Park Hyatt hotels are the most luxurious brand within the Hyatt hotel group. I love luxury Park Hyatt hotels because they blend elegant design, local flavor, sophistication, and gracious service. They are in a class apart. Guests enjoy beautiful surroundings, renowned art, and exceptional food and wine at Park Hyatt hotels.
Park Hyatt hotels tend to be found in major city locations such as Milan, Paris, and Zurich in Europe, as well as cities across America (North and South), throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
There are also Park Hyatt Resorts, which sit outside major cities, many in beachside locations. These include the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in California, Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour, Park Hyatt Mallorca, Park Hyatt Zanzibar, Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, and the ski resort of Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Colorado.
Hyatt is one of the world’s best hotel brands, with a global portfolio of more than 500 hotels and resorts across 12 distinctive brands. We have reviewed the best Andaz hotels, the best Grand Hyatt hotels, the best Hyatt Regency hotels and the best Hyatt Centric hotels. Other brands within the Hyatt portfolio include Alila, Hyatt House, Hyatt Zilara & Ziva, Hyatt Residence Club, Hyatt Place, and the Unbound Collection by Hyatt.
There are also some exciting new Park Hyatt openings. These include hotels that are not listed in our “Best Park Hyatt” list below because they are not yet open. These include Park Hyatt Auckland, which is the best hotel in Auckland, Park Hyatt Kyoto and Park Hyatt Niseko, Hanazono in Japan, Park Hyatt Jakarta, Park Hyatt Doha, Qatar, Park Hyatt Los Angeles at Oceanwide Plaza in America, and Park Hyatt Toronto in Canada.
If you have Globalist status, you automatically get free breakfast, but you don’t need to be a high-tier loyalty member to benefit from a free breakfast at any Park Hyatt. Our luxury travel concierge offers great free benefits, including breakfast, at Hyatt Regency, Park Hyatt, Andaz, and Grand Hyatt hotels, so it is always worth getting a quote before making your final booking decision.
We love Park Hyatt hotels. All Park Hyatt hotels are great, but we have selected those which we think are the best in the world below, so in no particular order, here is our selection of the best Park Hyatt hotels in the world:
1. Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas
Abu Dhabi is an amalgamation of old-world charm and new-age culture with trendy nightspots and the brimming cultural districts of the capital. All of this lies close to the award-winning Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, which provides its guests with the best of both worlds: the ability to relax and unwind on the most pristine shores of Saadiyat whilst also being able to get the adrenaline pumping with adventures on the sun-kissed sands of the Arabian desert.
The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi is one of three Hyatt hotels in Abu Dhabi. There is also an Andaz and a Grand Hyatt, and we have investigated which is best: Park Hyatt vs. Andaz vs. Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi.
At Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, you can lose yourself in the luxury of an island sanctuary and enjoy stunning views of the Arabian Sea, landscaped gardens, and pool from your private balcony or terrace.
This stunning hotel features 306 generously sized and luxuriously appointed rooms, suites, and villas, some with private open-air plunge pools. These are the best rooms to pick. Sea View Rooms are large with floor-to-ceiling windows and delightful, chic Arabian cultural touches. The stunning views of the Arabian Sea, Saadiyat Beach, and the soothing pools of the hotel can also be enjoyed from the private balcony. Luxury extras include a Nespresso coffee maker, an open-plan marble bathroom with dual vanity sinks, Hans Grohe walk-in rain shower, a deep soaking stand-alone Toto bathtub, and Le Labo signature bath products.
The hotel also has one of the largest swimming pools in Abu Dhabi and a 9km arc of pristine natural white sand beach.
The hotel’s Atarmia Spa features nine large spa treatment rooms (three with private outdoor terraces), an outdoor 25m lap pool, a fitness room, and a dedicated stretching studio. The hotel also boasts a business center, complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour car park facility, limousine service, airport transfers, private dining, room service, and multilingual hotel staff.
Whilst at the resort, you can participate in recreational activities, play around on the championship 18-hole golf course at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club designed by Gary Player, and leave the children in the safe hand of Camp Hyatt, offering both indoor and outdoor activities for children.
The hotel has 5 bars and restaurants serving an array of cuisines: The Park Bar & Grill serves carefully selected steaks while The Café showcases a selection of international dishes; the Beach House offers homemade Mediterranean dishes with amazing views of Saadiyat Beach. Finally, the scenic Beach House Rooftop is known as one of the best bars in Abu Dhabi.
2. Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Zanzibar has always sounded like a mystical island to me. Perhaps I read too many storybooks when I was a child about shipwrecks and treasures on these distant spice islands. But it’s not these stories that attract the luxury traveler to Zanzibar. It’s the stunning and unspoiled white-sand beaches that are better than those in the Caribbean, largely because of the lack of crowds.
The Zanzibar Archipelago is located off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. There are more than 40 islands within this archipelago to explore. White-sand beaches are backed by thick green jungle and deep blue mangrove swamps, and inland you can explore vanilla, nutmeg, and black pepper plantations.
Zanzibar City is the island’s capital, and Stone Town is the old quarter, which is a rich culture, heritage, and history that dates back to the 1st century. The entire district’s been made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the heart of Stone Town, placed majestically on the beachfront, you will find the Park Hyatt Zanzibar, a quintessential five-star hotel from which to experience the idyllic East African island of Zanzibar.
The hotel is set amidst Stone Town’s labyrinth of winding alleys, bustling markets, mosques, and famed Zanzibari doors that feature magnificently ornate wooden carvings. The town’s attractions are easily accessible by foot from the hotel and include Forodhani Gardens, the Old Fort, the Old Dispensary, the Peace Memorial Museum, the Palace Museum, and the House of Wonders.
The hotel itself features 67 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites that offer understated elegance, with a hint of Indian, brass-studded chests and large bathrooms with standalone tubs plus twin basins and monsoon showers and lemony Laura Tonatto toiletries and Voss water. The highlight of the rooms is the spectacular views of dhow harbors and the Indian Ocean.
Other facilities include an 18m oceanfront infinity pool facing the beach, which is pictured above; a fully-equipped fitness center, gift shop, jewelry shop, hair salon, and a range of business, meeting, and event facilities.
The Spa provides the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of Stone Town, featuring three large spa suites, a couple’s spa suite, and a private outdoor relaxation center, as well as a wide selection of body treatments and massages.
In terms of dining, guests can enjoy a selection of four elegant restaurants showcasing both authentic cuisine and more casual fare, all with oceanfront terraces overlooking the local beach and the sparkling Indian Ocean.
This wonderful Park Hyatt has direct access to a white-sand beach and the Indian Ocean, offering understated luxury and terraces and an infinity pool overlooking the beach.
3. Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme stands as a pinnacle among Hyatt hotels in Paris, earning its place among the elite world’s best Park Hyatt Hotels.
Its aesthetic diverges from the typical Parisian luxury hotel scene, eschewing ornate metalwork and Belle Epoche charm for a striking departure. Instead, stepping into this Park Hyatt feels akin to entering a luminous, expansive Egyptian pyramid or perhaps a grand Roman temple. Creamy pillars and statues, backlit with an evocative Roman torso motif, adorn the space, creating a unique ambiance that captivates.
Within, impeccable cleanliness pervades, complemented by sumptuous brown rugs that soften the gleaming cream corridors. The central courtyard bathes the interior in natural light, flooding through the expansive windows and creating an inviting atmosphere. Opting for a room overlooking the courtyard offers the added delight of people-watching, accompanied by the melodic strains of a pianist serenading guests in the bar below.
The accommodations themselves are opulent and generously proportioned, boasting modern creamy bathrooms that invite indulgence. For a truly special experience, select a room with a terrace affording captivating views of the Parisian streets. Culinary offerings at the Park Hyatt encompass a starred restaurant featuring a chef’s table, a charming Parisian café nestled beneath a glass roof, a refined bar, a cozy lounge area complete with a fireplace, and a terrace where Chef Jean-François Rouquette showcases his exquisite French cuisine. Indulge in the superb breakfast spread for a culinary journey that complements the hotel’s unparalleled luxury experience. This excellent breakfast is free if you book via our luxury travel concierge.
There’s also a lovely bar area in this hotel, which is sophisticated and peaceful. If you’re looking for a more happening venue, take a look at our listing of the 10 best clubs, lounges and bars in Paris.
4. Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most stylish and cosmopolitan cities. Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires is situated in a residential neighborhood surrounded by luxury boutiques and in the heart of the French heritage district of Recoleta. Its location on a historic street is just a stone’s throw from MALBA (The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) and Puerto Madero.
This visually arresting landmark holds its own in the eclectic Buenos Aires skyline by blending the 1930s charm of the French Palace Duhau with contemporary design and décor. In fact, Palacio Duhau is often described as the most beautiful hotel and best hotel in Buenos Aries, and it is easy to believe that this is true. This handsome building stands out even amongst many others in the Recoleta district, which is literally stuffed full of palaces.
Opulent hotel interiors with lavish décor, an eclectic underground art gallery, and a secluded garden with breathtaking terraces where you can delight in the finest haute cuisine are just some of the highlights of this fantastic hotel.
The Palace features 23 beautifully appointed rooms and suites hosted by passionate butlers offering authentic porteño hospitality, while the contemporary Posadas building hosts 142 rooms and suites with the finest amenities.
Guest rooms at the Park Hyatt Buenos Aires are well furnished, comfortable, and spacious, with a large and stylish bathroom. Some rooms have a rather nice small balcony or terrace. For complete peace and quiet, request a room with a palace view that gives you a beautiful vista over the gardens and makes you feel like you are in a secret green oasis in the center of the busy city of Buenos Aires.
The hotel includes La Biblioteca: a tranquil and luminous space to rest, meet or work; the large and spacious Ahín Wellness & Spa; fitness center, indoor swimming pool, ballroom, flower boutique, and Duhau Pâtisserie. The hotel can also arrange wine tastings with some of the most important Argentine wineries, and other amenities include an ATM, multilingual staff, and parking.
In terms of dining, guests can choose between three restaurants and a bar. The Duhau Restaurante & Vinoteca serves traditional yet sophisticated Argentinean cuisine; Gioia Restaurante & Terrazas offers al fresco seasonal modern Mediterranean cuisine with remarkable views of the gardens and Palace; Los Salones de Piano Nobile features a unique Five O’Clock Tea with delicious pastries, and finally, the Oak Bar with its antique Medieval Oak Panels brought from Normandy offers a club-style experience with a huge range of Scotch whiskeys, cognacs and more.
5. Park Hyatt Beijing
Park Hyatt Beijing was the first Park Hyatt property to open in Mainland China. The hotel is also the highest building along the iconic Chang’an Avenue and sits on floors 37 to 49 and 59 to 66 of the Beijing Yintai Centre.
It recently unveiled beautifully renovated facilities, guestrooms, and suites. It has a superb 66th-floor grill, which makes it your best Hyatt hotel choice in Beijing, particularly if you are in Beijing doing business in the CBD.
The location is not only good for business travelers, but It is also on the same road as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, which sit around six kilometers to the west. In fact, you can actually see the Forbidden City from the hotel’s lobby on the 63rd floor.
The Park Hyatt Beijing features 246 guest rooms and suites, and the recent renovation has refreshed these rooms giving them a Nordic feel with creams and light woods. The bathrooms are awesome as long as you aren’t shy, with glass walls and a door that showcases the enormous deep-soaking bathtub and a rainfall shower next to the bath with a handheld shower to the side. The views from every room are panoramic, urban, and dramatic.
There is also a 25-meter indoor lap pool, a fitness studio with state-of-the-art fitness facilities, and personalized fitness training as well as soothing spa services at the Biologique Recherche Spa at the Park Hyatt Beijing.
In terms of dining, the China Grill offers Western grill-style dishes and regional Chinese seafood on the 66th floor with panoramic views of Beijing, while the China Bar serves vintage wines, champagnes, and creative cocktails with contemporary live jazz music. The Dining Room offers comforting Chinese cuisine together with Western specialties, including a seasonally inspired afternoon tea.
6. Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas
Istanbul is a frenetic city of over 14m people, with endless traffic jams on its streets.
The luxury five-star Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas is an oasis of peace in Istanbul, ideally located just off the main luxury shopping street in the fashionable Nisantasi residential and shopping district, which is also the most refined and safe neighborhood in Istanbul.
Within a short stroll of the hotel, you will find upscale designer shops, including the likes of Burberry Gucci, Armani, and Hermes, as well as ultra-trendy bars and restaurants. Park Hyatt Istanbul-Macka Palas is also within 5 minutes walking distance of the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dolmabahce Palace, and a short drive from the old town where you can visit Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque.
The hotel’s design incorporates wood elements in the floor, wall cladding, and furniture, which are well blended and finished and clearly expensive. Natural sunlight streams into the large lobby area and the intimate wine bar and elegant lounge, where you take breakfast as well as light meals, drinks, and afternoon tea.
In terms of dining, guests can savor Turkish cuisine under the glass atrium at the Lounge at Park Hyatt or unwind at The Wine Bar, which features fine wines and cocktails. 24-hour room service is also available.
The Park Hyatt Istanbul has 90 generously sized luxury rooms and suites that present traditional Turkish patterns and icons in contemporary scale and composition. Park Premium King Rooms are some of the best rooms, each with its own traditional Turkish bath! All rooms are extremely well designed and well furnished with a clever blend of luxury, but they remain fairly minimalistic rather than sumptuous or decadent. Even the Park King Room with a king bed, work desk, and French balcony with city views.
They have made some really good choices in art and photography in the bedrooms. Park King room facilities include a walk-in shower, a Turkish bath, a separate work area, and Complimentary Wi-Fi. The spa suite comes with its own small hammam, and the rather special Presidential Suite at this Park Hyatt has a private lift straight into your room.
Also present in the hotel are the fitness facility and a fabulous 20m rooftop outdoor pool, an infinity pool surrounded by plush lounge chairs and wild bamboo.
The Spa at Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas offers an extraordinary Turkish spa experience and allows you to escape into an oasis of peace. The broad treatment menu blends the traditions of Istanbul with modern Western techniques to ensure optimal wellness and relaxation.
This hotel is the epitome of style and true Turkish hospitality, a perfectly formed boutique retreat that enables you to escape the madness of Istanbul whilst being located in the most upscale part of the city.
7. Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow
Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow is located in the very heart of the capital of Russia and is one of the best situated 5-star hotels in Moscow. Just a few minutes walk from iconic landmarks such as the Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the hotel is close to the famous Bolshoi Theatre, Parliament House, the central business district, and the luxury shopping malls TSUM and GUM.
The highlight of the hotel, for most travelers, will be the stunning rooftop bar with panoramic views across Moscow. Surely the perfect place to end the day in this iconic city.
The 205 elegant rooms, including 32 expansive suites, comprise some of the most spectacular Moscow accommodations. Famous New York architect Tony Chi has designed these, and they are something special. The look skews towards a stylish ’70s. Most have a comfy mustard lounger, patterned carpet, and lots of dark woods and browns on the walls, but it works brilliantly. Bathrooms are also large with Blaise Mautin toiletries.
The rooms differ greatly in terms of the view. Some rooms face the street or the courtyard, but the best suites, which sit at the top of the building, have the best views. Pick the Winter Garden suites, which have glass walls and rooftop terraces (also with views).
Moreover, the hotel offers some of Moscow’s best fine-dining restaurants and bars. Among them are the elegant Neglinka Lounge, The Park Restaurant, Japanese restaurant Enoki, the legendary Café Ararat, known for Armenian specialties, the Conservatory Lounge & Bar, recognized as one of the best bars in the world by Architectural Digest for its panoramic views over the city and outstanding contemporary design.
Quantum Spa & Health Club features the latest cardiovascular technology for fitness, a large pool, and a host of massage, body, and skin treatments.
8. Park Hyatt Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago is the founding Park Hyatt hotel, the first one ever! Boasting sophisticated design, an impressive private art collection, and award-winning cuisine just steps from the Magnificent Mile, this is definitely one of the best luxury hotels in Chicago.
While there is no club lounge in this Hyatt hotel, the hotel has a lounge off to the side of the lobby, which offers complimentary tea, coffee, and bottled water in the mornings and tea and lemonade, along with bottled water and chocolate muffins in the afternoon.
The hotel is located on Michigan Avenue and towers above the street with 198 luxury rooms and suites that offer views of Lake Michigan, the Water Tower, and Chicago’s Gold Coast.
Rooms have superb window benches and spa-like bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and instead offer immaculate space with a more traditional look.
The bathroom is cool as it opens up to the bedroom thanks to a sliding door, making the room feel bigger. A similar design is used at the superb Park Hyatt in Zurich.
NoMI Spa offers the unique HydraFacial® alongside ancient Ashiatsu barefoot massages, and guests can also relax in the indoor lap pool with two and a half lanes and a whirlpool with views of the Chicago cityscape and the 7,000 sq. ft. 24-hour StayFit™ gym.
In terms of dining, the hotel offers a collection of three award-winning dining experiences: NoMI Kitchen, NoMI Lounge, and NoMI Garden, all named for their iconic location on North Michigan Avenue. No matter where you sit, you’ll be treated to skyline views of Chicago landmarks and impeccable seasonal cuisine inspired by and sourced in the city.
9. Park Hyatt Mendoza
Located in Mendoza, Argentina, the prestigious five-star Park Hyatt Mendoza Hotel, Casino & Spa is one of the best luxury hotels in Mendoza. Located in one of the World’s Great Wine Capitals, the hotel is in the main business district in the center of Mendoza, in front of Plaza Independencia. The Park Hyatt Mendoza offers inexpensive points rates compared to other Park Hyatt hotels. This means that using points is just one great excuse to stay in this beautiful hotel.
The hotel features a beautifully restored 19th-century Spanish colonial façade and 186 rooms and suites, decorated in a contemporary style with sleek minimalist décor, local artwork, and spectacular views of the Andes mountains. The foyer is a mass of cream marble, pillars, and high ceilings. Even the Park Room here, at 36 square meters, feels very large and luxurious. The bathrooms feature the latest concepts in design and elegance, with a crystal washbasin area, white marble walls, an oversized marble bath, and mirrors with chrome detailing.
The fully equipped Kaua Club & Spa features a whirlpool, sauna, relaxation room, and steam room, offering a wide variety of olive-based and wine-based treatments and products, appreciated for their antioxidant properties.
The hotel also boasts a gymnasium, 17m outdoor pool and garden sun deck, business services, and complimentary Wi-Fi, along with a two-level casino with a broad range of gaming tables and slot machines.
The hotel can also arrange visits to surrounding wineries, tastings, and wine-related activities, along with rafting, trekking, sport fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, and skiing.
The Park Hyatt Mendoza restaurants provide an excellent range of dining options for guests, from fine dining to vibrant bars, all offering timeless flavors with a modern flair. Alternatively, the concierge can recommend local Mendoza restaurants if you wish to explore local cuisine.
10. Park Hyatt Vienna
To be honest, all the European Park Hyatt hotels are incredible, so much so that we feature the best European Park Hyatt hotels separately. It is one of our favorites in the smorgasbord of wonderful European Park Hyatt hotels.
Vienna is a city of music, a city of dreams, and the second largest “German City” in the world. Once the capital of the mightiest empire in Europe, still the EU’s seventh-largest. Half a Millennium older than London and much of it a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Park Hyatt Vienna offers the perfect ambiance for a romantic and decadent retreat. The hotel opened in June 2014 following the unbelievably tasteful conversion of the headquarters of an Austrian Hungarian Monarchy Bank, right in the heart of The Golden Quarter.
Everything from The Opera to The Spanish Riding School, museums, cafés, and the best designer label shops (including Vuitton, Burberry, Hermes) is within easy strolling range of this Palace of good taste.
The conversion retains many features of the 100-year-old Neo-classical building, including marble staircases polished by the leather of countless bank clerks’ scurrying brogues. The layout of the offices determined the shape and size of the guest rooms and suites, and here, there were some very important customers, so the proportions are generous.
Rooms are generously proportioned with comfortable seating and impressive bathrooms with luxurious underfloor heating, an enormous rain shower, twin sinks, and a temperature-controlled bath. Top-notch toiletries are by Blaise Mautin.
The judicious use of mirrors emphasizes the sense of space created by very high ceilings and catches the light from the spectacular crystal chandeliers. From the vast quartz marble backdrop to the bath to the hardwood door-frames, no expense has been spared in furnishing the rooms and suites.
One of our favorite aspects of this hotel is the swimming pool, situated under the barrel ceiling of the old bank vault. The original vault door (think one-foot thick plate steel like a James Bond movie) is still in place, though you now access the pool via a different route. The pool itself is lined with golden tiles in the shape of gold bricks, and with calming piped music under the water, the pool is both warm enough for relaxing and large enough for exercise.
A plethora of relaxation areas are also available, from dark, cozy corners for two to single loungers that are so comfortable I wish airlines would use them in first class. Segregated saunas and steam rooms are available in the changing rooms.
Bank restaurant is a glorious space with 8m high ceilings and opulent decor. The breakfast offering is of very high quality with many locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant has a completely different ambiance in the evening, with lower lighting and the backlit stained glass panels on the roof.
If you fancy a relaxing weekend away with a few shows or museum visits, Vienna is a perfect choice. This Park Hyatt provides a great base to explore and, perhaps more importantly, the perfect hideaway to return to.
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