Originally Posted by
danger
Not quite. The lounge is not open for breakfast except on Sundays, so Monday through Saturday breakfast is offered in the hotel's restaurant. Diamonds get their breakfast there but the PH Melbourne's interpretation is to extend this Diamond perk only as far as a continental spread, charging another $8 for the full buffet.
(As an aside, I don't think the bonus points for lounge closure comes into play as the lounge is open at al times, including for the evening drinks and canapés. It's the breakfast benefit that has been a sticking point for some.)
Thank You for the clarification
I agree its a bit petty but IMHO but even more so if the lounge is in fact closed the rest of the day after breakfast is served in the dining room.
If it promptly reopens throughout the day I personally would see no issue with the charge.8 dollars barely generates a blip on the radar screen these days
Though the Park Hyatt Melbourne has a number of fans I left years ago to other area properties as the hotel was failing on a number of levels especially for a Park Hyatt standard.
Mohamed and other frequent travelers I hear from have shared a passion for the hotel and an uptick in service and experience in more recent years
Notably the former GM has moved on which has been a very positive move.
I am reconsidering giving the hotel another try
After 30 plus years with Hyatt I have a habit of looking the other way if the hotel is providing good service, recognition and value in all or most other ways.
There are the rare and select hotels that try and micro manage reinvent the Hyatt terms and conditions.
Depending on the stay/ situation and experience I decide what I wish to pursue based on the individual experience
Life has taught me dotting every I and crossing every T sometimes you may win the battle and in the end lose the war
And it has certainly happened to me over some principal kind of stuff for lack of better words