Pleasure and Business – Hyatt Regency O’Hare

Pleasure and Business – Hyatt Regency O’Hare

In this adventure…

• Pleasure and Business Mixing things together (again)
  
• Off to Heathrow
• Cathay Pacific Lounge and the American Airlines Lounges
• AA47 London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare, Main Cabin Extra aboard a 787
• US Immigration Adventures
• Intercontinental Chicago North Michigan Avenue
• Deep Dish Pizza fun
• Travel Technology: Canon 40mm F2.8 STM with a Canon 100D
• Hyatt Regency O’Hare
• Back to O’Hare, British Airways Terraces Club Lounge
• BA294 Chicago to Heathrow Airport in World Traveller Plus
• From pleasure to business, BA Galleries South
• BA962 London Heathrow to Hamburg in Club Europe
• IBIS Budget Hamburg
• Currywust Nacht
• Back to Hamburg Airport, Hamburg Airport Lounge
• BA967 Hamburg to London Heathrow in Club Europe
• Pulling it home
• My calf muscles hurt…

 

The Hyatt Regency O’Hare

Oh yes. We’re back at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. I got out of my Uber, and was welcomed by the door staff who took my luggage off me as I headed up to check-in.

Welcome!

Up the stairs

Hello Tentacle Monster.

I headed to check in.

Check-in area

Everything was in order, with the room booked in my and my friends names and initially a room was offered in the Executive Tower. As a general rule, I don’t like the Executive tower as 1) its a hike from the main building to the executive tower and 2) I like a balcony. Therefore a room in the main block was secured, with a high floor and view over the city.

The ulterior motive for that view is so my friend and I can watch planes during the quiet moments we have over the weekend.

With that done, keycards were issued for a room on the 10th floor. With that, it was off to my room.

Elevator bank seating

Restaurant down below.

The atrium design.

To the room!

The room itself is a pretty standard Hyatt Regency O’Hare room that I’ve covered a lot of times before. But for those who are new to me reviewing this property, here’s the room

Beds

With the lights off

With the lights on

TV (this was upgraded last trip to the massive screen you’re seeing today)  
TV

Big TV is big.

Workstation and in-room coffee 

The Hyatt beds were their usual comfortable selves – in that if I spend any time in one, I’ll be asleep fast. The room itself was in good order with no worn carpets and everything in the places that I expect them.

Onto the bathroom – and again, it’s a pretty standard bathroom for a Hyatt Regency O’Hare with a shower/bath combo, wash basin and toilet.

Amenities are still the KentMD – not offensive to anyone (but then I think I was one of the few people in the world who liked the White Ginger).

Bathroom.

Body lotion, hair dryer

KentMD amenities.

I’ll be honest – when I’m at the Hyatt, I have limited time to myself – so I don’t get to use many of the amenities (such as the restaurant, or gym).

Entrance the Gym.

The main amenity I use is the one we have in the room – the balcony. It allows my friend and me to relax in the evening in peace, and watch planes go by.

Providing they’re flying into O’Hare. If they’re flying out of O’Hare, the job becomes a lot harder.

And the room gives a wonderful view of the city.

During the night

Daytime

 Evening..

And as for planes – a varied mix. Of course, if the cloud is low, all you’re left with is the equivalent of a tease.

United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER 

Virgin America Airbus A320
Delta Air Lines Boeing 717.

Check out was handled smoothly (with a late check-out confirmed), with the bill settled correctly.

With everything done and my luggage put back together, my short visit to Chicago was coming to an end – it was time to switch from pleasure… to business.

Overall: The Hyatt Regency O’Hare again delivers a consistent product with a lot of the little niggles being ironed out one at a time – and this is a good thing to see with a hotel I frequent for my fair share of trips to the USA. Again – I can recommend the property if you’re stuck in the O’Hare region.

Next: Back to O’Hare and British Airways glorified windowless waiting room Terraces lounge

 

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