Grand Hyatt Taipei REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
#526
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
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This is not the first thing that came to mind when discussing shrinkage, nonetheless, now I need to go see if I've lost 6mm.
#527
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SIN
Programs: KF, MPC, BAEC // Bonvoy, WoH, Honors
Posts: 1,461
Perhaps the ceiling height differs depending on room type. It was definitely noticeable to point the point that the room felt cramped (even though it wasn't necessarily that small).
#528
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,891
I think I've figured this out. I'm 6'5", and while the ceiling height in the Grand Suite I had last time wasn't great, it didn't feel cramped. This time, I'm in a Premier Room (not quite sure about the name). It has a very weird layout with strange angles and a big pillar in the middle of the room, and (most noteworthy) much smaller windows than regular rooms. Although the room is fairly large, it feels really small and the ceilings are awfully low.
#529
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I think I've figured this out. I'm 6'5", and while the ceiling height in the Grand Suite I had last time wasn't great, it didn't feel cramped. This time, I'm in a Premier Room (not quite sure about the name). It has a very weird layout with strange angles and a big pillar in the middle of the room, and (most noteworthy) much smaller windows than regular rooms. Although the room is fairly large, it feels really small and the ceilings are awfully low.
I definitely did not enjoy that layout.
#530
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, Jetblue Mosaic, Alaska MVP Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 78
It seems like this hotel has no Cash + Points rooms available on weekdays, only on weekends. Anybody able to find a way around this?
#531
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 337
Avoid Suite 2524
Just checked in on a paid rate using a Globalist suite upgrade and was assigned Suite 2524. At first, I was excited to be on the top floor of the hotel, but upon entering the room, I realized suite must have been made from using extra space or splitting a larger suite into a smaller one. In short, the layout was so bad, a regular room had more space. It also appeared to have not been renovated in a very very long time. Only after complaining did they "downgrade" me to a regular Grand Suite 10 floors down.
Frustrating as I've stayed here three times before and wouldn't expect to get the "throwaway suite".
Frustrating as I've stayed here three times before and wouldn't expect to get the "throwaway suite".
#532
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Osaka
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Gold, UA
Posts: 3,155
The only thing I can suggest is try each night separately. I have seen dates where P&C rates were not available for a 3-night stay, but were available for each of the 3 nights booked separately. I have also seen lower rates for booking separate nights than for a multi-night booking.
#533
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,570
Do any of the Grand Suites here have Taipei 101 views?
Edit: was informed by the hotel none of the grand suites have the 101 view. Suites with 101 views are another category higher.
Edit: was informed by the hotel none of the grand suites have the 101 view. Suites with 101 views are another category higher.
Last edited by frudd38; Dec 23, 2017 at 6:23 pm
#536
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,258
If you have Club access because you're Globalist, then you would be able to choose between the Club Lounge and the main restaurant for breakfast.
#537
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 227
At every Grand Hyatt (SF, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei) I've been to, the policy has been complimentary breakfast is available only in the lounge for Diamond/Globalist. Which is why I disfavor them.
#538
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: pleb
Posts: 563
We've always been able to choose between the lounge or restaurant for free breakfast with Globalist. Same with the GH Hong Kong as well.