Aruba - Hyatt vs Westin
Apr 22, 2010, 3:38 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Illinois
Posts: 53
Aruba - Hyatt vs Westin
I am planning a vacation to Aruba with my wife. We are either staying at the Hyatt or Westin. I pretty much have the same status with both programs, so I am looking for unbiased opinions about the merits of each proprty.
Apr 22, 2010, 10:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Houston
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, UA 1.56MM (fmr UA1K)
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I would say the Hyatt... have stayed at both. There is an extensive thread on the Hyatt Aruba to help with more indepth info.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...er-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...er-thread.html
Apr 23, 2010, 6:31 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: Conti Plat/1K, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 60
Hyatt
I have stayed at both. The Hyatt is a beautiful property with more choices of amenities. The Westin is a bit run down relative to the Hyatt. If you are Diamond it makes the Hyatt an easier choice as you will also have lounge access...
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Apr 23, 2010, 7:44 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Austin TX
Programs: HH Dia, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 442
+1, I stayed at both the Hyatt and the Westin in February. The Hyatt was much nicer. The Westin was run down and needs an update. The elevators were horrible. They were so slow that there was always a huge line and everyone crowding in. My wife and I resorted to taking the stairs, which were very dark, dirty and dingy but at least we avoided a 10 min elevator ride.
Apr 24, 2010, 12:26 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Houston
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, UA 1.56MM (fmr UA1K)
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I wouldn't say that the Westin is rundown... it has been recently renovated....but it sure is not as nice as the Hyatt.
Apr 24, 2010, 6:10 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
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As I posted IIRC in the thread in Renard#2's link, the Westin is so nice, but the Hyatt is a few steps above it. The only reason I moved from the Hyatt to the Westin last year is because I ran out of GP points & FFN, while the Westin had an All-Inclisive promo rate = the Hyatt's room-only rate.