Beware of the $12 Resort fee per day that gets tacked onto your bill. I booked through Expedia, seeing that it only cost slightly more than other alternatives, but that is becasue they didn't list their full price. If the per day charge for the room had been $12 higher, I wouldn't have stayed here. It's less conveninet than many other hotels. I didn't rent a car on this trip because when I incuded the hotel parking fee, it was cheaper to take cabs everywhere.

Having purchased a priceline non-refundable stay here, then reading the reviews, I began to worry. Can it truly be as bad as these people say it is?

My stay, March 10-13 was fine, I am glad to report. We arrived there at 10am and our room was expectedly unready as check in is at 3pm. So we went and had breakfast, called back at 1230pm and our room was ready.

We stayed in an unrenovated, priceline room facing the pool. The room and bathroom were clean and everything in the room worked. With that said, I cannot imagine paying the $300+ hyatt rate. Do yourself a favor and go with priceline's $145. While the rooms were nice, slightly above average, I in no way would compare it to four seasons, etc..

The building is somewhat of a 1960s relic. The 2-floor building does resemble a howard johnson in Orlando, but the grounds were well-kept and the pool area was nice. The fitness center was very nice with current workout equipment. Did not eat at the hotel, thought the $24 breakfast buffet was not worth it. Then again, what can you have in a breakfast buffet to make it worth $24?

Service was what I would expect from a Hyatt. Our phone calls to the front desk and concierge were answered with personalized greeting, "Hello Mr. Smith...." A request for a phone book was honored in less than 10 minutes. Housekeeping did a fine job cleaning up our spring-break mess, and were compensated with a small tip.

All in all... definately worth the $145/night, but look elsewhere if you want to pay and have the true $300+ experience.

From all the naysayers reviews I was dreading my stay at the Hyatt. Let me be the first to tell you that it has turned around! The front desk clerk from Haiti was a pleasure to deal with! I just stayed one night but I wish it was longer!

I'll begin by saying that I was extremely nervous about staying at the Pier66 Hyatt because of all the reviews I had read. However, my Company travel agent booked the room, so I decided to take a few "preventative measures".
Before arriving, I called the hotel and explained that I have severe allergic reactions to mold (doesn't everyone??) and I requested a newly renovated room. I also explained that I would not accept a room if it had not been cleaned properly, and I would not want to find it necessary to call in the local health board to inspect.

First, the pros:
*I was given a fabulous room - spacious, super clean, completely renovated and with an absolutely gorgeous bath!
*The bed was amazingly comfortable with a light down comforter and six of the most comfortable pillows imaginable.
*My room was out of the lobby building and on the ground level overlooking the pool, but this wasn't a problem as the grounds were very well-lit. I walked to and from the Pelican Bar and the lobby area severals times during the late hours and always saw other guests walking around, so the area was never deserted.
*The staff at the front entrance, reception area and grounds keeping were exceptionally accommodating and friendly - always ready to answer questions or to help.
*The lobby bar (a little on the small side) had a very entertaining and smiling bartender who kept the patrons laughing while eating and/or having a cocktail at the bar.
*The pool itself has been beautifully renovated, clean and was very relaxing. In fact, the grounds were well-maintained.

Now, the cons:
*The $12.00 fee added to the room seems a bit excessive since I didn't use the fitness room or the other "amenities" the fee was supposed to cover. In all fairness, the hotel is very upfront about the fee...nothing hidden here!
*After taking my second shower, I realized that I needed to run the shower for several minutes BEFORE getting under the spray, as it took that long for the water to get hot. It's too bad that so much water must be wasted just to provide for a warm/hot shower.
*Breakfast can be an expensive affair with $20.00 for a hot/cold continental buffet, and $14.00 for a simple cold continental buffet.
*It would have been nice to have a coffee maker in my room, although I did hear from other guests that some rooms had one. Maybe that was the price to pay for a beautiful bathroom! :-) I did find a place across the street that had great take-out coffee for under $1.50.
*Probably my only MAJOR con is that the maintenance staff begins their day way too early in the morning. This can be intrusive and disturbing with the clanging, banging and chatter outside guestrooms.

All in all, my experience was a positive one at the Hyatt Pier 66. I would recommend letting the hotel front desk personnel know in advance that you want (no, EXPECT) to receive value for the money that you are spending to stay at the establishment.