777 global mile hound

As a long time Diamond and Globalist I can't remember when I have ever seen a complimentary parking for a revenue stay when there is a daily charge except on award
Anyone else?

s0ssos

Front desk clerk told me parking is waived on all rates for globalist, so next time I should not book a rate that includes parking but just the cheapest.
Breakfast is miserable, of course it was free but I would not even pay $5 for the breakfast here

ewrp12

Just checked out this past weekend and had the parking fee waived on a cash rate.

VegasGambler

I enjoyed the breakfast. Did you get the buffet or order off the menu?

It's diner food (bacon, eggs, pancakes) but the quality was fine. Honestly I generally like "fancy" food but in the morning I want my bacon and eggs and coffee.

s0ssos

Buffet. Was told by the staff that was the globalist breakfast.
Breakfast is like at a Hyatt House, but without the selection. Sausages at Holiday Inn Express are better. 2 juices (cranberry and orange). Also bacon (nothing special), potatoes (just like at Hyatt House), a cooked to order omelette that had no flavor (is that my fault? Like Mongolian bbq where you have to put in the sauce?).
Luckily I didn't pay $27

777 global mile hound

Incredibly generous and impressive I wish more hotels would do that!

ewrp12

The Director of Operations emailed me before my stay and I specifically asked him if parking would be waived. He said yes. I'm not sure if it's general policy or if he made an exception because I asked.

VegasGambler

You can order off the menu or get the buffet.

Ordering off the menu is better if you're not in a rush.

s0ssos

It definitely looked better. But I didn't know what the buffet looked like before the waiter chose the buffet for us. Then I still didn't know where the buffet was. And had to ask.

s0ssos

I don't get what Hyatt Centric hotels are supposed to be. Too big to be boutique. Some with lounges, some without. Pool like limited-service properties.

iflyjetz

My understanding on the destination fee is that it's for all hotels in San Francisco. I noticed them on all 3 Hyatt properties in SF; I didn't bother checking other hotel programs yet.
When I stayed at this property a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't charged the destination fee. I used a free night from Chase CC for one night and points for the second night. For weekends, the hotel is a bargain on points. For weekdays, it looks like it's better to pay the cash rate.

pinniped

Yeah, I'm not 100% sure either since I've only stayed in two of them (Santa Barbara and San Francisco). Kind of Hyatt Lite, but as long as it has a real restaurant I tend to think of it as reasonably full-service. I realize there are other things that technically make it full service, but real menu, three meals a day, full bar...good enough for me. I also recall the SF hotel appeared to have some decent sized meeting space and an onsite travel agent hawking tickets to local events. Don't recall if there was a spa.

Did not have the vibe that the obvious limited-service Marriott and Hilton brands have. Felt more full-service than that. But nothing particularly boutique about it either.

hotelfanatic

We will have 3 adults in our double room. Is there a dollar limit for breakfast? Or is it limited to 2 adults? Thanks!

777 global mile hound

I believe the Centric brand makes great sense.
You can't certainly call them a Grand Hyatt as they aren't luxurious as most of them are
Its not big enough to truly be a Regency and it certainly isn't a Park Hyatt.
To me they are somewhere between Ikea Boutique for a less well healed customer that might prefer the price point to an Andaz or W Hotel
or just trying to save some $$$
Hyatt wanted something to differentiate and at the same time appeal somewhat to Millennials on their way up
I think it actually works fairly well.

Returned form the Honolulu Centric in Honolulu and liked it very much for the price point and didn't care that I was further away from the ocean and beach
My only criticisms are no newspapers, pretty awful breakfast (ick) though better than a Hyatt Place and inadequate fitness center.
Otherwise nice new and centrally well located with fairly satisfactory service
The furniture wasn't high end but had a young stylish vibe on a budget.Which IMO is what Centric aims for which is the in between a low end and a premium property
I'd go back in the right situation for a short stay.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2015/01/27/hyatt-new-brand-centric/22388513/

Kacee

lol, except for when the cheapest room is $799 per night (like it is tomorrow). Rates are typically sky-high in SF during the week. It's the weekends that rooms can (sometimes) be had under $200/night.