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Additional information in the following thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...-wth-kids.html

Please add to this wiki to help other families. Please add what info you would want to know other than the following:

Children as defined under Hyatt T&C:

CHILDREN
Except as described below, at Hyatt hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean (not including U.S. territories), individuals 18 years old and younger are considered children. In all other locations worldwide, individuals 12 years old and younger are considered children. At all Hyatt Ziva resorts, individuals between 3 years old and 12 years old at the time of check-in are considered children, and individuals under the age of 3 at time of check-in are considered infants and toddlers (and are not charged as children). At Hyatt Zilara resorts, only individuals 16 years and older are permitted.
  • Does DSU get you a true (bedroom seperated from living room by door) suite or junior suite or loft (no door separating bedroom and living room)?
  • Is a family plan available? Is it available all, most, some of the times.
  • Family plan can apparently be booked if 1st room was booked with points or cash&points.
  • # of adult/kids allowed in standard room?
  • # of adult/kids allowed in DSU suite?
  • Most suites have king beds. Do suites have an option for 2 beds (double or queens)?
  • Is there a pool?
  • Kids club?
  • Does rollaway fit in bedroom? I care about this since I want to get work done when everyone is sleeping, others may not.
  • Something I did not realize until my stay at Hyatt Time Square: those hi-tech bedside light controls are really helpful when the room it dark and the little ones can't find their way to bathroom when you are all settled in (beats having to get up with them.) Flashlight on iPhone works too, but they would need to get a hold of it.

I included the wiki from the official DSU thread
Please list under respective state/country
DISCLAIMER: please double check all information for accuracy before you book

Alabama
Arizona
California
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
DSU to executive real suites with 2 full baths (one with tub, the other with shower)
Pool: no
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
DSU to SoCal suite (true suite)
Good for families: yes
Andaz San Diego
DSU to Andaz Suite, not a real suite
Pool: yes, rooftop
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells
- Good for families -yes
- DSU to True Suite, not sure about king v. double
- multiple swimming pools
- Rollaway will fit in suite
- Kids Club
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Good for families: yes
DSU to conference suite (parlor with bedrooms going off each side. The suite can be configured with either a king bedded bedroom or, by using the other bedroom, a two queen bedroom. a second bedroom can be added at the other end)
Pool: yes
Park Hyatt Aviara
Good for families: yes
Kids club: yes
Pool: yes
Wagon of toys at check-in
Andaz Napa
Not true suites
Has nonsuite rooms with 2 King beds
Andaz WeHo DSU to Andaz Suite
HR San Francisco DSU to Balcony Suite
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Family Plan: second room at 50% off the prevailing rate. Not valid with group/convention, wholesale or suites. Both rooms must have the same duration of stay.

Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
DSU to Bay Suite
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
DSU to Executive suite
Great for families
Pools: multiple
HR Miami DSU to Miami Suite
Georgia
Andaz Savannah DSU to Andaz Loft
GH Atlanta in Buckhead DSU to Executive Suite

Hawaii
Andaz Maui at Wailea
DSU to Partial View Andaz Suite with king bed
Members found standard room with 2 doubles tight for 4 people
Has kids club

HR Waikiki DSU to 'Parlor' Suite
HR Maui DSU to Ocean Suite
GH Kauai DSU to Garden Suite


Illinois
Hyatt Deerfield
Most basic rooms are junior suites
Pool: yes, but frequent swim classes held there
Hyatt Regency Chicago
DSU to Junior Suite
Avenue suite has a parlor with bedrooms going off each side. The suite can be configured with either a king bedded bedroom or, by using the other bedroom, a two queen bedroom. A second bedroom can be added at the other end). When using DSU, can request Avenue suite within 24 hours of check in, but YMMV.
Grant Park is great for kids in the summertime
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg
Pool: yes, indoor and outdoor
Wagon with toys at checkin in summertome
Hyatt Rosemont
Park Hyatt Chicago
Only King bed rooms available
DSU to Park Suite (true suite)
Pool: yes
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
Pool: yes, huge
Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile
Pool: yes
Good value for family for downtown Chicago
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
Hyatt Lake Tahoe Resort
Excellent place with kids
DSU into true 1 br either in main building 3d floor with no view or spa wing
Fold out couch in both (also some room types list bunk beds)
Kids club, swimout pools, lots of kids activities, private beach, great in summer and winter
Kid friendly RC

New Jersey
New Mexico
New York:
Consider Gazillion bubble show for family with kids under 10 or so, 50% at TKTS.
TKTS Time Square offer discounted tickets for same day and next day. TKTS South Street Seaport and Brooklyn offer tickets for same day and next day matinee. South Street Seaport has playground in front for kids to play while you wait. Long line moves quickly.

Park Hyatt New York
Point reservation allow Double ADA room 800+sf room (sleeps 4)
DSU to junior suite with king bed (sleeps 3)
Andaz Fifth Avenue: DSU to Splash suite (true suite)
Andaz Wall Street:
DSU to loft style Andaz Suite
Pool: no
Hyatt Times Square
Good for families: no
Pool: no
No kids <18 in rooftop lounge
Try to avoid Time Square MTA during peak season (sidewalk packed like Sardines and hard to maneuver with kids to get to MTA), use Bryant Park MTA
Hyatt Union Square
GH New York - DSU to Junior Suite
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Hill Country Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas
- DSU to True Suite, suites are king bed only
- Sofabed in living room, rollaway will fit in bedroom
- Family plan sometimes available
- Pool, water slide, wave surf machine
- Kids Club
- Regency club
- Kids eat free at buffet w/parents
Hyatt Lost Pines, Austin/Bastrop
- DSU to True Suite, suites are king bed only
- Sofabed in living room, rollaway will fit in bedroom
- Pool, water slide, lazy river
- Kids Club
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Hyatt at Olive 8, Seattle DSU to Luxury King Suite
Washington, DC
Park Hyatt Washington
$125 family plan adds a room with 2 beds to the Park Executive Suite (which has 1 king), total of 2.5 baths
$50 charge for rollaway
Pool: yes
Residential neighborhood, a little far from most attractions
Wisconsin
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
suite with parlor with bedrooms going off each side. The suite can be configured with either a king bedded bedroom or, by using the other bedroom, a two queen bedroom. A second bedroom can be added at the other end)
Pool: no
Nearby: Betty Brinn Childrens Museum, Public Market
Hyatt on Main Green Bay
Pool: yes
Most rooms are true suites, with king or 2 queen beds.
-Kids under 12 eat breakfast for free.
Wish more Hyatts were like thisa better version of a Hyatt Place. But like most HP there is less of a distinction in benefits between Diamond and nonDiamond
Bay Beach is a childrens amusement park that is a MUST if you are there in the summer, especially with young kids. Some rides for older kids. No admission fee. Rides cost $.25-1.00
Childrens museum within walking distance.

Canada
Hyatt Regency Toronto
DSU to Deluxe Suite
Pool: yes, outdoor

Argentina
Brazil
Caribbean
Chile
Costa Rica
Andaz Papagayo
DSU to Andaz Suite (1100+sf true suite)
Large suites has plunge pool (not gaurenteed for DSU)
Extra bed in living room, will not fit in bedroom
Kids club: yes
Family pool
Hats and flip-flops for everyone, including kids
Per mgmt, until end of 2014 (may extend beyond), kids < 12 eat at Rio Bhongo free (for all meals, not just breakfast, dine-in only, not at pool or room service) if an adult eats and pays.

Mexico

Australia
Grand Hyatt Melbourne - DSU to Regency Suite King
Park Hyatt Melbourne - DSU to Park Suite
Park Hyatt Canberra - DSU to Park Suite King
Hyatt Regency Sydney:
Location was the biggest selling point for us. We found the Merlin annual pass to Wildlife zoo, Sealife Sydney Aquarium, Madame Tussauds (would never go without the pass but the kids enjoyed it), Sydney Eye Tower, (and Manley Aquarium, etc) at $50USDpp served our purpose fine. Wildlife is not the Taronga but that was fine with us since my kids got to see all the animals they wanted to see at Wildlife. It was awesome to have a direct passage from inside the hotel lobby to these sites.
Public transport in Syndey (even the $15AUD cap/person/day) was steep and liked the central location to many sites in the CBD, including Hyde Park. It was also an easy walk to many of the less expensive eateries. We enjoyed grabbing food from the high end Westfield food court and having a picnic in Hyde Park. We also took the 333 bus from Hyde Park directly to the Iceberg pool at Bondi beach (it was a simple and inexpensive route.)
You can also walk south around the harbour to get to Darling Harbour Children's Playground and never have to cross the street.
I was told the south intersection (Sussex and Market) can be dangerous because this is where cars enter the highway, so be careful with the kids here.
NO pool!


Cambodia
China
Grand Hyatt Beijing (master thread)
-DSU to Grand Suite (true suite)
-rollaway fits in bedroom
-great pool
-panda bear stuff animal
-welcome amenity: cookies in jars
Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai
-DSU to Bund Suite King (true suite)
-the Bund Suite King has one king bed; however, it is possible to request a suite with two twin beds (there are 2 suites with twin beds in the hotel the suite type is 'Bund Suite River View Twin') subject to availability for details + photos, see the review by paul00
-the suite can accommodate 3 people with an extra rollaway bed
-it is also possible to request a Bund Suite River View Twin (and possibly a Bund Suite King) with a connecting room for details, see the review by paul00
Park Hyatt Ningbo (master thread)
-DSU to Park Suite King (true suite)
-kuponuts, youhavebeenupgraded, holtju2 and paul00 have all been allocated suite 213 in the past - for photos and info, see the master thread for the hotel
-the suite can technically accommodate 3 people, but with an extra rollaway bed in the bedroom it would be quite tight for space
-the rollaway bed fee is waived for Diamond members
-suite 213 has a connecting door in the living room to the adjacent room (214). It is possible that there are other suites with an interconnecting room.
-great indoor pool
-hotel runs a 'Kid's Corner' every day from 9am to 6pm
-hotel also runs a range of other activities (see http://ningbo.park.hyatt.com/en/hotel/activities.html)
Grand Hyatt Lijiang
-DSU to Grand Suite (true suite)
-no foldout couch - used own air mattress
-good pool (but deep)
-small unattended kid's club
-satellite building in the mountains had some kids space with toys as well
-chess/checkers etc in RC
Hyatt Regency Hangzhou
-DSU to Regency Suite, moved to larger suite due to smoke
-no foldout couch - used own air mattress
-great pool (deep IIRC)

Hong Kong
HR TST
-DSU to Regency Suite (true suite but small and with sliding door)
-no foldout couch - used own air mattress - barely fits
-Nice lap pool and large warm (not hot) jacuzzi outside with small play area for small kids nearby

India
Park Hyatt Goa DSU to Grand Suite
Family plan available: Yes
2 kids + 2 adults allowed in room.
Fit two rollaways in room.
Kids club? yes nice one. Free for 4+
Great pool with slide and baby pool.
Indonesia
Hyatt regency Yogyakarta
DSU to Grand Suite
DSU to true vs junior suites?
Family plan sometime available
A member had 3 kids in one room
Kids club? yes but very small and free per hour per child
Great pool with slide
Does rollaway fit in bedroom? no
Japan
Hyatt Regency Tokyo (Formerly Century Hyatt)
"Guests at this location are considered children between the ages of 0 and 12. Any guest 13 years of age or older will be considered an adult and will be subject to adult pricing."
DSU to Regency Suite or Atrium Suite
Atrium suite has 2 queen beds
Allow family of 4 with kids </= 12 in standard room
Park Hyatt Tokyo
- Guests at this location are considered children between the ages of 0 and 12. Any guest 13 years of age or older will be considered an adult and will be subject to adult pricing.
DSU to Park Suite
Park Room TWIN or Park Suite TWIN, both have 2 double beds
Website states maximum guests per room: 2 adults/1 child for Park Room Twin and 3 for Park Suite twin. However, hotel reply: 2adult, 2 young kids OK for both room type
Per hotel reply: not able to place an extra bed for Park Room, can place complimentary extra bed for Park Suite.
GH Tokyo
-"Guests at this location are considered children between the ages of 0 and 12. Any guest 13 years of age or older will be considered an adult and will be subject to adult pricing."
DSU to Grand Executive Suite
2 queens in Ambassador suite, 2 King in Presidential suite but not DSU entry level suites
Andaz Tokyo
- "Guests at this location are considered children between the ages of 0 and 12. Any guest 13 years of age or older will be considered an adult and will be subject to adult pricing."
-Not eligible for DSU
-Andaz suite has 2 KING beds (again not eligible for DSU)
Hyatt Regency Kyoto
-Not eligible for DSU
-some, most, or all Twin have 2 double beds
-Family plan available (at least in June)
-Reply from hotel with question posed for family of 4: Children under 12 years old can share the bed. We are able to put an extra bed into the room above Deluxe Room category with no charge for children under 12 years. We are not able to put an extra bed into Guest Room because of its structure.
HR Hakone Resort and Spa DSU To Regency Suite Twin
HR Osaka DSU to Regency Suite King or Twin
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Grand Hyatt
DSU to Grand Suite (105 sqm true corner suite)
  • "One of the best suites I've stayed in" per one member
  • half bath in living room.
  • Does rollaway fit in bedroom? Plenty of room in suite, could fit two rollaways.
  • One member had 3 kids in one room
  • Rollaway also fit in regular room
  • Family plan sometimes available
  • Kids club? No
  • Pool: yes
HR Kinabalu DSU to Regency Suite
Maldives
Micronesia
Nepal
Philippines
Republic of Korea
GH Seoul DSU to Grand Suite King
PH Seoul DSU to Park Suite
Singapore
GH Singapore DSU Grand Duplex Suite
Taiwan
Grand Hyatt Taipei DSU to Grand Suite is the standard (100% under renovation until 2015) but with some work Executive Suite is possible and much better than the grand suite

Thailand
Hyatt regency Hua hin
  • DSU to Grand Suite (66-sq.-metre )
  • True suite that fit two rollaways.
  • One member had 3 kids + 2 adults in suite
  • Family plan sometimes available
  • Kids club? yes but small. Free for 4+
  • Great pool with slide and baby pool with sand
Grand Hyatt Bangkok
  • DSU to Grand Suite (70 square metre, a true suite)
  • One member had 3 kids in one room
  • Family plan available
  • Pool: yes


Vietnam
Austria
Park Hyatt Vienna:
Hotel reply: the maximal occupancy in our hotel is 3 people, but not 4. That is the policy in our properties in Europe. If you provide us with the arrival and departures dates, we can check if we have a room with the family discount offered for children under 12 when travelling with the parents. The room for the children can be connected to your room.
Azerbaijan
Egypt
Hyatt Regency Sharm el Sheikh DSU to Regency Suite King (Ground Floor. Can 'downgrade' to a top floor Club Deluxe King).
France
Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle
  • Pool: yes, but have to go outside to get there
Park Hyatt Paris - Vendome
DSU to Park Suite: not a true suite, more of a deluxe room anywhere else, but bathroom is huge in comparison
They are very strict about the # of people allowed in room ("due to fire code"), even very young kids so contact hotel to clarify before you arrive
HR Paris Etoile
  • DSU to Regency Suite, which can accommodate up to 4 adults (2 on the king bed and 2 on the sofa bed)
HR Nice Palais de la Mditerrane
  • DSU to Premium Suite (there are 5 Premium Suites)
  • Premium Suite can accommodate up to 4 adults (2 on the king bed and 2 on the sofa bed) for details, see the review by paul00
Germany
Hyatt Regency Mainz
DSU gets you into 1 of 2 large regency suite
Pool: yes
One extra bed can be placed in the standard room.
Gran Hyatt Berlin
DSU to Grand Suite (not a true suite)
Pool:yes
Hyatt Regency Cologne
DSU to Regency Suite
Pool: yes
Twin bed room are large enough to host 2 adults and 2 children (beds are true twin beds of 140cm).
Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf
DSU to Regency Suite
Pool: no
Standard rooms have no space for a rollaway.
Park Hyatt Hamburg
DSU to Park Suite
Pool: yes
Greece
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Morocco
Netherlands
Oman
Poland
Qatar
Russian Federation
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
  • DSU to Park Suite King (true suite)
  • It is possible to request a Park Suite King with a connecting room for details, see the review by paul00
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
South Africa
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Turkey
GH Istanbul DSU to Grand Suite
PH Istanbul DSU to Park Suite
Ukraine
Hyatt Regency Kiev DSU to Regency Suite King
United Arab Emirates
Park Hyatt Dubai DSU to Park Suite
Grand Hyatt Dubai DSU to Grand Suite
HR Dubai DSU to Regency Suite

United Kingdom
Andaz London Liverpool Street
  • DSU to Andaz Suite
  • There are 2 types of Andaz Suite: a single large room setup (with a large media cabinet separating the living area and the bed) and a 'true' suite with a living room and a separate bedroom (see cmanc's post and additional post in the hotel's master thread)
  • In some Andaz Suites, there is a dining table (see FLYGVA's post in the hotel's master thread which has a link to photos)
  • In some Andaz Suites (which are 'true' suites with a living room and a separate bedroom), the sofa in the living room folds out into a bed (see CloudCoder's post in the hotel's master thread).
  • It is possible to request an Andaz Suite with a connecting twin room (see cmanc's post in the hotel's master thread)
  • After using a DSU, you can pay an additional fee to upgrade from Andaz Suite to Andaz Large Suite. With an Andaz Large Suite, it is possible to request a connecting twin room (see broadbandcowboy's post in the hotel's master thread).
  • It is possible to request a rollaway bed in some suites (fee waived for Diamond members) and a connecting king room (see paul00's review in the hotel's master thread)
  • A floor plan is available on the Room 77 website
HR London The Churchill
  • DSU to Regency Suite King (not all are true suite, so request if you need a door to separate. Some suite have balcony but may yield smaller rooms.)
  • Max of 3 in any room, including suites, due to "health and safety issues"
  • Under 12's: No charge for rollaway bed. Rollaway beds only suggested in Twin Rooms or larger suites - NOT King rooms
HR Birmingham
  • DSU to Club Deluxe King
  • family plan available (2nd room at 50% of HDR)
  • nice pool but no shallow end
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Old Aug 10, 2014, 11:05 am
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Hyatt information for families

I’ve read countless posts and have not found much for families. I’m new to this and have already received a few PMs from families. Please add to this wiki to help other families. Please add what info you would want to know other than the following:
DSU to true vs junior suites?
Is a family plan available? (Family plan can be booked when the 1st room is booked using points or cash & point)
# allowed in standard room, do suites have 2 beds (double/ queens), pool?
Kid’s club?
Does rollaway fit in bedroom? I care about this, others may not.

I included the wiki from the official DSU thread
Please list under respective state/country
DISCLAIMER: please double check all information for accuracy before you book

PLEASE PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE ABOVE WIKI BY CLICKING "EDIT" AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE WIKI THANKS! YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 90 POSTS TO BE ABLE TO EDIT. THANKS

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Old Aug 10, 2014, 11:27 pm
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Originally Posted by thucanhho
Ive read countless posts and have not found much for families. Im new to this and have already received a few PMs from families. Please add to this wiki to help other families. Please add what info you would want to know other than the following:
DSU to true vs junior suites?
Is a family plan available?
# allowed in standard room, do suites have 2 beds (double/ queens), pool?
Kids club?
Does rollaway fit in bedroom? I care about this, others may not.

I included the wiki from the official DSU thread
Please list under respective state/country
DISCLAIMER: please double check all information for accuracy before you book

{Edit - removed listing after copying over to the Wiki}
Wow thanks this is great info. I will update as I can. Am interested about the family plan.
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Old Aug 11, 2014, 12:18 am
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@Berlin:New Grand Suite is not a real suite! Pool:yes
@Kln: Regency Suite, Pool yes
@Dsseldorf: Regency Suite, Pool no
@Hamburg: Park Suite, Pool yes

@Coconut Point:Bay Suite
@Grand Cypress: Executive suite
@Andaz San Diego: Andaz Suite, not a real suite, pool yes
@Huntington Beach: SoCal Suite
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Old Aug 11, 2014, 7:01 am
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Originally Posted by peter42
@Berlin:New Grand Suite is not a real suite! Pool:yes
@Kln: Regency Suite, Pool yes
@Dsseldorf: Regency Suite, Pool no
@Hamburg: Park Suite, Pool yes

@Coconut Point:Bay Suite
@Grand Cypress: Executive suite
@Andaz San Diego: Andaz Suite, not a real suite, pool yes
@Huntington Beach: SoCal Suite
Can you add to the wiki by clicking "edit wiki." I can't do it until I've made 90 posts. Thanks so much for your info.

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Old Aug 11, 2014, 7:19 am
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Wow thanks this is great info. I will update as I can. Am interested about the family plan.
I actually included the request for info on the family plan for you and your family of 8, "bro"! I only used it at PH DC ($125 to add a room with 2 beds to the park executive suite was AWESOME) but peteropny commented in a PM that I know that many (most?) properties offer a family plan where the 2nd room is 50% off. I would like to see if other members know which properties these are, otherwise, you should inquire with each hotel every time you book for your family.
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Hill Country Hyatt, San Antonio, Texas:
- DSU to True Suite, suites are king bed only
- Family plan sometimes available
- Pool, water slide, wave surf machine,
- Rollaway will fit, sofabed in living room
- Kids Club
- Regency club
- Kids eat free at buffet w/parents

Hyatt Lost Pines, Bastop/Austin, Texas
- DSU to True Suite, suites are king bed only
- Pool, water slide, lazy river
- Rollaway will fit, sofabed in living room
- Kids Club

Hyatt Regency Indian Wells, Indian Wells, California
- DSU to True Suite, not sure about king v. double
- multiple swimming pools
- Rollaway will fit
- Kids Club
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Old Aug 11, 2014, 8:11 am
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Originally Posted by thucanhho
I actually included the request for info on the family plan for you and your family of 8, "bro"! I only used it at PH DC ($125 to add a room with 2 beds to the park executive suite was AWESOME) but peteropny commented in a PM that I know that many (most?) properties offer a family plan where the 2nd room is 50% off. I would like to see if other members know which properties these are, otherwise, you should inquire with each hotel every time you book for your family.
Thanks "bro"! lol

Does anyone know if you can book a family plan room when the other room was booked on points and cash?
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Great idea! Thanks for starting this!
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Originally Posted by ZBigFam
Thanks "bro"! lol

Does anyone know if you can book a family plan room when the other room was booked on points and cash?
Yes. You can also if the main room is points only.
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updated for my stays. Think should further define true suite. For me I want a suite that has a seperate bed room from the living. I want to be able to close a door between the bedroom and the living.

Also for the family rate plan the rooms must be connecting and I believe the childern must be below 12. This has been my experince in S.E. Asia.
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Reviving this thread.

I tried to use the family plan for the first time, to add additional rooms at Hyatt Indian Wells (former HGC) and Hyatt Huntington Beach later this month. The good news is that it's available and really is half off the prevailing rate, currently about $75 at Indian Wells and $100 at Huntington Beach (though no discount on the resort fees).

The bad news is that I'd already DSU'd those reservations, and they can't guarantee connecting rooms for a suite, or even adjacent rooms in the same part of the hotel. Thus I gave up on the idea.

So at least at those two properties the family plan and DSU are both great options, but hard to combine to produce a two bedroom suite. The agent wasn't really clear about whether those suite types actually don't connect or if they just don't want to allocate me to a specific connecting suite in case that blocks out something someone might pay for.
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Old Dec 10, 2014, 2:40 pm
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Reviving this thread.

I tried to use the family plan for the first time, to add additional rooms at Hyatt Indian Wells (former HGC) and Hyatt Huntington Beach later this month. The good news is that it's available and really is half off the prevailing rate, currently about $75 at Indian Wells and $100 at Huntington Beach (though no discount on the resort fees).

The bad news is that I'd already DSU'd those reservations, and they can't guarantee connecting rooms for a suite, or even adjacent rooms in the same part of the hotel. Thus I gave up on the idea.

So at least at those two properties the family plan and DSU are both great options, but hard to combine to produce a two bedroom suite. The agent wasn't really clear about whether those suite types actually don't connect or if they just don't want to allocate me to a specific connecting suite in case that blocks out something someone might pay for.
If you really want two rooms (one being a suite and one being another connecting room), I would go ahead and make the reservation and then contact the property rooms department to put in your request for the configuration you want - they should be able to tell you if that configuration is possible and whether they can block it for you and confirm it - it's really beyond the expectation of central reservations to be able to do this for you.
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Old Dec 10, 2014, 4:06 pm
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Originally Posted by peteropny
If you really want two rooms (one being a suite and one being another connecting room), I would go ahead and make the reservation and then contact the property rooms department to put in your request for the configuration you want - they should be able to tell you if that configuration is possible and whether they can block it for you and confirm it - it's really beyond the expectation of central reservations to be able to do this for you.
I'd suggested this to the diamond line agent, but she claimed that the property would also be unable to block anything at this point. Perhaps a case of hang up, try again. Though at these hotels the suites are pretty big even without an extra room so I'll probably just stick with the suite.
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Old Dec 19, 2014, 1:47 am
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Is it required to have a kid in the 2nd room to use this discount? Or, is it possible to book 2 rooms for all adults using this discount?
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Old Dec 19, 2014, 2:29 am
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Originally Posted by jerryhze
Is it required to have a kid in the 2nd room to use this discount?
Yes

Originally Posted by jerryhze
Or, is it possible to book 2 rooms for all adults using this discount?
No. It's supposed to help out families with kids.
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