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Old Nov 11, 2024 | 6:37 am
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Just finished up a 3 night stay here as Globalist. Quick thoughts:

Room: Booked into a VIP suite prior to the devaluation this year at 40k per night for a premium suite. This was a very good deal at the time; it now would have cost 30k more for the 3 nights. The room is huge and was great for our family; only downside is that it is in bad need of a kitchenette -- there is a mini fridge only, no microwave, no wet bar, no paper towers, etc.

Breakfast: Just echoing what others have said, Globalist breakfast here is easily the best Hyatt buffet in North America. Fresh basked pastries, wonderful hot entrees (shakshuka the first day was great), bright wide open space, etc. For those saying things like..
Originally Posted by Daftryan
If this is the best Hyatt breakfast you have ever had, you have not stayed at nearly enough Hyatts. The buffet here is OK, but doesn't come close to places like The Cape, Andaz Mayakoba, Park Hyatt Mendoza, even HR Bellevue to name a few.
...yes, duh, buffets at five star hotels in other countries (particularly Asia and Scandinavia) will be better, but it's a completely different buffet culture (where even 2- and 3-star hotels may have fabulous buffets). It's better (in my opinion) than the HR Bellevue, HR Tamaya, etc.

Pool: It's a great space, and the lazy river goes on forever, but it was completely unstaffed during our stay. The bar/snack shack was closed, the water was fr-e-e-e-ezing, and there were a ton of leaves and debris in the pool. I get that it's the off season, but people are still coming from colder climates (and paying a lot of money) for the pool complex, and they owe their guests more than what we experienced.

Overall, would rank it 4/5, and would be happy to come back here if the occasion arose, but we won't come out of our way to return.
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