Grand Hyatt or Park Hyatt in D.C.?
#17
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GH is a much better location for seeing the DC sights and monuments. It sits on top of a metro station. I have stayed at the GH before and loved it. Just ask for a high floor room facing the street if lobby noise is a concern.
#18
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
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This seemed like the most recent PH DC thread, and I just booked it over the GH - we're returning to DC, where we lived for almost a decade, for a long weekend. I'm wondering are folks still getting Jr Suite upgrades as diamonds here, and are DSUs still booking into Park Suites (rather than the entry level Jr Suite)? I realize it's subjective, but for a 3 night long weekend with a kid, is this worth a DSU?
#19
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Which suite you get really is a YMMV situation. That said, we have never been disappointed with any of the suites we've gotten. We've been coming here for the last couple of years (usually 3 day weekends) with our son, now 6 (almost 7) and it remains our favorite non-resort Hyatt in the USA. The location obviously is not so great for sight-seeing, but burning a DSU here is way more than worth it.
#20
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The Hyatt at Rosslyn (across the river from Georgetown) is reasonable but has no club lounge. Metro access is excellent, with the hotel being on top of a major Metro station for connections/tansfers. It's on a direct line to DCA.
#21
Join Date: Jan 2009
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I'm not thrilled with either the GH or the PH in D.C. but have to make a choice for an upcoming stay. I've looked through the other threads and still cannot make up my mind. The Park Hyatt is only $70 more for my dates but the styling of the hotel isn't appealing to me at all. From what I've read recently, the room are in desperate need of a refresh. The GH is a huge convention hotel which makes that one unappealing too.
I'm thinking of ditching Hyatt all together for this stay in favor of higher end accommodations but that kind of breaks my heart in the tiniest of ways.
I'm thinking of ditching Hyatt all together for this stay in favor of higher end accommodations but that kind of breaks my heart in the tiniest of ways.
Otherwise, are you joking re PH vs. GH?! For a small uptick in room rate the PH is definitely a better value. As luxury mentioned, booking through a Virtuoso agent (or Amex FHR) will get you benefits that will help to offset the price difference.
#22
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: SEA
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Which suite you get really is a YMMV situation. That said, we have never been disappointed with any of the suites we've gotten. We've been coming here for the last couple of years (usually 3 day weekends) with our son, now 6 (almost 7) and it remains our favorite non-resort Hyatt in the USA. The location obviously is not so great for sight-seeing, but burning a DSU here is way more than worth it.
Me too, and I like the neighborhood and location, although it's about a six block walk to the Metro, including a bit of confusion around Washington Circle if you don't know DC.
The Hyatt at Rosslyn (across the river from Georgetown) is reasonable but has no club lounge. Metro access is excellent, with the hotel being on top of a major Metro station for connections/tansfers. It's on a direct line to DCA.
The Hyatt at Rosslyn (across the river from Georgetown) is reasonable but has no club lounge. Metro access is excellent, with the hotel being on top of a major Metro station for connections/tansfers. It's on a direct line to DCA.
It's probably not a location I'd recommend to sightseers who intend to walk, but at the same time, the hotel's sedan service or a cab provide cheap quick options to the tourist things.
We had our wedding reception at the Fairmont right across the street, so we used to go and stay there when we came back to visit. But hitting hyatt diamond now, it makes a lot more sense to stay at the PH - and not just because I'm looking forward to not paying for breakfast at BDT
#23
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Why not stay at the Four Seasons? I do not understand having an emotional attachment to Hyatt or the GP program...
Otherwise, are you joking re PH vs. GH?! For a small uptick in room rate the PH is definitely a better value. As luxury mentioned, booking through a Virtuoso agent (or Amex FHR) will get you benefits that will help to offset the price difference.
Otherwise, are you joking re PH vs. GH?! For a small uptick in room rate the PH is definitely a better value. As luxury mentioned, booking through a Virtuoso agent (or Amex FHR) will get you benefits that will help to offset the price difference.
#24
Join Date: May 2011
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Could use some advice here. Looking to book a weekend during the last week of the Cherry Blossom festival on 4/11 through 4/13 and looking to take my daughter to the National Zoo on Sunday, so Saturday night and Sunday night. Stayed at the GH last year during the summer last year, liked it enough to look into booking using some GP points.
All things considered, a Park Deluxe King at the PH (20k) is roughly the same as a Grand Club King at the GH (21k). Never stayed at the PH before in DC, but did stay at the PH in San Diego, so would like to give it a stay. No award availability at the PH on Sunday however. Reading this thread I see a lot of strong opinions favoring the PH, but considering the difference in rooms, standard Deluxe King vs Grand Club, is the answer so cut and dry?
Is it worth staying one night at the PH on Sat, then moving over to the GH for Sunday? Or should I just book two nights at the GH in the Grand Club?
Also the GH main page shows that they're still doing construction on the lobby at the GH and that it'll reopen in April but my confirmation email states it's scheduled for May. How disruptive is the construction?
All things considered, a Park Deluxe King at the PH (20k) is roughly the same as a Grand Club King at the GH (21k). Never stayed at the PH before in DC, but did stay at the PH in San Diego, so would like to give it a stay. No award availability at the PH on Sunday however. Reading this thread I see a lot of strong opinions favoring the PH, but considering the difference in rooms, standard Deluxe King vs Grand Club, is the answer so cut and dry?
Is it worth staying one night at the PH on Sat, then moving over to the GH for Sunday? Or should I just book two nights at the GH in the Grand Club?
Also the GH main page shows that they're still doing construction on the lobby at the GH and that it'll reopen in April but my confirmation email states it's scheduled for May. How disruptive is the construction?
#25
Join Date: May 2008
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Grand Hyatt or Park Hyatt in D.C.?
Jpark : I hope I don't get beat up for this reply but book both and wait to see if the PH Sunday opens up.
Replying to the PH suite questions, if you have the upgrade to burn, use it. otherwise the "regular" room is really very nice and an upgrade isn't needed (at least for diamonds). That being said, I burned an expiring upgrade for a night this past weekend and the suite was on a different scale than previous upgrades. Huge. As always YMMV.
Replying to the PH suite questions, if you have the upgrade to burn, use it. otherwise the "regular" room is really very nice and an upgrade isn't needed (at least for diamonds). That being said, I burned an expiring upgrade for a night this past weekend and the suite was on a different scale than previous upgrades. Huge. As always YMMV.
#28
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: London
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I’ve stayed at both and PH is by far my favourite. GH is too large. PH is very personal. We were upgraded to a Georgetown Suite which was huge. Excellent concierge. They got us into restaurants that were busy. Town Car took us around too. Breakfast was really nice too. Wonderful 5 star hotel.
#29
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I agree, Park Hyatt is significantly much nicer than Grand Hyatt. I would consider GH only if the price is much lower and I have to be at the Convention Center.
#30
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PH is still the winner in hard product and in feeling like you're actually at home while you're there, but GH is useful for its purposes. Free valet on award stays makes it a great use of cat 1-4 award nights if you have a car. Proximity to business stuff in the area is prime if you have to be there. City Centre across the way is convenient. Getting from PH to Chinatown can take half an hour when it's bad.
And the GH lounge with generous $4 pours of spirits is a nice perk, and some of the attendants are really something special. I don't even stay there that often, but there's one who always seems to be there when I do, and when she sees me come in for an evening cocktail after the food is put away she immediately offers to make me a "snack plate" with bread, cheese, and breakfast meats to take back to my room -- hard to beat that after a long day!
And the GH lounge with generous $4 pours of spirits is a nice perk, and some of the attendants are really something special. I don't even stay there that often, but there's one who always seems to be there when I do, and when she sees me come in for an evening cocktail after the food is put away she immediately offers to make me a "snack plate" with bread, cheese, and breakfast meats to take back to my room -- hard to beat that after a long day!