Andaz Maui REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 19, 2019, 8:28 am
#3346
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I wasn't commenting to your point that suites weren't available at all, but to the part that 10 nights as opposed to the actual desired night count was required. Sorry for ambiguity.
Jul 19, 2019, 11:12 am
#3350
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Add going offsite for meals, absent a spa visit and/or a day at the pool with some drinks/lunch, it’s a pretty unfavorable view from the hotel side considering the location, destination, and size of the hotel.
Jul 19, 2019, 11:23 am
#3351
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Side note: if anyone has a good rec for off-property massages, I'm all ears.
Jul 19, 2019, 3:14 pm
#3352
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Still shoddy practice imo.
Jul 21, 2019, 11:21 am
#3353
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Jul 21, 2019, 1:44 pm
#3354
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: IAH
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Yes, the number of nights one needs to book for an award stay changes periodically. I think if you scroll back through this thread, you'll see 3, 6, and 8 nights, in addition to the apparently current 10 night stay requirement.
Aug 9, 2019, 12:13 pm
#3356
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Did the suite upgrade situation change here again?
I thought the current suite used for TSUs was the Pool Suite. But on the website, that's now a "specialty" suite, and the Andaz Suite is the only one that has in its description the word "standard."
Maybe I'm wrong, but my belief has always been that the TSU gets you into a "standard" suite.
In case it matters, I'm looking at dates in March, and the Pool Suite does cost more than the Andaz for my dates.
I thought the current suite used for TSUs was the Pool Suite. But on the website, that's now a "specialty" suite, and the Andaz Suite is the only one that has in its description the word "standard."
Maybe I'm wrong, but my belief has always been that the TSU gets you into a "standard" suite.
In case it matters, I'm looking at dates in March, and the Pool Suite does cost more than the Andaz for my dates.
Aug 9, 2019, 12:13 pm
#3357
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I also just see this note:
Doesn't sound great, but likely not too bad.
We are excited to be enhancing our property starting September 2019 with a projected completion in March 2021. During this time new villas are being constructed we expect the impact to be minimal to shared spaces. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our reservations department.
Aug 9, 2019, 7:14 pm
#3358
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,363
Did the suite upgrade situation change here again?
I thought the current suite used for TSUs was the Pool Suite. But on the website, that's now a "specialty" suite, and the Andaz Suite is the only one that has in its description the word "standard."
Maybe I'm wrong, but my belief has always been that the TSU gets you into a "standard" suite.
In case it matters, I'm looking at dates in March, and the Pool Suite does cost more than the Andaz for my dates.
I thought the current suite used for TSUs was the Pool Suite. But on the website, that's now a "specialty" suite, and the Andaz Suite is the only one that has in its description the word "standard."
Maybe I'm wrong, but my belief has always been that the TSU gets you into a "standard" suite.
In case it matters, I'm looking at dates in March, and the Pool Suite does cost more than the Andaz for my dates.
Aug 9, 2019, 8:20 pm
#3359
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Aug 11, 2019, 1:22 pm
#3360
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If my only choice was between paying $1000/night to stay at the Andaz or stay home, I'd stay home. I'd have to be a Venture Capitalist who didn't give one fig about my expenses to pay that.
Really? It's up to 10 night award minimum now? Who has 300,000 Hyatt points in their account at any given time? (I guess a few of you Globalists living at Hyatts. 
). Has anyone complained to WoH about this? What was the response?
). Has anyone complained to WoH about this? What was the response?