After a grueling taxi ride from the airport, enhanced slightly by the backseat singalong to "My Sharona" on the radio, we made it to the Park Hyatt before 10AM. We were dropped off on the historic side of the hotel, which looks almost like The White House. Once inside we were welcomed by the friendly…
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I couldn't agree more! The doorman, the concierge and front desk people knew our names even though I only met them once.
I think we were there at the same time and I agree. Service was AMAZING. Everything about it was top notch.
Absolutely agree with the service there. We just got back from 6 nights at Park Hyatt Paris Vendome and they could learn a few things from the Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. Staff in PH Paris was fine, but PH BA was amazing.
We had a lovely stay there last month, and we didn't want to leave! We were in one of the garden view suites, which was an enormous room and we went to the spa everyday.
Lucky,
Part of Chase Hyatt CC, we got 2 Hyatt certs to use before end of October 2013. Do you think it's worth to use it here or save it for somewhere let say Park Hyatt Tokyo. We plan to go there around Labour Day weekend. Will Hyatt Platinum get free breakfast or internet as we stay mostly within SPG chain hotels and know very little about Hyatt programs.
Thanks
@JeffISU - Where did you see $34? I saw $110 for Argentinian breakfast. Regardless, I am with you. What about coffee $38.00 It's absolutely insane...
Could it be 38 Argentina Peso instead of $38.00?
@ Tiara -- As a Hyatt Platinum member you do get free internet though not free breakfast. Generally I'd try to use those certificates at a category six property given the cost on points would be higher, though if you do happen to go to Buenos Aires I think the Park Hyatt is also a phenomenal use of those nights.
Park Hyatt Buenos Aires is absolutely stunning. If you make it to their VIP list, you can stay in one of the Palace rooms. Those rooms together with the impeccable service are an experience not be missed for any Hyatt aficionado.
I'll put this on my list of Hyatt hotels to try (just gotta find a better airline than LAN to get there!).
I'm getting excited after just booking paid nights in November at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto and Park Hyatt Tokyo as a Platinum. Not sure if being a Plat will earn me an upgrade or not with a Deluxe King room in Kyoto and a Park King Deluxe in Tokyo? No way I'll ever become a Diamond, so hoping for some sort of perks besides free internet! I'm traveling with a younger couple and may give them my upgraded rooms since they don't have status (they are getting married soon, so kind of a nice little surprise for them if it works out on our trip together). I'm wondering if the hotels even allow that?
@ SparkyinCA -- As a Platinum member you may get a room upgrade, though it's not a published benefit per se. You're absolutely free to switch rooms with someone else if you do get an upgrade, though both rooms will still stay under the original names.
@Lucky - Thank you for the info. I'll keep my fingers crossed. I wouldn't be staying at these hotels unless I had read about your travels and staying at them, so it should be a great time in nice hotels. Will be staying at The Strings Intercontinental in Shinagawa for 3 nights as well as a Plat Amb, so we'll see if they upgrade me after horking up $$ for a "superior" room as they call it. I stayed in a King Exec Club corner room I think it was called last time and it was gorgeous.
@Duncan - LOL...want me to send you a postcard? I didn't mention about the five F flights on points I'm taking for this trip (one in biz on LX I have to suffer through...) !!
We just spent a week there in one of the suites in the modern building. I agree that the service was uncannily superb. Every single encounter with staff was exceptional. Unlike you however, they did want to charge us 50% of our daily rate if we wanted to check out at 5pm instead of 3pm (which is the late checkout they offered me as a Platinum member). We declined that, left our bags with them, and just went out for a few hours. We also used their car service to and from the airport. It cost about twice as much as a cab would have, but it was worth it. Very relaxing and comfortable.
They take good care of Diamonds there, although the prices are shockingly high considering how otherwise cheap Argentina is. We should have changed money at the blue rate and paid in cash. We didn't really know any better, and most of the bill was covered by Hyatt certs denominated in USD anyway. (Thanks Capitol One!)
By comparison, two nights at the PH-PD would pay for two months of apartment rent in Recoleta.
@ Rich A -- Stupidly the official rate. Didn't realize the black market rate till after I exchanged cash.
Lucky, I wish!
I do love that hotel, but you're kind of stranded in rich, blue-blood territory. Next time, we probably will do a short term serviced apartment closer to Palermo.
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Totally different from our experience. We stayed there in 2010 for 3 nights over the Christmas period, from the 24th to the 27th. Maybe the staff were on holiday mode and would rather be spending the Christmas holidays at home than working (can't blame them for that I guess), because we weren't impressed at all with the service. Favourite BA hotel is still Alvear Palace. Stayed there 3 times and it was always good.