Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Colorado REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Dec 19, 2013, 6:04 am
#226
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 302
Was there until Monday. Rooms were "refreshed" - new wallpaper, new carpets, new headboard, new chair/sofa, and new coffee table. Other than these in the rooms, and two new lighting fixtures in the bathrooms, no major updates. The lobby bathroom has been renovated.
There is no club.
I stayed at the Residences wing, so no change there.
There is no club.
I stayed at the Residences wing, so no change there.
Dec 19, 2013, 7:51 am
#230
Formerly known as iahsumr
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 520
Dec 20, 2013, 12:09 pm
#234
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATL
Programs: HY DIA, HI Gold, M Plat, SPG Gold, AC Plat
Posts: 98
Going off memory, the hotel is next to the village and there are some places to eat there, however nothing stood out and most of it is non-chain. The hotel does have a really good grab and go place on-site with deli sandwiches and breakfast items. We thought prices weren't too bad for a hotel grab and go or Beaver Creek in General.
Dec 21, 2013, 9:40 am
#235
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,172
I was there last February and loved the hotel, but I'm Diamond. Have to say that this is the first breakfast buffet I've ever been to where they had artisan salads (really good ones at that) for breakfast. I want to say the buffet would have been in the High 20's or mid 30's per person, but ours was comped with status.
Dec 28, 2013, 9:35 pm
#236
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 281
Hoping a GP veteran may be able to understand what is happening and help me out. Am interested in going skiing next winter between Christmas and New Year's and was looking at the PH Beaver Creek. Specific dates are 12/27/14-1/1/15. Right now, I can't look beyond the night of the 27th but have been checking 25-26th, 26th-27th etc and seeing no award availability.
At this point, I figure that the base rooms must be sold out. I review 12/2/14-12/3/14 and see award available for 'Alpine View King' for 22k points. So then my assumption is that the 'Alpine View King' is the base room for awards. This room type is consistently available for award stays until 12/20/14-12/21/14. On this date, I see 'Alpine View King' available for cash at $679 but no points availability.. This phenomena is repeated until 12/24, at which point, the 'Alpine View King' room type is no longer offered.
Why might a (presumably base) room be available for cash but not points?
Edit to add: I noticed same phenomenon (cash availability, but no points availability) over weekend of 12/5-12/7. Fri and Sat night show cash availability, but no points. Points availability back on Sunday night...
2nd Edit: Might be encountering a minimum stay policy. Looking at 12/22-12/27, I see the 'Alpine View King' room type available for cash, but it won't show availability in points.
At this point, I figure that the base rooms must be sold out. I review 12/2/14-12/3/14 and see award available for 'Alpine View King' for 22k points. So then my assumption is that the 'Alpine View King' is the base room for awards. This room type is consistently available for award stays until 12/20/14-12/21/14. On this date, I see 'Alpine View King' available for cash at $679 but no points availability.. This phenomena is repeated until 12/24, at which point, the 'Alpine View King' room type is no longer offered.
Why might a (presumably base) room be available for cash but not points?
Edit to add: I noticed same phenomenon (cash availability, but no points availability) over weekend of 12/5-12/7. Fri and Sat night show cash availability, but no points. Points availability back on Sunday night...
2nd Edit: Might be encountering a minimum stay policy. Looking at 12/22-12/27, I see the 'Alpine View King' room type available for cash, but it won't show availability in points.
Last edited by nittany987; Dec 28, 2013 at 9:49 pm
Dec 28, 2013, 10:28 pm
#237
Moderator: GLBT Travelers & Hyatt Gold Passport
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CVG
Posts: 15,300
You might be running into the extraordinary demand period which properties can declare 2x a year to exclude awards or could be min stay requirements. I suggest that you PM our Gold Passport Concierge here on FT to find out fir sure what the story is. Could be as simple as inventory not yet loaded.
Dec 29, 2013, 1:21 am
#238
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,483
PHBC has a 7-day minimum for stays during Xmas/New year.@:-) It is available using points if base room is available.
Dec 29, 2013, 3:19 pm
#239
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 281
Jan 3, 2014, 2:14 pm
#240
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 3
Regarding the minimum night stay for awards between Christmas and New Years; though it wasn't available online, when I called yesterday I was able to get a points stay from December 29th to January 3rd (5 nights). Online, it looks like there is a 6 night minimum, and I just don't have enough points for that.
Unfortunately, the only room I could get with 2 beds was an ADA room with 2 doubles. I was hoping for the "queen/queen" room.
I'm very excited to have gotten the 5 nights, as I have been wanting to try this hotel during ski season for a long time.
Unfortunately, the only room I could get with 2 beds was an ADA room with 2 doubles. I was hoping for the "queen/queen" room.
I'm very excited to have gotten the 5 nights, as I have been wanting to try this hotel during ski season for a long time.