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Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando Review

June 20, 2021June 24, 2015

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando Review With a free cruise leaving from the Florida coast, my friend and I decided to fly to Orlando three days early to spend a couple of days at Disney World. Originally I looked into hotels on Disney property; however with Hyatt Diamond status I … Read more

Hyatt Regency Crystal City DCA Review

July 23, 2022May 24, 2015

After spending only 7 hours at the hotel, it seems a bit presumptuous to write a review about the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan International (technically in Virginia). However I think I slept a total of 2 hours, giving me 5 hours to experience the hotel. I think that qualifies me as an expert.

I booked the spectacular mistake fare to Beijing but needed to position myself at DCA to begin the run. As my flight out of DCA was at 7:15am, and I was coming from Seattle, I knew I would need to spend the night in DC. My flight arrived at 10:00pm and they Hyatt Regency Crystal City was a good option as it had a free shuttle every 20 minutes to/from the airport. Apart from the driver leaving the airport with the shuttle door still open, it was a painless experience to get to the hotel.

Hyatt Regency Vancouver Review

July 23, 2022May 16, 2015

I purchased tickets to U2’s tour opener in Vancouver late last year and knew I would want to spend a couple days in Canada. There is only one Hyatt option in Vancouver; the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, so I booked it. I am a Hyatt loyalist after all. This would be my first stay at a Hyatt property as a Diamond member after completing my Elite Tier Offer.

Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver is located in the heart of downtown next to the Burrard SkyTrain station that you can access via the Expo or Millennium lines. It is no more than a 15 minute walk to anywhere in downtown. The hotel lobby is connected to a small mall that has a drug store and fast food restaurants. A few blocks away is the shopping area of downtown in one direction and the waterfront in other. Vancouver is a very cosmopolitan city and you can easily find anything you are looking for.

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara Review

July 23, 2022March 7, 2015

I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara for a weekend in October, 2014. The hotel is older, my guess it was built in the mid 1980’s, and has a large footprint of 501 rooms. The closest airport is San Jose (6 miles), a small airport that makes getting in and out easy.

I assumed it would be quiet on a weekend when business travelers were at home, but was I wrong! This is definitely a conference hotel (it is attached to the Santa Clara Convention Center in the heart of Silicon Valley). There were two conferences at the hotel (ironically neither were tech conventions); one was quilters the other was high schoolers. As you can imagine, I was disheartened to say the least. Luckily, the check in agent could tell I was not looking forward to a weekend with youngins, so he put me on the 13th floor away from the students. I thought he said he “upgraded” me as I am a Platinum HGP member, but it turned out that the only upgrade was that it was on a higher floor.

Hyatt Regency Washington DC Review

July 23, 2022March 1, 2015

A friend of mine won a raffle put on by the Washington State Lottery that included airfare, tickets to an NFL Playoff Game, and two nights at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.

We stayed at the hotel Saturday-Monday in January. The hotel overall was fairly quiet. Great location near the Capitol; but otherwise you will need to plan on a bit of a walk to anything.

On the weekend, prepare to travel a good distance for meals as there are no restaurants besides in the hotel and the hotel across the street. The food in the Hyatt is decent and moderate price, so not a big deal to eat there; but just realize you are eating in the hotel lobby. They have a nice shop that sells all sorts of snacks, water, drinks and even has a small cafe for coffee and pastries. The staff was great, always helpful and cheerful. We enjoyed talking with the doorman especially.