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
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
Apr 10, 2018, 2:21 pm
#3571
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: DTW
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titainum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Delta Diamond
Posts: 142
Great hotel for sure! I was there for 5 nights July 2017. Our next Maldives trip (Feb 2019) i'm going to hit the Conrad instead. At PH there's no way to get the over water villas without the few hundred $ per night up charge. At Conrad, they're standard rooms along with the beach villas even though the rate is rouhgly 50% more for water vs beach.
Globalist & Diamond is covered at both for us.
Globalist & Diamond is covered at both for us.
Apr 10, 2018, 9:28 pm
#3572
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, DL PM, Marriott Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,305
For food and drinks, I would figure $250pp/day if you drink a lot, $200pp/day if you drink moderately, and $150pp/day if you abstain. Activities vary a lot in terms of cost - we did the dolphin trip, a couple of guided snorkeling tours, and the "glass" kayak. Total cost for those things was probably around $600.
I would strongly recommend not arriving at 11pm. There are no flights to Kooddoo from Male that late, so you will spend the first night of your vacation in the capital city, then take a flight/boat to the resort the following morning.
How many resorts are there in the Maldives (or anywhere exotic, really) that you can redeem 25k points for a ~$1,000 nightly stay? It's an incredible deal, especially if you have the Hyatt credit card and stay there frequently for work. Before the slight devaluation of the Hyatt credit card, you could get 2 free nights just for signing up and spending $1k on the card. For us, that was huge value - rooms were $1,200 per night around the holidays when we visited, and we got 4 nights free just from picking up a credit card.
I would strongly recommend not arriving at 11pm. There are no flights to Kooddoo from Male that late, so you will spend the first night of your vacation in the capital city, then take a flight/boat to the resort the following morning.
How many resorts are there in the Maldives (or anywhere exotic, really) that you can redeem 25k points for a ~$1,000 nightly stay? It's an incredible deal, especially if you have the Hyatt credit card and stay there frequently for work. Before the slight devaluation of the Hyatt credit card, you could get 2 free nights just for signing up and spending $1k on the card. For us, that was huge value - rooms were $1,200 per night around the holidays when we visited, and we got 4 nights free just from picking up a credit card.
The value you get for those points is just fantastic! I am waiting for Chase to launch a premium card similar to Hilton Aspire that would give cardholders the top status at Hyatt.
Apr 10, 2018, 9:37 pm
#3573
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, Starwood Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,020
Currently, the full board package is $1303 a night plus tax for the Park Water Villa in August for 4 nights. My other thought was to use points and pay to upgrade. I'm Globalist so we would've gotten the breakfast for free anyways. How much do you guys think it would be to upgrade from the points room to the Park Water Villa and add in a full board package?
However, if I do pay for the 4 nights, I would be using the Citi Prestige so I would get the 4th night free - not incl the tax cost.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
However, if I do pay for the 4 nights, I would be using the Citi Prestige so I would get the 4th night free - not incl the tax cost.
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Apr 13, 2018, 9:14 am
#3574
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Sacramento
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 1,341
Great hotel for sure! I was there for 5 nights July 2017. Our next Maldives trip (Feb 2019) i'm going to hit the Conrad instead. At PH there's no way to get the over water villas without the few hundred $ per night up charge. At Conrad, they're standard rooms along with the beach villas even though the rate is rouhgly 50% more for water vs beach.
Globalist & Diamond is covered at both for us.
Globalist & Diamond is covered at both for us.
If you're interested, I did a side-by-side of CM and PHM:
http://joeprotravel.com/2017/09/18/the-big-question-park-hyatt-maldives-hadahaa-or-conrad-maldives-rangali-island/
Apr 13, 2018, 9:47 pm
#3576
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 95
My wife and I just went in March. We also paid for all 6 nights on points with 3 nights cash upgrade to park water villa. We did the all-inclusive package for ~$250 pp/day. While that is expensive, it was definitely worth it for us. We also drink alcohol, so that amps the value up significantly as well. You still sign your bill at the end of each meal/bar visit so it's pretty easy to see that we were getting our ~$500/day worth. While I didn't specifically choose the most expensive items on the menu, it is nice to know when you "come out ahead" of where we would have been had we paid on a per meal/drinks basis. Food alone was pretty easy for us to hit a combined $500/day. Our highest was over $900 for a single day.
With that being said, our habits would have been very different if we were paying on a per meal/drink basis. A lot of people on a tight budget eat a very late (after 11AM) breakfast and then hold off until dinner, in effect skipping lunch (or snacking on food they brought during the middle of the day). The all-inclusive package comes with 2 courses for lunch and 3 for dinner. If I were not on the all-inclusive plan, I would probably have gotten by pretty easy on 1 course for lunch and 2 for dinner, saving at least $100+ per couple each day. The portion sizes were good and I was not disappointed.
IMHO, acohol is really what makes all the difference. We were going to paradise and I didn't want to sweat the cost of $12 mixed drinks ($24 doubles, which they will offer!). It gets expensive fast if you drink more than a couple per day. If you don't drink, then pay per meal. If you want to have a few drinks (or more) each per day, you will probably come out ahead on the all-inclusive plan.
Your question was about how much to budget. If you eat a late breakfast and skip lunch, you can get by on $150 pp/day. If you like to drink and/or don't want to worry about your menu selection, then $250 pp/day on the all-inclusive package is the way to go.
Also, just in case you were considering upgrading your room, I would spend any extra money on the food/drinks over the room upgrade. The water villas are awesome, and I can now say we did it, but the regular rooms are fantastic! I was sad to leave our first room, and that's where I would stay if we are fortunate enough to return in the future.
With that being said, our habits would have been very different if we were paying on a per meal/drink basis. A lot of people on a tight budget eat a very late (after 11AM) breakfast and then hold off until dinner, in effect skipping lunch (or snacking on food they brought during the middle of the day). The all-inclusive package comes with 2 courses for lunch and 3 for dinner. If I were not on the all-inclusive plan, I would probably have gotten by pretty easy on 1 course for lunch and 2 for dinner, saving at least $100+ per couple each day. The portion sizes were good and I was not disappointed.
IMHO, acohol is really what makes all the difference. We were going to paradise and I didn't want to sweat the cost of $12 mixed drinks ($24 doubles, which they will offer!). It gets expensive fast if you drink more than a couple per day. If you don't drink, then pay per meal. If you want to have a few drinks (or more) each per day, you will probably come out ahead on the all-inclusive plan.
Your question was about how much to budget. If you eat a late breakfast and skip lunch, you can get by on $150 pp/day. If you like to drink and/or don't want to worry about your menu selection, then $250 pp/day on the all-inclusive package is the way to go.
Also, just in case you were considering upgrading your room, I would spend any extra money on the food/drinks over the room upgrade. The water villas are awesome, and I can now say we did it, but the regular rooms are fantastic! I was sad to leave our first room, and that's where I would stay if we are fortunate enough to return in the future.
Apr 16, 2018, 8:12 am
#3577
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 78
GLOB benefits
Globalist benefits:-Complimentary breakfast for 2 adults is included. -Complimentary upgrade to Park Pool Villa subject to availability.-Complimentary cocktail and canapés between 5 and 7pm. -Late checkout at 1600 hrs. subject to availability -30% bonus points when choosing points -15% off cocktails and wines (excluded Premium spirits) from 1900 hrs. to midnight
Last edited by clublevel15; Apr 18, 2018 at 1:50 am
Apr 18, 2018, 1:47 am
#3578
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 78
The meal plan rates are inclusive off all taxes and service charge. (I received this answer from the resort).
Apr 20, 2018, 2:21 am
#3579
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,838
This is not in the wiki. What exactly does it mean? The standard 30% bonus points that any Globalist get at any hotel? Or something else? I am confused by the statement "when choosing points". If there is a choice here, what are other choices?
Apr 20, 2018, 3:51 am
#3580
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 78
yes, 30 % GLOB Bonus Points
Apr 22, 2018, 1:50 am
#3581
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: So Cal
Programs: UA Gold/0.744MM, WN AL, Hyatt Diamond, MR Scum, Hertz PC, National Exec, Avis PC
Posts: 5,561
Justifying Premium AI
Heading to the PH in July with my wife for our 10 yr anniversary and trying to judge the merits of the Premium AI for a Globalist (i.e. free breakfast). There have been several posts recently stating it made total sense, but I just can not see how it works out. The table below is the costs I estimated per day, and to even get to this estimate took a lot of stretching (2 pool drinks per person, both eating dessert, and a bottle of wine a day)
Even with all that, I come out to ~399 which is still less than the Premium AI for 2 people ($420). Is the difference that as a Globalist we get free breakfast (though anyone paying gets free breakfast as well)? Am I missing something or making a gross misjudgment, or is it that our eating habits just don't line up with others (we tend to do either a lite lunch, or no lunch when on vacation)?
Conversely, the Drink AI for 195 for a couple seems like it could be an excellent deal as it doesn't seem hard to rack up that much in drinks in a day.
Secondary question - does anyone know if you buy a bottle of wine and don't finish it, will they save it for later meals?
Even with all that, I come out to ~399 which is still less than the Premium AI for 2 people ($420). Is the difference that as a Globalist we get free breakfast (though anyone paying gets free breakfast as well)? Am I missing something or making a gross misjudgment, or is it that our eating habits just don't line up with others (we tend to do either a lite lunch, or no lunch when on vacation)?
Conversely, the Drink AI for 195 for a couple seems like it could be an excellent deal as it doesn't seem hard to rack up that much in drinks in a day.
Secondary question - does anyone know if you buy a bottle of wine and don't finish it, will they save it for later meals?
Apr 22, 2018, 9:21 am
#3583
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 240
I personally did not think AI made any sense for me and there were many days I spent considerably less than the AI cost. In my opinion it only makes senses if you are a heavy drinker and want all 3 course meals.
Also, the food portion sizes are very decent. I saw no need for apps
Also, the food portion sizes are very decent. I saw no need for apps
Apr 22, 2018, 6:09 pm
#3584
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AMEX Centurion/Platinum, SPG Platinum, ICH Platinum, UA 1K, Delta Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 441
Park Hyatt Maldives as an Explorist - can I use club access for free breakfast?
See title above. I am using points for an extended stay for my honeymoon. Currently an Explorist. I know Globalist gets free breakfast, but does anyone have experience or knowledge in using the club access passes for this property in order to have breakfast included?
Apr 22, 2018, 6:23 pm
#3585
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Maui HI
Programs: 1k MM, Hyatt Diamond,Marriott Gold, IHG Sphire, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Carson Gold
Posts: 329
Heading to the PH in July with my wife for our 10 yr anniversary and trying to judge the merits of the Premium AI for a Globalist (i.e. free breakfast). There have been several posts recently stating it made total sense, but I just can not see how it works out. The table below is the costs I estimated per day, and to even get to this estimate took a lot of stretching (2 pool drinks per person, both eating dessert, and a bottle of wine a day)
Even with all that, I come out to ~399 which is still less than the Premium AI for 2 people ($420). Is the difference that as a Globalist we get free breakfast (though anyone paying gets free breakfast as well)? Am I missing something or making a gross misjudgment, or is it that our eating habits just don't line up with others (we tend to do either a lite lunch, or no lunch when on vacation)?
Conversely, the Drink AI for 195 for a couple seems like it could be an excellent deal as it doesn't seem hard to rack up that much in drinks in a day.
Secondary question - does anyone know if you buy a bottle of wine and don't finish it, will they save it for later meals?
Even with all that, I come out to ~399 which is still less than the Premium AI for 2 people ($420). Is the difference that as a Globalist we get free breakfast (though anyone paying gets free breakfast as well)? Am I missing something or making a gross misjudgment, or is it that our eating habits just don't line up with others (we tend to do either a lite lunch, or no lunch when on vacation)?
Conversely, the Drink AI for 195 for a couple seems like it could be an excellent deal as it doesn't seem hard to rack up that much in drinks in a day.
Secondary question - does anyone know if you buy a bottle of wine and don't finish it, will they save it for later meals?
I was just at this property the $210 PI does NOT inclued tax and service. Tax and services are added when you get your final bill
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