Park Hyatt Shanghai - REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Dec 19, 2015, 3:48 pm
#421
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Dear moondog,
just a disagree to the comment to the inconvenient location of the hotel.
http://shanghai.park.hyatt.com/en/ho...pMapDirections
It is amidst the Pudong district and not far away from public transport.
just a disagree to the comment to the inconvenient location of the hotel.
http://shanghai.park.hyatt.com/en/ho...pMapDirections
It is amidst the Pudong district and not far away from public transport.
That having been said, I will not dispute the fact that PH is an amazing hotel.
@Thunderroad: I like your split stay concept, but think you can improve upon Hyatt on the Bund (which isn't actually on the Bund). Look into the Okura Garden, Puli, and Portman. If you love Hyatts, the Andaz is also worthy of consideration, but is usually over priced.
Dec 20, 2015, 8:42 am
#423
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Dec 20, 2015, 9:30 am
#424
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Thanks again for the useful replies, folks, even if there's some disagreement here. (What would FT be without differences of opinion? 
). And thanks, especially, moondog, for your local expertise. Much appreciated.
). And thanks, especially, moondog, for your local expertise. Much appreciated.
Dec 20, 2015, 9:43 am
#425
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Thunderroad, we stayed at the Park Hyatt and loved it. Someone close to us stayed at the Bund location two months ago. He felt it was out of the way. He just finished a stay at the Andaz today and loved that location. I suggested the Andaz to him, not because I know the hotel, but because we end up going there several times on any Shanghai visit because of the restaurants (Crystal Jade, Din Tai Fung), massage (Green Massage), and a bit of sightseeing (Shikuman Open House Museum). I know from your posts that you are an active walker. The wonderful Shanghai Museum at Tomorrow Square is a 20 minute walk according to googlemaps.
Dec 20, 2015, 10:09 am
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Thanks, SD1K! I always appreciate your input and recommendations. And you're right...we love to walk.
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
Dec 20, 2015, 7:08 pm
#427
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Any tips for a family of 4 traveling to Shanghai. Looking to stay at Hyatt. (Diamond Member).
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
Dec 31, 2015, 5:28 pm
#428
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Any tips for a family of 4 traveling to Shanghai. Looking to stay at Hyatt. (Diamond Member).
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
My kids are 7 & 8. I have the same question/sentiment for Shanghai and will share if/when I get the question.
I will answer your question for Beijing. I used a DSU and there was no problem with 2+2 in a suite.
Jan 1, 2016, 5:11 pm
#429
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Any tips for a family of 4 traveling to Shanghai. Looking to stay at Hyatt. (Diamond Member).
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
2 adults and 2 kids (age 8 and 2). If I put 4 guests in one room, only Park Hyatt is displayed at $2,500 USD per night. Not really keen on getting 2 rooms but will do if that is the only option.
We will be out exploring the city and won't be using the hotel extensively besides the breakfast and maybe lounge access.
Any experience with travelling 4 people in one room? Are Shanghai/Beijing Hyatt hotels strict?
Feb 11, 2016, 9:09 am
#430
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So I have a DSU to burn, and all I see in the foreseeable future is the Bund view suite. I email the property to see if they could honor the upgrade on my reservation for a one night stay, which they politely say no. When does a property create a new category to limit upgrades b/c of the view? Just curios as I see don't even see availability for the Park Deluxe suite.
Feb 11, 2016, 10:34 am
#431
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So I have a DSU to burn, and all I see in the foreseeable future is the Bund view suite. I email the property to see if they could honor the upgrade on my reservation for a one night stay, which they politely say no. When does a property create a new category to limit upgrades b/c of the view? Just curios as I see don't even see availability for the Park Deluxe suite.
I would recommend to stay at a different Hyatt in Shanghai to use your DSU.
Feb 11, 2016, 11:45 am
#432
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This hotel is likely gaming the system. PH Shanghai used to have six suites consist of both city (2) and bund (4) view for DSU. Now they moved the bund view suites to a higher category, therefore only 2 "city view" suites are available for DSU I would recommend to stay at a different Hyatt in Shanghai to use your DSU.
I would recommend to stay at a different Hyatt in Shanghai to use your DSU.
Jul 13, 2016, 1:12 pm
#434
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I have a P+C+DSU booking for this fall, which I confirmed at the beginning of this year.
When I made the booking, the pattern I noticed was DSU suite category unavailable under Standard Rate sale for every weekend day through end of schedule. It was available for most weekdays during the falls dates I was considering.
I achieved my reservation via first booking P+C, then email to hotel with request for DSU "on a exception basis as a past guest". They did confirm me in the standard DSU suite (even though the website had earlier that day not shown standard suite availability under Standard Rate).
Property seemed to be gaming the DSU rules.
When I made the booking, the pattern I noticed was DSU suite category unavailable under Standard Rate sale for every weekend day through end of schedule. It was available for most weekdays during the falls dates I was considering.
I achieved my reservation via first booking P+C, then email to hotel with request for DSU "on a exception basis as a past guest". They did confirm me in the standard DSU suite (even though the website had earlier that day not shown standard suite availability under Standard Rate).
Property seemed to be gaming the DSU rules.