May 30, 2013, 1:45 pm
Last edit by: razflyer
Best Weather
http://www.holiday-weather.com/maldives/
High season/low season
High season: December to April
http://www.holiday-weather.com/maldives/
High season/low season
High season: December to April
Staying for free
30,000 Hyatt points per night (Cat 7)
This is a “Suite Award Ineligible Property" and a free upgrade is unlikely unless you are a Globalist and the resort has low occupancy.
Paid Upgrades For October 2021
Pool Villa: $200++
Deluxe Pool Villa: $400++ (with direct view of beach, just 3 villas)
Water Villa: $500++
Ocean Pool Villa: $700++ (with small 6ft x 6ft plunge pool)
Two Bedroom Pool Villa: $1,000++
These rates fluctuate depending on high/low season.
Globalist Benefits
January 2022: See https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33815708-post4161.html
Also see https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldives.com/ under 'Experiences' and 'Diving'
Tip: Pre-book diving activities online before arrival for 10% discount (May not be applicable anymore).
Tip: Boat 2-tank day will have to be on day following Orientation Dive (required by law for all divers. Typically done the first full day at 10am; a short in-water abilities test followed by a tank dive on the house reef.)
This is a “Suite Award Ineligible Property" and a free upgrade is unlikely unless you are a Globalist and the resort has low occupancy.
Paid Upgrades For October 2021
Pool Villa: $200++
Deluxe Pool Villa: $400++ (with direct view of beach, just 3 villas)
Water Villa: $500++
Ocean Pool Villa: $700++ (with small 6ft x 6ft plunge pool)
Two Bedroom Pool Villa: $1,000++
These rates fluctuate depending on high/low season.
Globalist Benefits
- Complimentary upgrade to Park Pool Villa subject to availability.
- Late checkout at 1600 hrs.subject to availability.
- Breakfast: Order two main dishes off the menu along with water, juice and coffee. You also have access to the buffet which consists of breads, sweets, cheeses, cold cuts, cereals etc.
- Sundowner- 1 free cocktail (from a limited cocktail menu) & canapes, daily between 5pm and 7pm (August 2016)
- Complimentary Management cocktails on Saturdays from 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
- 15% off cocktails and wine (by the glass)
January 2022: See https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33815708-post4161.html
Also see https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldives.com/ under 'Experiences' and 'Diving'
Tip: Pre-book diving activities online before arrival for 10% discount (May not be applicable anymore).
Tip: Boat 2-tank day will have to be on day following Orientation Dive (required by law for all divers. Typically done the first full day at 10am; a short in-water abilities test followed by a tank dive on the house reef.)
Spa Menu and Costs
Free Stuff
Snorkle gear for duration of your stay (masks, snorkel & fins)
Use of glass-bottomed kayaks
Back-of-the-house tour
Yoga several days a week
Dining Menu and Costs
Menus (click on specific restaurant, packages under "The Dining Room"): https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldi...t-in-maldives/
Breakfast (current as of Jan. 2022): for those who do not have status/do not have breakfast included in their rate, the options are a la carte items at ~$12-$20 apiece, and juices at ~$6-$8. Or you can order the buffet for $40, which includes two a-la-carte items, the buffet, and drinks.
Transfers and Costs
Domestic flights are operated by Maldivian Air and waiting times may vary from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 4 hours.
The shortest flight from Male Domestic terminal to Kooddoo Domestic Airport is ~55 minutes and the longest flight takes ~1 hour 45 minutes due to a ‘stop over’ in Kadhdhoo Domestic Airport.
A scenic and short speedboat journey of approximately 30-40 minutes (weather dependent) will follow as the final stretch of the journey to our island.
Any last minute name changes on domestic flight ticket are subject to a fee levied by the Maldivian Air. All such changes will be charged at the rate of USD 100 net per person.The exact flight timings are released two days before departure, but tend to be around these times:
- Arrivals (Departure from MLE) : 10:30-11:00, 12:00, 13:40, 17:30hrs and last flight at 23:30
- Departures (Departure from Kooddoo) : 0545hrs, 0800hrs, 1130hrs, 1530hrs and last departure at 1830hrs
Cost (Jan 2021): USD $520 round-trip/adult, $475/child, $175/infant - paid before you arrive via cc authorization form
Luggage restriction
Transfer prices include the baggage allowance of 32 kg per passenger (20 kg is the domestic airline allowance and 12 kg will be covered by The Resort as a courtesy service) and hand luggage of 5 kg per passenger. Excess baggage will be charged and is subject to space availability and terms and conditions of the Air Carrier.
Map of the resort
Best Villas
Water villas: Generally the higher number the better. #51 is the most private
How to save money during stay
Have late breakfast (breakfast is free for all guests except if you are redeeming points), skip lunch, and only pay for dinner
The Saturday free cocktail social (manager's reception) is at 6:30pm
Bring family?
This resort is not orientated for children. No kids club, pool is not suitable for young kids, and you will need to pay the transfers for each child, and plenty of PDA.
That said, some families have loved their experience here. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...hadahaa-review. If you bring children the Hyatt does provide sitting service for $20/hour.
Also note that the resort charges $250 per child age 3 and up per night (even if the child does not require an extra bed). Only kids 2 and under are free. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...a-bed-fee-ever
This resort is not orientated for children. No kids club, pool is not suitable for young kids, and you will need to pay the transfers for each child, and plenty of PDA.
That said, some families have loved their experience here. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...hadahaa-review. If you bring children the Hyatt does provide sitting service for $20/hour.
Also note that the resort charges $250 per child age 3 and up per night (even if the child does not require an extra bed). Only kids 2 and under are free. http://travelsort.com/blog/park-hyat...a-bed-fee-ever
Wifi
As at January 2022, the resort's wifi speed is 10-12Mbps.
Tipping
The management views employees as each part of a team, with no one more important to the hotel's success. No one wants to order room service if the groundskeeper or housekeeper has not created an inviting place to enjoy it for instance. So employees share equally the 10% service charge added into everything, including the room charge. Tipping beyond that is not necessary, but at your discretion. Unlike the service charge which is shared with all employees on the entire property, if you choose to add additional gratuity to the bill for a meal or an activity, that money is shared amongst employees of the department responsible for that meal or service (e.g. additional gratuity on a dive center bill will be shared amongst those employees, while additional gratuity on a Dining Room bill will be shared amongst the food service employees). Employees are also allowed to keep cash tips that they receive directly. Employees are rewarded with trips and other gifts when their outstanding service is brought to management's attention. A great way to reward a good employee is by letter to management.
See this post which provides more details http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22508516-post1525.html
Ipad App
There is an Ipad in each room that has an app with a lot of useful / interesting information. If you have an Ipad, you can search & download the app for: Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa. It doesn't work on an iPhone due to the page size. Some info may be out of date or missing, so check with the resort.
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Property Email
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Reviews
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409958-post93.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409962-post94.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409958-post93.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20409962-post94.html
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/viewfr...ahaa-maldives/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20194512-post756.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19700966-post16.html
http://milesabound.com/miles-to-the-...ty-facilities/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18400856-post354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18326860-post328.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20194512-post756.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19700966-post16.html
http://milesabound.com/miles-to-the-...ty-facilities/
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18400856-post354.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18326860-post328.html
Park Hyatt versus other Maldives resorts
Park Hyatt Maldives REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Mar 5, 2014, 9:33 am
#1501
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Yeah. I believe all resorts in Maldives require orientation dives. You will need to demonstrate some basic skills: regulator recovery, mask clearing etc.
Mar 5, 2014, 9:36 am
#1502
Join Date: Aug 2009
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yes, it's on the house reef which is as good a dive site as most other places in the world
Mar 5, 2014, 9:37 am
#1503
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Yes. You'll do it on the house reef and have to do the standard tests (e.g. mask clear, recover regulator, etc.) Oh, and you have to pay for it.
Mar 5, 2014, 9:52 am
#1504
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Is the orientation dive required if you are already SCUBA certified with NAUI or PADI?
Mar 5, 2014, 10:01 am
#1505
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Mar 5, 2014, 10:12 am
#1506
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Yes, I have Advanced Open Water certification, and had recent dives before my visit, but was still required to do the orientation dive. Annoying and expensive, but it is required, and apparently not just by the Park Hyatt
Mar 5, 2014, 10:19 am
#1507
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Do you know what the cost is for the Orientation dive? I'd like to add it to this post's wiki.
Mar 5, 2014, 11:07 am
#1508
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You can purchase a five dive package for $350; one orientation dive and four boat dives in two days. Note you cannot do boat dive on the first day as you need to do orientation dive on the house reef and boat leaves in the morning. Sometimes they have afternoon boat, but it will be single tank dive.
Mar 5, 2014, 11:57 am
#1509
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Same as any other dives without boat fee. IIRC, it was $80.
You can purchase a five dive package for $350; one orientation dive and four boat dives in two days. Note you cannot do boat dive on the first day as you need to do orientation dive on the house reef and boat leaves in the morning. Sometimes they have afternoon boat, but it will be single tank dive.
You can purchase a five dive package for $350; one orientation dive and four boat dives in two days. Note you cannot do boat dive on the first day as you need to do orientation dive on the house reef and boat leaves in the morning. Sometimes they have afternoon boat, but it will be single tank dive.
One such (series of) calls were with the dive shop, and I negotiated (or they offered) a nice package discount based on my plan to do around 15 dives during my stay (not pre-paid).
So, I'm saying, in addition to the package of five dives as noted in the earlier post, if you're going to do significant diving, call the dive shop and talk through your plans, and discuss pricing - before traveling.
Mar 6, 2014, 8:01 pm
#1511
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Mar 6, 2014, 9:55 pm
#1512
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SE Asia
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don't need cash to tip the staff as you can add it to the bill. Additionally, all F&B charges include a staff service charge which is paid to the staff. So you can still tip, don't tip as much as you usually do or don't tip at all.
Choice is yours
Choice is yours
Mar 6, 2014, 10:01 pm
#1513
Join Date: Oct 2010
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On our stay, we brought small USD cash bills for housekeeping.
All service gratuity was added to room charge and settled at the end of the stay.
We also had small amounts of Maldivian Rufiyaa for the inhabited island tour. However, it was not needed as our guide took care of beverages and small items.
All service gratuity was added to room charge and settled at the end of the stay.
We also had small amounts of Maldivian Rufiyaa for the inhabited island tour. However, it was not needed as our guide took care of beverages and small items.
Mar 6, 2014, 10:47 pm
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Mar 7, 2014, 12:42 am
#1515
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Frankly, I always tip cash. I want to tip the individual, not people who I haven't interacted with.
The female bar tender, in our opinion was the most deserving. She made exceptional drinks, didn't bat an eyelid when my partner and I would watch the sunset hugging each other on the beach, and went over and above to make sure we were happy.
She was the only local female staff member on the island, and we wanted her to benefit from our generosity.