I’ve grown rather fond of My Hyatt Concierge, but now that mine is leaving, I am beside myself. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Ventana Big Sur, A Millennial Hotel
My wife and I spent the weekend at the Ventana Big Sur, a Hyatt resort on the beautiful California Coast. My takeaway: this is such a millennial hotel. Ventana Big Sur: A Millennial Mecca The parking lot was full...
Hyatt Milestones Disappointment, Prediction Becomes Reality
In 2021, Hyatt elites maintain their status from 2019/2020 but Hyatt’s milestones disappoint and sadly, my prediction from four years ago becomes reality. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Why I (Still) Love the Hyatt Carmel Highlands
My friend Ben from One Mile at a Time had an objectively bad stay at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. One reason he stayed there was because I encouraged it both in conversation and on my blog. So how could...
Review: Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
The Hyatt Regency Monterey is a comfortable hotel on a golf course, ideally located just minutes from downtown Monterey. Hyatt Regency Monterey Review Check-In We arrived in the late evening and found no wait at the front desk to...
Hyatt Hits Me Where It Hurts
Last autumn, Hyatt promised there would be no additional hotel category changes in 2021. But someone changed their mind. In just hours, two of my favorite properties within a 90-minute radius of my house, one to the south in...
Review: Park Hyatt Washington DC
In what seems to be a new tradition, I retuned to the Park Hyatt Washington, DC for the presidential inauguration in January, exactly four years after my last visit. This review covers my stay and reveals that not much...
Hyatt Faces Boycott For Hosting Conservative CPAC Event
Hyatt is facing anger from both ends of the ideological spectrum after first defending its decision to host the conservative CPAC conference in Orlando over the weekend, then criticizing the organization for its use of a stage that resembled...
Earn Hyatt Elite Nights Camping Under The Redwoods
You can now earn Hyatt elite nights at a Big Sur, California campground: but you will need to bring your own tent, bed, towels, food, and anything else you might need for the night. Earn Hyatt Credit At Ventana...
Which Hyatt Resorts Offer Free COVID-19 Tests?
Hyatt has taken out the guesswork of pre-flight COVID-19 testing to the USA by offering it to resort guests in Latin America…and not even charging for it. It’s a genius move that makes me much more comfortable about traveling....
Easy: 500 Free World Of Hyatt Points For “Meditating”
Today only, you can earn 500 free World of Hyatt points for meditating…or better yet, playing a short meditation soundtrack and leaving the room. 500 Free Hyatt Points For Five Minutes Of Your Time Today is Hyatt’s self-proclaimed Global...
Rejoice? World Of Hyatt Reduces 2021 Elite Requirements
I’ve gyrated between a spectrum of emotions when it comes the announcement from Hyatt yesterday that it would reduce the thresholds to earn elite status in 2021. But I’ve come to peace with it…what else am I going to...
A Return To The Mar Monte Hotel In Santa Barbara
In the end, we took a one-night trip to the Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara, part of the Hyatt Unbound Collection. It represented a perfect “compromise” to my Thanksgiving travel dilemma. A Return To The Mar Monte, A...
Review: Andaz West Hollywood (Suite)
My wife and I enjoyed a staycation last month at the Andaz in West Hollywood. It’s a great Hyatt property in the heart of LA that I look forward to returning to. Andaz West Hollywood Review We live less...
Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz – Coronavirus Edition [2020]
I’ve reviewed one of my favorite hotels in Germany many times on Live and Let’s Fly, but not since the pandemic begin. This review of the Hyatt Regency Mainz takes a look at the coronavirus precautions the hotel has...
Review: Hyatt Rosemont (Near Chicago O’Hare)
Hotels have cut back quite a bit during the pandemic, but the inability to get any sort of breakfast was quite disappointing at this otherwise-comfortable hotel just minutes away from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Hyatt Rosemont Review I checked...
Review: Hyatt Place Washington, DC – U.S. Capitol
I spent one night with friends and one night at the Hyatt Place U.S. Capitol during my trip to Washington, DC last week. I chose the Hyatt Place based primarily upon location and in that respect I still misjudged...
The Most Expensive Hyatt Isn’t a Hotel
The most expensive Hyatt isn’t a Park Hyatt and it’s not even a hotel. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or...
Review: Mar Monte Hotel Santa Barbara, Part Of Hyatt Unbound Collection
The recently-remodeled Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara offers refreshed rooms in an ideal beachside location. While there is room for improvement, as you’ll read about in this review, this remains one of my favorite getaway hotels. Mar Monte...
Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara Now Mar Monte Hotel, Part Of The Unbound Collection
Before I publish a full review of the property, I thought it would be important to mention that the Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara recently rebranded as the Mar Monte Hotel, returning to its original name. The hotel is now...
