beachfan

The junior suite is the standard suite for tsu use here?

trying to decide between PH and GH for a tourist visit to DC. As I value a foot between living room and bedroom highly, I think that means GH.

gammacentauri

Absolutely, so in your experience (I rarely travel so bear with me), would it be best to let the hotel know ahead of time or see what happens when the other reservation becomes active and talk to the front desk?
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dkc192

Yes, the junior suite is the standard suite for TSUs.

Infinite1K

That sounds like a good plan.

dpb132

GH is undergoing renovations until at least October, and the Grand Club will be closed for (most of) this period as well. Reports on the GH thread indicate the construction noise can be deafening inside the atrium interior.

2ndTOTY

Just completed a stay here and was shocked by how bad this place is. If you took off the branding and just showed me the rooms I would say this is a modestly run down Place or House. Super bad noise insulation (both to outside and between rooms). The outside of room amenities are a little better (breakfast is fine tho the credit particularly for two people would be very very stingy) but nothing that screams luxury. I plan to avoid this place in the future. Needs a renovation desperately

777 global mile hound

I'm a bit shocked to read this and I have always wanted to stay here based on the Park Hyatt branding and perception
they had high quality food and beverage.One of the reasons I have cut some of my business with Hyatt is penny pinching
with the GLOB breakfast benefits.While I may be able to reason with that in a 99 dollar hotel certainly not one 200 and up
Oddly despite Marriott's horrible reputation for breakfast delivery for elites at select properties they way outshine Hyatt
There was a time when that was not possible
EX HR St Louis Vs St Louis Le Meridien.
The Le Merdien allowed us to order anything of the menu and everything $$ wise was covered and of high quality.
HR was like a mediocre cafeteria but everything was covered as well
At a luxury hotel I expect a premium experience and historically Hyatt delivered on it.Thought the PH Washington would be of exceptional
f&b standards going above and beyond for Globes

platbrownguy

Did you stay in one of the basic rooms? if so, your review makes sense (I was shocked by how basic the 2-bed room was when I tried it)

But the junior suite (or higher level) bathroom alone puts peer properties to shame, so if you were in one of those rooms I have a hard time with the HP/HH comparison.

ty7879

I completed a Prive stay last week and had a pretty opposite experience. The rooms are not the same level as the peak of Hyatt properties - but this is a hotel that is available for as low as $270-280 a night at times so frankly one shouldn't have the same expectations as PHNY or elsewhere - but to say it is a Hyatt Place or House is beyond dramatic.

As far as breakfast, our bill was between $100-120 each day after tip and was covered for us - enough for a beverage, main dish, and a side or two. It did not feel stingy to us at least - maybe if you're expecting a $200 breakfast bill to be comped it would be a different story.

ronbo83

I just checked out on Saturday and share your feelings but for different reasons. I have had both good and bad stays here in the last year. This stay ended up being one of the bad ones.

The hotel was unable to fulfill a simple pre-arrival request that they confirmed they would do, which was disappointing after I took the time to let them know it would make out stay better and they said it was no problem.

Apparently they run a breakfast buffet option on the weekends and the restaurant turned into a mad house. The staff were overwhelmed and there were a ton of people in a relatively small space. We left after no one came to take our order or offer us coffee and drinks. This felt like a HH breakfast or a cruise ship buffet.

Under the right conditions, this property can be a winner but YMMV based on certain factors and to me that is not the sign of a well run or high end property. The hard product is much better than a HP or HH IMO, but the service and weekend breakfast is on par with a HP or HH which is why I will avoid this property going forward.

JetAway

I’ve lived in NoVa for many years and the PH locally is not considered a luxury property. Mainly, it is known as the hotel where the Blue Duck Tavern is located. I’ve stayed there myself a few times over the years, usually with an AmEx FHR rate, and have noticed a steady decline in both the service and condition of the property. Given the apparent lack of attention by the owners I wouldn’t be surprised to see it sold and/or re-branded in the next couple of years.

Infinite1K

So which hotels in the NoVa are would be considered luxury properties?

JetAway

Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, one of the Ritz Carltons (perhaps), St. Regis, Waldorf Astoria (perhaps).
“Hyatt” locally has a generic connotation.

platbrownguy

To be clear, those are DC (not Nova) properties. And I'm not sure that the Mandarin (post-rebrand as Salamander) still gets much cred. The RC in Georgetown is viewed as luxury, so is the 4S for sure and I would say the Rosewood, the Pendry, the St.R, and maybe the Waldorf and the Hay-Adams.

In Nova itself (northern Virginia, i.e. Arlington etc), there are no luxury hotels (the RC Pentagon City is definitely not, and the RC in Tysons in my opinion isn't either--I go for a conference that is held there every 2 years--but some think otherwise).

gammacentauri

Was there a reason you didnt have a suite? Do you not have globalist?