SEATTLE - Grand or Olive 8 ??
Jun 11, 2022, 12:55 pm
#91
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Bay Area
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If you have a WoH account and are pursing free cat 1-4 nights in "brand explorer" by staying at different Hyatt brands, Olive 8 is a base "Hyatt" hotel which is really hard to find. Good enough reason to stay there IMO. It's a nice hotel and has a great pool and other amenities.
Jun 12, 2022, 8:47 am
#93
Join Date: Jun 2015
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We stayed at the Grand a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it - I'm only Discoverist and got upgraded to bay view rooms (2 rooms booked on points). I like the classic mahogany and brass look vs. the Olive 8's modern ambiance, but that's just personal preference.
I'll agree with the above regarding Brand Explorer; that was my motivation but led me to the opposite conclusion. I foresee no opportunity to stay at another Grand Hyatt any time soon, whereas we'll be visiting relatives outside Chicago in August, which has 2 Hyatt-brand properties fairly close to where they live.
I'll agree with the above regarding Brand Explorer; that was my motivation but led me to the opposite conclusion. I foresee no opportunity to stay at another Grand Hyatt any time soon, whereas we'll be visiting relatives outside Chicago in August, which has 2 Hyatt-brand properties fairly close to where they live.
Jun 12, 2022, 10:51 am
#94
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Unless they realize you are trying to abuse the rate. There's a reason the King is more expensive and/or less available. If you book a suite for one night and the base room for the rest of your stay, would you expect the hotel to give you a suite for the entire stay?
Jun 12, 2022, 1:12 pm
#95
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 422
We stayed at the Grand a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it - I'm only Discoverist and got upgraded to bay view rooms (2 rooms booked on points). I like the classic mahogany and brass look vs. the Olive 8's modern ambiance, but that's just personal preference.
I'll agree with the above regarding Brand Explorer; that was my motivation but led me to the opposite conclusion. I foresee no opportunity to stay at another Grand Hyatt any time soon, whereas we'll be visiting relatives outside Chicago in August, which has 2 Hyatt-brand properties fairly close to where they live.
I'll agree with the above regarding Brand Explorer; that was my motivation but led me to the opposite conclusion. I foresee no opportunity to stay at another Grand Hyatt any time soon, whereas we'll be visiting relatives outside Chicago in August, which has 2 Hyatt-brand properties fairly close to where they live.
Jun 12, 2022, 5:18 pm
#96
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