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
Apr 7, 2021, 6:25 am
#3991
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
I book travel for clients (hence the reference to Hyatt Privé) and I also have a decent social media following, which is why this was offered to me.
You're right, I just returned from the Conrad yesterday.
I was at the Intercontinental between that and the PH.
Transfers were a nightmare as we had storms on the day we went from PH to IC and again from IC to Conrad
On both occasions this resulted in 4h waits at seaplane lounges in Malé.
There was no option of direct transfers given that both paths traversed Malé.
Apr 7, 2021, 6:40 am
#3992
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 644
Should be legally required with criminal penalties to not disclose hosted stays when writing about them. I give OP full credit for his upfront disclosure and his honest review (I was at PH Hadahaa two months ago, it was great). Also agree with other reviews for properties I have stayed at posted on his website. Struck me as fair, balanced and objective. I don't know him or have ever done business with him. The "blogs" are littered with blatantly BS reviews (credit cards and hotels) posted by people who have a massive conflict of interest when writing them Transparency is critical.
Apr 7, 2021, 6:42 am
#3993
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 222
It's common for hotels to offer complimentary stays to members of the press and travel agents.
I book travel for clients (hence the reference to Hyatt Privé) and I also have a decent social media following, which is why this was offered to me.
You're right, I just returned from the Conrad yesterday.
I was at the Intercontinental between that and the PH.
Transfers were a nightmare as we had storms on the day we went from PH to IC and again from IC to Conrad
On both occasions this resulted in 4h waits at seaplane lounges in Malé.
There was no option of direct transfers given that both paths traversed Malé.
I book travel for clients (hence the reference to Hyatt Privé) and I also have a decent social media following, which is why this was offered to me.
You're right, I just returned from the Conrad yesterday.
I was at the Intercontinental between that and the PH.
Transfers were a nightmare as we had storms on the day we went from PH to IC and again from IC to Conrad
On both occasions this resulted in 4h waits at seaplane lounges in Malé.
There was no option of direct transfers given that both paths traversed Malé.
Apr 7, 2021, 6:46 am
#3994
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Hyatt Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 644
My transfer from Male to PH on TMA was the absolute, unquestionably worst airplane flight I have ever had in my life. As other poster noted- they have a monopoly and it shows in the quality and maintenance of the planes and ramp equipment. I have zero fear of flying, I had grave concerns being on a TMA airplane.
Apr 7, 2021, 6:57 am
#3995
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Sacramento
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 1,340
But the Park Hyatt 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 like the Maldives: Intimate, natural. While both very nice, neither the Conrad or W.A could emulate what the PH had.
Agreed about the sand, too. Once you got in the water at the W.A lagoon, it felt nice, but it was painful to get across the beach to that point.
W.A had better food selection, but IMO quality at PH won out too.
Apr 7, 2021, 7:03 am
#3996
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 222
My transfer from Male to PH on TMA was the absolute, unquestionably worst airplane flight I have ever had in my life. As other poster noted- they have a monopoly and it shows in the quality and maintenance of the planes and ramp equipment. I have zero fear of flying, I had grave concerns being on a TMA airplane.
Apr 7, 2021, 7:20 am
#3997
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: Ronin - churn and burn
Posts: 701
Should be legally required with criminal penalties to not disclose hosted stays when writing about them. I give OP full credit for his upfront disclosure and his honest review (I was at PH Hadahaa two months ago, it was great). Also agree with other reviews for properties I have stayed at posted on his website. Struck me as fair, balanced and objective. I don't know him or have ever done business with him. The "blogs" are littered with blatantly BS reviews (credit cards and hotels) posted by people who have a massive conflict of interest when writing them Transparency is critical.
I'm sure that there'll always be people who take better pictures than me or can style a floating breakfast 'just right'.
I'd far prefer to be known as somebody who brings objectivity and integrity to reviews since quite frankly, this is a lot more rare.
My transfer from Male to PH on TMA was the absolute, unquestionably worst airplane flight I have ever had in my life. As other poster noted- they have a monopoly and it shows in the quality and maintenance of the planes and ramp equipment. I have zero fear of flying, I had grave concerns being on a TMA airplane.
There also appeared to be active seat blocking behind us too. The crew also struck me as very professional.
Manta Air are the ones to watch: we flew one of their seaplanes to Amilla and found it to be a cut above TMA. They only have a fleet of 5 or 6 seaplanes at the moment and a few Dash 8s but they are actively expanding.
In most regards, agreed. Really, the base room at the W.A is what separates the resort from others like PH and Conrad.
But the Park Hyatt 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 like the Maldives: Intimate, natural. While both very nice, neither the Conrad or W.A could emulate what the PH had.
Agreed about the sand, too. Once you got in the water at the W.A lagoon, it felt nice, but it was painful to get across the beach to that point.
W.A had better food selection, but IMO quality at PH won out too.
But the Park Hyatt 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 like the Maldives: Intimate, natural. While both very nice, neither the Conrad or W.A could emulate what the PH had.
Agreed about the sand, too. Once you got in the water at the W.A lagoon, it felt nice, but it was painful to get across the beach to that point.
W.A had better food selection, but IMO quality at PH won out too.
Given the choice of 5 nights free at either the WA or the PH I'd take the PH.
The Waldorf has the best transfer and hardware of any resort I've visited in the Maldives but the PH is just much more elegant and in tune with its surroundings.
The service is a little rough around the edges but the hardware and overall ambiance are very Aman-like otherwise.
(which is understandable when you look at the origins of Alila and the fact that this was one of their first hotels)
Apr 7, 2021, 7:50 am
#3998
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,161
Should be legally required with criminal penalties to not disclose hosted stays when writing about them. I give OP full credit for his upfront disclosure and his honest review (I was at PH Hadahaa two months ago, it was great). Also agree with other reviews for properties I have stayed at posted on his website. Struck me as fair, balanced and objective. I don't know him or have ever done business with him. The "blogs" are littered with blatantly BS reviews (credit cards and hotels) posted by people who have a massive conflict of interest when writing them Transparency is critical.
Apr 7, 2021, 7:56 am
#3999
Join Date: Sep 2020
Programs: AA EXP, BA Gold, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,947
I agree that upfront disclosure should be required. Unfortunately, using terms like "hosted stay" is not sufficient as it is clear many of us who aren't travel professionals or influencers don't know what that means and/or skimmed over it in the posted review. When I first read the review, I had no idea the poster was gifted thousands of $$ worth of travel and accomodation in exchange for it.
Giving benefit of the doubt to the OP and assuming it was an attempt at transparency, but it really does need to be stated in a way that is absolutely clear and not using corporate/industry specific terminology that most people (even those on FT who are more familiar than most with many of these terms) will not recognise/fully understand the significance of.
Apr 7, 2021, 11:13 am
#4000
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
For clarification after reading the above, air transfer between MLE and Koodoo is still on Maldivian, followed by speedboat from Koodoo to the property correct? TMA is not involved - that's for a completely separate resort?
We were at the property last year in January and had a great time - we were just hearing news of a virus in Asia when leaving. Our Maldivian transfers were pretty seamless - about an 90 minutes wait at MLE on arrival and departure. We spent 6 nights there and upgraded to a sunset overwater villa for the last two nights. We were even able to stay in our villa till our evening departure on day of check out. Pool villa #18 wasn't conducive to sitting on the beach during our stay - there was a drop off with some sandbags to get you to ocean level, but it was nice to walk around carefully on the rocks and observe the fish and critters in low tide.
We had a snafu on one of our activities, but the then GM (Stavros) and team was quick to correct and recover. We felt incredibly cared for, without it being overbearing. When Stavros happened to hear of our next destinations (PH Siem Reap, Saigon), he actually put word ahead and we received very warm welcomes upon arrival.
Regarding the F&B discussion from a little while back, we're not really drinkers and elected to take a later breakfast as globs and a la carte dinner (and sometimes snack/lunch). Even then, our daily combined total was typically below $150. One the activities we really enjoyed (dhoni fishing) served as dinner - each person got to eat a fish that was caught.
We were at the property last year in January and had a great time - we were just hearing news of a virus in Asia when leaving. Our Maldivian transfers were pretty seamless - about an 90 minutes wait at MLE on arrival and departure. We spent 6 nights there and upgraded to a sunset overwater villa for the last two nights. We were even able to stay in our villa till our evening departure on day of check out. Pool villa #18 wasn't conducive to sitting on the beach during our stay - there was a drop off with some sandbags to get you to ocean level, but it was nice to walk around carefully on the rocks and observe the fish and critters in low tide.
We had a snafu on one of our activities, but the then GM (Stavros) and team was quick to correct and recover. We felt incredibly cared for, without it being overbearing. When Stavros happened to hear of our next destinations (PH Siem Reap, Saigon), he actually put word ahead and we received very warm welcomes upon arrival.
Regarding the F&B discussion from a little while back, we're not really drinkers and elected to take a later breakfast as globs and a la carte dinner (and sometimes snack/lunch). Even then, our daily combined total was typically below $150. One the activities we really enjoyed (dhoni fishing) served as dinner - each person got to eat a fish that was caught.
Apr 7, 2021, 12:02 pm
#4001
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: FRA, SIN
Programs: LH, WoH, Bonvoy, ALL, SH-L
Posts: 232
Apr 7, 2021, 5:29 pm
#4002
formerly wchinchen
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Honolulu
Programs: AA CK, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,279
My transfer from Male to PH on TMA was the absolute, unquestionably worst airplane flight I have ever had in my life. As other poster noted- they have a monopoly and it shows in the quality and maintenance of the planes and ramp equipment. I have zero fear of flying, I had grave concerns being on a TMA airplane.
I can tell you all about my TMA Seaplane crash. At least TMA reimbursed for all damaged equipment in case your seaplane crashes, and everything is fuel and water logged.