May 30, 2013, 1:45 pm
Last edit by: razflyer
Best Weather
http://www.holiday-weather.com/maldives/
High season/low season
High season: December to April
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
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.)
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)
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
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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Property Email
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Reviews
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409958-post93.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409962-post94.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409958-post93.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409962-post94.html
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...ahaa-maldives/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20194512-post756.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19700966-post16.html
http://milesabound.com/miles-to-the-...ty-facilities/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18400856-post354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18326860-post328.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20194512-post756.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19700966-post16.html
http://milesabound.com/miles-to-the-...ty-facilities/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18400856-post354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18326860-post328.html
Park Hyatt versus other Maldives resorts
Park Hyatt Maldives REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jan 17, 2015, 3:19 pm
#2101
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
11 days here if you are not diving is a long time IMHO
Jan 17, 2015, 3:24 pm
#2102
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: SPG Plt, Hyatt Diamond, DL
Posts: 369
Jan 17, 2015, 3:26 pm
#2103
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP (OWE), VA PLAT, EY GLD, SPG PLAT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton DIA, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,527
Do 7 nights at the PH Hadahaa and spend the other 4 in Dubai/Abu Dhabi. If travelling in F/J EY will Chauffer you to anywhere in the UAE.
PH DXB for 3 nights, 1 night at the PH AUH and 7 at the PH Hadahaa is our itinerary. You could book IAD-AUH-x-MLE as a split award then MLE-AUH-IAD as a single award.
PH DXB for 3 nights, 1 night at the PH AUH and 7 at the PH Hadahaa is our itinerary. You could book IAD-AUH-x-MLE as a split award then MLE-AUH-IAD as a single award.
Jan 17, 2015, 3:28 pm
#2104
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: SPG Plt, Hyatt Diamond, DL
Posts: 369
Another option would be to take a short flight to Sri Lanka and spend a few days there. British Airways flies this route if you have Avios to burn.
Jan 17, 2015, 6:36 pm
#2105
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 14
Thanks for your thoughts! Yep, we're flying the same itinerary back. I'm going to look into switching my reservation to IAD - AUH (award), AUH - MLE (cash/separate ticket), and MLE - AUH - IAD (award). This will give us time in Abu Dhabi/Dubai.
Wish I had Avios to burn!
Wish I had Avios to burn!
Jan 18, 2015, 1:18 am
#2106
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451
Hi Everyone - I know this has been discussed, but I'd like to get additional opinions. I will be there with my wife in mid June and I currently have 11 nights booked on points. Is this too long? I'm concerned that we'll get bored. We plan on doing snorkeling and a few other activities, and a lot of relaxing.
If you think this is too long, any suggestions on other destinations while we're out there. We have about two weeks total, so depending on how long we're at the Park Hyatt Maldives, we may have several days to explore other countries. We're from the east coast of the US and I'd like to maximize our time in that part of the world.
Thanks!
If you think this is too long, any suggestions on other destinations while we're out there. We have about two weeks total, so depending on how long we're at the Park Hyatt Maldives, we may have several days to explore other countries. We're from the east coast of the US and I'd like to maximize our time in that part of the world.
Thanks!
11 nights are not really to long, what we did is split them between the PH and the nearby Robinson.
Jan 18, 2015, 3:56 am
#2107
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
If it is an option, combining with another resort close to MLE would work well.
Jan 18, 2015, 7:41 am
#2108
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451
Eleven nights is certainly not too long to stay in the Maldives, but it is probably too long to stay at the PH, which is a smaller resort. If one is an avid diver a long stay could be perfect, but otherwise I worry that it could get boring after a week or so.
If it is an option, combining with another resort close to MLE would work well.
If it is an option, combining with another resort close to MLE would work well.
We combined it with the Robinson in the same atoll - why go back to Male?
Jan 18, 2015, 8:07 am
#2109
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
No what's weird is that most of the review threads have started to go downhill so fast because people feel they need to post all sort of nonsense instead of actually reviewing a property. Start a separate thread for all the bickering and stick to reviews for those that plan on staying at a property.
Jan 18, 2015, 8:09 am
#2110
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
Jan 18, 2015, 10:28 am
#2111
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Texas
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 454
Having stayed here twice, this is my 2 cents.
Our first trip was 7 nights and we felt is was too short, especially given the distance travelled to get there. Our last trip was for 8 nights and we still did not want to leave. We just booked our next stay for 9 nights late this year and hope it will feel sufficient.
As others have said, this is not a large resort so if you need activities to keep you busy, it will ge boring, that is just a fact. I can snorkel everyday here and never feel like I have seen it all. We also enjoy doing the basic Maldivian fishing activity and eating our catch once or twice per trip. That is about all we do for activities besides just sitting on the beach or room balcony and we never get bored. I think the length of stay is extremely subjective so if you can deal with solitude for 11 days go for it, otherwise as others have mentioned, break the trip up.
BTW we are also coming on AA miles and normally choose Cathay so we can stop somewhere in SE Asia. Same amount of miles for First class as it takes to go business through the Middle East. For our next trip, we are going to spend some time in Thailand before continuing to MLE. We would stay longer in MLE but sadly cannot afford another 4-5 days!
Our first trip was 7 nights and we felt is was too short, especially given the distance travelled to get there. Our last trip was for 8 nights and we still did not want to leave. We just booked our next stay for 9 nights late this year and hope it will feel sufficient.
As others have said, this is not a large resort so if you need activities to keep you busy, it will ge boring, that is just a fact. I can snorkel everyday here and never feel like I have seen it all. We also enjoy doing the basic Maldivian fishing activity and eating our catch once or twice per trip. That is about all we do for activities besides just sitting on the beach or room balcony and we never get bored. I think the length of stay is extremely subjective so if you can deal with solitude for 11 days go for it, otherwise as others have mentioned, break the trip up.
BTW we are also coming on AA miles and normally choose Cathay so we can stop somewhere in SE Asia. Same amount of miles for First class as it takes to go business through the Middle East. For our next trip, we are going to spend some time in Thailand before continuing to MLE. We would stay longer in MLE but sadly cannot afford another 4-5 days!
Jan 18, 2015, 1:32 pm
#2112
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP (OWE), VA PLAT, EY GLD, SPG PLAT, Hyatt DIA, Hilton DIA, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,527
BTW we are also coming on AA miles and normally choose Cathay so we can stop somewhere in SE Asia. Same amount of miles for First class as it takes to go business through the Middle East. For our next trip, we are going to spend some time in Thailand before continuing to MLE. We would stay longer in MLE but sadly cannot afford another 4-5 days!
I much prefer a midday arrival knowing that it will be between four to six hours before you get to the resort.
Jan 18, 2015, 1:53 pm
#2113
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Lots, some no/low status some high status, can't be bothered to list them :-)
Posts: 1,951
BA won't be flying to Sri Lanka by then (poster goes in June). The last flight to Sri Lanka is March 28. Maldives also goes seasonal too so will only operate in the winter months.
Jan 18, 2015, 2:15 pm
#2114
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
What I would do for a 10 night stay here 
I guess, if you don't just think about beach and ocean and that kind of paradise like everyday you're not actually there, then 10 days might be too long.
I guess, if you don't just think about beach and ocean and that kind of paradise like everyday you're not actually there, then 10 days might be too long.
Last edited by canyonleo; Jan 18, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Jan 18, 2015, 2:28 pm
#2115
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: LH SEN, SPG Gold(SCI Gold), Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Gold
Posts: 5,451