Resort Fees are not waived for Diamonds
Oct 1, 2005, 1:12 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: TX
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Originally Posted by mauld
Earlier this year on a 1 paid + 1 FFN stay at Kauai, I was not charged the resort fee, nor was I charged the fee at my recent stay at Dorado Beach. But I have been charged it at Las Vegas and Huntington Beach.
Oct 5, 2005, 3:57 pm
#18
Join Date: May 2004
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Resort fees have ALWAYS been waived on Award Stays. Otherwise, I've always been charge one.
Palm Springs Hyatt Suites, not a resort by any means, used to charge a $7 resort fee - for parking, newspaper, coffee service in the room, etc. (many of the items are suppose to be GP membership benefits anyway). They finally stopped the 'resort fee' but now charge $10/night for parking!!! Go figure!
Palm Springs Hyatt Suites, not a resort by any means, used to charge a $7 resort fee - for parking, newspaper, coffee service in the room, etc. (many of the items are suppose to be GP membership benefits anyway). They finally stopped the 'resort fee' but now charge $10/night for parking!!! Go figure!
Oct 5, 2005, 9:01 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2005
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I paid resort fees on a six night award stay at Kauai last December. I didn't really mind though. We were upgraded to a suite on the ocean upon check in and saved by eating breakfast and grabbing beach waters in the Regency Club every morning.
Oct 6, 2005, 9:47 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
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No Fees
As a Diamond, I've never been charged a resort fee at any Hyatt in North America and wasn't charged such a fee even in Saipan.
The one time it showed-up on my folio (Maui, this summer) they quickly removed it saying it was an error there and that they waive the fee for Diamonds.
The one time it showed-up on my folio (Maui, this summer) they quickly removed it saying it was an error there and that they waive the fee for Diamonds.
Oct 16, 2005, 6:28 am
#21
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Let me add a little more to the confusion 
I would swear I have never been charged the resort fee at any of the resorts I've stayed but I was at the Grand Cypress last weekend.
I asked about it and they said they only waive it if you are on some kind of an award. I just found my bill from memorial day weekend, and in fact, I wasn't charged the fee using FFNs.
On other stays I've used a combination of money & awards and perhaps that's why I'm wasn't charged.
Between the resort fee ($13) and the valet parking fee ($15) it's turning into quite a chunk of change
I would swear I have never been charged the resort fee at any of the resorts I've stayed but I was at the Grand Cypress last weekend.
I asked about it and they said they only waive it if you are on some kind of an award. I just found my bill from memorial day weekend, and in fact, I wasn't charged the fee using FFNs.
On other stays I've used a combination of money & awards and perhaps that's why I'm wasn't charged.
Between the resort fee ($13) and the valet parking fee ($15) it's turning into quite a chunk of change
Oct 16, 2005, 8:32 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sunny Florida
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Grand Cypress has excellent self parking
Grand Cypress is definitely a hotel where self parking is a great option. If you go slightly past the hotel entrance there is a driveway with a huge free self parking lot. The ballroom entrance is right there and it really is very convenient.