23. The Hawaiian Hyatt Showdown: Grand Hyatt Kauai vs. Hyatt Regency Maui

Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Today, we (Alex, Pam, and Jess) shared our experiences and compared two fantastic Hyatt properties in Hawaii - the Grand Hyatt Kauai and the Hyatt Regency Maui. Let's dive into our adventure and see which resort came out on top!

First, let's talk about the booking process. We booked our stays using Hyatt points, which we mostly earned through Chase Ultimate Rewards cards. We highlighted the incredible value of using points for these luxury resorts, as award stays at Hyatt properties don't incur any resort fees or taxes. Can you imagine staying at a luxurious hotel for $0? Yep, that's right - zero dollars!

Now let's dive into our experiences at the resorts. Jess shared her thoughts on the Grand Hyatt Kauai, describing it as beautiful but enormous. You'll definitely get your steps in, as she mentioned clocking in over 15,000 steps just by staying on the property. The Grand Hyatt Kauai is spread out horizontally, while the Hyatt Regency Maui is built vertically. While we felt the rooms at the Grand Hyatt Kauai needed some updating, the hotel is in the process of renovating and upgrading all of their rooms.

As for the Hyatt Regency Maui, Alex and Pam both had upgraded rooms with a king bed, a queen bed, and a sofa bed. We found the rooms spacious and perfect for a family. The layout of the resort is more compact compared to the Grand Hyatt Kauai, but still offers a beautiful experience.

In terms of amenities, all three of us have Globalist status, which granted us access to club lounges, free valet parking, upgraded rooms, and complimentary breakfasts. We were amazed by the value we received during our stays.

So, who won the battle of the Hawaiian Hyatts? The verdict is still out, as each resort offers unique experiences and layouts. Both the Grand Hyatt Kauai and the Hyatt Regency Maui provide luxurious accommodations and amenities, making them excellent choices for your next Hawaiian vacation.

If you're interested in learning more about earning Hyatt points and maximizing your travel experiences, don't forget to check out our show notes for our ultimate guide to Ultimate Rewards and our guide to Hyatt points.

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Ultimate Guide to Ultimate Rewards: https://travelmomsquad.ck.page/ultimateguide

Guide to More Hyatt Points: https://travelmomsquad.ck.page/ultimatehyatt

Episode Minute By Minute:

0:00 Let’s talk about our favorite Hawaiian stays!
1:27 Grand Hyatt Kauai vs Hyatt Regency Maui - how we booked them
4:27 The hotel itself - Grand Hyatt Kauai
10:39 The hotel itself - Hyatt Regency Maui
18:55 Location and beaches - Grand Hyatt Kauai
26:22 Location and beaches - Hyatt Regency Maui
30:35 Pools and grounds - Grand Hyatt Kauai
33:56 Pools and grounds - Hyatt Regency Maui
37:53 Clubs at the Grand Hyatt Kauai
44:19 Clubs at Hyatt Regency Maui
47:05 Flavored water and restaurants available
52:39 Which is truly better?

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad, previously known as the Travel Hacking Mom Show.
0:05.8	Follow the links in the show notes to stay up to date with what the Travel Mom Squad has been up to.
0:10.4	We recently returned home from a trip to Hawaii where we island hop between Kauai and Maui.
0:15.3	We stayed at two amazing height hotels and overwhelmingly the most popular question we keep getting asked is which one we
0:22.5	liked the most. Keep listening to find out. Welcome to the Travel Hackey Mom Show. We are three
0:29.6	moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of
0:34.3	dollars in travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points and miles
0:38.5	to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, the Maldives, Italy, and so much more. And the
0:44.7	best part? We each still have an 800 plus credit score. Imagine being able to book a vacation
0:49.8	without having to check your bank account. It's totally possible and we're here to show you how.
0:55.1	Hey, I'm Alex and I'm Pam, Alex's mom, and I'm Jess. We are travel hacking moms. Today we are
1:02.8	going to be covering the Grand Hyatt Kawhi versus the Hyatt Regency Maui. Alex and Pam just got back from visiting both.
1:12.5	I visited the Grand Hyatt Kauai in February.
1:15.7	So we're going to have like a battle of the Hawaiian Hyattes going on.
1:21.5	I'm not going to be able to chime in too much on the Hyatt Regency Maui because I have not
1:26.3	been to that property before, but I will be able
1:29.1	to give my opinion on the Grand Hyatt Kauai, and I guess we will see who the winner is at the
1:35.3	end of the episode. So first, we're just going to talk about the hotels and how we booked them.
1:48.3	They are obviously, like I said, both Hyatt's. So we used Hyatt points to book them. They are both now category seven Hyattes, meaning that a standard
1:55.0	award night is going to run you 30,000 Hyatt points a night, 25,000 if you get, if you were able to snag some nights off
2:02.3	peak and then 35,000 points a night for peak nights. So all three of us have both the Hyatt
2:09.1	personal and the Hyatt business card. We do use those for our Hyatt stays to rack up some points
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