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Old Dec 28, 2019 | 3:20 pm
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HP12C has done a good job describing the "nuts and bolts" of this property. Personally, I would only recommend it for Hyatt members, especially elites, who can use points to stay here (it's cheap at 12,000 points) and get some of the free perks, like the lounge. Frankly, the resort is dull. Maybe there will be more stuff going on in the future, but right now it's just a place to get some sun under the palm trees. I would describe the beach as poor. Oddly, it's much worse than the beach at the nearby Wyndham Resort. The Hyatt beach is quite rocky and sea grass infests the entire beach area. Difficult to swim (shallow) and I'm not sure how you'd get out to the reef to snorkel. The pools are nice; I prefer the "private pool" available to those who upgrade to the Regency level (Globalists and Explorists who use a certificate get it for free), mostly because it's calmer and the music is piped in at lower decibel levels. The rooms are certainly comfortable, although the absence of hooks in the bathroom and an easy way to get in from your porch is baffling.

I'm not crazy about the location because while there are good things to see and do -- the El Yunque rainforest would be tops -- the problem is that Puerto Rican roads are poor, so you can only really go to the rain forest early in the morning or late in the afternoon (and hope it doesn't rain in the afternoon). There's a modest restaurant scene and some places you might like to go, like the Luquillo kiosks, are difficult to park at. There's nothing within a few kilometers of the hotel. The Regency lounge, while poor compared to other Hyatt lounges, is useful for a free breakfast (modest as HP12C describes) and for the 5 to 7 hors d'oeuvres (edible). If you go somewhere for a nice lunch, this can be enough food for the day. The resort food, as is typical, looks overpriced for what it is, but when WoH starts selling credits for less money in 2020, that value equation could change, especially since there are no real restaurants within 20 minutes of your room (it takes more than 5 minutes to walk to your car). Speaking of cars, free stays in the upgraded room gets you free parking, which is nice since the parking fee is certainly a "gotcha" charge in the middle of nowhere.
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