snwire

I have stayed there 3 times and each time they waived the resort fee for Diamond members. The Resort fee inlcuded the Wireless internet.

jrglass

I am a Gold member and will be staying at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa for a meeting. I have enough points to upgrade to the club level but The group rate is less than the prevailing deluxe rack rate. Will the front desk allow upgrade?

Thanks,

Jeff

foysrus

they don't have a club here unless it is recently installed. we were there last Apr. with the kids. did not receive upgrade as it was Spring break and they were full. Our double/double was adequate as all the rooms are equiped with full kitchen/eating bar. Had a great stay....the beach is awesome

Foy

peteropny

jrglass - Welcome to Flyertalk and our Hyatt forum. As indicated, there is no club level at this property, therefore, your question becomes irrelevant. If there was, there is no way for you to confirm an upgrade ahead of time, but you can always ask at check-in - with some luck you might be able to upgrade then.

peteropny

You can access the free wireless (for Plats & Diamonds) with any WiFi device (smartphone - iPod Touch etc). Other than that not sure what to suggest. There should be a terminal with printer near the front desk to print boarding passes.

rwsatl

Front desk agent offered to print my boarding pass for me when I checked out. The staff at this property is really wonderful!

derby44

I guess I'm out of luck since I don't have any "gadgets". I'm not concerned about printing boarding passes since my last night will be at the Intercontinental near the airport and I can print passes at that property. Seems like free internet only applies if you have laptop etc--which I don't. I was hoping to use internet for other purposes during this stay.

peersteve

Now Jan 2011....... We wanted a beach while I was on business in the area, and had plenty of Hyatt points, so this property was just fine.

To update what others have said...... the AC is tricky to adjust, keeping it on in just one room seemed to work best.......the kitchen is wonderful with microwave/convection oven, blender, toaster, sharp knives, full size fridge/freezer (but no salt/pepper).

The XX-40 room facing the pool was a 2-room suite, as others have mentioned, king bed, with a second bathroom/soaking tub near the front door. Quite spacious, couch, comfy chair, dining table, kitchen-bar area, so there's not a feeling of being cramped-up when weather is not good.

***On the south side of the hotel, construction is happening**** Likely to be noisy and un-private. ******

Getting from room-to-beach means walking through very public areas of the hotel.....from room elevators through the convention area on 2nd floor.....then through bar/restaurant area.....then outdoor steps to sidewalk level.........so bring beach coverups (even I felt awkward strolling in speedos).

Food and drink were unremarkable hotel-quality.....but likely the best within walking distance. For us on vacation, breakfast being served until 11am meant lazy in-bed mornings on cloudy days. As a Diamond member, the $20 per person breakfast allowance and resort fee waiver were in place.

Beach across a two-lane street from hotel is wide and flat, very soft sand.....vendors set-up tent/cabanas with chairs for $20/day.

peersteve

At the front desk in lobby, the check-in kiosks also serve as boarding-pass computer access and printers (on full szie 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper).

19103_aa

Locals go to Frenchy's across the street. Not flashy but great seafood!

DH

Hi, does anyone has info as this property's pet policy? Secondly, how's the Gulf water temperature is like in first week of November (is it warm enough to swim)?

Thanks,

jayer

Have they ever opened the rumored to be soon Regency Club?

vinotinto

Is the $20 per person breakfast credit for all registered guests in the room, including children?

Has anyone done the Diamond confirmed suite upgrades here? What did you receive, since technically everything is a "suite" (not really, unless you count studios as suites, but it seems the early verbiage refered to everything as 'suites'). Currently have a standard room and would really like a 1-bedroom as we are travelling with kids.

TIA!

tashworth

Can anyone update an experience and/or the previous two postings from jayer and vinotinto????

Mad4Miles

Recently spent 5 night in a 2 bedroom gulf front corner suite using a suite upgrade certificate. Everything went smooth, breakfast ($22 buffet) tax and tip were remove from the bill, no resort fee, the AC unit was quite and ran well.

The only issues I had is this property feels a lot more like a Hyatt Vacation Club than a resort.