hailstorm

Hope everyone currently in Saipan is hunkered down to weather this latest storm.

tjae

Second half of March, there seems to be no avaiability at HR Saipan.
Is there reconstruction work going on? Or, due to high season?
How is the treatment for Globalists, any recent experience?
Thanks.

enelym1978

Aventine

It's probably not worth that much but the beach and sunsets are.

Dave_C

Just to bump an old thread, was looking to stay at the Hyatt Regency Guam in early October, however it seems unavailable on the website. Anyone know if it's open?

Edited to say it was just a website error. No issues booking now.

BThumme

The website says roundtrip airport shuttle is $150....is that right? It's like a 3 mile trip?

kevino

That is probably indeed their rate for a "luxury" car that can accommodate a party of 4 or more, but if you tell them you only need one person, hopefully, they'd do it for $10 or mb $15. A taxi with no meter would probably charge you $25, which is way too much, in my opinion. Welcome to Guam.

EqualOpp

any recent stays here? ....Explorist here.

Aventine

The new GM at Saipan is Simon Graf, ex-PH Busan GM.

thekaica

Stayed there this past January. First time visiting Guam. Had a great time.

EqualOpp

cool. Do you have Hyatt status and did you get any upgrades? thxs

Planning to stay at Crowne Plaza as well.....a split stay. Budgeting 3 nights right now. Part of a much larger trip, flying in from time in Japan.

Roaming Ryan

I stayed at the HR Saipan last week for three nights. They've got to be hurting... hotel occupancy might have been at 10% on the busiest night. Globalist breakfast is being provided in the restaurant right now since the Regency Club is shuttered (temporary, apparently due to low occupancy). We were given a room on the top floor in the Regency tower/wing. No suite upgrade was offered, which is a bit suspect given the occupancy rate. The room itself was fine and pretty much what I had expected: 1980's Florida.

Overall Saipan was quite an interesting place to visit. Lots of WW2 history of course, and some really nice beach snorkeling. One highlight was "Wing Beach" (on google maps, see [1] below), which is about a half mile down an extremely narrow dirt road. We were there on a Saturday and had roughly a mile of beach completely to ourselves. Clearly the tourist economy has not recovered here post-Covid.

[1] https://maps.app.goo.gl/2U1rvpdFCjRtaB5e8

Nagasaki Joe

Does HR Saipan still have a Regency Club? The Hyatt app doesn't show one. Also, I believe there used to be a regular ferry service from Saipan to Tinian, but I hear it no longer exists. What is the best way to best to get to Tinian for a day trip?

kevino

Yes, the HR Saipan has a Regency Club, but post covid, it has only been serving food for a very short time, if at all. You can still go there and sit though the small lounge swimming pool area may be closed. And with no food, the cats that hang out there are probably not around (better offerings for them at the beach).

Star Marianas Air for an easy day trip to Tinian. Not a lot of parking spaces at the Commuter Terminal area though (where all the vans park), if you have a rental car, but there are some spaces.

SF_DUKE

Globalist here. Beware of staying at the Hyatt Guam. Wonderful staff. Very dated and humid rooms.

Brief overnight stay for a transit in late-Jul2023. Used the hotel SUV for transfer convenience. Most of the property food outlets just reopened after the May typhoon. Some signage on businesses around the hotel were still not repaired.

The main lobby areas looked fine upon arrival. Took elevators up to room to find excess moisture and dehumidifiers in the hallways. Entered guest room and the carpet was squishy moist.

Immediately left the Hyatt Guam and checked into the Dusit Thani next door. Amazing new hotel and stay experience. Ironically was cheaper than the Hyatt Guam. Beautiful sunset dinner. Hotel SUV transfer at 4am helps for convenience.