Sep 1, 2016, 3:44 am
Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral inform that the International Airport of the City of Mendoza - El Plumerillo (MDZ) "Governor Francisco Gabrielli", will be closed from September 7 to December 7 inclusive, 2016 due to runway maintenance works.
Due to this situation and as an alternative, Aerolineas Argentinas will offer to make the trip to/from the nearest airports: San Juan (UAQ), San Luis (LUQ) and San Rafael (AFA).
Passengers will be able to have free access to a complementary shuttle service connecting the three airports with the Mendoza Bus Station.
Date change
a) Passengers who wish to bring their trip forward, will have 1 (one) free change, only once, from August 7, 2016 to September 6, 2016.
b) Passengers who wish to postpone their trip, will have 1 (one) free change, only once, to travel from December 8 to December 22, 2016 (complete trip) as maximum term.
For both cases, it should be kept the same cabin, as originally issued.
If the passenger wishes to travel on dates other than the established schedule (one-way and/or return), he/she may do so only by paying the fare difference, if applicable, and respecting the air ticket validity.
Route change
1 (one) free route change, only once to alternative airports in San Juan, San Luis and San Rafael will be allowed. Otherwise must be paid only the fare difference if applicable.
Returns
The return of the ticket with no deduction or penalty is authorized.
Park Hyatt Mendoza REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Jul 28, 2021, 8:08 am
And with Argentina's external borders closed to foreigners for nearly 18 months, and even domestic travel severely limited, I'd be surprised if any FTer has made it here recently...
Nov 7, 2022, 9:09 am
Park Hyatt Mendoza
Park Hyatt Mendoza
Chile 1124 Mendoza, AR 5500
Park Hyatt Mendoza = Presidential Suite (26 Photos)
Park Hyatt Mendoza
Park Hyatt Mendoza might not be at the same standard level of other Park Hyatts in the world in terms of hardware as the hotel is quite aging by now, however with my stay in the Presidential Suite for 130 USD all-in it would be quite hard to complain, in fact it was my first stay ever in a Park Hyatt Presidential Suite anywhere. Besides the room, apart from a few language-related misunderstandings in the restaurant, I found service to be quite good and I can recommend this hotel.
Room
If I was staying in an entry level room and unaware that I can bring down the net cost of my hotel stay by almost half by changing dollars to pesos in the street rather than paying by credit card, perhaps I would have a very different opinion of the hotel. There were a few signs of hardware maintenance issues for example the ripped carpet in the bedroom, some water damage at the bottom of a bathroom door, and the microwave stopped working during our stay. However, for the most part the room was well designed with a nice residential feeling and hardwood floors in many rooms. The suite was obviously very spacious (150 sqm) and none of the rooms felt cramped. There were some hints of luxury such as the Bang & Olufsen speakers in the living room, but like Park Hyatt Buenos Aires the hotel did not have the standard Le Labo toiletries; instead they offered hotel branded amenities with grape scent which was fitting for the destination. Another oddity is that they did not have tissues in the room so we had to exclusively use toilet paper.
Dining
For breakfast they had free flow sparkling wine which was nice, but the rest of the food was fairly standard and noticeably inferior to PH BA, in part due to the absence of an a la carte menu to go along with the buffet. Thankfully they made grilled veggies from the kitchen upon request which was appreciated.
In-room dining was priced quite competitively compared to local restaurants rather than having the traditional price premium for the convenience of room service, so we ordered on a few occasions and enjoyed the menu.
Service
Service was excellent before we even set foot in the hotel, including a welcome e-mail and they asked how they could make special arrangements to prepare for our arrival. We mentioned that our daughter has enjoyed receiving souvenirs from other Park Hyatt hotels before, such as a squirrel in NYC and a camel in Doha, and the hotel staff in Mendoza left a Llama in our room which our daughter was very happy to find. Housekeeping was also done exactly at time requested every morning.
Wifi
Wifi worked ok with speed of 10 Mbps.
Overall
In conclusion I think the hotel could use some renovations here and there but considering the price tag and the room type we had, we had a wonderful stay and I would not hesitate coming back especially given the fact that there is not a lot of competition in the area from other hotel chains anyway.
Nov 13, 2022, 6:13 am
How does this work in practice? The prices on Hyatt.com / hotel currency is listed as USD. So does the hotel convert USD prices to AEP at the official rate at the time of my stay? And then I can pay utilizing the USD I converted at the blue rate?
Nov 13, 2022, 7:17 am
How does this work in practice? The prices on Hyatt.com / hotel currency is listed as USD. So does the hotel convert USD prices to AEP at the official rate at the time of my stay? And then I can pay utilizing the USD I converted at the blue rate?
On check out you pay in stacks of pesos - converted at the official rate - but you do pay VAT.
FWIW the government is introducing a new FX rates for tourists paying on their cards - I'm not sure how close it will be to the blue rate - because the government wants more US dollars in the hands of the central bank instead of circulating in the black market. Between that, the VAT and security issues, it might not be worth the trip to buy blue...
Dec 8, 2022, 5:28 pm
On check out you pay in stacks of pesos - converted at the official rate - but you do pay VAT.
FWIW the government is introducing a new FX rates for tourists paying on their cards - I'm not sure how close it will be to the blue rate - because the government wants more US dollars in the hands of the central bank instead of circulating in the black market. Between that, the VAT and security issues, it might not be worth the trip to buy blue...
May 22, 2023, 10:55 pm
May 23, 2023, 1:21 am
It's always good to have some walking-around pesos, but rather than go to a "cueva" to exchange a single $100 bill, I've found that tourist-facing Argentines at the airport - car rentals agencies, mobile phone chip sellers, etc. - are usually happy enough to exchange a few dollars for you and split the difference between the official and blue rates. ATM withdrawals do also get the international "blue-ish" rate, but most machines have a high fixed commission to withdraw cash.
Jun 2, 2023, 1:08 am
A room rate of say USD200 is converted to pesos at the official rate - roughly 250:1 --> 50,000 pesos. You then pay 50,000 pesos on your card and end up being charged the near-blue rate - roughly 500:1 --> USD100.
It shouldn't be an issue at a Hyatt, but be vigiliant at check-out to ensure that the pesos room rate is calculated with the official FX rate and not some made-up one...
Jun 2, 2023, 5:07 am
A room rate of say USD200 is converted to pesos at the official rate - roughly 250:1 --> 50,000 pesos. You then pay 50,000 pesos on your card and end up being charged the near-blue rate - roughly 500:1 --> USD100.
It shouldn't be an issue at a Hyatt, but be vigiliant at check-out to ensure that the pesos room rate is calculated with the official FX rate and not some made-up one...
Jun 2, 2023, 7:47 am
Back on-topic: I've stayed at this property twice and was upgraded to the Presidential Suite both times. Hoping for a third...
Jun 2, 2023, 7:56 am
When paying, you have 3 options:
- check indeed whether they accept USD in cash, and at which rate. You will find both, the blue rate and the official rate (which is roughly 50% worse than the blue rate).
- pay in cash in ARS: You should either exchange upfront in an exchange place, e.g. on Calle Florida in BsAs, or exchange via Western Union (send yourself USD which they will convert to ARS at the blue rate). Only downside here: You need to estimate your budget ahead of time. Don't ever withdraw cash from an ATM, you will get charged the official exchange rate.
- pay with credit card in ARS. This is new, since roughly December most banks will exchange at a near-blue rate (blue minus 10%). You can test this ahead of the trip by buying a cinema ticket somewhere online and seeing what arrives to your credit card.