Jun 30, 2015, 8:34 am
Last edit by: JoeWoodstock
I'll start a wiki, feel free to change/update:
Category:
Category 6 - 20,000 points per night (now 21k off-peak, 25k normal, and 29k peak)
Points and Cash - 10,000 points + $125 per night
Club (Points) - 27,000 points per night
Suite Upgrade (Points and Cash) - 6,000 points per night + Hyatt Daily Rate for Ocean View Room
19% total tax (16% VAT + 3% occupancy tax)
$25 per day resort fee
Upgrades:
DSU books into a Grand Suite King - http://playadelcarmen.grand.hyatt.co...oms/suite.html
Transportation:
At this time we do not have a transportation supplier selected, we apologize for this inconvenience, however we would like to suggest you some options that are available for your service:
(We are located next to “The Royal Hotel” in Playa del Carmen, please select that hotel as a reference in the browsers.)
FROM AIRPORT:
CANCUN EXPRESS
Prices:
$117 UDS (Round Trip)
$59 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*You can make reservation Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Pay Pal
Telephone: +52 1 (998) 195-3274
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cancun-express.com/
serviced by Cancun shuttle (2/6/16)
CANCUN SHUTTLE
Prices:
$140 USD (Round Trip)
$90 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*You can make reservations Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Pay Pal
Telephone: 1-888-414-0017 and +52 998 848 0335
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cancunshuttle.com/
book through Cancun Express to get their lower rate
LOMAS TRAVEL
Prices:
$315 USD (Round Trip)
$110 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*Support Online
*You can make reservation Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Debit
Telephone: USA 314-669-6871
ADO BUS
GETTING ANYWHERE ALONG ROUTE 307, consider Collectivo:
This includes going to Tulum, Cancun, Akumal, Xel Ha or anywhere else along 307.
Travel like the locals on the cheap
example PDC to Tulum: 40 peso ($2)pp, PDC to Akumal: 35pesos
taxi to Collectivo pickup site is 90 pesos
Warning: quick acceleration/deceleration may be tough on those with motion sickness
Parking On Site:
105 Pesos (as of 12/17/15)
Activites:
Tulum: entrance fee 65 euro, < 13yoa free
Akumal: nice beach, known for turtles, Lol Ha is a great beachside restaurant
Hotel now offers transport which can be billed to your room:
Greetings from the beautiful Riviera Maya! Thank you for contacting us.
On behalf Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort we appreciate your preference.
Regarding the transportation service, I would like to share with you the option our hotel offers:
GRAY LINE (Luxury Service in Mercedes Benz) Grand Hyatt transportation from CUN.
1 to 3 People SEDAN (with 3 pieces of luggage) 153 USD one way 255 RT
4 to 7 People VIANO (with up to 7 pieces of luggage) 180 USD one way 300 RT
· It is a Private transportation.
· It will be charged to your room account
· It provides luxury service
Dining on Property:
Dining off Property:
Category:
Category 6 - 20,000 points per night (now 21k off-peak, 25k normal, and 29k peak)
Points and Cash - 10,000 points + $125 per night
Club (Points) - 27,000 points per night
Suite Upgrade (Points and Cash) - 6,000 points per night + Hyatt Daily Rate for Ocean View Room
19% total tax (16% VAT + 3% occupancy tax)
$25 per day resort fee
Upgrades:
DSU books into a Grand Suite King - http://playadelcarmen.grand.hyatt.co...oms/suite.html
Transportation:
At this time we do not have a transportation supplier selected, we apologize for this inconvenience, however we would like to suggest you some options that are available for your service:
(We are located next to “The Royal Hotel” in Playa del Carmen, please select that hotel as a reference in the browsers.)
FROM AIRPORT:
CANCUN EXPRESS
Prices:
$117 UDS (Round Trip)
$59 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*You can make reservation Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Pay Pal
Telephone: +52 1 (998) 195-3274
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cancun-express.com/
serviced by Cancun shuttle (2/6/16)
CANCUN SHUTTLE
Prices:
$140 USD (Round Trip)
$90 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*You can make reservations Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Pay Pal
Telephone: 1-888-414-0017 and +52 998 848 0335
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cancunshuttle.com/
book through Cancun Express to get their lower rate
LOMAS TRAVEL
Prices:
$315 USD (Round Trip)
$110 USD (One Way)
*Private Transportation
*Support Online
*You can make reservation Online
*Take payments with Credit Card & Debit
Telephone: USA 314-669-6871
ADO BUS
GETTING ANYWHERE ALONG ROUTE 307, consider Collectivo:
This includes going to Tulum, Cancun, Akumal, Xel Ha or anywhere else along 307.
Travel like the locals on the cheap
example PDC to Tulum: 40 peso ($2)pp, PDC to Akumal: 35pesos
taxi to Collectivo pickup site is 90 pesos
Warning: quick acceleration/deceleration may be tough on those with motion sickness
Parking On Site:
105 Pesos (as of 12/17/15)
Activites:
Tulum: entrance fee 65 euro, < 13yoa free
Akumal: nice beach, known for turtles, Lol Ha is a great beachside restaurant
Hotel now offers transport which can be billed to your room:
Greetings from the beautiful Riviera Maya! Thank you for contacting us.
On behalf Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort we appreciate your preference.
Regarding the transportation service, I would like to share with you the option our hotel offers:
GRAY LINE (Luxury Service in Mercedes Benz) Grand Hyatt transportation from CUN.
1 to 3 People SEDAN (with 3 pieces of luggage) 153 USD one way 255 RT
4 to 7 People VIANO (with up to 7 pieces of luggage) 180 USD one way 300 RT
· It is a Private transportation.
· It will be charged to your room account
· It provides luxury service
Dining on Property:
Dining off Property:
Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen, Mexico - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 6, 2015, 3:48 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 78
I just got back from a quick trip. Drive is about 40+ minutes from CUN airport. As a diamond we got upgraded to a partial ocean view room. The room was in the back near the lounge. Most rooms are partial ocean view, the direct pool access rooms are on the first floor, they do not have access to the main pools. We had breakfast in the lounge which consisted of scrambled eggs, various breads and pastries and some cereal. We had also had cocktails/canapés in the lounge after 6pm. They usually had one special dish, first night was gazpacho, second night they had chicken tostatdas. They also had a self service bar (although you could order margaritas) along with various wines. We did not eat in the on-site restaurants, but instead snacked in the paseo on site. There is a coffee bar with sweets (think starbucks), a taco/torta stand and then a raw bar/sushi stand nearer to the pool. We only had the taco stand as we weren't terribly hungry.
A tip if you want to hang around the pool, try going nearer to the right side of the hotel, the bar is closer and there is more chance of being served via one of the staff. The pool to the left had an on site DJ while we were there and was quite loud. It sounded like they were still working on the hotel while we were there.
A tip if you want to hang around the pool, try going nearer to the right side of the hotel, the bar is closer and there is more chance of being served via one of the staff. The pool to the left had an on site DJ while we were there and was quite loud. It sounded like they were still working on the hotel while we were there.
Do they also offer salmon for breakfast? Can you order crambled eggs too?
Do they offer cold snacks and a hot dish for dinner? Thank you very much.
Jul 6, 2015, 9:01 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
Beach has a seaweed problem but it is accessible via the pool area, they have waiters and loungers down there, the issue though is the smell of gas fumes from all the related activities going on. It does come up to the pool area as well.
Jul 6, 2015, 9:04 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
The lounge is open until 11pm daily, I'm not sure the breakfast hours, the dinner hours were from 6pm-9pm with drinks until 11pm. They did have salmon out for breakfast, the one day I was there they had scrambled eggs, but you did not need to order those, or could. The spread from 6-9 consisted of various breads/meats/cheeses, some dessert items and usually a hot dish.
Jul 6, 2015, 10:15 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA UA Delta. HH Diamond, PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 808
As for the cost, according to the wiki:
"Category 5 - 20,000 Points per night
Cash and Points - 10,000 + 125 Per night
19% Tax and $10 resort fee"
The cash price looks like between $200-$400 for the basic room.
For what I understand:
If we want to use the DSU, we will need to call and pay cash or cash+point.
When we book thru priceline or other agents, we still get the diamond benefit such as the lounge.
Assume Hyatt points worth 1.5c, paying cash actually better when the total price is
lower than $300(+tax+resort fee). What would be the low season to get a low cash price?
Thanks!
"Category 5 - 20,000 Points per night
Cash and Points - 10,000 + 125 Per night
19% Tax and $10 resort fee"
The cash price looks like between $200-$400 for the basic room.
For what I understand:
If we want to use the DSU, we will need to call and pay cash or cash+point.
When we book thru priceline or other agents, we still get the diamond benefit such as the lounge.
Assume Hyatt points worth 1.5c, paying cash actually better when the total price is
lower than $300(+tax+resort fee). What would be the low season to get a low cash price?
Thanks!
Jul 6, 2015, 10:35 am
#20
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,416
As for the cost, according to the wiki:
"Category 5 - 20,000 Points per night
Cash and Points - 10,000 + 125 Per night
19% Tax and $10 resort fee"
The cash price looks like between $200-$400 for the basic room.
For what I understand:
If we want to use the DSU, we will need to call and pay cash or cash+point.
When we book thru priceline or other agents, we still get the diamond benefit such as the lounge.
Assume Hyatt points worth 1.5c, paying cash actually better when the total price is
lower than $300(+tax+resort fee). What would be the low season to get a low cash price?
Thanks!
"Category 5 - 20,000 Points per night
Cash and Points - 10,000 + 125 Per night
19% Tax and $10 resort fee"
The cash price looks like between $200-$400 for the basic room.
For what I understand:
If we want to use the DSU, we will need to call and pay cash or cash+point.
When we book thru priceline or other agents, we still get the diamond benefit such as the lounge.
Assume Hyatt points worth 1.5c, paying cash actually better when the total price is
lower than $300(+tax+resort fee). What would be the low season to get a low cash price?
Thanks!
Jul 6, 2015, 11:42 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 78
The lounge is open until 11pm daily, I'm not sure the breakfast hours, the dinner hours were from 6pm-9pm with drinks until 11pm. They did have salmon out for breakfast, the one day I was there they had scrambled eggs, but you did not need to order those, or could. The spread from 6-9 consisted of various breads/meats/cheeses, some dessert items and usually a hot dish.
Jul 6, 2015, 2:05 pm
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,032
I made a C+P booking here for November, but between the resort fee and 19% tax I'm starting to second guess, even with a DSU. You can probably do better with a cash rate.
Jul 6, 2015, 9:00 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA UA Delta. HH Diamond, PC Platinum, Club Carlson Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 808
If you find a better rate, just do a Best Rate Guarantee claim. Don't count on getting benefits on a third party booking.
I made a C+P booking here for November, but between the resort fee and 19% tax I'm starting to second guess, even with a DSU. You can probably do better with a cash rate.
I made a C+P booking here for November, but between the resort fee and 19% tax I'm starting to second guess, even with a DSU. You can probably do better with a cash rate.
Jul 7, 2015, 4:56 am
#24
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,032
19% tax makes it almost $150 to save 10,000 points. Almost to the point where a full points booking makes more sense. Except no DSU and no stay credit...
Jul 7, 2015, 6:16 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: HGP Diamond, HH Gold
Posts: 23
In principle yes, although there is some dispute in other threads about whether there is a separate availability bucket for P+C DSUs versus regular DSUs. I've also had issues where the hotel changes a BRG rate to the HDR once a DSU is applied - lots of hassles to get reversed...
19% tax makes it almost $150 to save 10,000 points. Almost to the point where a full points booking makes more sense. Except no DSU and no stay credit...
19% tax makes it almost $150 to save 10,000 points. Almost to the point where a full points booking makes more sense. Except no DSU and no stay credit...
Jul 11, 2015, 8:17 pm
#26
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 279
4th night free promotion
I am thinking of booking here for a quick 4 night honeymoon in September after Hyatt canceled my stay at the Baha Mar.
I see they are currently running a promotion for the 4th night free. Has anyone used this promotion? Trying to figure out if the discount is spread out amongst all nights or if the actual 4th night fee is $0?
TIA!
I see they are currently running a promotion for the 4th night free. Has anyone used this promotion? Trying to figure out if the discount is spread out amongst all nights or if the actual 4th night fee is $0?
TIA!
Jul 11, 2015, 9:21 pm
#27
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Programs: Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 757
I am thinking of booking here for a quick 4 night honeymoon in September after Hyatt canceled my stay at the Baha Mar.
I see they are currently running a promotion for the 4th night free. Has anyone used this promotion? Trying to figure out if the discount is spread out amongst all nights or if the actual 4th night fee is $0?
TIA!
I see they are currently running a promotion for the 4th night free. Has anyone used this promotion? Trying to figure out if the discount is spread out amongst all nights or if the actual 4th night fee is $0?
TIA!
Jul 16, 2015, 11:08 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 38
I did a early NOV 2015 booking with the 4th night promo and it works out to about $825 all taxes and fees included... Thinking of using a DSU but hoping to hear more from people that stayed there already...FYI, I booked thru hyatt.com for 2 pax and daily rate shows $165 per night before taxes and 4th night discount..
Jul 20, 2015, 2:00 pm
#30
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Washington, D.C.
Programs: BA, UA, AA Platinum, SPG Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 29
I would love to hear any more feedback on this property! We have tentatively booked a trip for March (w kids) using DSU cash + points (10,000 + $125). Unfortunately, the suite you get using DSU (Grand Suite) only has the option of 1 king bed (not 2 queens) and does not have a separate living room & bedroom. Also, we tried to get a 2 queen room that would connect to the suite, but those rooms are apparently not available using cash & points (?). Also, I don't think the family plan rate is available for a 2nd, connecting room in this property. It does look nice though..... and we want to be somewhere legitimately warm for end March (otherwise considering Clearwater, Grand Cypress, Lost Pines or Hill Country).