HW rate @ Princeton Hyatt Regency
 

Needed a last minute stay near a local hospital. Booked @ 20 minutes before I walked in. $65+ fees, 4* with tennis as one of the icons. The people in front of me were also on a hotwire stay...and asked for a suite-to no avail. I only asked about my Diamond benefits, and received them with no issue. Guest service agents are quite nice. Took advantage of the free shuttle into Princeton for dinner...didn't feel like finding a parking spot.

Asked for, and got a king on a high floor. Didn't ask for an upgrade-frankly all I want to do is crash! Room fine, a/c kind of bad-it is set on 65 degrees, and if it's 65 in here, I am the president!

Internet is free for Diamonds, and it fairly quick. Had no problems connecting. Breakfast tomorrow is continental, but free! Not sure if I am entitled to the food & beverage amenity, but I'm happy enough for the price.

Plenty of free parking....quiet enough. Food is ridiculously overpriced! I ate here when I stayed in January....for the money, the quality is so-so...looks nice, but there wasn't much there!

You should get the diamond amenity and also full breakfast, not just the continental.

ok thanks...i shall check.

thanks bbbb the wine and snacks are coming, as is the correct breakfast coupon! whee! i need a snack! (yeah right, had a big old thing of ice cream in princeton...but free is a good thing!)

Just an update:

Got a full bottle of merlot and chocolate covered strawberries...

Breakfast coupon for full buffet was under the door when I woke up.....

Breakfast buffet was fine...waffles, blintzes, oatmeal, pastry, eggs, bacon, potatoes, smoked salmon....service was pretty bad. Never got more coffee-and the server was annoyed when i asked for milk instead of half & half....(this hotel has big carafes of milk for cereal...i usually just get a container...) Possibly this is because the gratuity and tax are included? His loss, he'd have earned a couple extra bucks....oh well.

When I told the FD about this (couldn't find a restaurant manager) he got me a cup to go from the little coffee break they set up in the lobby (coffee, tea & pastries-i suppose for sale but by the time i got there the attendants were gone. Good idea though if you're in a rush)

Other than that, it wasn't bad. Considering the HW price was 1/3 of the lowest non-cancellable rate i could find, i was pretty happy. Might wind up there again tonight:eek: (i don't like being too far away when a relative is in a hospital)


eta: decided to stay another night.....got nice atrium view room (i actually like it better)....and the usual amenities....

Also, i am posting photos on webshots....my user name over there is megr1125

Thanks everybody for great info. Couple questions: 1. Is it the same policy if you book through a third party, but you can see the name of the hotel before booking (Expedia, etc)? 2. Do your 4 a year Diamond confirmed upgrades apply?

You would get you diamond benefits but not the option to use a suite upgrade.

Thanks!

Platinum Benefits on Priceline Stay
 

Does anyone know whether one would be granted Platinum benefits (i.e. free internet) on a stay booked through Priceline.

Just checked in this morning at the Hyatt Bethesda and was denied the free internet platnium benefit.

Should be yes - perhaps your Plat number is not entered into the reservation?

Thanks.. my Platinum number was in the reservation, but I guess the initial checkin agent didn't know that Platinum benefits applied.

I spoke to another check-in agent and they confirmed the Platinum benefits applied, so I ended up getting the free internet.

Thanks.

do the priceline stays earn stay/night credits toward status? or BWB awards?

No and no.