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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
#2266
formerly lcag08
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 103
Agree. We spent 10 nights in a pool villa and then a few hours in the park villa as we had a late departure. The park villa is very odd, in that they've just replaced the 'pool area' with a desolate patch of sand - it isn't planted up or anything. Irrespective of whether you actually use the pool, the ambience is completely different.
#2267
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LAX
Posts: 301
Sorry, just want to clarify - they have (complimentary) sunscreen available by the pool? I did a search of this thread to see if that may be the case and someone a few years ago said to make sure to pack sunscreen unless you want to pay a ton for it there, but your comment seems to indicate otherwise. Based on experiences at other luxury beach resorts, I feel like I should expect sunscreen to be provided by the resort (the Andaz Maui and Four Seasons Maui both coming to mind as recent examples of where I found this to be true). If I can avoid packing it, I'd much rather go that route! Is this indeed the case?
#2268
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 39
Park Hyatt Maldives REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
My wife and I ended up not having brought quite enough for our trip and had to buy some at the store. It was $60 USD for a 200ml bottle of Nivea 50 SPF. Not sure if it hurt more or less than the sun burns we were trying to avoid. We did not see any free lotion offered by the pools.
#2270
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 36
Random question, hoping someone can help.
Staying here near the end of April for 5 nights. Booked into a Park Villa. As a Platinum, is there any chance at all of getting upgraded to a Pool Villa? Obviously, highly doubt I have a shot at an overwater Villa, and that's fine. But a Pool Villa would be wonderful.
I realize it's dependent on what's available, but is there any thing I should do ahead of time to increase my odds, such as email the hotel?
Staying here near the end of April for 5 nights. Booked into a Park Villa. As a Platinum, is there any chance at all of getting upgraded to a Pool Villa? Obviously, highly doubt I have a shot at an overwater Villa, and that's fine. But a Pool Villa would be wonderful.
I realize it's dependent on what's available, but is there any thing I should do ahead of time to increase my odds, such as email the hotel?
21st - Park villa
22nd - water villa ($500 USD extra)
23rd - water villa ($500 USD extra)
24th - park villa
25th - park villa
I did not pay extra $200 for the pool because i dont think its much of a big differences.. big pool in the middle of the island.. and prob will be out of the room half of the day.
Maybe I will see you there!
#2271
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
$60 for Nivea sunscreen hurts, it's a dirt cheap product.
The solution: pick up sunscreen at duty free if you forget to pack it.
#2272
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: LAS
Posts: 133
My wife and I ended up not having brought quite enough for our trip and had to buy some at the store. It was $60 USD for a 200ml bottle of Nivea 50 SPF. Not sure if it hurt more or less than the sun burns we were trying to avoid. We did not see any free lotion offered by the pools.
To avoid other nasty surprises, can anyone think of any other must-pack's? Thanks.
Also, speaking of packing, the weight limit for the seaplane is 30kg/pp including personal items, is that correct?
#2273
#2275
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
I gotta ask..been reading over this thread for at least a year and, I wonder: does ANYONE pay cash for a stay here? In other words, it seems like everyone uses points or certs...(maybe it's just because we're on FT it seems this way?)
#2276
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
Obviously being FT this is going to be points centric. I did pay cash on our first stay but this is when it was Alila Villas not PH. As it stands cash rates available in the US don't make sense vs points pricing. I'm not sure why they don't offer some of the deep discounts they offer in the Asian market over here...
#2277
#2278
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
I found Q2 was not strict with the weight of my bags. My travel involved business (in JP and HK) as part of my trip here, so I had a lot of stuff (including full scuba gear - I rent nothing) and I was clearly heavy, and I watched them weigh each piece at the counter, and they said nothing. I'm not saying ignore the weight, but IMO one need to sweat it.
#2279
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: Virtuoso, Marriott Stars/Luminous, Hilton Impresario, IHG Luxury & Lifestyle, Hyatt Prive etc
Posts: 2,005
We last visited some time ago but most people there were paying approx $375/night through Chinese tour operators. As costs only seem to have gone up, I expect this no longer applies.
#2280
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
Sunscreen and coral bleaching
I just thought I would post this National Geographic article about the effects of certain sunscreens on coral reefs: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...een-coral.html.
Anyone concerned about the health of coral reefs should be cognisant of these facts when selecting sunscreens and when choosing to apply them before diving or snorkeling.
Anyone concerned about the health of coral reefs should be cognisant of these facts when selecting sunscreens and when choosing to apply them before diving or snorkeling.
Last edited by MikeFromTokyo; Mar 20, 2015 at 3:36 pm