The Confidante Miami / Andaz Miami Beach - Unbound - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Dec 20, 2021, 5:44 pm
#541
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 160
So playing around with the above info, I agree they arent selling a reg King or 2 Qs even for ca$h for any Fri & Sat nights only in Feb. And this hotel is loaded with them.
I dont believe its being done in order to avoid having to sell the rooms as an award stay , as much as its Peak Peak and you cant even pay ca$h for those 2 nights for the standard room. If anything it may be playing games with Rev Stays, where if a person is willing to pay $$ they have to anti up more $$ for at least a room with a balcony if they want only a Fri-Sun res
FWIW I had no problem booking say a Mon-Weds stay using pts or paying for the standard room for those 2 nights.
So basically anyone looking to stay in Feb on a Fri - Sun stay wont beable to book a standard room and will have to anti up and take a room with a balcony and pay more $$, however if they book say Thurs - Mon they can book the standard room
I dont believe its being done in order to avoid having to sell the rooms as an award stay , as much as its Peak Peak and you cant even pay ca$h for those 2 nights for the standard room. If anything it may be playing games with Rev Stays, where if a person is willing to pay $$ they have to anti up more $$ for at least a room with a balcony if they want only a Fri-Sun res
FWIW I had no problem booking say a Mon-Weds stay using pts or paying for the standard room for those 2 nights.
So basically anyone looking to stay in Feb on a Fri - Sun stay wont beable to book a standard room and will have to anti up and take a room with a balcony and pay more $$, however if they book say Thurs - Mon they can book the standard room
Im really just trying to surprise my fiancée with a short trip for her Birthday and an escape from the cold, but I can’t make 4 nights work, work wise.
Dec 20, 2021, 6:33 pm
#542
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Appreciate you doing some digging on my behalf! I do wonder if I booked four nights (Wed-Sun) in a standard king room on points, if I’d be able to call in and cancel the first two nights leaving me with a Fri/Sat reservation.
Im really just trying to surprise my fiancée with a short trip for her Birthday and an escape from the cold, but I can’t make 4 nights work, work wise.
Im really just trying to surprise my fiancée with a short trip for her Birthday and an escape from the cold, but I can’t make 4 nights work, work wise.
Dec 20, 2021, 6:34 pm
#543
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Appreciate you doing some digging on my behalf! I do wonder if I booked four nights (Wed-Sun) in a standard king room on points, if I’d be able to call in and cancel the first two nights leaving me with a Fri/Sat reservation.
Im really just trying to surprise my fiancée with a short trip for her Birthday and an escape from the cold, but I can’t make 4 nights work, work wise.
Im really just trying to surprise my fiancée with a short trip for her Birthday and an escape from the cold, but I can’t make 4 nights work, work wise.
Dec 20, 2021, 6:37 pm
#544
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington DC
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I had this same issue for a January weekend, the lowest category rooms simply were not being made available for sale for 2-night stays.
Dec 20, 2021, 6:53 pm
#545
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
I stayed there recently.
Regarding availability: they had no award availability and I kept rechecking and when it was within the cancellation window availability suddenly opened up.
Their breakfast is horrible. I got the buffet. Just order some stuff off the menu as it cannot be worse.
(actually it isn't all horrible, the granola is quite good. Smoothies too. Nothing else. Eggs are HP level or worse (cause some have real eggs cracked and fried) as the eggs here were mushy. The pastries aren't crisp.
Regarding availability: they had no award availability and I kept rechecking and when it was within the cancellation window availability suddenly opened up.
Their breakfast is horrible. I got the buffet. Just order some stuff off the menu as it cannot be worse.
(actually it isn't all horrible, the granola is quite good. Smoothies too. Nothing else. Eggs are HP level or worse (cause some have real eggs cracked and fried) as the eggs here were mushy. The pastries aren't crisp.
Dec 20, 2021, 7:11 pm
#546
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Its no PH or GH but is a nice place foir what it is which is an Art Deco building so they cant simply make it a modern room and large rooms at that. By and large I found the employees to be really caring people./ And agree that the breakfast isnt anything special, but for a Globalist the price is right, Id HJATE to be paying out of pocket for it and wouldnt
Dec 20, 2021, 7:49 pm
#547
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
So did I (midweek stay) and at 1 week out 3 of my 5 nights were soldout = forget about any Upgrade even to a room with a balcony. Then every couple of days the Premium suites started being available, then reg rooms. I didnt think the hotel was holding them back but rather people booked and then at the last time they could CX for $0 did just that. For 2 of the nights there was some kind of private dinner and event happening , so could be they were holding onto the rooms and when they werent selling them let them go at the last moment
Its no PH or GH but is a nice place foir what it is which is an Art Deco building so they cant simply make it a modern room and large rooms at that. By and large I found the employees to be really caring people./ And agree that the breakfast isnt anything special, but for a Globalist the price is right, Id HJATE to be paying out of pocket for it and wouldnt
Its no PH or GH but is a nice place foir what it is which is an Art Deco building so they cant simply make it a modern room and large rooms at that. By and large I found the employees to be really caring people./ And agree that the breakfast isnt anything special, but for a Globalist the price is right, Id HJATE to be paying out of pocket for it and wouldnt
The cash rate compared to the points rate isn't that great.
Dec 20, 2021, 8:20 pm
#548
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Taipei
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Cant be of any help with that except to say make sure you arent inside the no cancellation time zone. If you have the points (60K) you have nothing to lose. Just know theres a resort fee + tx and parking is only valet, so a free night isnt so free unless you're a Gloabalist
Dec 20, 2021, 9:12 pm
#549
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So a person who is a Hyatt member but no CC and not even a Discoverist saves up say 15K cashes in for a free night at The Confidante wont have to pay the resort fee or did you mean as long as a person has status with Hyatt then no resort fee?
Dec 20, 2021, 9:27 pm
#550
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anyone using a free night award does not pay resort fees, irrespective of status.
Dec 21, 2021, 4:56 am
#552
Join Date: Aug 2013
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The benefits comparison chart is very useful and informative:
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Dec 21, 2021, 7:25 pm
#553
Join Date: May 2011
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Their breakfast is horrible. I got the buffet. Just order some stuff off the menu as it cannot be worse.
(actually it isn't all horrible, the granola is quite good. Smoothies too. Nothing else. Eggs are HP level or worse (cause some have real eggs cracked and fried) as the eggs here were mushy. The pastries aren't crisp.
(actually it isn't all horrible, the granola is quite good. Smoothies too. Nothing else. Eggs are HP level or worse (cause some have real eggs cracked and fried) as the eggs here were mushy. The pastries aren't crisp.
I am on keto so didn't try the bread/pastries, fruits, potatoes or the waffles. It looked good though!
Dec 21, 2021, 9:35 pm
#554
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 7,875
Had a stay there until today. I got the buffet as well during my stay (since it's free for Globalists) but didn't think it wasn't that bad. Eggs were okay when I was there and had the sausage links and salmon.
I am on keto so didn't try the bread/pastries, fruits, potatoes or the waffles. It looked good though!
I am on keto so didn't try the bread/pastries, fruits, potatoes or the waffles. It looked good though!
Maybe my expectations of breakfast are just too high? I don't see how it is better than a Hyatt Place breakfast, which also has sausage links, eggs (I guess not smoked salmon).
Or maybe pastries in the US are always horrible if you get them at a buffet (in Asia they aren't).
Dec 22, 2021, 7:32 am
#555
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Well, I had breakfast at the Social Club just the day prior, which was actually good.
Maybe my expectations of breakfast are just too high? I don't see how it is better than a Hyatt Place breakfast, which also has sausage links, eggs (I guess not smoked salmon).
Or maybe pastries in the US are always horrible if you get them at a buffet (in Asia they aren't).
Maybe my expectations of breakfast are just too high? I don't see how it is better than a Hyatt Place breakfast, which also has sausage links, eggs (I guess not smoked salmon).
Or maybe pastries in the US are always horrible if you get them at a buffet (in Asia they aren't).