Originally Posted by Daftryan

They notified me the day of check-in, but well before I'd arrived even at the airport to fly out.

It's the truest of true ocean front views you could ask for. Smack dab looking out over everything with nothing in the way. It's gorgeous.

We ate at Stix for our first lunch and then Marcus, Katsuya, and Swimming Pig. Breakfast was so big that we were full until our 6pm dinner. On that note, you're better off as a globalist doing a la carte than the lackluster buffet since the price doesn't matter anyways.

Marcus was FANTASTIC. Amazing desserts, too.
Katsuya we both did the seasonal fish sushi omakase for a whopping $170 ($135 on the menu, but everything is +12% +15% VAT and Service Charge). It was delicious, but I was a little disappointed. We got 8 pieces of chopped up negitoro role and then 10 nigiri sushi. For that price, I expected more. At least a bowl of miso soup?
Swimming Pig was surprisingly delicious. The conch fritter appetizers were AMAZING and a full dinner for the 3 of us was only $100.

We were going to eat at Carna, but I had some gerd issues this trip and it seemed like a little much.

Also, I drink a TON of water at all meals, so it may be worth knowing that any of the restaurants that are part of SLS do not offer free house water. It's a crock of bulls**t that they cover up with a "due to Covid" excuse (even though Marcus, the newest restaurant in Baha Mar opening in July 2021, provides water for free). A bottle of Evian (which i HATE) comes out to $15 after the ++. Any of the Hyatt restaurants do give complementary house water.

There are lots of helpful insights on the Facebook group "Grand Hyatt Baha Mar info and discussion." Join it and read up. A big one for me was that you have to request housekeeping every day due to covid. You can do this either by calling down, but there's often a long wait on the phone. I recommend just going to concierge and asking them. It's right by the restaurant where breakfast is provided.

All in all, this place was GREAT, especially as a globalist. You get a drink voucher for 2 drinks per night (~$50 in value), and the cocktails at the Jazz Bar are INCREDIBLE. Try the New York Sour.

There are some issues though if you're picky. A big one is that the staff in the poolside bars are just cold and unwelcoming. That said, the staff in all the restaurants we ate at were all kind in that very welcoming, Caribbean sort of way.