Originally Posted by
Tide_from_PAE
Oddly enough, I usually find HP to be $20-50 more expensive than the comparable Hampton Inn or Springhill Suites. The bonus with Hyatt is that Hyatt Place locations typically have two queen or full beds and a sofa bed. Hilton and Marriott also aren't currently playing games with which guests and rates qualify for free breakfast at their limited service properties. For the same price though, I'm more likely to choose a Drury if available because of the extra amenities and greater quality control.
I've stayed at a lot of Hyatt Place and Hyatt House locations as I feel that the Category 1 and Category 2 point redemptions can be an amazingly good deal. I've stayed at a lot of converted Amerisuites locations and while many need renovations, they are still a great deal at 3,500-9,500 points per night. a plus when traveling with others is that the bathrooms in Amerisuites properties have an actual door and a fan as well.
Hyatt Places which have stood out as being very nice:
Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Lehi (this was amazing when it was a category 1; the brewery next door has good food as well and the pool is nice)
Hyatt Place Canton (Ohio) (good breakfast, has a hot tub)
Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center
Hyatt Place Dallas/Rockwall
Hyatt Place East Moline/Quad Cities (elites often get upgraded to a Mississippi river view)
Hyatt Place El Paso Airport (legacy Amerisuites, extremely nice staff)
Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown (does a nonstandard Hyatt breakfast by offering green chile, but it's worth paying the extra points for the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa if available)
Hyatt Place Bowling Green (Kentucky)
Hyatt House locations I've really enjoyed:
Hyatt House Vacaville (California, great service, extremely clean, but currently far from things)
Hyatt House Hartford North/Windsor (Connecticut, almost Massachusetts, driving distance from many things, great saltwater pool)
While I do agree on the Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa City Center, they have been playing games with late check out (denying it outright to Globalists, which I believe someone reported here as well?) and charge for parking. When they opened they did not. It's adjacent to a conference center and a newer Jack Stack (BBQ) and has plenty of parking between them all. Parking charges for thrills is ridiculous in that location. Maybe--maybe--if there was an event next door, but in that case, the hotel's rates would probably be matching event costs anyway. Next thing you know there will be a resort fee. I loved that hotel, but I am not playing games with parking costs and late check out in Lenexa, KS!
Glad to hear about Quad Cities as I am headed there for a long-term stay.
OP, Chicago has some nice ones, but for the Loop and near the Loop, you will pay. And don't drive! Parking costs in Chicago are a definite thing, and expected. Then again, that is one reason I love being here (living here for a few months): I don't have to drive and can easily get anywhere.