banzani

Here now. Ground floor (will be retail) far from ready. Suites not ready. Not only the hotel is small, everything is, pool, restaurant, room. Probably the smallest room I've had in the US, 3ft on each side of the bed. Closet not big enough to hang pants. Still nice overall, but initial impression is short of expectations.

banzani

Checked out today. Gym is not ready, they are offering access at the Loews across the street. Lots of works still going on with according noise and activity. Breakfast off a small menu, decent quality, chose 2 dishes and was taken off the bill at cko. I inquired about the $20 resort fee and was told it included 2 bottles of water (which I did not get), beach access at Loews and bicycle rental (which I was not aware of and nobody had told me about). FDA agent was apologetic but unwilling to remove the fee, offering 500 points compensation.

Staff overall friendly and eager to assist.

Overall I think the idea here is to provide a boutique hotel feeling while still offering the loyalty perks of a larger chain.

DHalltheway

am I right to assume that there is no beach/ocean view with this hotel?

banzani

Most likely. If anything a handful of rooms on the top floors may have minimal partial view. Most of it is blocked by Loews and Royal Palm.

DHalltheway

Ok, I am glad cause I stayed at a Marriott with a beach front and my room had a full sea view.

peter42

Does anybody have the email of the hotel?

FD1971

Sounds like a review of the Victor...

xmlmx

What level hotel is this?

peteropny

Category 6 - see https://goldpassport.hyatt.com/gp/en...ry_display.jsp

ddsyes

Checked in this afternoon. Extremely friendly staff. Room on 6th floor facing ocean (but as noted, could only see a bit of water due to Loews). Telephone in room did not work-fixed quickly. Desk right under the TV, but absolutely no plugs for charging laptop-two plugs on the pillar the TV is attached to are occupied by TV and cable box plugs. Jerry-rigged and inelegant solution-they provided a power strip, which my charger shared with the TV. Bad design.

Also found cigarette butt under the bed (this in a non-smoking room that probably has been occupied only a few times). Bathroom arrangement was not a problem for us. However, no robes provided. Low-end "coffee machine" (the one with the plastic trays you slide in). At check-in, was not given any information about using the Loews for workout, nor about the bicycles.

All in all (so far at least) a work in progress and certainly nothing like an Andaz or GH or PH.

Aventine

Wow. Seems high considering Chicago is a 4. I would have put this as a 5 but not any higher after reading the comments here.

peteropny

Seems high to me too but Victor was the top category when it was a Hyatt.

LASUA1K

Hey, I liked the Victor!!

bsdstone

Me too! And the rooms were far from small. Go stay at the SLS in south beach if you want to see a SMALL room!

AlwaysSunnyInORD

Recently finished up a stay here and really enjoyed the hotel. Room decor is modern and I thought it had a nice South Beach feel. The lobby/restaurant/bar are on the 3rd floor and all combined into 1 room. The setup is a bit different but I thought it was interesting and enjoy it.

My room was on the top floor and I was upgraded to a Deluxe King. I thought the room size was decent, bigger than I expected. The view was nice and the ocean/beach was visible (blocked at many points but still pretty).

Overall the staff was fantastic. They were very friendly and seemed eager to help. Many remembered and addressed me by name, which I never expect since I am terrible with names.

Diamond breakfast allowed you to select an entree and two beverages for each guest from their restaurant.