I was lucky to be able to stay at the Park Hyatt in Washington DC this past weekend. I used to live about a block from this hotel, but never got a chance to stay here until now.
When I first arrived there were about 40 doormen standing near the door. Maybe it wasn't 40, but there was definitely an excessive amount of doormen for one door. I walked up to the check-in desk where a nice front desk person checked me in and explained the features of the hotel. I had booked a Virtuoso rate meaning I got free breakfast and a $75 food and beverage credit. Also, I used a suite upgrade and was assigned a Park Executive Suite.
When I got to the room, I was very impressed. It was a really big room, and the shower itself was practically a whole room.
Welcome amenity -- wine and fruit
Really cool fancy iPhone speaker
Huge shower
The service at the hotel was impeccable. Every time we'd call, they would answer on the first ring and they were always extremely helpful. For example, my friend forgot his toothbrush so he called the concierge and within minutes somebody was knocking on our door with a toothbrush and toothpaste.
For dinner, we ate at the Blue Duck Tavern, the Park Hyatt's restaurant. It was really good. Here's the menu for those interested.
Bone marrow -- very salty and tasty
Duck breast
Apple pie and ice cream
After dinner marshmallow thing
We also ate breakfast there.
Overall, it was a short, but very good stay. I want to stay here again.
After some uneventful United flights, I landed in Las Vegas. I grabbed a taxi over to the Encore. My taxi driver was really angry because Obama was in town and the Secret Service had closed off a lot of the roads. After a longer than normal drive, I arrived at the Encore. I had booked a Virtuoso rate that included a $50 food and beverage credit and a $60 breakfast credit. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but when I got to the room I was amazed how nice it was.
Elevators
Hallway
My room
Video of my room
Room entrance
View from the room
View from the room during the day
Minibar
Minibar
Bathroom TV
Super nice robe
Emergency backup toilet paper
I used my $50 to order room service for dinner. The food was very good. I got salmon, mashed potatoes, caesar salad, and chocolate cake.
I got room service for breakfast as well which was also very good.
Sourdough toast
Fresh squeezed orange juice
The lobby of the Encore is nice, but really nothing special. The cool lobby to see is the Wynn's lobby which is very colorful. There's also a Ferrari dealership on site. I looked in the window of the dealership. The salesman saw me looking in and just shook his head signifying "You'll never get this". I walked away in shame with my head down.
The only bad part of this trip was that I had very limited time in all the places I visited. Other than that, it was an awesome trip and I can't wait for the next one.
