The Hyatt Regency HB has become our family's favorite hotel/resort of all time. We were upgraded to the Catalina, a top-floor corner suite with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the grounds, the pool, with partial ocean view. The mediocre view did not bother us because our stay this time was off-season and the weather was overcast most of the time. However, this did not dampen our experience as we enjoyed the room so much, and the suite came with the Regency Club access, providing us with daily breakfast, snacks, and beverages throughout the day. Our young kids (3 and 5) loved it so much at this hotel that they wanted to stay "forever." A big plus is that there is a sky walk that takes you directly onto the beach. Again, being there off-season meant that we had the beach all to ourselves for the most part. My husband and I never liked spending much time in HB because it really isn't our vibe, but the Hyatt HB has changed our feelings completely. The people we encountered at the hotel and nearby are also extremely friendly and enthusiastic. We cannot wait to go back to the Hyatt HB!

Wonderful hotel, great staff throughout the hotel. Food delicious. The 'surf restaurant' in particular had a great menu and fantasticly friendly staff. Comfortable rooms with the best bed. Would love to go back, such a relaxing place. Would have liked the option to be able to park our own car, but the valet parking was efficient, and friendly.

I'm not really a fancy resort/restaurant kind of guy. Also we were there for a series of business meetings and didn't get much chance to enjoy the amenities. But, I'll try to give a balanced review.

Very nice food, although not my style. Mostly, our meals were buffet-style, so I didn't have a chance to check out the restaurants.

Drinks seemed kind of overpriced at the bars.

The room was quite nice. Pillow-top on the bed a little soft for my tastes. Good size, room to set up your laptop and work. Strangely, although the TV was a nice flat screen, the signal didn't seem to be HD. It wasn't great, especially for the price posted, but it was nice.

Location was right across from the beach. We were in meetings all day and it was cool in the evening, so that wasn't great, but probably would be for a vacation.

Overall, I guess I'd say it's a real nice place if you go in knowing that it's quite expensive. If you're into that sort of thing, you'll probably really like it; if you're more of a plain person, it's probably not the place for you.

As a Hyatt platinum member with business in Orange County, this seemed like a good choice for a weekend layover I needed to endure. Previous reviews gave me a little trepidation, but this was a pleasent surprise. I was given a large room with an ocean view. It was quiet with a great view. It is a huge property, but room service was timely. Only complaint - very poor wifi coverage. It's probably a consequence of my room location, but a little frustrating.