Originally Posted by
Dr Jabadski
(Jan 2022, my bolding now below.) I stayed at the Grand Hyatt Vail for 6 nights last week, 1 Cat 1-7 FNA and 5 award 25,000 point nights. Hyatt Globalist with ~ 70 actual nights last year, mostly various Hyatt Places (FL, NJ, FL, CA, UT). Traveling solo, no car. (Stayed again for 5 nights in February 2022.)
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Fitness center is an embarrassment, very poorly equipped and that minimal equipment is in significant disrepair. 2 large rooms (one empty at all times, maybe for classes?) and 2 small rooms (one used to store 8 or 10 Peloton bicycle machines), plenty of room for a proper 5 star hotel fitness center. Hammer Strength Chest Press machine had its cables pulled out and a small piece of paper taped to the seatback “Carefull (sic) doesn’t work” which looked like it was written by a 10 year old. Nautilus Nitro F2FT Freedom Trainer (I think) was on its last legs with loose adjustments and lots of noise with each exercise. Two (2) Tonal machines looked really spiffy but they’re difficult impossible for a first timer to use. 3 treadmills, 2 or 3 ellipticals, 2 more Peloton bicycle machines in main room and zero programable (LifeCycle type) bicycle machines, should have at least 1 upright and 1 recumbent programable (LifeCycle type) bicycle machine.
I think the hotel got away with having a crappy fitness center because since its rebranding as a GH a few years ago its guests could use the adjacent apparently very well equipped Aria Spa/Gym which closed, possibly forever, a year or so ago during COVID.
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Overall 4.5 stars out of 5. Appropriate fitness center would get that other half a star.
Originally Posted by
LovePrunes
(January 2022) 😭makes me sad to think Aria may not reopen. That gym and spa was AMAZING. Agreed, no need for a gym fitness center of any type at Hyatt as long as Aria was a free option. Heck you didn't even have to go outside to get into Aria.
Anyone knowledgeable about
current fitness center equipment?
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All this talk about suite upgrades at this property, put me on the list of those who are surprised that this hotel is not on WOH’s “Suite Award Ineligible Properties” list, particularly during ski season. Personally, this is the last hotel where I would expect an upgrade of any type.
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Originally Posted by
askyamaz
… Globalist don't bother staying here, get nothing out of it.
Do Globs (still) get a breakfast benefit, enough for 1 or 2 people in the restaurant? Thank you.