Ancien Maestro

Most travelers prefer to be away from the highway. I'm surprised a Hyatt Place is built near the highway, as that concept hotel thrives on traffic. Most travelers flying to the Carribean/Mexico has their hotels booked already, and not driving, rather transferring to the hotel. Local traffic probably aren't looking for a place to stay neither.

carnalismocc

Thanks! I was just curious if they were indeed building a Hyatt Place there. Hyatt announced all of these new properties to open in Mexico over the next few years, so good to see that they're coming along.

Ancien Maestro

+1 on the great job Hyatt is doing.

I'm getting a bit excited on the A-I options and the Mexico properties coming online. Definitely years of exploration ahead.

There are only so many Fairmonts and with Park Hyatt or high level Hyatt's coming online, there will be opportunity to travel as a Diamond to these resorts.^

carnalismocc

I'm getting excited too! Hyatt is definitely upping their presence in Mexico and the Caribbean, so it'll give me a lot more options of places to redeem points. We've actually never stayed at an AI property before, so I'm curious to see how their award stays will work. Either way though, award stay or not, we'll definitely give one of the new Hyatt AI properties a try soon enough! ^

Firewind

Bravo, Hyatt, again. Is it time to say "binge" re Hyatt's current expansion?

^

But I see a bit of a rub in keeping the names and types "Ziva" and "Zilara" apart. I see people not getting the distinction right and being corrected in their initial contacts with Hyatt - "You do know that this is adults-only" or the converse - and it happening over and over again. Not pleasant for either the customer or the reservationist. And then what if someone gets it wrong and they show up inappropriately? It'll be a challenge. But that's probably just me.

Ancien Maestro

Wow.. no kids.. looks like I can't visit for another 15 years at least.

Hopefully there are options for kids, as I've been thinking that Hyatt is family friendly. Major downer if we can't travel with kids to some of these resorts.

So for sure, that its adults only at most of these All-Inclusives? I guess that's the market they are currently in. Hopefully some options as I've got a 7 year old and 3 year old, plus in need of larger accomodations to travel properly.

carnalismocc

Seems like out of the three properties that they've announced so far, only the one in Cancun is adults-only. The one in Cabo and the other one in Jamaica are family-friendly. I hope that most of the new properties will be for families, but if the location makes sense, then I understand why an adults-only resort would make sense.

I'm leaning towards giving Jamaica the first try, but just waiting to see how the points redeeming is going to work at these AI resorts.

Mbcijim10

http://www.realresorts.com/

This is part of the company Hyatt bought. The Royal's are already no kids and the Grand's are kids. All are all inclusive. Our family has been going to these hotels for 13-14 years.

It is very, very clear to me Hyatt intends to build off of these plus the former Ritz in Jamaica. It will be the basis for their new brands. The Royal is by far the nicest resort I've stayed at out of 6-7 in the Carribean. I would call it 4.5 star hotel, maybe a 5.

Ancien Maestro

Thanks for the update.. Phew.. some options.

I'm wondering how the properties are going to treat Diamonds. All-Inclusive is nice, but ultra all inclusive with status and upgrades shall be unimaginable.

sensei

I suspect they will provide the same high level of service that other Hyatt resorts provide for Diamond members. In this case, pre-blocked rooms and hopefully some room upgrades. It seems there is not much else they could comp, with F&B being included. The Park Hyatt Maldives may be a reference point for potential Diamond treatment as all guests receive breakfast there and it is an all "suite" property. Not that I would put the all inclusive properties in the same league.

Time will tell.

Ancien Maestro

If all guests receive breakfast, what would over and above be offered to Diamonds? Its great all these AIs will provide patrons with the extras that normal hotels don't.. in comes a Diamond member, so what will the hotel offer so to convince the patron to stay loyal?

I was considering the logic of booking into a Hyatt Residence property.. No lounge, no upgrades, no breakfast, no nothing pretty much over and above what other guests receive. I found myself booking at properties where I can secure a suite, and access a lounge. Properties that didn't have a lounge, I ended up opting out.. for properties that do have a lounge.

I remember most of the AIs have a 'concierge' level.. Perhaps Diamonds can get access to that floor. More personal hotel within a hotel attention. This would be a start. And obvious access to the nicer view rooms and spacious accomodations.:-:

carnalismocc

Yeah, I would imagine that Diamonds would get access to nicer rooms, premium liquors, any item on the menu at the restaurants...since some AI places seem to charge extra if you want to order steak, lobster, etc.

I'm sure Hyatt is working on all of those details before they open up their first properties.

d20513

Has anyone heard of the actual open date for the first two, other than 4th quarter?

CrashDavis

Posted a new thread on Hyatt Zilara Cancun - all inclusive resort opening up in November.

Ancien Maestro

I saw the new threads you posted and thanks.

Is this is a completely brand new constructed resort? Or a remake of the current Hyatt in Cancun?

It will be nice to have an additional resort altogether on the strip, if this is indeed is another choice.