Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Aug 31, 2018, 1:28 am
#3047
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 240
Preliminary review after my first night.
Place is awesome. Hard product and soft are both impressive. Not quite as special as Park Hyatt maldives but close enough for a much easier to travel to location. This is one of my favorites Hyatt’s for sure.
I arrived around 12:20pm and met with a friendly host/receptionist who brought over the GM or front desk manager to introduce herself and thank me for my loyalty as a globalist.
I booked 3 nights on points and contacted the hotel in advance to put in a request for a suite and or ocean view room as a globalist member and for my birthday and wedding anniversary. The hotel went above and beyond my expectations as I figured I would probably get stuck with the parking lot view due to a busy holiday weekend. Without any prompting I was informed that I would get a full ocean view suite on the sixth floor. The suite is highly impressive and it was ready for me without a wait.
I got some lunch and returned to the room to find a bottle of champagne, cookies, and small box of chocolate. Another impressive touch.
Food is pricy but this was expected. The quality is very good though. All the staff I have interacted with have been very friendly and easy to talk with. Overall, this is a great resort and beautiful place.
Place is awesome. Hard product and soft are both impressive. Not quite as special as Park Hyatt maldives but close enough for a much easier to travel to location. This is one of my favorites Hyatt’s for sure.
I arrived around 12:20pm and met with a friendly host/receptionist who brought over the GM or front desk manager to introduce herself and thank me for my loyalty as a globalist.
I booked 3 nights on points and contacted the hotel in advance to put in a request for a suite and or ocean view room as a globalist member and for my birthday and wedding anniversary. The hotel went above and beyond my expectations as I figured I would probably get stuck with the parking lot view due to a busy holiday weekend. Without any prompting I was informed that I would get a full ocean view suite on the sixth floor. The suite is highly impressive and it was ready for me without a wait.
I got some lunch and returned to the room to find a bottle of champagne, cookies, and small box of chocolate. Another impressive touch.
Food is pricy but this was expected. The quality is very good though. All the staff I have interacted with have been very friendly and easy to talk with. Overall, this is a great resort and beautiful place.
Aug 31, 2018, 7:45 am
#3048
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Join Date: Aug 2018
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Preliminary review after my first night.
Place is awesome. Hard product and soft are both impressive. Not quite as special as Park Hyatt maldives but close enough for a much easier to travel to location. This is one of my favorites Hyatt’s for sure.
I arrived around 12:20pm and met with a friendly host/receptionist who brought over the GM or front desk manager to introduce herself and thank me for my loyalty as a globalist.
I booked 3 nights on points and contacted the hotel in advance to put in a request for a suite and or ocean view room as a globalist member and for my birthday and wedding anniversary. The hotel went above and beyond my expectations as I figured I would probably get stuck with the parking lot view due to a busy holiday weekend. Without any prompting I was informed that I would get a full ocean view suite on the sixth floor. The suite is highly impressive and it was ready for me without a wait.
I got some lunch and returned to the room to find a bottle of champagne, cookies, and small box of chocolate. Another impressive touch.
Food is pricy but this was expected. The quality is very good though. All the staff I have interacted with have been very friendly and easy to talk with. Overall, this is a great resort and beautiful place.
Place is awesome. Hard product and soft are both impressive. Not quite as special as Park Hyatt maldives but close enough for a much easier to travel to location. This is one of my favorites Hyatt’s for sure.
I arrived around 12:20pm and met with a friendly host/receptionist who brought over the GM or front desk manager to introduce herself and thank me for my loyalty as a globalist.
I booked 3 nights on points and contacted the hotel in advance to put in a request for a suite and or ocean view room as a globalist member and for my birthday and wedding anniversary. The hotel went above and beyond my expectations as I figured I would probably get stuck with the parking lot view due to a busy holiday weekend. Without any prompting I was informed that I would get a full ocean view suite on the sixth floor. The suite is highly impressive and it was ready for me without a wait.
I got some lunch and returned to the room to find a bottle of champagne, cookies, and small box of chocolate. Another impressive touch.
Food is pricy but this was expected. The quality is very good though. All the staff I have interacted with have been very friendly and easy to talk with. Overall, this is a great resort and beautiful place.
Aug 31, 2018, 8:07 am
#3049
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But with another 20 or so hours of travel each way.
Aug 31, 2018, 8:33 am
#3051
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But be sure to add all of those miles to get an apples to apples comparison.
From California, it takes less than 75K miles to get to Maui in First in most cases. Plus four nights at the Andaz is 175K.
How many miles was the EY flight, roundtrip?
Aug 31, 2018, 8:38 am
#3052
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That sounds fantastic.
But be sure to add all of those miles to get an apples to apples comparison.
From California, it takes less than 75K miles to get to Maui in First in most cases. Plus four nights at the Andaz is 175K.
How many miles was the EY flight, roundtrip?
But be sure to add all of those miles to get an apples to apples comparison.
From California, it takes less than 75K miles to get to Maui in First in most cases. Plus four nights at the Andaz is 175K.
How many miles was the EY flight, roundtrip?
But yes, I get what you're saying about the miles adding up. No doubt about that.
Aug 31, 2018, 9:10 am
#3053
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Madison, WI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 973
I actually spent 2 months in Asia. Initial flight was CX F from ORD-HKG. Then return was from Maldives via EY F Apartment. It was 115,000 AA miles (one way) which I consider almost worthless except for a few sweet spots and this was one of them.
But yes, I get what you're saying about the miles adding up. No doubt about that.
But yes, I get what you're saying about the miles adding up. No doubt about that.
Maldives sounds wonderful - I just don't have the resources (time, money, miles) to make it work. Hawaii though, is much easier and looking forward to another visit
Aug 31, 2018, 9:54 am
#3054
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 240
I would agree with the above comments that PH M and Andaz Maui is not really an apples to apples comparison. PH M is a special and remote place that’s great to celebrate milestones such as an aniversary or special occasion. You’re also stuck on the island and cannot explore outside of the resort itself. Andaz Maui is fantastic for more or an ordinary, not traveling to the other side of the world kind of vacation and there is more to do. When I went to the Maldives I was already in Europe for 4 nights to break up the flight. It’s too far for me to go direct.
Andaz Maui is a fantastic use of 25k night. In my case with the Hyatt CC rebate it’s only 22.5k/night, which is an unbelievable value considering the ocean view suite I was upgraded to.
Andaz Maui is a fantastic use of 25k night. In my case with the Hyatt CC rebate it’s only 22.5k/night, which is an unbelievable value considering the ocean view suite I was upgraded to.
Aug 31, 2018, 1:25 pm
#3055
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: SPG, AA, UAL, Hyatt, Amex Plat
Posts: 38
I would agree with the above comments that PH M and Andaz Maui is not really an apples to apples comparison. PH M is a special and remote place that’s great to celebrate milestones such as an aniversary or special occasion. You’re also stuck on the island and cannot explore outside of the resort itself. Andaz Maui is fantastic for more or an ordinary, not traveling to the other side of the world kind of vacation and there is more to do. When I went to the Maldives I was already in Europe for 4 nights to break up the flight. It’s too far for me to go direct.
Andaz Maui is a fantastic use of 25k night. In my case with the Hyatt CC rebate it’s only 22.5k/night, which is an unbelievable value considering the ocean view suite I was upgraded to.
Andaz Maui is a fantastic use of 25k night. In my case with the Hyatt CC rebate it’s only 22.5k/night, which is an unbelievable value considering the ocean view suite I was upgraded to.
Everybody is always in a rush to talk about the Maldives or whatever other currently hot super remote place. Yes, that is awesome and all, but for many people there is a lot more "value" (even if not in the strictest $/pt sense) in redemptions at other places that can still achieve great value.
Aug 31, 2018, 2:05 pm
#3056
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
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These kind of points are very important and something I think people often forget here.
Everybody is always in a rush to talk about the Maldives or whatever other currently hot super remote place. Yes, that is awesome and all, but for many people there is a lot more "value" (even if not in the strictest $/pt sense) in redemptions at other places that can still achieve great value.
Everybody is always in a rush to talk about the Maldives or whatever other currently hot super remote place. Yes, that is awesome and all, but for many people there is a lot more "value" (even if not in the strictest $/pt sense) in redemptions at other places that can still achieve great value.
Aug 31, 2018, 2:13 pm
#3057
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Aug 31, 2018, 2:19 pm
#3058
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Yes, I think you're right. There is such a promo running now or soon, but expiring by the time I do my late-Oct all points trip stay. Thx
Aug 31, 2018, 2:51 pm
#3059
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Sep 4, 2018, 10:47 am
#3060
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SF/OC
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These kind of points are very important and something I think people often forget here.
Everybody is always in a rush to talk about the Maldives or whatever other currently hot super remote place. Yes, that is awesome and all, but for many people there is a lot more "value" (even if not in the strictest $/pt sense) in redemptions at other places that can still achieve great value.
Everybody is always in a rush to talk about the Maldives or whatever other currently hot super remote place. Yes, that is awesome and all, but for many people there is a lot more "value" (even if not in the strictest $/pt sense) in redemptions at other places that can still achieve great value.
In the past year we've redeemed at the PH Maldives, Andaz Maui, and Ziva Los Cabos. All were around 20-25k points per night. All were great values, despite the different nature of each stay. At the end of the day, points are a way to simply augment your spend for a trip. The same person can extract different levels of perceived value depending on what they want. On purely a "cash savings" basis Maldives comes up a lot, as does PH Vendome/PH Tokyo, because you are normally spending $600-700 per night (or more) plus tax. Thus your 25k or 30k points are a great redemption value. But there is also great value for having a nice property within a short flight as well. That brings "added value" to the redemption. It was actually a hard toss up for me this last trip between Ziva in Cabo for 20k all inclusive vs. Andaz Maui at 25k /night for the family. Maui won out because we wanted the "island" feel and the quieter nature of Wailea, but felt both are great "values" when it comes to redemptions.