NYC Hyatts - best suites?
Mar 6, 2003, 5:29 pm
#1
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NYC Hyatts - best suites?
Can anyone tell me which of the Hyatt properties in Manhattan (Stanhope, Grand, etc) have the best suites, and typically have regular rooms available for less than $225/night w/out using Priceline or similar services? I'd like to find something suitably showy for a weekend in early April to entertain a couple of friends who haven't been to NYC before. I'll probably use my Diamond upgrade cert - unless these properties happen to upgrade Diamonds to suites regularly, of course.
Thanks,
-Zombie-
Thanks,
-Zombie-
Mar 7, 2003, 9:13 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
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I am a diamond member and was upgraded last month to a beautiful junior suite at the Stanhope during a FFN stay. I had to ask for it; otherwise, they had only planned to upgrade me to a deluxe room, facing 5th Ave. The suite was spacious, with wonderful antique furniture that really gave the feeling of staying in an elegant apartment rather than a generic hotel room.
Mar 9, 2003, 2:14 pm
#3
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I stay at this hotel about every month and am upgraded to beautiful suites 100% of the time. There are many different styles and sizes, including one that I had with a baby grand piano! Call the rooms division in advance and tell them you are a diamond looking for a suite upgrade. They will take care of you.
Keep in mind that, due to the location, there are very few "view" suites. If you get a suite on the west end of the hotel, you can look out over Grand Central to Park Ave; but there really aren't many breathtaking views. The hotel is surrounded by a lot of buildings.
Keep in mind that, due to the location, there are very few "view" suites. If you get a suite on the west end of the hotel, you can look out over Grand Central to Park Ave; but there really aren't many breathtaking views. The hotel is surrounded by a lot of buildings.
Mar 10, 2003, 9:18 pm
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Wow - upgrades to suites 100% of the time? In 70-80 nights at Hyatts as a Diamond, I've been upgraded to a suite exactly twice. I haven't stayed at the Stanhope before, but this still seems to good to be true. Appreciate the tips, though - I'll try giving them a call.
-Zombie-
-Zombie-
Mar 12, 2003, 5:55 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Zombie:
Wow - upgrades to suites 100% of the time? In 70-80 nights at Hyatts as a Diamond, I've been upgraded to a suite exactly twice. I haven't stayed at the Stanhope before, but this still seems to good to be true. Appreciate the tips, though - I'll try giving them a call.
-Zombie-</font>
Wow - upgrades to suites 100% of the time? In 70-80 nights at Hyatts as a Diamond, I've been upgraded to a suite exactly twice. I haven't stayed at the Stanhope before, but this still seems to good to be true. Appreciate the tips, though - I'll try giving them a call.
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Mar 13, 2003, 12:21 am
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I seem to remember a really nice suite with a cool view of the Chrsyler building.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by shinbal:
I stay at this hotel about every month and am upgraded to beautiful suites 100% of the time. There are many different styles and sizes, including one that I had with a baby grand piano! Call the rooms division in advance and tell them you are a diamond looking for a suite upgrade. They will take care of you.
Keep in mind that, due to the location, there are very few "view" suites. If you get a suite on the west end of the hotel, you can look out over Grand Central to Park Ave; but there really aren't many breathtaking views. The hotel is surrounded by a lot of buildings.</font>
I stay at this hotel about every month and am upgraded to beautiful suites 100% of the time. There are many different styles and sizes, including one that I had with a baby grand piano! Call the rooms division in advance and tell them you are a diamond looking for a suite upgrade. They will take care of you.
Keep in mind that, due to the location, there are very few "view" suites. If you get a suite on the west end of the hotel, you can look out over Grand Central to Park Ave; but there really aren't many breathtaking views. The hotel is surrounded by a lot of buildings.</font>
Mar 13, 2003, 3:06 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by beachfan:
I seem to remember a really nice suite with a cool view of the Chrsyler building.
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I seem to remember a really nice suite with a cool view of the Chrsyler building.
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Mar 14, 2003, 12:11 pm
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Which rooms/suites/areas to request at the Grand Hyatt in NYC?
I am a diamond and have a FFN stay there coming up...
Also, do they give you free breakfast, or is there a regency club instead?
Thanks!
I am a diamond and have a FFN stay there coming up...
Also, do they give you free breakfast, or is there a regency club instead?
Thanks!
Mar 15, 2003, 8:47 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: PHL - US CP, Hyatt Diamond, HH Gold
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I just got back from an FFN stay at the Grand Hyatt (Stanhope was full, and I need to use some of these FFNs before they expire!).
Regency Club is closed on the weekends, but you'll get vouchers for free breakfast in the restaurant. It is buffet-style and quite extensive.
I got a deluxe king room that was nothing to write home about. They said all of the suites and RC rooms were full. Guess I should have requested it earlier.
Regency Club is closed on the weekends, but you'll get vouchers for free breakfast in the restaurant. It is buffet-style and quite extensive.
I got a deluxe king room that was nothing to write home about. They said all of the suites and RC rooms were full. Guess I should have requested it earlier.