Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Sep 29, 2017, 11:33 am
#2866
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
Heads up at this property that they will not accept Hyatt EGC as payment. It must be the physical card. Worse yet, a friend of mine was there 2 weeks ago and not only di they not accept EGC they had the cards completely deactivated. My friend now has to do a chargeback to the GC company he bought them from
Sep 29, 2017, 11:35 am
#2867
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782
Thanks for pointing this out. Any specific reasons why?
I have an upcoming stay here whereby I was planning on using these cards.
I have an upcoming stay here whereby I was planning on using these cards.
Heads up at this property that they will not accept Hyatt EGC as payment. It must be the physical card. Worse yet, a friend of mine was there 2 weeks ago and not only di they not accept EGC they had the cards completely deactivated. My friend now has to do a chargeback to the GC company he bought them from
Sep 29, 2017, 12:27 pm
#2868
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
Some of the higher end Hyatts have been victims of fraud due to the fact that it is/was way too easy to crack the Hyatt GC code and now certain properties like this one and ones in NY have declared no EGC and just assuming all EGC are fraudulently obtained. You really don't have any recourse as IIRC the T&Cs state the GCS are not to be re-sold. My friend said they took his EGCs to the back room and called corporate. Corporate checked the history and could see where and how they were originally issued. I *presume* if you bought original EGC from Amazon or something they would take them but my friend had bought his from one of the GC resellers.
Sep 30, 2017, 7:39 am
#2869
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,028
Hyatt sells eGift Cards on their own website:
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
Oct 1, 2017, 5:27 am
#2870
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG/Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, UA silver, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 161
Hyatt sells eGift Cards on their own website:
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
Oct 2, 2017, 6:02 am
#2871
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 122
Hyatt sells eGift Cards on their own website:
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
https://www.buyatab.com/custom/hyatt...tgiftcards.com
Andaz Maui won't accept those?
Oct 2, 2017, 7:45 pm
#2872
Join Date: Feb 2004
Programs: IHG Spire Elite; Hyatt Platinum; SPG Preferred+; Club Carlson Gold; SW CP
Posts: 674
It seems like even giving/getting one as a gift could be problematic given the reports on here. Or is there some way for Hyatt to know that an EGC went through a reseller as opposed to being gifted?
Oct 2, 2017, 9:35 pm
#2873
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, SPG/Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, UA silver, Jetblue Mosaic
Posts: 161
Oct 10, 2017, 7:55 pm
#2874
Join Date: May 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 108
Also, if you look at the description it does now say:
Andaz Partial Ocean View Suite
This 850-square-foot suite boasts a master bedroom, separate living area, and luxurious partial ocean views. This is a standard suite. See World of Hyatt program terms for upgrade eligibility.
Oct 10, 2017, 8:39 pm
#2875
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
Just called in and confirmed a DSU for a 5 night stay in early Nov. They said it was the Partial Ocean view suite.
Also, if you look at the description it does now say:
Andaz Partial Ocean View Suite
This 850-square-foot suite boasts a master bedroom, separate living area, and luxurious partial ocean views. This is a standard suite. See World of Hyatt program terms for upgrade eligibility.
Also, if you look at the description it does now say:
Andaz Partial Ocean View Suite
This 850-square-foot suite boasts a master bedroom, separate living area, and luxurious partial ocean views. This is a standard suite. See World of Hyatt program terms for upgrade eligibility.
Oct 11, 2017, 12:14 pm
#2876
Join Date: May 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 108
Hopefully, it will be something on a higher floor so that there are fewer obstructions. Wouldn't mind an upcharge to a Full Ocean View suite, so will see how it goes during check-n.
Oct 12, 2017, 11:27 am
#2877
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
It's my first time to the property, so don't know much about the wings. However, if I look at the room layout this recent video review - it does seem to be a corner room overlooking some of the pool area and then the ocean in the distance.
Hopefully, it will be something on a higher floor so that there are fewer obstructions. Wouldn't mind an upcharge to a Full Ocean View suite, so will see how it goes during check-n.
Hopefully, it will be something on a higher floor so that there are fewer obstructions. Wouldn't mind an upcharge to a Full Ocean View suite, so will see how it goes during check-n.
That view in the vid you post is the latter, not former.
Oct 12, 2017, 12:11 pm
#2878
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CVG
Programs: Hyatt Giraffe
Posts: 1,663
x39 is on the left facing south, x40 is on the right facing north (L/R based on walking from the elevator). Fond memories of watching the fireworks at the Grand Wailea to ring in the new year's from 739. Quite a nice room I have to say.
DSUs booking into partial ocean views is actually an upgrade, given that there are only 4 pool side suites, and if I had to guess, double the number of partials (there are some on the North and South wings floor 4 and up). Although I think x39 and x40 have changed classifications to the Andaz suite category.
DSUs booking into partial ocean views is actually an upgrade, given that there are only 4 pool side suites, and if I had to guess, double the number of partials (there are some on the North and South wings floor 4 and up). Although I think x39 and x40 have changed classifications to the Andaz suite category.
Oct 12, 2017, 12:24 pm
#2879
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco & London
Programs: UA1k, Oneworld Sapphire, Hyatt Globalist, IHG DiamondAmb, Hilton Diamond, Marriott LTP,
Posts: 1,782
I used a DSU for an upcoming stay in Dec, I was booked into a PoolSide Suite...
Is the Room the same size as Ocean View Suite?
Is it the same suite but renamed?
Are the pool side suites ground level and do they have easy access to the pool?
Trying to work out which location is best with a 16 month old.
Is the Room the same size as Ocean View Suite?
Is it the same suite but renamed?
Are the pool side suites ground level and do they have easy access to the pool?
Trying to work out which location is best with a 16 month old.
Oct 12, 2017, 11:55 pm
#2880
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: AA & DL / SPG & HGP
Posts: 1,723
I used a DSU for an upcoming stay in Dec, I was booked into a PoolSide Suite...
Is the Room the same size as Ocean View Suite?
Is it the same suite but renamed?
Are the pool side suites ground level and do they have easy access to the pool?
Trying to work out which location is best with a 16 month old.
Is the Room the same size as Ocean View Suite?
Is it the same suite but renamed?
Are the pool side suites ground level and do they have easy access to the pool?
Trying to work out which location is best with a 16 month old.
Also, if you're thinking "no worries, we'll use the pool with the kid", the mail pool on the north side is adults only (but that's separated from the small semi-private at-the-door pool that you have).
