jasonvr

Based on the published menus, I can't be all that far off. I understand the lobster and wagyu are expensive, but realistically, are you going to eat lobster every night? Steaks (except for the wagyu) top out at 60. I could see eating a steak 2-3 nights, but variety is the spice of life. Private beach dinner certainly helps the equation one day, and maybe helps it balance some cheaper days. I'm kinda feeling like it might be a break even scenario in the long run, but I really don't want to run a 6 day analysis to figure it out.

As far as the cost, if they tried to add the 22% on top of the price, I'd dispute it since I have an email directly from them categorically stating that the 210 price is inclusive of taxes after I asked the question. If it really were 256 (210 +22%) it just makes the math even worse

stargold

You cannot use the Club passes at a property which does not have a club lounge.

a1tj

Yes, they will also let you take the remnants back to your room, which we did a few times. The only caveat is that you can't order a bottle unopened to take away, but after two or so drinks from one it's absolutely fine. This is due to the restriction of the drinks package being available at the F&B outlets only and not including room service. If you go AI perhaps this changes as you can get one delivered to your room in any case and deducted from the bill at the end of the day / settlement

1fan

Room service is not part of premium all inclusive. But the mini bar is and that adds up if you want a drink by your plunge pool or a late night snack. They have 8 mini bottles and several beers with your choice of mixers replenished daily.

WillSkiGT

Everything has a tax and service charge added, so a 22% bump over the listed price. Also, you apparently don't eat any food?

The pizza/flatbread at lunch is not even enough for 1 person, let alone 2. At dinner, a single caesar salad is exactly that - enough caesar salad for 1 person.

Here's a sample dinner that we had:

Course 1:
Scallops - $28
Tuna Tartare - $26

Course 2:
Tiger Prawns - $55
Lobster - $110

Course 3:
2 scoops of sorbet - $8

Wine:
Bottle of Australian Sauvignon Blanc - $120

Total: $347
Total w/tax and service fee: $423

Not every meal was lobster, but some of the meals we had more expensive desserts (and we did the Chateaubriand twice).

Average lunch was probably around $100 total for food, with a couple of drinks, so say $150 before fees, $183 after.

Even without breakfast, you're spending >$600 a day before any other drinks. If you sit on the bar beach or by the pool most of the day, you'll have more drinks, and they aren't cheap, alcoholic or not. If you really don't eat at all, AI for drinks and delaying breakfast until the end of the service period (11am IIRC) may be the better deal. That said, we were severely jetlagged for the first 4-5 days and didn't wake up later than 6:30am. There was no way we could have pulled off the "eat a late breakfast and try to make it until dinner" plan.

There were also additional perks offered, like private dining, inclusion in the barbecue and local food nights for free, and free mini bar. We also had a bottle of prosecco in an ice bucket sitting in our room upon arrival and had various treats delivered for free during the trip, especially on rainy days.

In the end, it was nice to feel pampered and not have to worry about food cost, which (to me) is exactly what you want when you are flying so far for a special experience.

ronbo83

For everyone that spends $600 per day on food and drinks there is someone else who spends $200. It is best to do what you did on a spreadsheet and justify it or not. We rarely get appetizers for dinner as the entrees are large enough but do get dessert and it typically runs $100-120. For lunch we normally get 1 entree each and it is usually $70-80 in the dining room or room service. That is more than enough for most people when factoring in breakfast is included for globs. We are not heavy drinkers so that makes a difference but you can eat 3 meals a day here with breakfast included for about $200 and you don’t feel like you are missing out on anything. If you like to drink a lot or have a few bottles of wine, then you should crunch the numbers and see if it is for you but otherwise it will be hard to justify it most times.

krazieman

I'm a heavy drinker (like a bottle of Billecart Salmon rose + 3-4 scotches per partying night) and given the option, I probably will eat lobster all 4 nights. So I guess it makes more sense for me?

m0hamed

Sounds like you need AA...

clk2018

I booked my stay on points. Am I able to upgrade to a park pool villa (or another suite) with points? Or can you only upgrade a points stay with cash? I’m debating whether to buy additional points with Hyatts 40% bonus going on vs. paying for an upgrade (I’m Explorist).

1fan

Only cash for upgrades. We loved the Deluxe Pool Villa. That being said I would put my money in Pemium AI instead of a pool villa if you had to choose one

krazieman

That's for quitters.

orca1114

So, we've eaten at Island Grill and main Dining Room, but on the website, Drift (on boardwalk to overwater villas), has interesting themed nightly meals (Italian, Chinese hot pot, etc). Anyone done these? How much do they cost? There are no prices listed on the website.

PandaSoPink

orca1114

Perfect, thank you!

jasonvr

I theoretically have a categorical answer on this directly from their website

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/ma...ph/news-events

Scroll down to find the meal plans and then find the following footnote
Just made my decision to do the Premium for my 6 nights stay with my wife in a couple of weeks