Hyatt Place is meant to be the budget hotel of the chain, is it not? And breakfast is free for everyone, Globalist not required. So I don't think the breakfast was ever meant to be high quality or great.

I also never pick a Hyatt Place for its free breakfast (and I'm cheap). I usually pick it because it is the only option where I need to go, or because every Hyatt Place I've ever stayed in has been consistently boring, clean, and quiet, all in a good way.