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Hyatt Vacation Club Newsletter Volume 8, Issue 1 

VIRTUAL VACATIONS 

New Web site offers rich content 

and great planning tools, Page 4. 

A Southern Style Oasis 

Discover an unspoiled corner 

of Florida at Hyatt Coconut Plantation 

SPLIT DECISIONS 

Make your escape with new Split 

Week getaway options, Page 5. 

GOOD AS GOLD 

Exchange HVC for Gold Passport 

points to travel worldwide, Page 8.

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COVER STORY 

Florida’s newest 

attraction: 

Hyatt Coconut 

Plantation 

Experience the rejuvenating powers of nature 

at an unspoiled oasis on the spectacular 

Naples coast of Southwest Florida 

n 1513, Spanish explorers 

became the first Europeans 

to “discover” Florida in their 

search for the legendary Fountain 

of Youth. Had they waded ashore 

today, they might think they had 

found exactly what they were 

looking for at the new Hyatt Coconut 

Plantation in Bonita Springs on 

Florida’s spectacular Naples coast. 

The astonishing splendor of 

Hyatt Vacation Club’s newest resort 

lends itself to the rejuvenating 

powers of pampering indulgence. 

Because the resort shares a 

26-acre property with the adjacent 

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort 

and Spa, guests are treated to a 

marriage of classic Florida style and 

luxurious resort amenities. Guests 

can enjoy championship golf, 

a lavish spa and fitness center, 

fine dining, tennis and supervised 

activities for kids at Camp Manatee. 

It’s a vacation experience as 

natural as the resort’s lush setting 

in a secluded oasis on the Gulf of 

Mexico’s pristine Estero Bay. 

June 2003 marked the grand 

opening of phase one of this 

Southern plantation-style property. 

Soon, the first 48 deluxe two-bedroom 

condominiums will be privately 

owned, including the amenities of 

a private clubhouse with exercise 

room, media room, arcade and 

general store offering groceries 

and sundries. And purchasing a 

one-week vacation is the only way 

to guarantee a coveted annual stay. 

As an owner, how would you 

spend your time here? 

LAVISH CONDOS: Rich, dark 

woods contrast beautifully with 

pastel walls in the subtle colors 

of nature, tropical artwork and 

cheery fabrics at Hyatt Coconut 

Plantation. 

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE 

If you’re a golfer, you could 

start by booking a tee time on the 

signature, 18-hole Raymond Floyddesigned 

Raptor Bay Golf Course. 

The course, which surrounds 

Coconut Plantation, is part of a 

lush, protected habitat that is 

home to uncounted migrating 

birds and even rare, protected 

species like the gopher tortoise, 

bald eagle and whooping crane. 

A stroll along the manicured 

fairways takes visitors past nesting 

areas of blue herons and great 

white egrets. Small wonder the 

course has been awarded 

Audubon International’s coveted 

Gold Certificate for its careful 

management of the environment. 

But the course is also a 

championship facility, offering 

challenges for golfers of all levels. 

Unlike most Florida golf courses, 

Floyd designed Raptor Bay with 

no formal bunkers or roughs. He 

used natural elevation changes, 

native vegetation, mature trees 

and grass evenly mowed to create 

a unique experience where control 

and placement are essential. 

PAMPERING SPA 

Visitors come to the pristine 

shores of the Gulf of Mexico for the 

renewing powers of 

water, ocean breezes 

and lush tropical splendor. 

These same qualities 

are found in rejuvenating 

treatments at the 

19,000-square-foot 

Stillwater Spa, just off the lobby 

of Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. 

The European-style spa puts 

particular emphasis on treatments 

using marine elements, salts and 

trace minerals taken from the ocean. 

A full array of treatments, from 

massages and facials, to hydrotherapy, 

to aromatherapy, to body 

scrubs and wraps are designed 

to cleanse, detoxify and renew. 

FINE AND CASUAL DINING 

Also at the hotel are some of 

the most innovative restaurants 

southwest Florida has to offer. 

Tanglewood, winner of the AAA 

Four Diamond award, takes classic 

American cuisine to new heights 

under Chef Thomas Martin. Diners 

enjoy tantalizing dishes like cast-iron 

fillet of beef or Asian glazed wild 

salmon at tables overlooking the 

resort’s cascading waterfalls and pools. 

There’s also the excitement of 

Tarpon Bay, a casual, fun and 

inventive seafood bistro under the 

direction of award-winning Chef 

John Suley. And perhaps the bestkept 

secret at the resort is Braxton’s, 

adjacent to Raptor Bay Golf 

Course, serving the freshest 

salads and sandwiches around. 

Also at the hotel, guests can 

enjoy cocktails at Mangroves 

lobby lounge, frozen drinks and 

burgers at Corkscrew by the 

resort’s massive pool complex, 

or Starbucks coffee and lighter 

fare at Kofe Nut. 

SUN & SAND 

For sun-worshippers, Hyatt 

Coconut Plantation is the place to be 

with beautiful, landscaped adult and 

children’s pools located just steps 

from the vacation condominiums. 

The marina at Hyatt Regency 

Coconut Point also offers water taxi 

ferries to the white, sandy beaches 

of nearby Big Hickory Island. The 

10-minute voyage, often accompanied 

by playful dolphins in the 

boat’s wake, offers opportunities to 

spot Loggerhead turtles, an occasional 

rare manatee, or spoonbills 

and other wading waterfowl in this 

protected marine habitat. 

A short day trip takes sun-seekers 

to the beaches, shopping and 

excitement of nearby Fort Myers. 

ECO TOURS 

For insights into the ecology 

and history of south Florida, take a 

discovery tour of Estero Bay by boat. 

Many tours stop at sites like Mound 

Key State Park, a man-made island 

created over 2,000 years ago by 

the Calusa Indians. Accessible 

only by boat, the island features 

shell mounds rising over 32 feet 

and is one of the foremost preserved 

sites in the Calusa domain. 

Matanzas Pass Preserve, near 

Fort Myers, also offers a two-mile 

boardwalk through a live hammock 

and mangrove forest. 

A RELAXING ESCAPE 

After a day of exploration, relax 

in your elegant vacation condo, 

decorated in the lavish hues of the 

Florida landscape. Rich, dark woods 

contrast beautifully with pastel walls 

in the subtle colors of nature, 

tropical artwork and cheery fabrics. 

Here, no detail has been overlooked. 

Tropical print bedspreads 

add casual charm, while rattan 

side chairs and headboard inlays 

evoke a Florida theme. 

Deluxe in-room amenities 

include everything from fully 

equipped kitchens, to premium 

furnishings, to an enclosed entertainment 

center with television, 

VCR, cable and pay-per-view 

movies, CD player and more. 

A focal point of each suite is 

the in-room bath spa, featuring a 

deep, coral tile-surround whirlpool 

and walk-in shower. 

Ownership entitles you to seven 

nights in your stylish two-bedroom 

unit. And, of course, it comes with 

all the advantages of HVC membership, 

including the option of 

staying at many other HVC resorts 

or the vast Interval International 

network of resorts worldwide. 

n Southwest Florida, U.S. 

Highway 41 (a.k.a. the 

Tamiami Trail) traces the 

southern edge of the Gulf Coast, 

offering spectacular vistas of 

Florida’s natural wonders and 

attractions. 

DESTINATIONS � Hyatt Vacation Club DESTINATIONS � Hyatt Vacation Club 

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41 41 

Fort Fort Myers Myers 

Estero Estero Bay Bay 

Bonita Bonita Springs Springs 

Naples Naples 

Collier Collier – – Seminole Seminole 

State State Park Park 

Marco Marco 

� AUDUBON’S CORKSCREW 

SWAMP SANCTUARY, 375 

Sactuary Road West, Naples— 

Follow County Road 846 15 miles 

west of Exit 111 on I-75. Watch for 

informational signs. Discover one 

of the world’s top stork nesting 

sites and one of the largest stands 

of pure old-growth bald cypress in 

the U.S. Call (239) 348-9151. 

� COLLIER-SEMINOLE STATE 

PARK, junction of Highway 41 

and Route 92— For an introduction 

to the Everglades environment, 

try the boat tours and trails. Call 

(239) 394-3397. 

� BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL 

PRESERVE, Ochopee—In places, 

the limestone bedrock under 

Florida’s Everglades has dissolved, 

forming elongated channels 

Corkscrew Corkscrew 

Swamp Swamp 

Sanctuary Sanctuary 

HYATT HYATT COCONUT COCONUT PLANTATION 

PLANTATION 

41 41 

Everglades City 

NN Everglades City 

Gulf Gulf of of Mexico Mexico 

Immokalee Immokalee 

Alligator Alligator Alley Alley 

Fakahatchee Fakahatchee Strand Strand 

Preserve Preserve State State Park Park 

75 75 

Ochopee Ochopee 

Big Big Cypress Cypress 

Nature Nature 

Preserve Preserve 

THINGS TO DO NEARBY 

Driving adventures in the 

Bonita Springs area 

Everglades 

Everglades 

National National Park Park 

colonized by cypress and other 

trees. This creates swamp forests, 

called “strands.” This is one of the 

best around. A hotbed of biological 

diversity, water moves slowly over 

the gently sloping plain to feed 

the mangrove forests on the Gulf 

of Mexico. Call (239) 695-1201. 

� FAKAHATCHEE STRAND 

PRESERVE STATE PARK, 

Janes Memorial Scenic Drive, west 

of Copeland of State Road 29— 

This strand was the setting for the 

stranger-than-fiction book “The 

Orchid Thief,” by Susan Orlean, and 

movie starring Nicolas Cage and 

Meryl Streep. Explore the boardwalk 

and bike trail to see the rare, 

wild orchids. Call (239) 695-4593. 

� EVERGLADES NATIONAL 

PARK—Follow Route 29 south 

from Everglades City to the park 

entrance. Experience Florida’s Ten 

Thousand Islands, a maze of mangrove 

islands and waterways that 

extends all the way to Florida Bay. 

Take a narrated boat tour and 

visit the natural history exhibits. 

Call (239) 695-3311.

fter more than a year of 

planning and soliciting 

feedback from vacation 

owners, Hyatt Vacation Club has 

unveiled a new hyattvacationclub.com. 

The Web site has been redesigned 

to give you the best online experience 

possible, plus expanded 

vacation planning resources that put 

information and member special 

offers at your fingertips. 

From the moment you enter the 

site at www.hyattvacationclub.com, 

you’ll find what you need more 

quickly and effectively, in richer 

detail. The relaunched site not 

only creates a new platform for 

Hyatt Vacation Ownership, it 

provides a more dynamic, 

personalized, interactive experience 

for club members. 

MEMBER’S CLUBHOUSE 

The centerpiece of the Web site 

is a private, password-protected 

“Member’s Clubhouse” that provides 

each owner with a Member 

Statement, including point 

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full-week or splitweek 

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with new 

resort destinations 

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regular basis. 

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Owner’s Discounts, offering 35% 

off, and “Great Escapes” offering 

40% off prevailing rates at 

Hyatt Vacation Club resorts. 

Although the general public 

can book reservations online, 

exclusive owner rental discounts 

can only be accessed by calling 

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Owner rates on vacation 

rentals are a great way to extend 

the value of Hyatt Vacation Club 

ownership without tapping available 

point balances. Such rental 

offers permit members to explore 

exciting new resorts, or to rent 

additional accommodations for 

family and friends during any 

vacation stay. 

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makes vacation planning faster 

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add airfare and car rental to your 

vacation reservations through 

special offers on hyatt.com. 

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Richer content and useful tools 

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more personalized, dynamic and 

interactive experience. 

yatt Vacation Club is introducing 

an exciting benefit 

to club members with 

new Split Week reservation 

options that further expand the 

flexibility of vacation ownership. 

The term “Split Week” simply 

means dividing a week at any Hyatt 

Vacation Club destination into more 

than one vacation period. 

Split Week assignments at various 

Hyatt Vacation Club destinations 

are as follows: 

Hyatt Mountain Lodge, 

Hyatt Main Street Station, 

Hyatt High Sierra Lodge, 

Hyatt Hacienda del Mar and 

Hyatt Windward Pointe 

2-Day Split Week: Tuesday 

and Wednesday nights or 

Thursday and Friday nights. 

3-Day Split Week: Saturday, 

Sunday and Monday Nights. 

4-Day Split Week: Tuesday, 

Wednesday, Thursday and 

Friday nights. 

Hyatt Sunset Harbor and Hyatt 

Beach House 

2-Day Split Week: Sunday and 

Monday nights or Tuesday 

and Wednesday nights. 

3-Day Split Week: Thursday, 

Friday and Saturday nights. 

4-Day Split Week: Sunday, 

Monday, Tuesday and 

Wednesday nights. 

The Highlands Inn, A Hyatt 

Vacation Club Resort, and 

Hyatt Coconut Plantation 

For vacation weeks that begin 

and end on a Sunday: 

2-Day Split Week: Sunday 

and Monday or Tuesday and 


3-Day Split Week: Thursday, 

Friday and Saturday nights. 

4-Day Split Week: Sunday, 

Monday, Tuesday and 


For vacation weeks that begin 

and end on a Saturday: 

2-Day Split Week: Tuesday 

and Wednesday or Thursday 

and Friday nights. 

3-Day Split Week: Saturday, 

Sunday and Monday nights. 

4-Day Split Week: Tuesday, 

Wednesday, Thursday and 

Friday nights. 

To reserve a Split Week 

vacation, you must first convert a 

fixed week vacation to points. 

The number of points you receive 

depends on the size of the unit 

and on the season week you 

purchased. Consult your member 

statement for information on reservation 

windows and how many 

points are available in your account. 

A club member who uses Club 

Points to receive a Split Week 

reservation confirmation may use 

any remaining points to reserve 

another available Week or Split 

Week, based on availability and 

avaliable points. 

To find out how many Club 

Points you need to make a Split 

Week reservation, simply look for 

the “Season Week” you’d like to 

travel on pages 6 and 7 to find that 

week’s corresponding season. 

Then consult the chart on this page 

to determine how many points are 

needed for a Split Week reservation 

in your choice of accommodations 

during that season. 


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SPLIT WEEKS 

Introducing new vacation options 

Now you can use your Hyatt Vacation Club points to book Split Week vacations 

for 2-, 3- or 4-night stays 

FLOATING SPLIT WEEKS NOT AFFECTED 

If your club membership includes a Floating Split Week with 

your vacation purchase, you will continue to enjoy the same 

flexibility with reservations at your home resort you’ve always 

experienced with Hyatt Vacation Club. 

Simply make your Floating Split Week reservation, as usual, 

during the Home Resort Preference Period. For information, 

contact Member Services at 1-800-GO HYATT. 

For example, a three-night 

stay in a two-bedroom vacation 

condo during diamond season 

requires 1,320 points for a Split 

Week reservation, where available, 

at any HVC destination. 

Contact Member Services at 

1-800-GO HYATT for information 

on Split Week availabilities. 

Club Points required to reserve a Split 

Week are subject to reasonable change 

by HVOI from time to time and without 

Club Member consent in the best interests 

of Members as a whole. A Club Member 

who uses Club Points to reserve a Split 

Week may use any remaining Club Points 

to reserve another available Week or Split 

Week. As a condition to receiving a Split 

Week reservation confirmation, a Club 

member may be required to pay an 

additional housekeeping fee and 

administrative fee to HVOI. HVOI may 

permit Club members to make Split Week 

reservations at other Club Resorts or in 

increments of as little as one day pursuant 

to amendments to these Rules and 

Regulations from time to time. 

SPLIT WEEK POINT VALUES 

SEASON 3 Day 

3 BEDROOM 

4 Night 2 NIght 3 Day 

2 BEDROOM 


1 BEDROOM 


STUDIO 

4 Night 2 NIght 

Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek Weekend Midweek Midweek 

DIAMOND 1770 1180 590 1320 880 440 870 580 290 450 300 150 

PLATINUM 1600 1080 540 1200 800 400 800 520 260 400 280 140 

GOLD 1500 1020 510 1120 760 380 740 500 250 380 260 130 

SILVER 1220 660 330 920 480 240 620 300 150 300 180 90 

BRONZE 1170 560 280 880 420 210 590 280 140 290 140 70 

COPPER 1000 460 230 760 340 170 520 220 110 240 120 60 

MOUNTAIN 190 80 40 140 60 30 90 40 20 50 20 10

Calendar for Saturday to Saturday stay 

Week # 2003 2004 

1 Jan 4 – Jan 11 Jan 3 – Jan 10 

2 Jan 11 – Jan 18 Jan 10 – Jan 17 

3 Jan 18 – Jan 25 Jan 17 – Jan 24 

4 Jan 25 – Feb 1 Jan 24 – Jan 31 

5 Feb 1 – Feb 8 Jan 31 – Feb 7 

6 Feb 8 – Feb 15 Feb 7 – Feb 14 

7 Feb 15 – Feb 22 Feb 14 – Feb 21 

8 Feb 22 – Mar 1 Feb 21 – Feb 28 

9 Mar 1 – Mar 8 Feb 28 – Mar 6 

10 Mar 8 – Mar 15 Mar 6 – Mar 13 

11 Mar 15 – Mar 22 Mar 13 – Mar 20 

12 Mar 22 – Mar 29 Mar 20 – Mar 27 

13 Mar 29 – Apr 5 Mar 27 – Apr 3 

14 Apr 5 – Apr 12 Apr 3 – Apr 10 

15 Apr 12 – Apr 19 Apr 10 – Apr 17 

16 Apr 19 – Apr 26 Apr 17 – Apr 24 

17 Apr 26 – May 3 Apr 24 – May 1 

18 May 3 – May 10 May 1 – May 8 

19 May 10 – May 17 May 8 – May 15 

20 May 17 – May 24 May 15 – May 22 

21 May 24– May 31 May 22 – May 29 

22 May 31 – June 7 May 29 – June 5 

23 June 7 – June 14 June 5 – June 12 


25 June 21– June 28 June 19 – June 26 

26 June 28– July 5 June 26 – July 3 

27 July 5 – July 12 July 3 – July 10 



30 July 26 – Aug 2 July 24 – July 31 

31 Aug 2 – Aug 9 July 31 – Aug 7 

32 Aug 9 – Aug 16 Aug 7 – Aug 14 

33 Aug 16 – Aug 23 Aug 14 – Aug 21 

34 Aug 23 – Aug 30 Aug 21 – Aug 28 

35 Aug 30 – Sept 6 Aug 28 – Sept 4 

36 Sept 6 – Sept 13 Sept 4 – Sept 11 

37 Sept 13– Sept 20 Sept 11 – Sept 18 

38 Sept 20– Sept 27 Sept 18 – Sept 25 

39 Sept 27– Oct 4 Sept 25 – Oct 2 

40 Oct 4 – Oct 11 Oct 2 – Oct 9 

41 Oct 11 – Oct 18 Oct 9 – Oct 16 

42 Oct 18 – Oct 25 Oct 16 – Oct 23 

43 Oct 25 – Nov 1 Oct 23 – Oct 30 

44 Nov 1 – Nov 8 Oct 30 – Nov 6 

45 Nov 8 – Nov 15 Nov 6 – Nov 13 

46 Nov 15 – Nov 22 Nov 13 – Nov 20 

47 Nov 22 – Nov 29 Nov 20 – Nov 27 

48 Nov 29 – Dec 6 Nov 27 – Dec 4 

49 Dec 6 – Dec 13 Dec 4 – Dec 11 

50 Dec 13 – Dec 20 Dec 11 – Dec 18 

51 Dec 20 – Dec 27 Dec 18 – Dec 25 

52 Dec 27 – Jan 3 Dec 25 – Jan 1 

SEASON 

Hyatt Vacation Club Resorts Points Chart 

Hyatt 

Piñon 

Pointe 

Sedona, AZ 


Highlands Inn 

a Hyatt Vaction 

Club Resort 

Carmel, CA 

Step #1 Many members find that reserving 

their unit and week of purchase becomes a 

tradition. So each year they call during their 

Home Resort Preference Period (HRPP) to let 

us know they will be returning to their home 

resort on their week of purchase. Remember, 

while the HRPP window lets us hold your fixed 

week exclusively for you, HVC does not make 

the reservation for you. Your HRPP also 

expires six months prior to your fixed week. 

To make any other type of reservation, 

you will be converting your fixed week to points. 

In doing so, here are a few things to consider: 

Step #2 When do you want to travel? 

Consult the reservation calendars on each 

side of these pages. One side reflects 

Saturday arrivals, the other is for Sunday 


Main Street 

Station 

Breckenridge, CO 


Mountain 

Lodge � 

Beaver Creek, CO 

SEASON WEEK 


Beach 

House 

Key West, FL 

arrivals. Be sure to confirm the day and date 

of arrival for your selected week, because 

each year the calendar varies by a few days. 

Step #3 How many points are in your 

account? As you pass through each 


Sunset 

Harbor 

Key West, FL 

reservation window, a statement is mailed 

explaining the reservation window and number 

of points in your account. To determine 

point values, locate the destination of 

choice on the “Season Week” chart, look to 

the week you intend to travel, then go to the 

“Point Values” chart for the unit size. This will 

tell you how many points are needed for a 


Windward 

Pointe 

Key West, FL 


High Sierra 

Lodge 

Lake Tahoe, NV 

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 

& Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio & Studio 

DIAMOND 15-17 28-43 6-12 6-12 7 7 7 7 7 7 

51, 52 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51, 52 51.52 51, 52 

PLATINUM 12-14 16-27 1-5 1-5 5, 6 5, 6 5, 6 3-6 26-34 3-6 

18-21 

38-44 

51 13-14 13-14 8, 9 8, 9 8, 9 8-14 8-14 

GOLD 7 1-15 47-50 47-50 1-4 1-4 1-4 1, 2 5, 6 1-2 

22-37 44-50 10-16 10-16 10-16 15-17 8-9 

21-25 

15-17 

SILVER 6 NA N/A N/A 17-20 17-20 17-20 18-20 1-4 24-35 

8-11 25-35 25-35 25-35 25-35 10-14 47-50 

45-48 42, 43 42, 43 42, 43 45-48 35-38, 50 

BRONZE 1-5 NA 25-38 25-38 21-24 21-24 21-24 21-24 15-20 18-23 

49, 50 40, 41 40, 41 40, 41 36-44 39-45 36-46 

44-47, 50 44-47, 50 44-47, 50 49, 50 

COPPER NA NA 15, 16 15, 16 36-39 36-39 36-39 NA 46-49 N/A 

21-24 21-24 48, 49 48, 49 48, 49 

39, 40 39, 40 

MOUNTAIN NA NA 17-20 17-20 NA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 

41-46 41-46 

How to make reservations and use your points 


Hacienda 

del Mar 

Dorado, Puerto Rico FULL WEEK POINT VALUES 

3 2 1 

Bedroom Bedroom Bedroom Studio 

2950 2200 1450 750 

It is never too soon to start planning your vacation. The points associated with your fixed week actually become available one year 

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 

options that allow you to reserve accommodations right up to the last minute. 

Split Week Vacation Point Values 

See Page 5 


Coconut 

Plantation� 

Bonita Springs, FL 

reservation. If you travel in off seasons, you 

can often make two or more reservations 

from one allotment of points. 

Options outside HVC Beyond HVC resorts, 

Interval International is an option during your 

HRPP or your Club Use Period. This allows 

you to use all or any portion of points toward 

exchanges at 1,900 Interval resorts worldwide. 

Every day, Interval members exchange travel 

weeks, which means availabilities change 

daily. (Call 1-800-GO HYATT for updates.) 

Unsure of your travel plans and considering 

destinations outside HVC? You have the 

option of utilizing the Extended External 

Exchange Program (EEEP). Members may 

commit all or any portion of their FIXED week 

points to the EEEP for the purpose of exchange 

2680 2000 1320 680 

2520 1880 1240 640 

1880 1400 920 480 

1730 1300 870 430 

1460 1100 740 360 

270 200 130 70 

through Interval International to non-HVC 

Resorts for two years. Points must be converted 

into the program 4 months before their deeded 

week commences. Once the points are transferred 

to the EEEP you cannot bring them 

back to your HVC account. The EEEP does 

not apply to floating points. 

The Gold Passport Exchange Program 

(GPEP) is another option during your Home 

Resort Preference Period. This requires that 

you move your entire point balance to the 

GPEP. You can make as many reservations 

or redeem as many Gold Passport Awards 

as your points will allow. 

For reservations or information about 

reservation windows and booking 

procedures, call 1-800-GO HYATT. 


Calendar for Sunday to Sunday stay 

Week # 2003 2004 

1 Jan 5 – Jan 12 Jan 4 – Jan 11 

2 Jan 12 – Jan 19 Jan 11 – Jan 18 

3 Jan 19 – Jan 26 Jan 18 – Jan 25 

4 Jan 26 – Feb 2 Jan 25 – Feb 1 

5 Feb 2 – Feb 9 Feb 1 – Feb 8 

6 Feb 9 – Feb 16 Feb 8 – Feb 15 

7 Feb 16 – Feb 23 Feb 15 – Feb 22 

8 Feb 23 – Mar 2 Feb 22 – Feb 29 

9 Mar 2 – Mar 9 Feb 29 – Mar 7 

10 Mar 9 – Mar 16 Mar 7 – Mar 14 

11 Mar 16 – Mar 23 Mar 14 – Mar 21 

12 Mar 23 – Mar 30 Mar 21 – Mar 28 

13 Mar 30 – Apr 6 Mar 28 – Apr 4 

14 Apr 6 – Apr 13 Apr 4 – Apr 11 

15 Apr 13 – Apr 20 Apr 11 – Apr 18 

16 Apr 20 – Apr 27 Apr 18 – Apr 25 

17 Apr 27 – May 4 Apr 25 – May 2 

18 May 4 – May 11 May 2 – May 9 

19 May 11 – May 18 May 9 – May 16 

20 May 18 – May 25 May 16 – May 23 

21 May 25– June 1 May 23 – May 30 

22 June 1 – June 8 May 30– June 6 


24 June 15– June 22 June 13– June 20 

25 June 22– June 29 June 20– June 27 

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40 Oct 5 – Oct 12 Oct 3 – Oct 10 

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42 Oct 19 – Oct 26 Oct 17 – Oct 24 

43 Oct 26 – Nov 2 Oct 24 – Oct 31 

44 Nov 2 – Nov 9 Oct 31 – Nov 7 

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HYATT WINDWARD POINTE RESORT 

Surround yourself with wonder 

Have fun in the sun–and the water–at this Key West paradise 

t the end of Florida’s 

dramatic Overseas 

Highway is Key West 

and the beginning of a vacation 

filled with boundless 

activities. Hyatt Windward 

Tropical landscapes, elegantly 

appointed suites and a sparkling 

pool welcome guests to Hyatt 

Windward Pointe, just a short 

stroll from the southernmost 

point in the continental U.S. 

A WEEK 

IN KEY WEST 

DAY ONE 

Relax in the pool. Nothing 

releases stress better than floating 

in a pool, yet feeling like you’re 

drifting right out into the ocean. 

That’s the illusion the negativeedge 

design on the resort’s 

90,000-gallon pool creates. Or 

take a relaxing walk by the ocean. 

At low tide, you can stroll out a 

thousand yards from the resort 

and still only be waist deep in 

water. In the evening, take a taxi 

to Hyatt Key West Resort & 

Marina for a romantic Caribbean 

dinner at Nicola’s Seafood. Dine 

al fresco on the waterfront and 

enjoy breathtaking views of a 

starlit sky over the Gulf of Mexico. 

DAY TWO 

Relax on the beach. Pack up 

the kids, sunscreen and camera 

and stroll over to nearby 

Smather’s Beach, the largest 

beach on the island. This is the 

“action beach” where young and 

old come to enjoy the Atlantic 

Ocean, socialize under shady 

palm trees or nap in the sun. You 

can rent everything you need, 

from loungers and rafts, to sailboats 

and wave runners. For early 

evening entertainment, head over 

to the nightly celebration on 

Pointe Resort is the perfect 

starting point for everything 

under the sun. 

Key West’s famed Mallory Square. 

The whole family will enjoy jugglers, 

palm readers, contortionists 

and street performers, plus the 

main event, a breathtaking sunset. 

DAY THREE 

Play on the water. If you dare, 

try the hottest new water sport— 

kite boarding. But start with lessons 

to learn how to ride this 

small board while holding onto a 

parachute-like kite. Soon you’ll be 

speedsailing, riding waves and 

flying through the air for 10-feet or 

more. While you’re in a sporting 

mood, head back to the resort for 

a pickup game of beach volleyball, 

badminton or shuffleboard. 

Or try a friendly game of pool in 

The Beatle’s Hut (a.k.a. The Pool 

House). Hyatt Windward Pointe 

kept this part of the original building 

intact to commemorate a 

Beatle’s stay while visiting Key 

West. All the makings of a great 

barbecue are waiting for you 

there as well. 

The waters surrounding the 

island are warmed by the Gulf 

Stream, which protects the only 

DAY FOUR 

Be a tourist. Everyone goes to 

Duval Street, offering an amazing 

array of dining options from 

French, Italian and Caribbean 

cuisines to pizza by the slice. The 

shopping is just as eclectic with 

T-shirts, souvenirs and fine crystal 

on display in fun and funky storefronts. 

Learn about important historical 

figures who called Key West 

home with a visit to the Truman 

White House-Key West, or a tour of 

the Ernest Hemingway Home and 

Museum. See the garret over his 

garage, where he wrote For Whom 

the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms. 

The Heritage House Museum and 

Robert Frost Cottage also offer 

antiques and gardens where 

visitors can enjoy recordings of 

Robert Frost’s poetry. 

DAY FIVE 

Enjoy the wildlife. Start your 

day with breakfast at Blue Heaven, 

729 Thomas St., one of the most 

casual restaurants anywhere. 

Try “Breakfast with the Roosters” 

coral reef in America and 

keeps the climate warm all year 

round. “Water is king here,” 

says Ted Bolstad, resort manager. 

“All HVC members thoroughly 

enjoy the diverse water 

activities.” 

Reserving a week at Hyatt 

Windward Pointe Resort also 

gives you access to Hyatt Key 

for banana, pecan or strawberry 

pancakes with pure maple syrup 

and discover a Key West tradition 

as live roosters and chicks play 

underfoot. Then head to Key West’s 

Historic Seaport for a kayak or Jet 

Ski rental. Or explore the island’s 

famed coral reefs and protected 

habitats as part of a snorkeling, 

eco-tour or birding adventure. 

DAY SIX 

Make memories. Take the 

family on day trip to Fort Jefferson 

in Dry Tortugas National Park. 

This Civil War-era fortress is the 

perfect setting for history, snorkeling, 

camping, bird watching and 

more. Arrive by seaplane to see 

dolphins, sharks, spotted rays 

and tarpon, or even shipwrecks 

and coral reefs from above. On 

land, you can splash around in 

the moat surrounding the fort. 

This calm and protected area is 

ideal for swimming, snorkeling, 

reef diving and exploring colorful 

sea life. Everyone will come back 

from this trip with stories to tell. 

West Resort & Marina, ideally 

located in Old Town Key West. 

“HVC members feel at home there 

and enjoy renting wave runners, 

bicycles or fishing equipment from 

a name they trust,” Bolstad says. 

With near perfect weather yearround, 

inviting waters and friendly 

people, anytime is a great time to 

schedule a trip to Key West. 

DAY SEVEN 

Reel in fun. With over 60 deepsea 

charter boats plying the waters 

around Key West, there is a fishing 

trip for every type of angler. 

Experienced anglers could reel in a 

white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, blackfin 

tuna, kingfish, barracuda or monster 

shark. But even a small bonefish can 

provide a good fight for a novice 

fishermen. Even if you didn’t catch 

anything, you can still enjoy superb 

seafood at one of Old Town Key 

West’s classic eateries, Café 

Marquesa in the Marquesa Hotel, 

600 Fleming Street. The 50-seat 

restaurant, serving fine seafood and 

cuisine, has a theatre-kitchen set 

behind a trompe l’oeil wall of a 

kitchen scene. 

There are so many activities to 

do in Key West that a week is barely 

enough time to fit it all in. But no 

matter how you spend your week, you’ll 

see why Key West is a destination 

you’ll want to enjoy year after year. 

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D E ST I N AT I O N S 10 Hyatt Vacation Club D E ST I N AT I O N S 11 Hyatt Vacation Club 

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 

VIP service at Hacienda del Mar 

Denise Otero’s touch at Hacienda del Mar makes 

this tropical destination feel like a home away from home 

o job is too big or small for Hyatt 

Hacienda del Mar Employee-of-the- 

Year Denise Otero. 

Like its name suggests, Hacienda del Mar 

is everything you might expect of a beach 

house by the sea, and more. Located on a 

private section of Puerto Rico’s spectacular 

Dorado Beach, the resort 

also boasts the world’s largest river 

pool with grottos and waterfalls. 

Now it has even more to boast 

about: Denise Otero, the petite and 

always smiling agent at Hacienda 

del Mar’s front desk. 

At 4-feet, 6-inches tall, Otero 

might barely be able to see over the 

front desk, but her outgoing personality 

and ever-present smile make 

it impossible to miss her. 

Nominated by owners who know 

and love her, Otero is always ready 

to offer help and advice on anything 

about the resort or Puerto Rico, 

from her favorite local restaurants, 

to the best rainforest tours, to car 

rental information. 

“I know what the owners like and what they don’t 

like,” says Otero, who’s been at the property’s 

front desk since 1998. “The owners are like a 

family to me. I try to do my best so they can feel 

H 

SUNSHINE ON SALE 

Free night & kids play and eat free 

yatt’s Sunshine on Sale� offer at 

participating Hyatt Resorts in the U.S. 

and the Caribbean lets 

you indulge in an array of 

authentic experiences that not 

only educate but inspire. And 

now you can get them at a 

remarkable value. You'll also get 

a free night as well as a free session 

of Camp Hyatt� , where kids 

participate in “I-never-want-toleave” 

activities, and kids 12 and 

under will even eat for free when 

accompanied by a paying adult. 

Or ask about Hyatt’s Sunshine on 

like a VIP at Hacienda del Mar.” 

Otero’s touch adds to the VIP experience, 

making Hacienda del Mar not only a tropical 

paradise, but also a home away from home 

for many owners. 

According to Lucy Cruz, resort manager, 

FRONT & CENTER: Denise Otero, front desk agent at 

Hyatt Hacienda del Mar in Puerto Rico, is the property’s 

Employee of the Year. 

Otero knows all the owners and can greet 

them by name. 

“She smiles all the time,” Cruz says “and 

makes it a warm and friendly place for the 

owners and employees, too.” 

Sale Family Plan* and get a separate room for 

the kids at 50% off. With torchlight ceremonies, 

adobe-making lessons 

and local culture instilled into 

every Hyatt Resort, it will be hard 

to know where the learning ends 

and the fun begins. 

*To book a Sunshine on Sale 

package with a family plan room 

call 1-800-55 HYATT and request 

Offer Code KIDSOS. Family plan 

rooms are not bookable on 

Hyatt.com.

AT YOUR SERVICE 

HYATT VACATION CLUB 

450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 210 

St. Petersburg, FL 33716 

Telephone: (727) 803-9400 

Fax: (727) 803-9402 

www.hyattvacationclub.com 

Reservations 

1-800-GO HYATT� 

Member Services 

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Rentals 

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Sales Telephone Numbers 

Hyatt Sunset Harbor 

Hyatt Beach House 

Hyatt Windward Pointe 

Key West, Florida 

Preview Center: (305) 294-1600 

Toll Free: 1-866-366-1600 

Hyatt Mountain Lodge 

Beaver Creek, Colorado 

Resale Center: (970) 949-5811 

Toll Free: 1-800-962-5920 

www.intervalownership.biz 

Hyatt Main Street Station 

Breckenridge, Colorado 

Preview Center: 1-800-869-9172 

Hyatt High Sierra Lodge 

Lake Tahoe, Nevada 


Toll Free: 1-866-616-1600 

Hyatt Hacienda del Mar 

Dorado, Puerto Rico 

Preview Center: (787) 796-1600 Ext. 4040 

Toll Free: 1-866-566-1600 

Highlands Inn, 

a Hyatt Vacation Club Resort 

Carmel, California 

Preview Center: 1-866-299-2201 

Hyatt Coconut Plantation 

Naples, Florida 


NEW RESORTS COMING SOON 

Hyatt Piñon Pointe 

Sedona, Arizona (Fall, 2003) 

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Hyatt Vacation Club 

450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 210 

St. Petersburg, FL 33716 

OWNER SPOTLIGHT 

HVC flexibility lets the family come along 

ra and Fran Bash are no strangers to Puerto 

Rico. As 15-year veteran guests of Hyatt 

resorts on the island, they jumped at the 

opportunity to become owners at Hyatt Hacienda 

del Mar even before it opened, knowing that 

the flexibility offered by Hyatt Vacation Club 

and Hyatt’s hallmark service would perfectly 

accommodate their annual 

Christmastime family reunion. 

With four sons and daughters-in-law, 

plus lots of grandchildren, the Bashes’ 

extended family can take up quite a 

bit of space. They knew HVC would 

be a great way for the family to be 

together without having to book a 

whole wing of hotel rooms for the 

entire Bash Bunch, says Fran Bash. 

The Bashes purchased three 

weeks at Hacienda del Mar, but 

because of the flexibility of HVC’s 

points system, they have developed 

a unique way to allocate their vacation 

time. “We double up on our 

accommodations for Christmas week by trading 

our New Year’s week, and then get a week in the 

spring sometime, usually April,” says Fran Bash. 

While the Christmas week at Hacienda del Mar 

has become an etched-in-stone family tradition, 

the ability to trade points for stays has at other select 

Hyatt properties also has paid off for the Bashes. 

One year, they were able to trade their fixed week 

in the spring into The Hotel Exchange Program for 

a vacation for their sons. “The boys went out to 

California,” Fran Bash says. “They used our points 

to stay at the Hyatt Regency Palm Springs.” 

The idea of always having a set place for their 

family reunion was the key reason the Bashes 

chose to buy into HVC’s Hacienda del Mar. 

And their 15 years of memorable experiences 

at Hyatt resorts in Puerto Rico made their decision 

even easier. “We bought our unit from looking 

at a picture, and we love it,” Fran Bash says. 

“It’s our home away from home.” 

TOGETHER AGAIN: The Bash family Christmastime 

reunion at Hyatt Hacienda del Mar has become a tradition. 

In addition to HVC’s flexibility, the Bashes love 

the staff at Hacienda del Mar, who know the 

entire family by name, even their sons, and are 

always ready to offer their aid and expertise. 

“They are just forever present, willing to help,” 

says Fran Bash. “It’s constant luxury, but with 

the ambiance of family.” 

While they enjoy spending time with their 

family at HVC, the Bashes also have built strong 

relationships with fellow owners. “We’ve made 

friends who we call family as much as our own 

family,” she says. “It’s warm and friendly, and 

everyone knows everyone else.” 

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