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http://www.holiday-weather.com/maldives/ High season/low season High season: December to April Staying for free From 25,000 to 35,000 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
These rates fluctuate depending on high/low season. Globalist Benefits
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 https://www.experienceparkhyattmaldi...un-luxury-spa/ 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:
Cost (October 2024): USD $599 round-trip/adult, $499/child, $199/infant - paid before you arrive via cc authorization form October 2024: at least for returning guests staying on points, no payment of any kind was requested prior to arrival, not even upon check-in (a card was on file, but no pre-authorization was made) Luggage restriction Transfer prices include the baggage allowance of 30 kg per passenger (20 kg is the domestic airline allowance and 10 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 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20097457-post715.html https://www.google.com/maps/@0.50595.../data=!3m1!1e3 Best Villas Land: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html Pool: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20345989-post813.html Water villas: Generally the higher number the better. #51 is the most private October 2024: #52 (the Kiaali residence) 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. Or bring a suitcase full of snacks like chips, nuts, cookies, beef jerky, noodle soups -- but no pork. The Saturday free cocktail social (manager's reception) is at 6:30pm October 2024: there is no (or at least no regular manager's reception anymore) Bring family? Previous reports were that this resort was not 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.") October 2024: The resort keeps ample beach toys for young children, it has plenty of high chairs available (and will bring them to Koi or to your villa as you wish), and keeps baby and child-sized life jackets. The main pool has a toddler-friendly one-foot-deep pool adjacent to the bar area, plus a long set of shallow steps that kids enjoy playing on. The spa pool also has two sets of steps, and the back wall of the spa pool has fun water jets. The previous reports likely meant that this resort is not for parents who want to abandon their children at some childcare desk. The staff will bend over backwards to make your kids' stay memorable, assuming you are also there spending time with your kid(s). 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. October 2024: We had no iPad in our room this time, but there was a QR code with links to the menus. Property Email [email protected] [email protected] Reviews (NOTE: mix of FlyerTalk and external links) 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/17994156-post275.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17468055-post209.html http://www.driven2travel.co.uk/park-...ter-villa.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20437085-post853.html Park Hyatt versus other Maldives resorts (NOTE: mix of FlyerTalk and external links) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20506309-post892.html http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20511054-post896.html http://milesabound.com/destination-g...staying-there/ |
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