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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
  • 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)
Excursion and Diving Costs
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
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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Old Aug 4, 2015, 1:40 pm
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I booked a 7 night C+P stay for April 2016 this past May. When they downgraded to a Cat 6, I got an automatic reservation update email reflecting the new Cat 6 C+P rate.

If your reservation hasn't been updated yet, I would definitely reach out to Hyatt.

Since the move back to a Cat 6, there has been word that they have blocked out all C+P rates going forward. I am not sure if this was the case when the hotel was previously a Cat 6 prior to moving up to a 7.

If they are blocking C+P rates I would not be surprised. Don't they get compensated more from GP for full point stays vs C+P?
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Old Aug 4, 2015, 8:50 pm
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Originally Posted by johnxkrn
Wow this sucks.. my wife and I just spent 5 nights at maldives and spent points as cat 7 this April.. !! Think they will get me some points back if I call in? lol

My 5000 points difference were returned on 24 July. They showed it as a 30K points credit on the original redemption date, and then as 25K debit on 24 July. I didn't call; I just happened to check my account tonight and noticed it.
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Old Aug 5, 2015, 5:22 am
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Originally Posted by johnxkrn
Wow this sucks.. my wife and I just spent 5 nights at maldives and spent points as cat 7 this April.. !! Think they will get me some points back if I call in? lol
Why would they?
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Old Aug 5, 2015, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX
Why would they?
Why not? It is never hurt to ask.. and a post above yours gives me strength to do so?

I was forced to book the maldives trip on April of this year on Jan right after they moved to cat 7 due to personal circumstances. And after half year later they bump it back down to cat 6. Maybe they might be generous enough to return maybe even partial points back? I'll even be happy with 1000 points back.
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Old Aug 25, 2015, 12:43 pm
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Just got the Spa menu and it seems like the prices have gone up since earlier parts of this thread.

The Ufaa Days couples package is now $1370. Is that consistent with the prices in the last year? It seems like 2 years ago this was only $700 per couple.
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Old Aug 25, 2015, 7:53 pm
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Originally Posted by johnxkrn
Why not? It is never hurt to ask.. and a post above yours gives me strength to do so?

I was forced to book the maldives trip on April of this year on Jan right after they moved to cat 7 due to personal circumstances. And after half year later they bump it back down to cat 6. Maybe they might be generous enough to return maybe even partial points back? I'll even be happy with 1000 points back.
Generous? It would be ridiculous to ask for a refund after completing the stay at the rate you agreed to at booking. You paid the rate that was in effect both at the time of booking and at the time of the stay.

Suppose it were the other way around, and the hotel called you up and wanted to deduct more points from your account because of a category change after your stay. What would be your response?
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Old Aug 25, 2015, 9:20 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo
Generous? It would be ridiculous to ask for a refund after completing the stay at the rate you agreed to at booking. You paid the rate that was in effect both at the time of booking and at the time of the stay.

Suppose it were the other way around, and the hotel called you up and wanted to deduct more points from your account because of a category change after your stay. What would be your response?
^+1.

Suppose this was a paid stay. Property lowered their paid rates after your stay, can you call to get a partial refund? Yeah, I know, it never hurts to ask. Good luck.
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Old Sep 22, 2015, 7:40 pm
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When was the hotel moved back to category 7? Just searched random date in September and is showing cost of 30k points/night.
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Old Sep 22, 2015, 7:54 pm
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Hello njdealguy!

I've checked both our internal system and online at Hyatt.com, and both show point redemption for 25,000 points. Can you PM us with the date(s) you were checking online so we can research this further?

Thanks!

Sarah D.
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Old Sep 23, 2015, 7:01 am
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Originally Posted by Gold Passport Concierge
Hello njdealguy!

I've checked both our internal system and online at Hyatt.com, and both show point redemption for 25,000 points. Can you PM us with the date(s) you were checking online so we can research this further?

Thanks!

Sarah D.
Hi Sarah,

I've found this 30,000 rate to be showing up on only the mobile version of the Hyatt website, where I used my Sansung Galaxy phone/chrome browser.

I was searching randomly for October 13th to October 14th next month.

On the regular website, any laptop/desktop the rate is showing correctly of 25,000. Thanks
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Old Sep 23, 2015, 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by tsolin01
Just got the Spa menu and it seems like the prices have gone up since earlier parts of this thread.

The Ufaa Days couples package is now $1370. Is that consistent with the prices in the last year? It seems like 2 years ago this was only $700 per couple.
At that price, I can come along in your suitcase and be your personal masseuse for the trip, half the price
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Old Sep 23, 2015, 9:41 pm
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Originally Posted by njdealguy
Hi Sarah,

I've found this 30,000 rate to be showing up on only the mobile version of the Hyatt website, where I used my Sansung Galaxy phone/chrome browser.

I was searching randomly for October 13th to October 14th next month.

On the regular website, any laptop/desktop the rate is showing correctly of 25,000. Thanks
Hi njdealguy!

Thank you for this information. I see the same thing when I check on a mobile browser as well. I'll get this information over to our IT department and have them look into this further.

Thanks!

Sarah
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Old Sep 23, 2015, 9:43 pm
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Any impressions on the new breakfast service?
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Old Sep 23, 2015, 11:12 pm
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Originally Posted by tyvoodoo
Any impressions on the new breakfast service?
it was fabulous. And I am looking forward to having more of those Hadahaa Chilli Eggs in the future!
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Old Sep 24, 2015, 12:32 pm
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Sucks about the lack of C&P availability. Called in for a reservation early next September but they didn't have a C&P night available until October ...
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