $700++ (with small 6ft x 6ft plunge pool)
Two Bedroom Pool Villa: $1,000++


These rates fluctuate depending on high/low season.

Globalist Benefits
  • Complimentary upgrade to Park Pool Villa subject to availability.
  • Late checkout at 1600 hrs.subject to availability.
  • Breakfast: Order two main dishes off the menu along with water, juice and coffee. You also have access to the buffet which consists of breads, sweets, cheeses, cold cuts, cereals etc.
  • Sundowner- 1 free cocktail (from a limited cocktail menu) & canapes, daily between 5pm and 7pm (August 2016)
  • Complimentary Management cocktails on Saturdays from 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
  • 15% off cocktails and wine (by the glass)
Excursion and Diving Costs
January 2022: See https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33815708-post4161.html
Also see https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldives.com/ under 'Experiences' and 'Diving'

Tip: Pre-book diving activities online before arrival for 10% discount (May not be applicable anymore).
Tip: Boat 2-tank day will have to be on day following Orientation Dive (required by law for all divers. Typically done the first full day at 10am; a short in-water abilities test followed by a tank dive on the house reef.)

Spa Menu and Costs

Free Stuff
Snorkle gear for duration of your stay (masks, snorkel & fins)
Use of glass-bottomed kayaks
Back-of-the-house tour
Yoga several days a week

Dining Menu and Costs
Menus (click on specific restaurant, packages under "The Dining Room"): https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldi...t-in-maldives/
Breakfast (current as of Jan. 2022): for those who do not have status/do not have breakfast included in their rate, the options are a la carte items at ~$12-$20 apiece, and juices at ~$6-$8. Or you can order the buffet for $40, which includes two a-la-carte items, the buffet, and drinks.

Transfers and Costs
Domestic flights are operated by Maldivian Air and waiting times may vary from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 4 hours.
The shortest flight from Male Domestic terminal to Kooddoo Domestic Airport is ~55 minutes and the longest flight takes ~1 hour 45 minutes due to a ‘stop over’ in Kadhdhoo Domestic Airport.

A scenic and short speedboat journey of approximately 30-40 minutes (weather dependent) will follow as the final stretch of the journey to our island.
Any last minute name changes on domestic flight ticket are subject to a fee levied by the Maldivian Air. All such changes will be charged at the rate of USD 100 net per person.The exact flight timings are released two days before departure, but tend to be around these times:
  • Arrivals (Departure from MLE) : 10:30-11:00, 12:00, 13:40, 17:30hrs and last flight at 23:30
  • Departures (Departure from Kooddoo) : 0545hrs, 0800hrs, 1130hrs, 1530hrs and last departure at 1830hrs
Cost (Jan 2021): USD $520 round-trip/adult, $475/child, $175/infant - paid before you arrive via cc authorization form

Luggage restriction
Transfer prices include the baggage allowance of 32 kg per passenger (20 kg is the domestic airline allowance and 12 kg will be covered by The Resort as a courtesy service) and hand luggage of 5 kg per passenger. Excess baggage will be charged and is subject to space availability and terms and conditions of the Air Carrier.

Map of the resort
Best Villas
Water villas: Generally the higher number the better. #51 is the most private
How to save money during stay
Have late breakfast (breakfast is free for all guests except if you are redeeming points), skip lunch, and only pay for dinner
The Saturday free cocktail social (manager's reception) is at 6:30pm
Bring family?
This resort is not orientated for children. No kids club, pool is not suitable for young kids, and you will need to pay the transfers for each child, and plenty of PDA.
That said, some families have loved their experience here. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...hadahaa-review. If you bring children the Hyatt does provide sitting service for $20/hour.

Also note that the resort charges $250 per child age 3 and up per night (even if the child does not require an extra bed). Only kids 2 and under are free. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...a-bed-fee-ever
Wifi
As at January 2022, the resort's wifi speed is 10-12Mbps.
Tipping
The management views employees as each part of a team, with no one more important to the hotel's success. No one wants to order room service if the groundskeeper or housekeeper has not created an inviting place to enjoy it for instance. So employees share equally the 10% service charge added into everything, including the room charge. Tipping beyond that is not necessary, but at your discretion. Unlike the service charge which is shared with all employees on the entire property, if you choose to add additional gratuity to the bill for a meal or an activity, that money is shared amongst employees of the department responsible for that meal or service (e.g. additional gratuity on a dive center bill will be shared amongst those employees, while additional gratuity on a Dining Room bill will be shared amongst the food service employees). Employees are also allowed to keep cash tips that they receive directly. Employees are rewarded with trips and other gifts when their outstanding service is brought to management's attention. A great way to reward a good employee is by letter to management.
See this post which provides more details http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22508516-post1525.html
Ipad App
There is an Ipad in each room that has an app with a lot of useful / interesting information. If you have an Ipad, you can search & download the app for: Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa. It doesn't work on an iPhone due to the page size. Some info may be out of date or missing, so check with the resort.
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Old Nov 12, 2014, 10:03 am
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Old Nov 14, 2014, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by sam_goh
I think this is all going to depend on if you are doing theme dinners and also the consumption of alcohol. Theme dinners like the romantic ones, or the Maldivian family feast (I believe that's the name and I highly recommend it), or the BBQ buffet are going to cost more. Alcohol is also going to make the bill go up drastically.

I'd say $300/night per couple is reasonable. Unfortunately you got to factor in breakfast/lunch too which could be another $150-200 per person. We were comfortable with breakfast/sundowners/nice meal each day. You should look back at the thread and perhaps consider the half board meal option.
We'll likely be avoiding alcohol (wife is pregnant) so just for food. I took a look at the half board (which only includes dinner?) option and I think we'll get there, see how it goes for the first day/night and if it gets out of hand, we'll opt into a meal plan.
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Old Nov 14, 2014, 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by kawaii
We'll likely be avoiding alcohol (wife is pregnant) so just for food. I took a look at the half board (which only includes dinner?) option and I think we'll get there, see how it goes for the first day/night and if it gets out of hand, we'll opt into a meal plan.
Sounds like a good plan. Personally, I would get the pricing of the various meal plans from the hotel in writing via email. I would also want written confirmation that I could opt into a plan after arrival, or change to a more suitable plan as neceasary during the stay. This is probably not necessary, but written confirmation is good to have just in case.
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Old Nov 14, 2014, 11:59 am
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Originally Posted by kawaii
We'll likely be avoiding alcohol (wife is pregnant) so just for food. I took a look at the half board (which only includes dinner?) option and I think we'll get there, see how it goes for the first day/night and if it gets out of hand, we'll opt into a meal plan.
We were at the PH last August (myself, my wife and 3 boys, well, 2 of them are in there 20's). We found with Breakfast included, as I am a Diamond, it cheaper for us to pay as we go. PH menus are online and on FT, so you can get a feel for the prices.
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Old Nov 14, 2014, 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by kawaii
We'll likely be avoiding alcohol (wife is pregnant) so just for food. I took a look at the half board (which only includes dinner?) option and I think we'll get there, see how it goes for the first day/night and if it gets out of hand, we'll opt into a meal plan.
Without alcohol and with bf included 100-200$ are fine for dinner and a small snack, depending in your choices.
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 3:08 am
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We arrive Feb 1st and are looking forward to it, our only other Maldives experience has been Rangali Island (twice).

I wanted to upgrade 8 nights to a Pool Villa. They have sent me a pro-forma invoice for the total cost of that as well as the transfers. I haven't even confirmed my scheduled flights with them yet so I think that is a bit cheeky.

I understand the charging upfront for the transfers as it does seem to happen to others but I was surprised by them wanting payment upfront for the upgrade.

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Old Nov 19, 2014, 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by Private Pyle
I wanted to upgrade 8 nights to a Pool Villa. They have sent me a pro-forma invoice for the total cost of that as well as the transfers. I haven't even confirmed my scheduled flights with them yet so I think that is a bit cheeky.

I understand the charging upfront for the transfers as it does seem to happen to others but I was surprised by them wanting payment upfront for the upgrade.
I think that's just their standard procedure. They did the same for me. I replied with an email saying that paying for upgrades/transfers 7 months in advance is a bit unusual. They replied that I could pay for the transfers 30 days in advance, and the upgrades could be settled with my final bill at checkout.

I know some people have (according to this thread) been able to pay for even the transfers at checkout.
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by powerslide
I think that's just their standard procedure. They did the same for me. I replied with an email saying that paying for upgrades/transfers 7 months in advance is a bit unusual. They replied that I could pay for the transfers 30 days in advance, and the upgrades could be settled with my final bill at checkout.

I know some people have (according to this thread) been able to pay for even the transfers at checkout.
Thanks,

They have now replied to me, they want it all 30 days out now.
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Old Nov 19, 2014, 11:42 pm
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I got there in the end, after another email they agreed that I can pay the upgrade charge on check out but the transfer upfront. I'm happy enough with that but not happy that they tried it on .

I guess I'll be happy when I'm there though .
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Old Nov 20, 2014, 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by Private Pyle
I got there in the end, after another email they agreed that I can pay the upgrade charge on check out but the transfer upfront. I'm happy enough with that but not happy that they tried it on .

I guess I'll be happy when I'm there though .
Do you guys use Sapphire or other travel cards? that gives you 2 x points for the transfer?
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Old Nov 20, 2014, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by Private Pyle

I guess I'll be happy when I'm there though .
You'll love it.
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Old Nov 20, 2014, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by poisonsag
Do you guys use Sapphire or other travel cards? that gives you 2 x points for the transfer?
The transfer is a charge by Hyatt. I use my Hyatt visa for the 3X.
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Old Nov 20, 2014, 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by powerslide
The transfer is a charge by Hyatt. I use my Hyatt visa for the 3X.
thanks for the tip.
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Old Nov 20, 2014, 10:38 am
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Originally Posted by poisonsag
Do you guys use Sapphire or other travel cards? that gives you 2 x points for the transfer?
I'm in the UK so it's a bit more difficult for me. My best option is a card that gives me no FX fees and allows me to collect Avios. No Hyatt card for us Brits but you can't have everything.
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Old Nov 25, 2014, 6:11 am
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Originally Posted by kawaii
We'll likely be avoiding alcohol (wife is pregnant) so just for food. I took a look at the half board (which only includes dinner?) option and I think we'll get there, see how it goes for the first day/night and if it gets out of hand, we'll opt into a meal plan.
The spa offers a pregnancy massage that my wife loved as a surprise. If you book before you go its 10% off
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