There is no spa. I believe they have one or more treatment rooms in the fitness center for massages.

Right. You had to book in advance and they would have someone come in and then you'd use one of the treatment rooms.

I was just there. I don't think the spa services are currently being done (I don't remember seeing the usual spa menus in the fitness center), but I could be mistaken. The pool is open (but cold, I thought maybe it was heated in the past, but definitely not being heated now). The fitness center is open, the locker rooms/bathrooms off the fitness center have steamrooms that are working.

They used to do a snack tray and wine bottle delivered to the room within a few hours of check in. But, the last couple of times they have just given me some sort of chocolates at the check in desk with my waters. Last weekend, it was a package of 4 Lindt chocolate truffles (one package each for me, my wife, and my kid).
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I think the breakfast at their restaurant has always been and continues to be one of the best anywhere. No fuss about what you can and can't order on the globalist benefit, I've never had any funny business about having anything charged extra or tips etc, on my folio, and the quality of the breakfast I think is better than the Thompson Dallas, Park Hyatt NY, or anywhere else I have been domestically (and better than most anywhere I have been internationally).

I'd agree on breakfast - along with NoMI at PH Chicago, the breakfast at Grand Met was one of my top (not fussy or overly culinary - just delicious) US Hyatt breakfasts.

Did not stay here but had dinner before a flight. I was immediately impressed by how nice the dining room was (nice ambiance, plates, etc). Had steak frites for mid $30s, and it was really good and high quality. Compared this to the steak I had at the HR DFW the night before for mid $30s and it was just average, definitely lower quality.

I�d bet that the Grand Met is the best sit down restaurant in the entire DFW airport.

Definitely a top 5 (or top 3) CONUS Hyatt breakfast to me. I like their generosity and no games with the gratuity and ordering.

In March, my wife and I will fly AA, SFO-DFW-BZE (Belize), arriving DFW at about 5:45 pm and continuing on to BZE at 10:15 am the next day. I've been through DFW numerous times, though not recently and never overnighting there. So I'm not familiar with the two Hyatt properties there. Flying an award ticket in F (well, domestic F seats) FWIW. Just carry-on bags.

I'm wondering about the Hyatt Regency versus the Grand Hyatt, in terms of convenience regarding our inbound and especially outbound flights.

Flying to BZE on AA, would anyone know whether we would be departing out of Terminal D, where I believe the GH is located? I realize that the HR is less expensive in terms of points or $$, and that it isn't much more difficult to access (through the parking garage) from inside the ariport. But since this is our first international trip since Covid, I'd like the trip to go as smoothly as possible. Also, I believe that Terminal D has the Amex Centurion lounge, which we'd probably access for breakfast since my Globalist status would have ended by ent.

As for the room/service itself, I realize that the GH is nicer, but for a pretty short overnight stay that's not so crucial. It's more whether there's much of a convenience difference between the two properties in view of our itinerary.

Thanks for any advice.

It would be reasonable to bet that DFW-BZE would fly out of Terminal D, like most recent flights on that route. I would also note that there are a smattering of data points that have the flight flying out of Terminal C.

I will let others address the GH versus the HR, but I just wanted to bring your attention to your plan to eat breakfast at the Centurion Lounge. Complimentary guest access will end 2023 February 01, so unless you each have an eligible card or you spent $75K this year, you might need to make alternate arrangements. Capital One has a newish lounge in Terminal D that I have not yet had a chance to visit, and of course there is The Club, but I would not expect a breakfast of consequence there.

Both are fine for an overnight - honestly, the big benefit of the GH is the Globalist breakfast, which won't apply to you. I would save the money and or points. The distance and convenience factor between the two properties is often overstated, IMO. DFW is a very easy airport to get around, and so are the parking garages (as long as you aren't driving).

Thanks for the useful replies, folks. Much appreciated.

Good heads up re the Amex Centurion Lounge. I have Capitol One lounge access also, so may check that out.

Even though you already have quality feedback, I still could not stop myself from further analyzing, I looked on Flight Aware to see what present aircraft type on that route is, and where it left from the last few days.

Present equipment is 737-800, which means most gates and all terminals are in play. Appears most likely to be scheduled out of D, but, the last three planes actually flown on the route left from A, B. and D.

It has been years since I slept in either of those hotels, so I really can't comment on current room quality or comparison. As you note, The Grand Hyatt has direct access to Terminal D outside security. You just ride the escalator up and down. The Hyatt Regency, which historically has been some less expensive for little difference in quality, is an older build not directly connected to a terminal. You have to either take a shuttle, or haul your luggage through and across the Terminal C parking garage. (Kind of across the middle of the structure. Not that far but there are several short-flight stairway up and downs).

I so very much concur you are wise to stay in one of the on-airport Hyatts and not go offsite. But your decision which one depends on how much cost difference you are willing to pay for quicker access to and from the hotel, or how ambulatory your travel party is with luggage. (Back when I and we would on occasion stay at the airport, it was for an overnight connection with too little time to be worth going home. We usually picked the Hyatt Regency for the price difference. But we were 20 years younger, more capable of hauling luggage up and down stairs, and paying college tuition for three and counting every dollar. By now we are older, and because of that have different care-o-meter settings about trading money and convenience for hassle and steps). You have to decide your own steps-for-dollars tradeoff and book accordingly.

P. S. By all means watch the gate assignments the day before and morning of flight. AA is not as notorious as it was about swapping airplanes and gates at DFW, but it still happens.

A belated but big thanks for this information. We travel light, with just carry-ons, and are in pretty decent shape. But we'll see how we're feeling about the minor convenience factor closer to the travel date. Thanks again!

How did your trip turn out? Where did you stay and how was it please?

Flew into DFW last night after a long day of SOF-FCO-DFW. Was supposed to continue DFW-CVG but, while waiting for the bags at customs, decided to bail on that and crash at the GH.

It was well worth it. Texted to ask for an upgrade to an exec suite... when we walked up (5 minutes later) the front desk agent said "good news and bad news" -- the bad news was no exec suite, the good news was we got a presidential, hah. Really great service all around, the chocolates (and crackers for the kid) at check-in are a nice touch, we ordered a room service dinner that was actually brought on real plates, and then we were able to use the glob breakfast for room service breakfast (in a bag, but still solid quality, especially the fresh squeezed OJ, the real maple syrup, and the omelet). Pool is back open (nothing crazy but still nice to be on the rooftop -- especially given the 100+ temps), steam room works, and the suite was excellent. Remains one of my favorite Hyatt properties.

How is the breakfast at the GH better than the HR? I'm a Globalist.