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Hyatt Place’s Ongoing Breakfast Test: Will $14 Charges Replace Free Morning Meals?

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Sep 15 2024

Hyatt ended free, full breakfast at Hyatt Place properties as a brand standard guarantee during the pandemic.

They dropped the requirement that you book direct to get breakfast, but also started charging non-elite guests for breakfast at some properties as a test. I hadn’t realized until recently that – four years later – this test continues, with the future of free Hyatt Place breakfast still uncertain.

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This Dad Is A Vacation Hero, Reserving Spots For His Family At The Resort Pool

Sep 15 2024

If the hotel isn’t going to have prime spots for every guest, you need to look out for your family. Here’s one dad making the rounds in social media again, trying to prepare for his family’s relaxation by the pool – by sprinting from lounge chair to lounge chair, putting a towel on it to mark territory.

He’s just one man. Vacation isn’t relaxing for him but he’s making darned sure his family can get what they’re after on their trip. He’s a modern family hero.

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