OK peoples (and
Aventine , hehe!)... I'm headed to this hotel next month for a 3-day weekend. I'm a measly Discoverist with Hyatt, and I booked my room with points (25k, 25k, 29k). Also, I'll be driving in with a car, there with my wife.
Went through the past year's comments about PHB in this thread. But I still have a small handful of questions:
- Is it possible to try to score an upgrade somehow? Maybe by paying an extra upcharge at the front desk?
- I'm assuming that breakfast buffet is not free for Discoverists. I also read more reviews that said the buffet is sad (rather than great). Are there decent breakfast options nearby?
- The hotel currently has an Amex Travel price of $274/nt for 3 nights, due to a "get 3rd nt free" deal. Any thoughts whether paying cash via Amex Travel is better than using points, in terms of how the hotel hands our benefits?
- Anybody with any other inside tips to maximize my enjoyment there? :-)