We got this hotel through Priceline for a really good price (we selected the "San Diego Coastal" neighborhood when bidding on Priceline), and upon check-in we were offered an upgrade to an ocean or marina view room for a reasonable fee. We chose ocean view and were given a room on the 8th floor in the tower. The room was renovated recently and it looks pretty much like the pictures on their website. Note though that there is only a shower, no tub, and the ocean view was nice but there are planes taking off nearby. The beds were crisp and comfy. Our only complaint was that there were some stains on the carpet, and the $18 fee for self-parking was steep.
Overall the property looks really good now that renovations are for the most part complete (there seems to be some work going on still, but we didn't hear any noise). Don't mistake this Hyatt for a full-
scale resort though; it definitely is a smaller property that doesn't impress on a grand scale. The lobby is located in a small hut-like structure, and they obviously cut some corners during renovations (the hallways and room doors seemed to have just received a new coat of paint and not much else).
Overall though it is an excellent choice if you can get a good price-- it's clean, has a good location, has impressive ocean/marina views, and undoubtedly has recouped its 4-star quality, but the rack rates of $200+ are a bit high for what you get.
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