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Best Weather
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 Apr 25, 2013, 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by ma91pmh
Nope does not work here (neither do suite upgrades). You get base villa for 22k and pool for 22k + $200 and o/w for 22k + $350
First of all, I'm a newbie here and everyone in this thread has been amazing, thanks so much for all the info.

I just made a reservation using pts and cc award nights, and was told by the rep I couldn't upgrade to a water villa even if I prepay. Any idea why that's the case? This will be for a much delayed honeymoon so want to make it as special as possible
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 8:20 am
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Originally Posted by DaveCSparty
First of all, I'm a newbie here and everyone in this thread has been amazing, thanks so much for all the info.

I just made a reservation using pts and cc award nights, and was told by the rep I couldn't upgrade to a water villa even if I prepay. Any idea why that's the case? This will be for a much delayed honeymoon so want to make it as special as possible
Try emailing the hotel directly. I don't think the Hyatt Gold Passport reps can do the upgrade for you
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by ma91pmh
Try emailing the hotel directly. I don't think the Hyatt Gold Passport reps can do the upgrade for you
Got it, will do. Thanks so much for the quick answer!
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 10:12 am
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Originally Posted by DaveCSparty
First of all, I'm a newbie here and everyone in this thread has been amazing, thanks so much for all the info.

I just made a reservation using pts and cc award nights, and was told by the rep I couldn't upgrade to a water villa even if I prepay. Any idea why that's the case? This will be for a much delayed honeymoon so want to make it as special as possible
Welcome to FT. Try using the search function in future. There are a number of posts related to this.
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 2:12 pm
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Does Park Hyatt have their own kiosk at the airport like the other resorts? I have read a few reviews where the person could not find the Park Hyatt representative upon exiting customs and had to seek them out.
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 2:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Five Star Traveller
Does Park Hyatt have their own kiosk at the airport like the other resorts? I have read a few reviews where the person could not find the Park Hyatt representative upon exiting customs and had to seek them out.
No kiosk. He was waiting for us with a Hyatt board (not Park Hyatt)
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by m0hamed
No kiosk. He was waiting for us with a Hyatt board (not Park Hyatt)
Thank you. This is very helpful to know.
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Old Apr 25, 2013, 8:49 pm
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Originally Posted by ma91pmh
Try emailing the hotel directly. I don't think the Hyatt Gold Passport reps can do the upgrade for you
^ This is exactly so. One can only arrange to pay an upsell to upgrade an award reservation by contacting a property directly. Central reservation has no ability to process this kind of upgrade.
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Old May 4, 2013, 8:02 am
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Sad news about Pierre - he was a great asset to the hotel and we will miss him on our return to the hotel. However, I can only imagine how challenging living on a small island with all your staff must be, as well as having responsibility for your guests in a situation where you have very few resources. A lot of changes recently at the hotel - the marketing manager also recently moved to GM position at another property.
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Old May 6, 2013, 12:46 am
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Originally Posted by flyhen
Just got the news, Pierre is stepping down as the GM, and Julian Moore is the replacement. Anyone knows the inside dibs?
Arabella left? What a loss!

Pierre was so so in our opinion so.
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Old May 6, 2013, 6:28 am
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Pierre and Arabella both did a great job and they loved their job.

Hopefully their replacements keep up the good work and great service both provided.
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Old May 11, 2013, 11:38 am
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I am heading here for a week in a few days. What is the consensus on the best villa(s) to request if given a standard room, and if given a pool villa?
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Old May 11, 2013, 3:08 pm
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Originally Posted by antonius66
I am heading here for a week in a few days. What is the consensus on the best villa(s) to request if given a standard room, and if given a pool villa?
I would contact the resort and ask for a villa in a location that has a lot of beach space. The island is affected by seasonal erosion, and you definitely want to avoid a villa that has very little beach in front. A specific villa number can be excellent one period of the year and not so good several months later.

Have a great trip! Maybe report back on how the new GM is holding up?
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Old May 11, 2013, 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by antonius66
I am heading here for a week in a few days. What is the consensus on the best villa(s) to request if given a standard room, and if given a pool villa?
Had a 5 night stay here a few weeks back. We were assigned Villa 29 (Park Villa) and had lots of beach and privacy. Avoid Villas 1-8 as they have NO beach this time of year. Also Monsoon season hit early so BEWARE of the weather.
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Old May 11, 2013, 10:55 pm
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Yeah...i see the weather this week is terrible I am hoping that it will clear up by the end of the week when we head out.

the way you say beware makes it sound like the weather is going to murder me.

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