The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley opened in 2024 in a brand new ski resort called Deer Valley East, not far from Park City, Utah. Currently (2026) the only things at the resort are this hotel and the chair lifts. It is a giant construction zone with condos, a Four Seasons … Read more
The Hyatt Regency Valencia is in Santa Clarita, city about 30 miles north of Los Angeles. Apparently Valencia merged with three other unincorporated communities to form Santa Clarita in 1987, so the Hyatt Regency is in the Valencia “neighborhood” of Santa Clarita. In addition to the location of Six Flags … Read more
The 1,100 room Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center is recently completed (March 2026) a significant renovation of all rooms plus some common areas. The hotel originally opened in 2005. The property is currently a World of Hyatt Category 4, so I was able to use a free night … Read more
I was able to book an award flight from SEA-HNL-KOA in First Class for 40k Atmos points with the SEA-HNL portion on the 787. The flight ended up being on the first of the aircraft with the new global Alaska livery inspired by Aurora Borealis. The plane was less than … Read more
Hyatt Regency DFW Presidential Suite Review The Hyatt Regency DFW is one of two Hyatt properties on the grounds of DFW Dallas Fort Worth Airport. The Hyatt Regency is not connected directly to the airport terminals while the Grand Hyatt is integrated to Terminal D. Of the two properties, the … Read more
Hilton Podgorica Crna Gora Review Podgorica is the capitol of Montenegro and accessible by the Montenegro Express train from Belgrade. Montenegro is a “new” country; formed in 2006 when Serbia and Montenegro split apart. The Hilton, which opened in 2016, is a complete update of the 1953 Crna Gora Hotel, … Read more
Hyatt Regency Belgrade Review Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has come a long way since being the target of NATO bombings in 1999. It is a lively and modern city that still has a bit of Yugoslavian grit. The Hyatt Regency opened in 1989 and has 282 rooms and suites … Read more
Hyatt Regency Baku Review I started my travels through the Caucasus in Baku, Azerbaijan. Wizz Air flies direct from Abu Dhabi. Baku is located on the Caspian Sea and has a historic old town as well as a ton of unique new architecture. Someone accurately described it as a mix between … Read more
Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Grand Suite Review I visited Abu Dhabi in July; which is just about the worst time to go. However the summer heat means that hotel rates tend to be lower. I was able to book two nights at the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi through a Best … Read more
Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Regency Suite Review The Hyatt Regency Aqaba is located in the Ayla marina development in southern Jordan on the Red Sea. Opened in late 2018, the property has a total of 285 rooms spread out across multiple buildings. I stayed for two nights at the end … Read more
Park Hyatt Doha Park Suite Review The Park Hyatt Doha is a luxury hotel in the newly revitalized Msheireb downtown area. It opened in late 2019 just before COVID shut down Qatar for visitors. The country is open again so I booked a one night stay on a stop over … Read more
Kissel Uptown Oakland Signature Suite Review The Kissel Uptown Oakland, which opened just a month prior to my stay in 2022, is part of the Hyatt Unbound Collection. I have had good luck at my previous Unbound properties including the Párisi Udvar in Budapest, The Driskill in Austin, and The … Read more
Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach Review The Hyatt Centric Waikiki opened in 2017. It was a conversion from an office building that cost $30 million and created 230 rooms in the property. The property is Category 4 which means you can use a Hyatt Chase Visa card free night certificate. Cash … Read more
Alila Marea Encinitas Ocean View Suite Review I booked three nights in March, 2022 at the Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas, which is a Hyatt property, using points. The room was 25,000 Hyatt points per night and I used a Tier Suite Upgrade to reserve a suite at the time … Read more
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Review After staying two nights at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, I spent a night at the Hyatt Regency Alburquerque prior to a morning flight out of ABQ. The property is a lowly Category 1 which means free nights are only 5,000 World of Hyatt points. The other … Read more