coleslaw

There is a 72 hour cancellation period for the dates I’ve looked at.

777 global mile hound

450 to 500 US dollars per night in July That's a lot of coleslaw!
Lucky you

coleslaw

29 night minimum stay! Otherwise it’s $$$

777 global mile hound

I spent thousands of nights in hotels but never stayed longer than a few weeks in one hotel anywhere in the world!
That's a lot of nights!

BoarderX

Booked the Great Relocate here for 29 days starting in mid-July at $144 (including taxes). This property has been on my list for a long time, but has always been just plain too pricey given the alternatives each time I've come to town. But at 70% off the regular advance purchase rate for that time of year (and even 65% off the long term stay rate), this is a no-brainer. If it starts to feel like I've been there a long time after 10 days, I'll just remind myself that it is basically a Buy 9 Nights, Get 20 Nights Free rate.

I've never stayed in any hotel longer than 10 nights. Of all the Great Relocate options, however, the Andaz Amsterdam has one particular advantage: quick, easy access to other places. A train hop for a full day-trip in The Hague or Rotterdam. Half day-trips in Brussels or Dusseldorf or even Denmark or France. The rail station is blocks from the hotel. Even better, the airport is super simple and convenient, and in two hours you can be all over Europe for under a hundred bucks. That's in addition to the lively, interesting, diversity of Amsterdam itself, as beltway pointed out. I'll be working quarter-time during the stay, but I won't be getting bored or wanderlust.

The bill for the full stay is due more or less immediately (the hotel uses a supplementary payment system due to the magnitude of the charge, and gives you a few days to pay), but confirming what coleslaw noted, it is 100% refundable up to 72 hours prior to check-in.

craigthemif

True during normal circumstances. During COVID not so much... Completely wide open borders, no PCR testing, etc. seems unlikely for July 2021.

The Andaz willing to block book rooms for 100 euros in the summer should be your first clue...

FayeRoy

I noticed that the suite we have stayed in 3 times prior is now a premium suite and not eligible for the Hyatt Suite Upgrade Award. It is called a 'Large Suite'. Did anyone else notice this?

777 global mile hound

Welcome to Flyertalk
Nothing would surprise me.Prior to the pandemic we saw select hotels in the past trying to take an ax to World Of Hyatt when it comes to honoring suite upgrades.
Not going to mention names
As we continue to come out of the pandemic I'm prepared for much more game playing.
Breakfast devaluations, suite inventory and in the not to distant future seasonal higher priced award redemption's (sigh)
Their best front of the house manager left the property prior to the pandemic and she was absolutely fantastic helping guests secure upgrades
Its anyone's guess now what the current situation is and what ownership might be trying to do.Its a small hotel and I'm sure its possible
But I suppose till others chime in I also don't want to shout guilty either.
This has always been one of favorite properties of mine and they have been great to me personally each and every stay

PilotH

Booked for one night with points. Upgraded to King Canal View prior to check in. The "Andaz Large Suite" was available, but I didn't bother asking in person since I didn't want to start the trip off on a sour note.

Breakfast is open again too.

coleslaw

The Andaz Large Suite is a premium suite, so you wouldn’t have been entitled to it as a globalist. It wouldn’t have hurt to ask if they had a suite available, but if all that was showing was the large suite then it sounds like you didn’t get anything less than you were entitled to.

PilotH

Not sure if you've followed the thread, but their Standard Suite is a single suite in the hotel which is identical to the Andaz Large? So they're playing inventory games. Which if you're fine with then I can't really convince you to change your mind.

coleslaw

It's frustrating when things like this change, sure. But they're being pretty transparent about it - the website is updated and shows which suites are standard vs. premium. Other Andaz properties (e.g. London) make the same distinction between standard Andaz Suites and premium Andaz Large Suites. So you at least know what you're entitled to before you arrive and don't feel cheated if/when you don't get it.

So as inventory games go, this one - I.E. introducing/changing suite type classifications - is more palatable than the properties that introduce minimum stay requirements that aren't published anywhere, blackout dates, etc.

Kacee

If I read correctly, it's a little worse than that, in that they've carved out one suite as their sole "standard" suite, while calling identical suites "premium." But no worse than calling a nonsuite a suite (hello, PHNYC). And I agree the Andaz Maui/Hyatt Centric inventory games are worse.

777 global mile hound

I have a simple solution to it all. I stop staying in a given property.
Unless I am in love and hypnotized by being there.Having said that there aren't to many properties I can say that about
But when stinginess and pettiness are the order of the day I simply find a plan B and move on

coleslaw

I don't disagree - if you feel strongly about something like this - but it's also key that you feed that back to Hyatt and/or the property directly.