Category: Park Hyatt

Written by jeffrey @ Weekend Blitz

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series UAE-Dubai
BOOKING

The Park Hyatt Dubai is a Hyatt Category 5 property, meaning award nights will cost you 20,000 points or 10,000 + $125. Booking with points didn’t make much sense, though, as we were able to book a special 3-night minimum Ramadan rate of about ~$150 US/night + tax. Best of all, when booking with cash or Points + Cash, you can apply a Diamond Suite Upgrade which will land you in a suite and get you access to the minibar for free. More on that later.

CHECK-IN

We arrived at the Park Hyatt Dubai around 9:30 pm on a Thursday night during Ramadan after a very long travel day from the US (see Etihad B787 “Business Studio” EY 130 Washington-IAD to Abu Dhabi-AUH). So, being a bit dazed, we were still very impressed with the hospitality and professionalism that we’ve come to expect at Park Hyatts around the world (it’s our favorite hotel chain!). The check-in process was quick and efficient and we were promptly escorted to our room. 

PARK SUITE ROOM

Having originally booked a Park King (52 m²/559 ft²), my Diamond Suite Upgrade landed us in a Park Suite (109 m²/1173 ft²) for our 3-night stay.

The Park Suite was enormous and featured a living room:

A half bath was right off of the living room:

A large desk and mini-bar area:

–> BEDROOM

The bedroom was also quite spacious and had a king bed and another TV:

–> BATHROOM

 The bathroom was about as big as the bedroom and had a full shower, tub, giant luggage area/closet and a partition that opened into the bedroom:

–> MINIBAR

Possibly the best part of upgrading to a suite at the Park Hyatt Dubai is the free minibar access, especially if you’re traveling with a few people and plan to have a few drinks when on vacation.

The minibar was restocked 2x daily and included the following:

9- assorted mini bottles (Johnny Walker Black Label, Jack Daniels, Ciroc Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Bacardi Rum)
2- 375ml of wine (1 red, 1 white)
4- beers (Corona and Stella)
Plenty of sodas, tonic and fruit juices

All of this basically ensures that you won’t have to buy a single drink here/in Dubai on your stay.

Did we mention there are chips, candy bars, cookies, and a few other snacks?!

The suite had 2 balconies that extended the length of the room and looked onto Dubai Creek:

ON-SITE DINING
The property essentially has 8 restaurants so you will not want for food while here (even during Ramadan!):

Traiteur
The Lounge
The Terrace
Cafe Arabesque (breakfast buffet)
The Thai Kitchen
Pistache
Shisha Lounge
Pool Bar

One of the many lounging areas

Sitting area of the coffee shop

CAFE ARABESQUE – BREAKFAST

As part of my Hyatt Diamond status, breakfast was included, so we certainly made sure to take advantage of it.

The main breakfast restaurant was Cafe Arabesque and they had service until 11 am daily, which allows for a lot of flexibility when relaxing on vacation.

The buffet spread was huge. There was a […]