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Destinations Destinations Destinations<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 1<br />
VIRTUAL VACATIONS<br />
New Web site offers rich content<br />
<strong>and</strong> great planning tools, Page 4.<br />
A <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Style</strong> <strong>Oasis</strong><br />
Discover an unspoiled corner<br />
of Florida at <strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut Plantation<br />
SPLIT DECISIONS<br />
Make your escape with new Split<br />
Week getaway options, Page 5.<br />
GOOD AS GOLD<br />
Exchange HVC for Gold Passport<br />
points to travel worldwide, Page 8.
I<br />
COVER STORY<br />
Florida’s newest<br />
attraction:<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut<br />
Plantation<br />
Experience the rejuvenating powers of nature<br />
at an unspoiled oasis on the spectacular<br />
Naples coast of Southwest Florida<br />
n 1513, Spanish explorers<br />
became the first Europeans<br />
to “discover” Florida in their<br />
search for the legendary Fountain<br />
of Youth. Had they waded ashore<br />
today, they might think they had<br />
found exactly what they were<br />
looking for at the new <strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut<br />
Plantation in Bonita Springs on<br />
Florida’s spectacular Naples coast.<br />
The astonishing splendor of<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club’s newest resort<br />
lends itself to the rejuvenating<br />
powers of pampering indulgence.<br />
Because the resort shares a<br />
26-acre property with the adjacent<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Coconut Point Resort<br />
<strong>and</strong> Spa, guests are treated to a<br />
marriage of classic Florida style <strong>and</strong><br />
luxurious resort amenities. Guests<br />
can enjoy championship golf,<br />
a lavish spa <strong>and</strong> fitness center,<br />
fine dining, tennis <strong>and</strong> supervised<br />
activities for kids at Camp Manatee.<br />
It’s a vacation experience as<br />
natural as the resort’s lush setting<br />
in a secluded oasis on the Gulf of<br />
Mexico’s pristine Estero Bay.<br />
June 2003 marked the gr<strong>and</strong><br />
opening of phase one of this<br />
<strong>Southern</strong> plantation-style property.<br />
Soon, the first 48 deluxe two-bedroom<br />
condominiums will be privately<br />
owned, including the amenities of<br />
a private clubhouse with exercise<br />
room, media room, arcade <strong>and</strong><br />
general store offering groceries<br />
<strong>and</strong> sundries. And purchasing a<br />
one-week vacation is the only way<br />
to guarantee a coveted annual stay.<br />
As an owner, how would you<br />
spend your time here?<br />
LAVISH CONDOS: Rich, dark<br />
woods contrast beautifully with<br />
pastel walls in the subtle colors<br />
of nature, tropical artwork <strong>and</strong><br />
cheery fabrics at <strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut<br />
Plantation.<br />
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE<br />
If you’re a golfer, you could<br />
start by booking a tee time on the<br />
signature, 18-hole Raymond Floyddesigned<br />
Raptor Bay Golf Course.<br />
The course, which surrounds<br />
Coconut Plantation, is part of a<br />
lush, protected habitat that is<br />
home to uncounted migrating<br />
birds <strong>and</strong> even rare, protected<br />
species like the gopher tortoise,<br />
bald eagle <strong>and</strong> whooping crane.<br />
A stroll along the manicured<br />
fairways takes visitors past nesting<br />
areas of blue herons <strong>and</strong> great<br />
white egrets. Small wonder the<br />
course has been awarded<br />
Audubon International’s coveted<br />
Gold Certificate for its careful<br />
management of the environment.<br />
But the course is also a<br />
championship facility, offering<br />
challenges for golfers of all levels.<br />
Unlike most Florida golf courses,<br />
Floyd designed Raptor Bay with<br />
no formal bunkers or roughs. He<br />
used natural elevation changes,<br />
native vegetation, mature trees<br />
<strong>and</strong> grass evenly mowed to create<br />
a unique experience where control<br />
<strong>and</strong> placement are essential.<br />
PAMPERING SPA<br />
Visitors come to the pristine<br />
shores of the Gulf of Mexico for the<br />
renewing powers of<br />
water, ocean breezes<br />
<strong>and</strong> lush tropical splendor.<br />
These same qualities<br />
are found in rejuvenating<br />
treatments at the<br />
19,000-square-foot<br />
Stillwater Spa, just off the lobby<br />
of <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Coconut Point.<br />
The European-style spa puts<br />
particular emphasis on treatments<br />
using marine elements, salts <strong>and</strong><br />
trace minerals taken from the ocean.<br />
A full array of treatments, from<br />
massages <strong>and</strong> facials, to hydrotherapy,<br />
to aromatherapy, to body<br />
scrubs <strong>and</strong> wraps are designed<br />
to cleanse, detoxify <strong>and</strong> renew.<br />
FINE AND CASUAL DINING<br />
Also at the hotel are some of<br />
the most innovative restaurants<br />
southwest Florida has to offer.<br />
Tanglewood, winner of the AAA<br />
Four Diamond award, takes classic<br />
American cuisine to new heights<br />
under Chef Thomas Martin. Diners<br />
enjoy tantalizing dishes like cast-iron<br />
fillet of beef or Asian glazed wild<br />
salmon at tables overlooking the<br />
resort’s cascading waterfalls <strong>and</strong> pools.<br />
There’s also the excitement of<br />
Tarpon Bay, a casual, fun <strong>and</strong><br />
inventive seafood bistro under the<br />
direction of award-winning Chef<br />
John Suley. And perhaps the bestkept<br />
secret at the resort is Braxton’s,<br />
adjacent to Raptor Bay Golf<br />
Course, serving the freshest<br />
salads <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>wiches around.<br />
Also at the hotel, guests can<br />
enjoy cocktails at Mangroves<br />
lobby lounge, frozen drinks <strong>and</strong><br />
burgers at Corkscrew by the<br />
resort’s massive pool complex,<br />
or Starbucks coffee <strong>and</strong> lighter<br />
fare at Kofe Nut.<br />
SUN & SAND<br />
For sun-worshippers, <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Coconut Plantation is the place to be<br />
with beautiful, l<strong>and</strong>scaped adult <strong>and</strong><br />
children’s pools located just steps<br />
from the vacation condominiums.<br />
The marina at <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency<br />
Coconut Point also offers water taxi<br />
ferries to the white, s<strong>and</strong>y beaches<br />
of nearby Big Hickory Isl<strong>and</strong>. The<br />
10-minute voyage, often accompanied<br />
by playful dolphins in the<br />
boat’s wake, offers opportunities to<br />
spot Loggerhead turtles, an occasional<br />
rare manatee, or spoonbills<br />
<strong>and</strong> other wading waterfowl in this<br />
protected marine habitat.<br />
A short day trip takes sun-seekers<br />
to the beaches, shopping <strong>and</strong><br />
excitement of nearby Fort Myers.<br />
ECO TOURS<br />
For insights into the ecology<br />
<strong>and</strong> history of south Florida, take a<br />
discovery tour of Estero Bay by boat.<br />
Many tours stop at sites like Mound<br />
Key State Park, a man-made isl<strong>and</strong><br />
created over 2,000 years ago by<br />
the Calusa Indians. Accessible<br />
only by boat, the isl<strong>and</strong> features<br />
shell mounds rising over 32 feet<br />
<strong>and</strong> is one of the foremost preserved<br />
sites in the Calusa domain.<br />
Matanzas Pass Preserve, near<br />
Fort Myers, also offers a two-mile<br />
boardwalk through a live hammock<br />
<strong>and</strong> mangrove forest.<br />
A RELAXING ESCAPE<br />
After a day of exploration, relax<br />
in your elegant vacation condo,<br />
decorated in the lavish hues of the<br />
Florida l<strong>and</strong>scape. Rich, dark woods<br />
contrast beautifully with pastel walls<br />
in the subtle colors of nature,<br />
tropical artwork <strong>and</strong> cheery fabrics.<br />
Here, no detail has been overlooked.<br />
Tropical print bedspreads<br />
add casual charm, while rattan<br />
side chairs <strong>and</strong> headboard inlays<br />
evoke a Florida theme.<br />
Deluxe in-room amenities<br />
include everything from fully<br />
equipped kitchens, to premium<br />
furnishings, to an enclosed entertainment<br />
center with television,<br />
VCR, cable <strong>and</strong> pay-per-view<br />
movies, CD player <strong>and</strong> more.<br />
A focal point of each suite is<br />
the in-room bath spa, featuring a<br />
deep, coral tile-surround whirlpool<br />
<strong>and</strong> walk-in shower.<br />
Ownership entitles you to seven<br />
nights in your stylish two-bedroom<br />
unit. And, of course, it comes with<br />
all the advantages of HVC membership,<br />
including the option of<br />
staying at many other HVC resorts<br />
or the vast Interval International<br />
network of resorts worldwide.<br />
n Southwest Florida, U.S.<br />
Highway 41 (a.k.a. the<br />
Tamiami Trail) traces the<br />
southern edge of the Gulf Coast,<br />
offering spectacular vistas of<br />
Florida’s natural wonders <strong>and</strong><br />
attractions.<br />
DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
I<br />
41 41<br />
Fort Fort Myers Myers<br />
Estero Estero Bay Bay<br />
Bonita Bonita Springs Springs<br />
Naples Naples<br />
Collier Collier – – Seminole Seminole<br />
State State Park Park<br />
Marco Marco<br />
� AUDUBON’S CORKSCREW<br />
SWAMP SANCTUARY, 375<br />
Sactuary Road West, Naples—<br />
Follow County Road 846 15 miles<br />
west of Exit 111 on I-75. Watch for<br />
informational signs. Discover one<br />
of the world’s top stork nesting<br />
sites <strong>and</strong> one of the largest st<strong>and</strong>s<br />
of pure old-growth bald cypress in<br />
the U.S. Call (239) 348-9151.<br />
� COLLIER-SEMINOLE STATE<br />
PARK, junction of Highway 41<br />
<strong>and</strong> Route 92— For an introduction<br />
to the Everglades environment,<br />
try the boat tours <strong>and</strong> trails. Call<br />
(239) 394-3397.<br />
� BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL<br />
PRESERVE, Ochopee—In places,<br />
the limestone bedrock under<br />
Florida’s Everglades has dissolved,<br />
forming elongated channels<br />
Corkscrew Corkscrew<br />
Swamp Swamp<br />
Sanctuary Sanctuary<br />
HYATT HYATT COCONUT COCONUT PLANTATION<br />
PLANTATION<br />
41 41<br />
Everglades City<br />
NN Everglades City<br />
Gulf Gulf of of Mexico Mexico<br />
Immokalee Immokalee<br />
Alligator Alligator Alley Alley<br />
Fakahatchee Fakahatchee Str<strong>and</strong> Str<strong>and</strong><br />
Preserve Preserve State State Park Park<br />
75 75<br />
Ochopee Ochopee<br />
Big Big Cypress Cypress<br />
Nature Nature<br />
Preserve Preserve<br />
THINGS TO DO NEARBY<br />
Driving adventures in the<br />
Bonita Springs area<br />
Everglades<br />
Everglades<br />
National National Park Park<br />
colonized by cypress <strong>and</strong> other<br />
trees. This creates swamp forests,<br />
called “str<strong>and</strong>s.” This is one of the<br />
best around. A hotbed of biological<br />
diversity, water moves slowly over<br />
the gently sloping plain to feed<br />
the mangrove forests on the Gulf<br />
of Mexico. Call (239) 695-1201.<br />
� FAKAHATCHEE STRAND<br />
PRESERVE STATE PARK,<br />
Janes Memorial Scenic Drive, west<br />
of Copel<strong>and</strong> of State Road 29—<br />
This str<strong>and</strong> was the setting for the<br />
stranger-than-fiction book “The<br />
Orchid Thief,” by Susan Orlean, <strong>and</strong><br />
movie starring Nicolas Cage <strong>and</strong><br />
Meryl Streep. Explore the boardwalk<br />
<strong>and</strong> bike trail to see the rare,<br />
wild orchids. Call (239) 695-4593.<br />
� EVERGLADES NATIONAL<br />
PARK—Follow Route 29 south<br />
from Everglades City to the park<br />
entrance. Experience Florida’s Ten<br />
Thous<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s, a maze of mangrove<br />
isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> waterways that<br />
extends all the way to Florida Bay.<br />
Take a narrated boat tour <strong>and</strong><br />
visit the natural history exhibits.<br />
Call (239) 695-3311.
fter more than a year of<br />
planning <strong>and</strong> soliciting<br />
feedback from vacation<br />
owners, <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club has<br />
unveiled a new hyattvacationclub.com.<br />
The Web site has been redesigned<br />
to give you the best online experience<br />
possible, plus exp<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
vacation planning resources that put<br />
information <strong>and</strong> member special<br />
offers at your fingertips.<br />
From the moment you enter the<br />
site at www.hyattvacationclub.com,<br />
you’ll find what you need more<br />
quickly <strong>and</strong> effectively, in richer<br />
detail. The relaunched site not<br />
only creates a new platform for<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Ownership, it<br />
provides a more dynamic,<br />
personalized, interactive experience<br />
for club members.<br />
MEMBER’S CLUBHOUSE<br />
The centerpiece of the Web site<br />
is a private, password-protected<br />
“Member’s Clubhouse” that provides<br />
each owner with a Member<br />
Statement, including point<br />
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reserve right now!<br />
balances, upcoming vacation<br />
reservations, plus starting <strong>and</strong><br />
ending dates for various reservation<br />
windows.<br />
The online statement offers an<br />
easy way to help club members<br />
keep track of available points that<br />
can be used for<br />
full-week or splitweek<br />
vacations.<br />
The Web site also<br />
offers the most upto-date<br />
information<br />
about HVC properties,<br />
with new<br />
resort destinations<br />
being added on a<br />
regular basis.<br />
The online Member’s<br />
Clubhouse offers an innovative<br />
Points Calculator to help owners<br />
verify how many points they would<br />
need for a vacation at any HVC<br />
resort, based on type of accommodation<br />
<strong>and</strong> season requested.<br />
The Member’s Clubhouse also<br />
includes h<strong>and</strong>y reservation calendars<br />
<strong>and</strong> information about club<br />
RENTAL SPECIALS<br />
Sun ‘n’ Fun Rates<br />
Getaway this Summer<br />
Mountain Hideaway<br />
Great Escapes<br />
hyattvacationclub.com<br />
Virtual Vacations<br />
New <strong>and</strong> improved hyattvacationclub.com offers rich new content<br />
for owners, plus tools for vacation planning<br />
A<br />
The online statement<br />
offers an easy way to<br />
help club members<br />
keep track of available<br />
points that can be used<br />
for full-week or splitweek<br />
vacations.<br />
go<br />
rules, plus advice on exchanging<br />
points for stays at <strong>Hyatt</strong>s worldwide<br />
or Interval International’s<br />
global network of resorts.<br />
Additional features just for<br />
owners include “Frequently Asked<br />
Questions” about maximizing the<br />
enjoyment of<br />
vacationing with<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation<br />
Club.<br />
Members will<br />
also find an archive<br />
of “Member News,”<br />
offering a wealth<br />
of information<br />
about luxurious<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club destinations<br />
<strong>and</strong> suggestions to help you plan<br />
the vacation of your dreams.<br />
Identification codes <strong>and</strong> passwords<br />
allowing members to<br />
access the secure Member’s<br />
Clubhouse were mailed recently to<br />
each vacation club owner. If you<br />
did not receive an ID <strong>and</strong> password,<br />
please call Member<br />
Services at 1-800-340-9997.<br />
MEMBER OFFERS<br />
To help owners take advantage<br />
of a key member benefit, the<br />
relaunched hyattvacationclub.com<br />
also lets members preview selected<br />
rental discounts online, including<br />
Owner’s Discounts, offering 35%<br />
off, <strong>and</strong> “Great Escapes” offering<br />
40% off prevailing rates at<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club resorts.<br />
Although the general public<br />
can book reservations online,<br />
exclusive owner rental discounts<br />
can only be accessed by calling<br />
1-800-340-9997.<br />
Owner rates on vacation<br />
rentals are a great way to extend<br />
the value of <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
ownership without tapping available<br />
point balances. Such rental<br />
offers permit members to explore<br />
exciting new resorts, or to rent<br />
additional accommodations for<br />
family <strong>and</strong> friends during any<br />
vacation stay.<br />
RICHER CONTENT<br />
Richer online content also<br />
makes vacation planning faster<br />
<strong>and</strong> easier, including the ability to<br />
add airfare <strong>and</strong> car rental to your<br />
vacation reservations through<br />
special offers on hyatt.com.<br />
Members also will find virtual<br />
tours of <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
resorts, location maps for each<br />
destination, plus insights on dining,<br />
activities, nightlife <strong>and</strong> attractions.<br />
VACATION OWNERSHIP<br />
This relaunched site also offers<br />
real-world advice on the many<br />
unique advantages of membership,<br />
designed to answer a wide<br />
range of questions for those who<br />
are interested in purchasing<br />
vacation ownership.<br />
So the next time you’re ready<br />
to make your vacation plans, visit<br />
hyattvacationclub.com. You’ll find<br />
everything you need to make<br />
planning your trip fast <strong>and</strong> easy.<br />
Richer content <strong>and</strong> useful tools<br />
are coming together in one place<br />
to make hyattvacationclub.com a<br />
more personalized, dynamic <strong>and</strong><br />
interactive experience.<br />
yatt Vacation Club is introducing<br />
an exciting benefit<br />
to club members with<br />
new Split Week reservation<br />
options that further exp<strong>and</strong> the<br />
flexibility of vacation ownership.<br />
The term “Split Week” simply<br />
means dividing a week at any <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Vacation Club destination into more<br />
than one vacation period.<br />
Split Week assignments at various<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club destinations<br />
are as follows:<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Mountain Lodge,<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Main Street Station,<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> High Sierra Lodge,<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Hacienda del Mar <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Windward Pointe<br />
2-Day Split Week: Tuesday<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wednesday nights or<br />
Thursday <strong>and</strong> Friday nights.<br />
3-Day Split Week: Saturday,<br />
Sunday <strong>and</strong> Monday Nights.<br />
4-Day Split Week: Tuesday,<br />
Wednesday, Thursday <strong>and</strong><br />
Friday nights.<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Sunset Harbor <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Beach House<br />
2-Day Split Week: Sunday <strong>and</strong><br />
Monday nights or Tuesday<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wednesday nights.<br />
3-Day Split Week: Thursday,<br />
Friday <strong>and</strong> Saturday nights.<br />
4-Day Split Week: Sunday,<br />
Monday, Tuesday <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday nights.<br />
The Highl<strong>and</strong>s Inn, A <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Vacation Club Resort, <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut Plantation<br />
For vacation weeks that begin<br />
<strong>and</strong> end on a Sunday:<br />
2-Day Split Week: Sunday<br />
<strong>and</strong> Monday or Tuesday <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday nights.<br />
3-Day Split Week: Thursday,<br />
Friday <strong>and</strong> Saturday nights.<br />
4-Day Split Week: Sunday,<br />
Monday, Tuesday <strong>and</strong><br />
Wednesday nights.<br />
For vacation weeks that begin<br />
<strong>and</strong> end on a Saturday:<br />
2-Day Split Week: Tuesday<br />
<strong>and</strong> Wednesday or Thursday<br />
<strong>and</strong> Friday nights.<br />
3-Day Split Week: Saturday,<br />
Sunday <strong>and</strong> Monday nights.<br />
4-Day Split Week: Tuesday,<br />
Wednesday, Thursday <strong>and</strong><br />
Friday nights.<br />
To reserve a Split Week<br />
vacation, you must first convert a<br />
fixed week vacation to points.<br />
The number of points you receive<br />
depends on the size of the unit<br />
<strong>and</strong> on the season week you<br />
purchased. Consult your member<br />
statement for information on reservation<br />
windows <strong>and</strong> how many<br />
points are available in your account.<br />
A club member who uses Club<br />
Points to receive a Split Week<br />
reservation confirmation may use<br />
any remaining points to reserve<br />
another available Week or Split<br />
Week, based on availability <strong>and</strong><br />
avaliable points.<br />
To find out how many Club<br />
Points you need to make a Split<br />
Week reservation, simply look for<br />
the “Season Week” you’d like to<br />
travel on pages 6 <strong>and</strong> 7 to find that<br />
week’s corresponding season.<br />
Then consult the chart on this page<br />
to determine how many points are<br />
needed for a Split Week reservation<br />
in your choice of accommodations<br />
during that season.<br />
DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
H<br />
SPLIT WEEKS<br />
Introducing new vacation options<br />
Now you can use your <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club points to book Split Week vacations<br />
for 2-, 3- or 4-night stays<br />
FLOATING SPLIT WEEKS NOT AFFECTED<br />
If your club membership includes a Floating Split Week with<br />
your vacation purchase, you will continue to enjoy the same<br />
flexibility with reservations at your home resort you’ve always<br />
experienced with <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club.<br />
Simply make your Floating Split Week reservation, as usual,<br />
during the Home Resort Preference Period. For information,<br />
contact Member Services at 1-800-GO HYATT.<br />
For example, a three-night<br />
stay in a two-bedroom vacation<br />
condo during diamond season<br />
requires 1,320 points for a Split<br />
Week reservation, where available,<br />
at any HVC destination.<br />
Contact Member Services at<br />
1-800-GO HYATT for information<br />
on Split Week availabilities.<br />
Club Points required to reserve a Split<br />
Week are subject to reasonable change<br />
by HVOI from time to time <strong>and</strong> without<br />
Club Member consent in the best interests<br />
of Members as a whole. A Club Member<br />
who uses Club Points to reserve a Split<br />
Week may use any remaining Club Points<br />
to reserve another available Week or Split<br />
Week. As a condition to receiving a Split<br />
Week reservation confirmation, a Club<br />
member may be required to pay an<br />
additional housekeeping fee <strong>and</strong><br />
administrative fee to HVOI. HVOI may<br />
permit Club members to make Split Week<br />
reservations at other Club <strong>Resorts</strong> or in<br />
increments of as little as one day pursuant<br />
to amendments to these Rules <strong>and</strong><br />
Regulations from time to time.<br />
SPLIT WEEK POINT VALUES<br />
SEASON 3 Day<br />
3 BEDROOM<br />
4 Night 2 NIght 3 Day<br />
2 BEDROOM<br />
4 Night 2 NIght 3 Day<br />
1 BEDROOM<br />
4 Night 2 NIght 3 Day<br />
STUDIO<br />
4 Night 2 NIght<br />
Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek<br />
DIAMOND 1770 1180 590 1320 880 440 870 580 290 450 300 150<br />
PLATINUM 1600 1080 540 1200 800 400 800 520 260 400 280 140<br />
GOLD 1500 1020 510 1120 760 380 740 500 250 380 260 130<br />
SILVER 1220 660 330 920 480 240 620 300 150 300 180 90<br />
BRONZE 1170 560 280 880 420 210 590 280 140 290 140 70<br />
COPPER 1000 460 230 760 340 170 520 220 110 240 120 60<br />
MOUNTAIN 190 80 40 140 60 30 90 40 20 50 20 10
Calendar for Saturday to Saturday stay<br />
Week # 2003 2004<br />
1 Jan 4 – Jan 11 Jan 3 – Jan 10<br />
2 Jan 11 – Jan 18 Jan 10 – Jan 17<br />
3 Jan 18 – Jan 25 Jan 17 – Jan 24<br />
4 Jan 25 – Feb 1 Jan 24 – Jan 31<br />
5 Feb 1 – Feb 8 Jan 31 – Feb 7<br />
6 Feb 8 – Feb 15 Feb 7 – Feb 14<br />
7 Feb 15 – Feb 22 Feb 14 – Feb 21<br />
8 Feb 22 – Mar 1 Feb 21 – Feb 28<br />
9 Mar 1 – Mar 8 Feb 28 – Mar 6<br />
10 Mar 8 – Mar 15 Mar 6 – Mar 13<br />
11 Mar 15 – Mar 22 Mar 13 – Mar 20<br />
12 Mar 22 – Mar 29 Mar 20 – Mar 27<br />
13 Mar 29 – Apr 5 Mar 27 – Apr 3<br />
14 Apr 5 – Apr 12 Apr 3 – Apr 10<br />
15 Apr 12 – Apr 19 Apr 10 – Apr 17<br />
16 Apr 19 – Apr 26 Apr 17 – Apr 24<br />
17 Apr 26 – May 3 Apr 24 – May 1<br />
18 May 3 – May 10 May 1 – May 8<br />
19 May 10 – May 17 May 8 – May 15<br />
20 May 17 – May 24 May 15 – May 22<br />
21 May 24– May 31 May 22 – May 29<br />
22 May 31 – June 7 May 29 – June 5<br />
23 June 7 – June 14 June 5 – June 12<br />
24 June 14 – June 21 June 12 – June 19<br />
25 June 21– June 28 June 19 – June 26<br />
26 June 28– July 5 June 26 – July 3<br />
27 July 5 – July 12 July 3 – July 10<br />
28 July 12 – July 19 July 10 – July 17<br />
29 July 19 – July 26 July 17 – July 24<br />
30 July 26 – Aug 2 July 24 – July 31<br />
31 Aug 2 – Aug 9 July 31 – Aug 7<br />
32 Aug 9 – Aug 16 Aug 7 – Aug 14<br />
33 Aug 16 – Aug 23 Aug 14 – Aug 21<br />
34 Aug 23 – Aug 30 Aug 21 – Aug 28<br />
35 Aug 30 – Sept 6 Aug 28 – Sept 4<br />
36 Sept 6 – Sept 13 Sept 4 – Sept 11<br />
37 Sept 13– Sept 20 Sept 11 – Sept 18<br />
38 Sept 20– Sept 27 Sept 18 – Sept 25<br />
39 Sept 27– Oct 4 Sept 25 – Oct 2<br />
40 Oct 4 – Oct 11 Oct 2 – Oct 9<br />
41 Oct 11 – Oct 18 Oct 9 – Oct 16<br />
42 Oct 18 – Oct 25 Oct 16 – Oct 23<br />
43 Oct 25 – Nov 1 Oct 23 – Oct 30<br />
44 Nov 1 – Nov 8 Oct 30 – Nov 6<br />
45 Nov 8 – Nov 15 Nov 6 – Nov 13<br />
46 Nov 15 – Nov 22 Nov 13 – Nov 20<br />
47 Nov 22 – Nov 29 Nov 20 – Nov 27<br />
48 Nov 29 – Dec 6 Nov 27 – Dec 4<br />
49 Dec 6 – Dec 13 Dec 4 – Dec 11<br />
50 Dec 13 – Dec 20 Dec 11 – Dec 18<br />
51 Dec 20 – Dec 27 Dec 18 – Dec 25<br />
52 Dec 27 – Jan 3 Dec 25 – Jan 1<br />
SEASON<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club <strong>Resorts</strong> Points Chart<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Piñon<br />
Pointe <br />
Sedona, AZ<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Highl<strong>and</strong>s Inn<br />
a <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vaction<br />
Club Resort<br />
Carmel, CA<br />
Step #1 Many members find that reserving<br />
their unit <strong>and</strong> week of purchase becomes a<br />
tradition. So each year they call during their<br />
Home Resort Preference Period (HRPP) to let<br />
us know they will be returning to their home<br />
resort on their week of purchase. Remember,<br />
while the HRPP window lets us hold your fixed<br />
week exclusively for you, HVC does not make<br />
the reservation for you. Your HRPP also<br />
expires six months prior to your fixed week.<br />
To make any other type of reservation,<br />
you will be converting your fixed week to points.<br />
In doing so, here are a few things to consider:<br />
Step #2 When do you want to travel?<br />
Consult the reservation calendars on each<br />
side of these pages. One side reflects<br />
Saturday arrivals, the other is for Sunday<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Main Street<br />
Station <br />
Breckenridge, CO<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Mountain<br />
Lodge �<br />
Beaver Creek, CO<br />
SEASON WEEK<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Beach<br />
House<br />
Key West, FL<br />
arrivals. Be sure to confirm the day <strong>and</strong> date<br />
of arrival for your selected week, because<br />
each year the calendar varies by a few days.<br />
Step #3 How many points are in your<br />
account? As you pass through each<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Sunset<br />
Harbor<br />
Key West, FL<br />
reservation window, a statement is mailed<br />
explaining the reservation window <strong>and</strong> number<br />
of points in your account. To determine<br />
point values, locate the destination of<br />
choice on the “Season Week” chart, look to<br />
the week you intend to travel, then go to the<br />
“Point Values” chart for the unit size. This will<br />
tell you how many points are needed for a<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Windward<br />
Pointe<br />
Key West, FL<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
High Sierra<br />
Lodge<br />
Lake Tahoe, NV<br />
2, 1 Bedroom 2, 1 Bedroom 3, 2 Bedroom 3, 2 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2, 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2, 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2, 1 Bedroom<br />
& Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio<br />
DIAMOND 15-17 28-43 6-12 6-12 7 7 7 7 7 7<br />
51, 52 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51.52 51, 52<br />
PLATINUM 12-14 16-27 1-5 1-5 5, 6 5, 6 5, 6 3-6 26-34 3-6<br />
18-21<br />
38-44<br />
51 13-14 13-14 8, 9 8, 9 8, 9 8-14 8-14<br />
GOLD 7 1-15 47-50 47-50 1-4 1-4 1-4 1, 2 5, 6 1-2<br />
22-37 44-50 10-16 10-16 10-16 15-17 8-9<br />
21-25<br />
15-17<br />
SILVER 6 NA N/A N/A 17-20 17-20 17-20 18-20 1-4 24-35<br />
8-11 25-35 25-35 25-35 25-35 10-14 47-50<br />
45-48 42, 43 42, 43 42, 43 45-48 35-38, 50<br />
BRONZE 1-5 NA 25-38 25-38 21-24 21-24 21-24 21-24 15-20 18-23<br />
49, 50 40, 41 40, 41 40, 41 36-44 39-45 36-46<br />
44-47, 50 44-47, 50 44-47, 50 49, 50<br />
COPPER NA NA 15, 16 15, 16 36-39 36-39 36-39 NA 46-49 N/A<br />
21-24 21-24 48, 49 48, 49 48, 49<br />
39, 40 39, 40<br />
MOUNTAIN NA NA 17-20 17-20 NA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A<br />
41-46 41-46<br />
How to make reservations <strong>and</strong> use your points<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Hacienda<br />
del Mar<br />
Dorado, Puerto Rico FULL WEEK POINT VALUES<br />
3 2 1<br />
Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Studio<br />
2950 2200 1450 750<br />
It is never too soon to start planning your vacation. The points associated with your fixed week actually become available one year<br />
prior to your fixed week. And the HVC reservation system is so flexible, that if you cannot make plans that far out, you still have several<br />
options that allow you to reserve accommodations right up to the last minute.<br />
Split Week Vacation Point Values<br />
See Page 5<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Coconut<br />
Plantation�<br />
Bonita Springs, FL<br />
reservation. If you travel in off seasons, you<br />
can often make two or more reservations<br />
from one allotment of points.<br />
Options outside HVC Beyond HVC resorts,<br />
Interval International is an option during your<br />
HRPP or your Club Use Period. This allows<br />
you to use all or any portion of points toward<br />
exchanges at 1,900 Interval resorts worldwide.<br />
Every day, Interval members exchange travel<br />
weeks, which means availabilities change<br />
daily. (Call 1-800-GO HYATT for updates.)<br />
Unsure of your travel plans <strong>and</strong> considering<br />
destinations outside HVC? You have the<br />
option of utilizing the Extended External<br />
Exchange Program (EEEP). Members may<br />
commit all or any portion of their FIXED week<br />
points to the EEEP for the purpose of exchange<br />
2680 2000 1320 680<br />
2520 1880 1240 640<br />
1880 1400 920 480<br />
1730 1300 870 430<br />
1460 1100 740 360<br />
270 200 130 70<br />
through Interval International to non-HVC<br />
<strong>Resorts</strong> for two years. Points must be converted<br />
into the program 4 months before their deeded<br />
week commences. Once the points are transferred<br />
to the EEEP you cannot bring them<br />
back to your HVC account. The EEEP does<br />
not apply to floating points.<br />
The Gold Passport Exchange Program<br />
(GPEP) is another option during your Home<br />
Resort Preference Period. This requires that<br />
you move your entire point balance to the<br />
GPEP. You can make as many reservations<br />
or redeem as many Gold Passport Awards<br />
as your points will allow.<br />
For reservations or information about<br />
reservation windows <strong>and</strong> booking<br />
procedures, call 1-800-GO HYATT.<br />
DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club DESTINATIONS � <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
Calendar for Sunday to Sunday stay<br />
Week # 2003 2004<br />
1 Jan 5 – Jan 12 Jan 4 – Jan 11<br />
2 Jan 12 – Jan 19 Jan 11 – Jan 18<br />
3 Jan 19 – Jan 26 Jan 18 – Jan 25<br />
4 Jan 26 – Feb 2 Jan 25 – Feb 1<br />
5 Feb 2 – Feb 9 Feb 1 – Feb 8<br />
6 Feb 9 – Feb 16 Feb 8 – Feb 15<br />
7 Feb 16 – Feb 23 Feb 15 – Feb 22<br />
8 Feb 23 – Mar 2 Feb 22 – Feb 29<br />
9 Mar 2 – Mar 9 Feb 29 – Mar 7<br />
10 Mar 9 – Mar 16 Mar 7 – Mar 14<br />
11 Mar 16 – Mar 23 Mar 14 – Mar 21<br />
12 Mar 23 – Mar 30 Mar 21 – Mar 28<br />
13 Mar 30 – Apr 6 Mar 28 – Apr 4<br />
14 Apr 6 – Apr 13 Apr 4 – Apr 11<br />
15 Apr 13 – Apr 20 Apr 11 – Apr 18<br />
16 Apr 20 – Apr 27 Apr 18 – Apr 25<br />
17 Apr 27 – May 4 Apr 25 – May 2<br />
18 May 4 – May 11 May 2 – May 9<br />
19 May 11 – May 18 May 9 – May 16<br />
20 May 18 – May 25 May 16 – May 23<br />
21 May 25– June 1 May 23 – May 30<br />
22 June 1 – June 8 May 30– June 6<br />
23 June 8 – June 15 June 6 – June 13<br />
24 June 15– June 22 June 13– June 20<br />
25 June 22– June 29 June 20– June 27<br />
26 June 29– July 6 June 27– July 4<br />
27 July 6 – July 13 July 4 – July 11<br />
28 July 13 – July 20 July 11 – July 18<br />
29 July 20 – July 27 July 18 – July 25<br />
30 July 27 – Aug 3 July 25 – Aug 1<br />
31 Aug 3 – Aug 10 Aug 1 – Aug 8<br />
32 Aug 10 – Aug 17 Aug 8 – Aug 15<br />
33 Aug 17 – Aug 24 Aug 15 – Aug 22<br />
34 Aug 24 – Aug 31 Aug 22 – Aug 29<br />
35 Aug 31 – Sept 7 Aug 29 – Sept 5<br />
36 Sept 7 – Sept 14 Sept 5 – Sept 12<br />
37 Sept 14– Sept 21 Sept 12– Sept 19<br />
38 Sept 21– Sept 28 Sept 19– Sept 26<br />
39 Sept 28– Oct 5 Sept 26– Oct 3<br />
40 Oct 5 – Oct 12 Oct 3 – Oct 10<br />
41 Oct 12 – Oct 19 Oct 10 – Oct 17<br />
42 Oct 19 – Oct 26 Oct 17 – Oct 24<br />
43 Oct 26 – Nov 2 Oct 24 – Oct 31<br />
44 Nov 2 – Nov 9 Oct 31 – Nov 7<br />
45 Nov 9 – Nov 16 Nov 7 – Nov 14<br />
46 Nov 16 – Nov 23 Nov 14 – Nov 21<br />
47 Nov 23 – Nov 30 Nov 21 – Nov 28<br />
48 Nov 30 – Dec 7 Nov 28 – Dec 5<br />
49 Dec 7 – Dec 14 Dec 5 – Dec 12<br />
50 Dec 14 – Dec 21 Dec 12 – Dec 19<br />
51 Dec 21 – Dec 28 Dec 19 – Dec 26<br />
52 Dec 28 – Jan 4 Dec 26 – Jan 2
A<br />
HYATT GOLD PASSPORT<br />
Receive Gold Passport points<br />
by exchanging your<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club fixed week<br />
s a vacation owner, you are automatically<br />
enrolled in Gold Passport, <strong>Hyatt</strong>’s worldwide<br />
frequent guest program.<br />
As a Gold Passort member you can enjoy free<br />
nights, special offers <strong>and</strong> exclusive services <strong>and</strong><br />
benefits at <strong>Hyatt</strong> <strong>Hotels</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Resorts</strong>� worldwide.<br />
Plus, you can now biennially (every other year)<br />
exchange your HVC fixed week for Gold Passport<br />
points redeemable toward free nights, upgrades<br />
<strong>and</strong> more at any <strong>Hyatt</strong> hotel or resort.<br />
EXCLUSIVE SERVICES AND BENEFITS<br />
Gold Passport members enjoy valuable<br />
benefits <strong>and</strong> privileges when staying at any<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> hotel or resort worldwide:<br />
� Receive your choice of 5 Gold Passport points<br />
for every eligible dollar spent at <strong>Hyatt</strong> towards free<br />
nights, when staying at a <strong>Hyatt</strong> hotel or resort.<br />
� Choose miles instead of points for your stay<br />
GOLD PASSPORT POINT EXCHANGE CHART<br />
SEASON 3 BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 1 BEDROOM STUDIO<br />
Diamond 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000<br />
Platinum 110,000 82,000 54,000 28,000<br />
Gold 104,000 77,000 50,000 27,000<br />
Silver 77,000 57,000 37,000 20,000<br />
Bronze 71,000 53,000 35,000 18,000<br />
Copper 60,000 45,000 30,000 15,000<br />
Mountain n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Exchange your <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club fixed week for Gold Passport<br />
points, <strong>and</strong> redeem them for Gold Passport awards. The exchange<br />
option is only available every other year (biennially). Other<br />
restrictions apply.<br />
NEW PROPERTY UPDATES<br />
� <strong>Hyatt</strong> Piñon Pointe, Sedona,<br />
Ariz.—Fall 2003 occupancy.<br />
With the opening of this property,<br />
Sedona will take another step<br />
forward from its former status as<br />
simply the prime stopping point<br />
between Phoenix <strong>and</strong> the Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Canyon. Now Sedona is<br />
recognized as a magnificent<br />
<strong>and</strong> earn 500 miles towards an airline<br />
ticket with our participating airlines.<br />
� Private Gold Reservation line for<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong>: 1-800-228-3360 when calling<br />
from within the U.S. or Canada.<br />
� 1-800-CHECK-IN � to check in <strong>and</strong><br />
obtain your room number as early<br />
as noon local hotel time on the day<br />
of arrival.<br />
� Members-only express check-in<br />
where available.<br />
� Personal Membership Profile to help<br />
us better meet your travel needs.<br />
� Complimentary newspaper <strong>and</strong> your<br />
choice of coffee or tea every morning.<br />
� Use of <strong>Hyatt</strong> Fitness Centers, where<br />
available.<br />
� $250(US) check-cashing<br />
privileges per stay.<br />
destination itself for its awesome<br />
red rock formations <strong>and</strong> the mild<br />
year-round climate of the high<br />
desert, which makes hiking,<br />
horseback riding <strong>and</strong> Jeep tours<br />
popular activities. And as a<br />
thriving artists’ colony, Sedona<br />
offers captivating shops <strong>and</strong><br />
galleries, as well as fine dining.<br />
� Late check-out on request (subject<br />
to availability).<br />
� Special offers from <strong>Hyatt</strong> <strong>and</strong> our<br />
Travel Partners.<br />
� 3-points-to-1-mile conversion with<br />
participating airline partners, plus<br />
earn 5,000 bonus miles when you<br />
convert 60,000 points for a total of<br />
25,000 miles.<br />
� 24-hour-a-day account access at<br />
www.goldpassport.com, through<br />
our Automated Account Information<br />
Line at 1-800-51 HYATT or (402)<br />
592-6433 (outside the U.S. <strong>and</strong><br />
Canada).<br />
� Quarterly account summaries<br />
for active members (via e-mail or<br />
regular mail).<br />
1 FREE NIGHT<br />
Gold Passport points required PER NIGHT in each hotel category<br />
Hotel Category 1 Hotel Category 2 Hotel Category 3 Hotel Category 4<br />
5,000 8,000 12,000 15,000<br />
1 FREE NIGHT IN REGENCY/GRAND CLUB �<br />
Gold Passport points required PER NIGHT in each hotel category<br />
Hotel Category 1 Hotel Category 2 Hotel Category 3 Hotel Category 4<br />
7,000 10,000 15,000 18,000<br />
SUITE UPGRADE FOR UP TO 4 NIGHTS<br />
Gold Passport points required PER STAY in each hotel category<br />
Hotel Category 1 Hotel Category 2 Hotel Category 3 Hotel Category 4<br />
6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000<br />
7-NIGHT PASSPORT ESCAPE<br />
Gold Passport points required PER STAY in each hotel category<br />
Hotel Category 1 Hotel Category 2 Hotel Category 3 Hotel Category 4<br />
90,000 110,000 140,000 160,000<br />
� Stay with <strong>Hyatt</strong> more often to quickly move up to<br />
a richer selection of rewards <strong>and</strong> a higher level of<br />
Gold Passport membership.<br />
CONTACT HYATT AND GOLD PASSPORT<br />
For reservations, account information, award<br />
reservations <strong>and</strong> more, visit www.goldpassport.com<br />
or call:<br />
� <strong>Hyatt</strong> <strong>Hotels</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Resorts</strong> Reservations <strong>and</strong><br />
Information: 1-800-228-3360<br />
� Gold Passport Customer Service:1-888-36 HYATT<br />
� <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club Exchange: 1-800 GO HYATT<br />
All benefits are subject to complete Gold<br />
Passport terms <strong>and</strong> conditions. Visit<br />
www.goldpassport.com for details.<br />
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in the subject line. We’ll add your e-mail address to our database,<br />
so you can begin receiving notification of special offers<br />
on vacation rentals.<br />
U.S., CANADA & THE CARIBBEAN<br />
ARIZONA<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Phoenix<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Scottsdale Resort<br />
at Gainey Ranch<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> at Fisherman’s Wharf (San Francisco)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Gr<strong>and</strong> Champions Resort & Spa<br />
(Indian Wells)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Huntington Beach<br />
Resort & Spa<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Irvine<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Isl<strong>and</strong>ia (San Diego)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency La Jolla (San Diego)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Long Beach<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Los Angeles<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Monterey<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Newporter (Newport Beach)<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Orange County (Anaheim)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Suites Palm Springs<br />
3 Rickeys, A <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hotel (Palo Alto)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Sacramento<br />
4 Manchester Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> San Diego<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Sainte Claire (downtown San Jose)<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> San Francisco<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency San Francisco<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency San Francisco Airport<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> San Jose<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Valencia<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> West Hollywood<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Westlake Plaza (Los Angeles area)<br />
CANADA<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Calgary<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Vancouver<br />
CARIBBEAN<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Aruba Resort & Casino<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Dorado Beach Resort &<br />
Country Club (Puerto Rico)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Gr<strong>and</strong> Cayman<br />
Resort & Villas<br />
COLORADO<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Denver<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Tech Center (Denver)<br />
CONNECTICUT<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Greenwich<br />
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Washington<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Washington<br />
FLORIDA<br />
�4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Coconut Point<br />
Resort & Spa<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Coral Gables (Miami area)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Gr<strong>and</strong> Cypress Resort<br />
(Orl<strong>and</strong>o)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Key West Resort & Marina<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Miami<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Orl<strong>and</strong>o<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Orl<strong>and</strong>o Int’l. Airport<br />
� 3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort<br />
(Fort Lauderdale)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Sarasota<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Tampa Bay<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Tampa<br />
GEORGIA<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Atlanta<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Atlanta<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Savannah<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Suites Perimeter<br />
Northwest (Atlanta)<br />
HAWAII<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Kauai Resort & Spa<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Maui Resort & Spa<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Chicago<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Deerfield (suburban North Chicago)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Lisle (Chicago area)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency McCormick Place (Chicago)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency O’Hare (O’Hare Airport)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Oak Brook (Chicago area)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> on Printer’s Row (Chicago)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Rosemont (O’Hare Airport)<br />
�<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> <strong>Hotels</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Resorts</strong> Worldwide<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Woodfield (Chicago area)<br />
2 The <strong>Hyatt</strong> Lodge (Chicago area)<br />
INDIANA<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Indianapolis<br />
� 1 Gr<strong>and</strong> Victoria Casino & Resort<br />
by <strong>Hyatt</strong> (Rising Sun)<br />
KANSAS<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Wichita<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Lexington<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Louisville<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency New Orleans<br />
MARYLAND<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Baltimore<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Bethesda<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf<br />
Resort, Spa & Marina<br />
MASSACHUSETTS<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Harborside (Boston)<br />
+ <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Boston (Financial District)<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Cambridge<br />
(overlooking Boston)<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Dearborn (Detroit area)<br />
MINNESOTA<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Minneapolis<br />
MISSOURI<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Crown Center (Kansas City)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency St. Louis<br />
NEVADA<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Lake Las Vegas<br />
Resort, Spa & Casino<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Lake Tahoe Resort,<br />
Spa & Casino<br />
NEW JERSEY<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Jersey City<br />
on the Hudson<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency New Brunswick<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Princeton<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Albuquerque<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa<br />
NEW YORK<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Buffalo<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> New York<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Rochester<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Charlotte<br />
OHIO<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> on Capitol Square (Columbus)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Cincinnati<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Clevel<strong>and</strong><br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Columbus<br />
PENNSYLVANIA<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Philadelphia at<br />
Penn’s L<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Pittsburgh<br />
International Airport<br />
RHODE ISLAND<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Newport<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Greenville<br />
TEXAS<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Austin<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Dallas<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency DFW<br />
(at DFW International Airport)<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Hill Country<br />
Resort & Spa (San Antonio)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Houston<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Houston Airport<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency San Antonio<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Arlington<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Crystal City (Arlington)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Dulles (Dulles Airport)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Fair Lakes (Northern Virginia)<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Reston (D.C. area)<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Bellevue (Seattle)<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Seattle<br />
WISCONSIN<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Milwaukee<br />
LATIN AMERICA<br />
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BRAZIL<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> São Paulo<br />
CHILE<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Santiago<br />
MEXICO<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Acapulco<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Cancun Caribe Villas & Resort<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Cancun<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Merida<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Villahermosa<br />
ASIA & THE PACIFIC<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Adelaide<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Coolum<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Melbourne<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Perth<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Sanctuary Cove<br />
INDIA<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Delhi<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Kolkata<br />
1 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Mumbai<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Mumbai<br />
INDONESIA<br />
� 1 Bali <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
� 2 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Bali<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency B<strong>and</strong>ung<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Jakarta<br />
1 Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Surabaya<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Yogyakarta<br />
JAPAN<br />
3 Century <strong>Hyatt</strong> Tokyo<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Fukuoka<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Tokyo<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Fukuoka<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Osaka<br />
KOREA<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Seoul<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Cheju<br />
+ <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Incheon (Opens 2003)<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Johor Bahru<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Kinabalu<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Kuantan<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Saujana (Kuala Lumpur)<br />
MICRONESIA<br />
� 4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Guam<br />
� 3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Saipan<br />
NEPAL<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Kathm<strong>and</strong>u<br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Auckl<strong>and</strong><br />
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA<br />
2 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Beijing<br />
+ <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Chonqing (Opens 2004)<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Hangzhou (Opens 2004)<br />
4 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hong Kong<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Hong Kong<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Macau<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Shanghai<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Tianjin<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Xian<br />
PHILIPPINES<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Manila<br />
SINGAPORE<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Singapore<br />
TAIWAN<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Taipei<br />
THAILAND<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Erawan Bangkok<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Hua Hin<br />
EUROPE, AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST<br />
AZERBAIJAN<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Baku<br />
BELGIUM<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Brussels-Barsey<br />
EGYPT<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Sharm El Sheikh<br />
� + <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Soma Bay (Opens 2004)<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Taba Heights<br />
FRANCE<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Paris-Charles de Gaulle<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Paris-Madeleine<br />
GERMANY<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Berlin<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Cologne<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Mainz<br />
GREECE<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Thessaloniki<br />
HUNGARY<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Budapest<br />
ISRAEL<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Dead Sea Resort & Spa<br />
� 1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Jerusalem<br />
JORDAN<br />
1 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Amman<br />
KAZAKHSTAN<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Almaty<br />
KYRGYZSTAN<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Bishkek<br />
MOROCCO<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Casablanca<br />
OMAN<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Muscat<br />
POLAND<br />
4 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Warsaw<br />
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Belgrade<br />
SPAIN<br />
� 2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency La Manga (Murcia)<br />
TURKEY<br />
+ Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Ankara (Opens late 2004)<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Istanbul<br />
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<br />
3 Gr<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong> Dubai<br />
1 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Dubai<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
3 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Birmingham<br />
PARK HYATT HOTELS WORLDWIDE<br />
3 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Baku<br />
� 4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Beaver Creek � Resort & Spa<br />
2 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hotel Canberra, A Park <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Hotel<br />
4 Highl<strong>and</strong>s Inn, Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Carmel<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Chicago<br />
� 2 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Goa Resort & Spa<br />
3 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hamburg<br />
2 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Johannesburg<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Los Angeles<br />
4 Hotel Villa Magna, A Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hotel,<br />
Madrid<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Melbourne<br />
3 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Mendoza & Regency Casino<br />
Mendoza<br />
+ Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Milan (Opens late 2003)<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Moscow<br />
4 The Stanhope Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> New York<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Paris-Vendome<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Philadelphia<br />
+ Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Saigon (Opens 2004)<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> San Francisco<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Sydney<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Tokyo<br />
3 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Toronto<br />
4 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Washington<br />
1 Park <strong>Hyatt</strong> Zurich (Opens 2004)<br />
Gold Passport members can also reserve<br />
accommodations at participating Hawthorne Suites<br />
hotels. Visit www.goldpassport.com for more<br />
information.<br />
KEY TO LISTINGS<br />
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A<br />
HYATT WINDWARD POINTE RESORT<br />
Surround yourself with wonder<br />
Have fun in the sun–<strong>and</strong> the water–at this Key West paradise<br />
t the end of Florida’s<br />
dramatic Overseas<br />
Highway is Key West<br />
<strong>and</strong> the beginning of a vacation<br />
filled with boundless<br />
activities. <strong>Hyatt</strong> Windward<br />
Tropical l<strong>and</strong>scapes, elegantly<br />
appointed suites <strong>and</strong> a sparkling<br />
pool welcome guests to <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Windward Pointe, just a short<br />
stroll from the southernmost<br />
point in the continental U.S.<br />
A WEEK<br />
IN KEY WEST<br />
DAY ONE<br />
Relax in the pool. Nothing<br />
releases stress better than floating<br />
in a pool, yet feeling like you’re<br />
drifting right out into the ocean.<br />
That’s the illusion the negativeedge<br />
design on the resort’s<br />
90,000-gallon pool creates. Or<br />
take a relaxing walk by the ocean.<br />
At low tide, you can stroll out a<br />
thous<strong>and</strong> yards from the resort<br />
<strong>and</strong> still only be waist deep in<br />
water. In the evening, take a taxi<br />
to <strong>Hyatt</strong> Key West Resort &<br />
Marina for a romantic Caribbean<br />
dinner at Nicola’s Seafood. Dine<br />
al fresco on the waterfront <strong>and</strong><br />
enjoy breathtaking views of a<br />
starlit sky over the Gulf of Mexico.<br />
DAY TWO<br />
Relax on the beach. Pack up<br />
the kids, sunscreen <strong>and</strong> camera<br />
<strong>and</strong> stroll over to nearby<br />
Smather’s Beach, the largest<br />
beach on the isl<strong>and</strong>. This is the<br />
“action beach” where young <strong>and</strong><br />
old come to enjoy the Atlantic<br />
Ocean, socialize under shady<br />
palm trees or nap in the sun. You<br />
can rent everything you need,<br />
from loungers <strong>and</strong> rafts, to sailboats<br />
<strong>and</strong> wave runners. For early<br />
evening entertainment, head over<br />
to the nightly celebration on<br />
Pointe Resort is the perfect<br />
starting point for everything<br />
under the sun.<br />
Key West’s famed Mallory Square.<br />
The whole family will enjoy jugglers,<br />
palm readers, contortionists<br />
<strong>and</strong> street performers, plus the<br />
main event, a breathtaking sunset.<br />
DAY THREE<br />
Play on the water. If you dare,<br />
try the hottest new water sport—<br />
kite boarding. But start with lessons<br />
to learn how to ride this<br />
small board while holding onto a<br />
parachute-like kite. Soon you’ll be<br />
speedsailing, riding waves <strong>and</strong><br />
flying through the air for 10-feet or<br />
more. While you’re in a sporting<br />
mood, head back to the resort for<br />
a pickup game of beach volleyball,<br />
badminton or shuffleboard.<br />
Or try a friendly game of pool in<br />
The Beatle’s Hut (a.k.a. The Pool<br />
House). <strong>Hyatt</strong> Windward Pointe<br />
kept this part of the original building<br />
intact to commemorate a<br />
Beatle’s stay while visiting Key<br />
West. All the makings of a great<br />
barbecue are waiting for you<br />
there as well.<br />
The waters surrounding the<br />
isl<strong>and</strong> are warmed by the Gulf<br />
Stream, which protects the only<br />
DAY FOUR<br />
Be a tourist. Everyone goes to<br />
Duval Street, offering an amazing<br />
array of dining options from<br />
French, Italian <strong>and</strong> Caribbean<br />
cuisines to pizza by the slice. The<br />
shopping is just as eclectic with<br />
T-shirts, souvenirs <strong>and</strong> fine crystal<br />
on display in fun <strong>and</strong> funky storefronts.<br />
Learn about important historical<br />
figures who called Key West<br />
home with a visit to the Truman<br />
White House-Key West, or a tour of<br />
the Ernest Hemingway Home <strong>and</strong><br />
Museum. See the garret over his<br />
garage, where he wrote For Whom<br />
the Bell Tolls <strong>and</strong> A Farewell to Arms.<br />
The Heritage House Museum <strong>and</strong><br />
Robert Frost Cottage also offer<br />
antiques <strong>and</strong> gardens where<br />
visitors can enjoy recordings of<br />
Robert Frost’s poetry.<br />
DAY FIVE<br />
Enjoy the wildlife. Start your<br />
day with breakfast at Blue Heaven,<br />
729 Thomas St., one of the most<br />
casual restaurants anywhere.<br />
Try “Breakfast with the Roosters”<br />
coral reef in America <strong>and</strong><br />
keeps the climate warm all year<br />
round. “Water is king here,”<br />
says Ted Bolstad, resort manager.<br />
“All HVC members thoroughly<br />
enjoy the diverse water<br />
activities.”<br />
Reserving a week at <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Windward Pointe Resort also<br />
gives you access to <strong>Hyatt</strong> Key<br />
for banana, pecan or strawberry<br />
pancakes with pure maple syrup<br />
<strong>and</strong> discover a Key West tradition<br />
as live roosters <strong>and</strong> chicks play<br />
underfoot. Then head to Key West’s<br />
Historic Seaport for a kayak or Jet<br />
Ski rental. Or explore the isl<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
famed coral reefs <strong>and</strong> protected<br />
habitats as part of a snorkeling,<br />
eco-tour or birding adventure.<br />
DAY SIX<br />
Make memories. Take the<br />
family on day trip to Fort Jefferson<br />
in Dry Tortugas National Park.<br />
This Civil War-era fortress is the<br />
perfect setting for history, snorkeling,<br />
camping, bird watching <strong>and</strong><br />
more. Arrive by seaplane to see<br />
dolphins, sharks, spotted rays<br />
<strong>and</strong> tarpon, or even shipwrecks<br />
<strong>and</strong> coral reefs from above. On<br />
l<strong>and</strong>, you can splash around in<br />
the moat surrounding the fort.<br />
This calm <strong>and</strong> protected area is<br />
ideal for swimming, snorkeling,<br />
reef diving <strong>and</strong> exploring colorful<br />
sea life. Everyone will come back<br />
from this trip with stories to tell.<br />
West Resort & Marina, ideally<br />
located in Old Town Key West.<br />
“HVC members feel at home there<br />
<strong>and</strong> enjoy renting wave runners,<br />
bicycles or fishing equipment from<br />
a name they trust,” Bolstad says.<br />
With near perfect weather yearround,<br />
inviting waters <strong>and</strong> friendly<br />
people, anytime is a great time to<br />
schedule a trip to Key West.<br />
DAY SEVEN<br />
Reel in fun. With over 60 deepsea<br />
charter boats plying the waters<br />
around Key West, there is a fishing<br />
trip for every type of angler.<br />
Experienced anglers could reel in a<br />
white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, blackfin<br />
tuna, kingfish, barracuda or monster<br />
shark. But even a small bonefish can<br />
provide a good fight for a novice<br />
fishermen. Even if you didn’t catch<br />
anything, you can still enjoy superb<br />
seafood at one of Old Town Key<br />
West’s classic eateries, Café<br />
Marquesa in the Marquesa Hotel,<br />
600 Fleming Street. The 50-seat<br />
restaurant, serving fine seafood <strong>and</strong><br />
cuisine, has a theatre-kitchen set<br />
behind a trompe l’oeil wall of a<br />
kitchen scene.<br />
There are so many activities to<br />
do in Key West that a week is barely<br />
enough time to fit it all in. But no<br />
matter how you spend your week, you’ll<br />
see why Key West is a destination<br />
you’ll want to enjoy year after year.<br />
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D E ST I N AT I O N S 10 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club D E ST I N AT I O N S 11 <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR<br />
VIP service at Hacienda del Mar<br />
Denise Otero’s touch at Hacienda del Mar makes<br />
this tropical destination feel like a home away from home<br />
o job is too big or small for <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
Hacienda del Mar Employee-of-the-<br />
Year Denise Otero.<br />
Like its name suggests, Hacienda del Mar<br />
is everything you might expect of a beach<br />
house by the sea, <strong>and</strong> more. Located on a<br />
private section of Puerto Rico’s spectacular<br />
Dorado Beach, the resort<br />
also boasts the world’s largest river<br />
pool with grottos <strong>and</strong> waterfalls.<br />
Now it has even more to boast<br />
about: Denise Otero, the petite <strong>and</strong><br />
always smiling agent at Hacienda<br />
del Mar’s front desk.<br />
At 4-feet, 6-inches tall, Otero<br />
might barely be able to see over the<br />
front desk, but her outgoing personality<br />
<strong>and</strong> ever-present smile make<br />
it impossible to miss her.<br />
Nominated by owners who know<br />
<strong>and</strong> love her, Otero is always ready<br />
to offer help <strong>and</strong> advice on anything<br />
about the resort or Puerto Rico,<br />
from her favorite local restaurants,<br />
to the best rainforest tours, to car<br />
rental information.<br />
“I know what the owners like <strong>and</strong> what they don’t<br />
like,” says Otero, who’s been at the property’s<br />
front desk since 1998. “The owners are like a<br />
family to me. I try to do my best so they can feel<br />
H<br />
SUNSHINE ON SALE<br />
Free night & kids play <strong>and</strong> eat free<br />
yatt’s Sunshine on Sale� offer at<br />
participating <strong>Hyatt</strong> <strong>Resorts</strong> in the U.S.<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Caribbean lets<br />
you indulge in an array of<br />
authentic experiences that not<br />
only educate but inspire. And<br />
now you can get them at a<br />
remarkable value. You'll also get<br />
a free night as well as a free session<br />
of Camp <strong>Hyatt</strong>� , where kids<br />
participate in “I-never-want-toleave”<br />
activities, <strong>and</strong> kids 12 <strong>and</strong><br />
under will even eat for free when<br />
accompanied by a paying adult.<br />
Or ask about <strong>Hyatt</strong>’s Sunshine on<br />
like a VIP at Hacienda del Mar.”<br />
Otero’s touch adds to the VIP experience,<br />
making Hacienda del Mar not only a tropical<br />
paradise, but also a home away from home<br />
for many owners.<br />
According to Lucy Cruz, resort manager,<br />
FRONT & CENTER: Denise Otero, front desk agent at<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Hacienda del Mar in Puerto Rico, is the property’s<br />
Employee of the Year.<br />
Otero knows all the owners <strong>and</strong> can greet<br />
them by name.<br />
“She smiles all the time,” Cruz says “<strong>and</strong><br />
makes it a warm <strong>and</strong> friendly place for the<br />
owners <strong>and</strong> employees, too.”<br />
Sale Family Plan* <strong>and</strong> get a separate room for<br />
the kids at 50% off. With torchlight ceremonies,<br />
adobe-making lessons<br />
<strong>and</strong> local culture instilled into<br />
every <strong>Hyatt</strong> Resort, it will be hard<br />
to know where the learning ends<br />
<strong>and</strong> the fun begins.<br />
*To book a Sunshine on Sale<br />
package with a family plan room<br />
call 1-800-55 HYATT <strong>and</strong> request<br />
Offer Code KIDSOS. Family plan<br />
rooms are not bookable on<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong>.com.
AT YOUR SERVICE<br />
HYATT VACATION CLUB<br />
450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 210<br />
St. Petersburg, FL 33716<br />
Telephone: (727) 803-9400<br />
Fax: (727) 803-9402<br />
www.hyattvacationclub.com<br />
Reservations<br />
1-800-GO HYATT�<br />
Member Services<br />
1-800-340-9997<br />
Rentals<br />
1-800-926-4447<br />
Sales Telephone Numbers<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Sunset Harbor<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Beach House<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Windward Pointe<br />
Key West, Florida<br />
Preview Center: (305) 294-1600<br />
Toll Free: 1-866-366-1600<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Mountain Lodge<br />
Beaver Creek, Colorado<br />
Resale Center: (970) 949-5811<br />
Toll Free: 1-800-962-5920<br />
www.intervalownership.biz<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Main Street Station<br />
Breckenridge, Colorado<br />
Preview Center: 1-800-869-9172<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> High Sierra Lodge<br />
Lake Tahoe, Nevada<br />
Preview Center: (775) 832-3000<br />
Toll Free: 1-866-616-1600<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Hacienda del Mar<br />
Dorado, Puerto Rico<br />
Preview Center: (787) 796-1600 Ext. 4040<br />
Toll Free: 1-866-566-1600<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong>s Inn,<br />
a <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club Resort<br />
Carmel, California<br />
Preview Center: 1-866-299-2201<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> Coconut Plantation<br />
Naples, Florida<br />
Preview Center: (239) 390-5340<br />
NEW RESORTS COMING SOON<br />
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Sedona, Arizona (Fall, 2003)<br />
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450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 210<br />
St. Petersburg, FL 33716<br />
OWNER SPOTLIGHT<br />
HVC flexibility lets the family come along<br />
ra <strong>and</strong> Fran Bash are no strangers to Puerto<br />
Rico. As 15-year veteran guests of <strong>Hyatt</strong><br />
resorts on the isl<strong>and</strong>, they jumped at the<br />
opportunity to become owners at <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hacienda<br />
del Mar even before it opened, knowing that<br />
the flexibility offered by <strong>Hyatt</strong> Vacation Club<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Hyatt</strong>’s hallmark service would perfectly<br />
accommodate their annual<br />
Christmastime family reunion.<br />
With four sons <strong>and</strong> daughters-in-law,<br />
plus lots of gr<strong>and</strong>children, the Bashes’<br />
extended family can take up quite a<br />
bit of space. They knew HVC would<br />
be a great way for the family to be<br />
together without having to book a<br />
whole wing of hotel rooms for the<br />
entire Bash Bunch, says Fran Bash.<br />
The Bashes purchased three<br />
weeks at Hacienda del Mar, but<br />
because of the flexibility of HVC’s<br />
points system, they have developed<br />
a unique way to allocate their vacation<br />
time. “We double up on our<br />
accommodations for Christmas week by trading<br />
our New Year’s week, <strong>and</strong> then get a week in the<br />
spring sometime, usually April,” says Fran Bash.<br />
While the Christmas week at Hacienda del Mar<br />
has become an etched-in-stone family tradition,<br />
the ability to trade points for stays has at other select<br />
<strong>Hyatt</strong> properties also has paid off for the Bashes.<br />
One year, they were able to trade their fixed week<br />
in the spring into The Hotel Exchange Program for<br />
a vacation for their sons. “The boys went out to<br />
California,” Fran Bash says. “They used our points<br />
to stay at the <strong>Hyatt</strong> Regency Palm Springs.”<br />
The idea of always having a set place for their<br />
family reunion was the key reason the Bashes<br />
chose to buy into HVC’s Hacienda del Mar.<br />
And their 15 years of memorable experiences<br />
at <strong>Hyatt</strong> resorts in Puerto Rico made their decision<br />
even easier. “We bought our unit from looking<br />
at a picture, <strong>and</strong> we love it,” Fran Bash says.<br />
“It’s our home away from home.”<br />
TOGETHER AGAIN: The Bash family Christmastime<br />
reunion at <strong>Hyatt</strong> Hacienda del Mar has become a tradition.<br />
In addition to HVC’s flexibility, the Bashes love<br />
the staff at Hacienda del Mar, who know the<br />
entire family by name, even their sons, <strong>and</strong> are<br />
always ready to offer their aid <strong>and</strong> expertise.<br />
“They are just forever present, willing to help,”<br />
says Fran Bash. “It’s constant luxury, but with<br />
the ambiance of family.”<br />
While they enjoy spending time with their<br />
family at HVC, the Bashes also have built strong<br />
relationships with fellow owners. “We’ve made<br />
friends who we call family as much as our own<br />
family,” she says. “It’s warm <strong>and</strong> friendly, <strong>and</strong><br />
everyone knows everyone else.”<br />
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