Rooftop Gym & Great Views the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Waterfront
I had a pleasant stay at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Waterfront last month on my way to spend Thanksgiving with family.
I left my car with the valet while I ran in to check in and take my suitcase up before going in search of BBQ. Walking into the lobby you immediately see the restaurant and the lounge, and then the check in area is to the left behind the escalators.
Check in was fast — I was upgraded to a room on a high floor with a great view of the river. Because the Regency Club lounge was closed on the weekends, I also received 2500 bonus Gold Passport points and free breakfast in the restaurant. And two complimentary bottles of chilled water (which was awkward to carry with my suitcase). Not bad for a $97 rate!
Unfortunately parking is no longer free for guests like it was when Loyalty Traveler stayed there this summer, but my rate came with discounted parking, reducing the cost from $15 to $8 a night. Normally I would have tried to find street parking but the limited spots immediately around the hotel were taken and the neighborhood a few blocks over felt a little iffy since the city is a ghost town on the weekends.
The parking garage is across the street but connected to the hotel via the second floor. I recommend taking all your luggage out with you at check in though, as there is a pretty big flight of stairs to get from the garage to the hotel walkway.
My room was on the same floor as the club, which I passed on my way.
A typical room, comfortable and clean.
Tea/Coffee making area
Some rooms had balconies, which would have been nice, but I at least could open the sliding doors to get the cool Florida winter air and take in the pretty view.
And I did post the pictures but forgot to alert the front desk to see what the prize was.
Figuring I’d be pretty full from whatever BBQ place I discovered, I’d requested the wine and cheese Diamond amenity in lieu of points at checkin. It wound up being substantial –fresh Florida chevre and locally sourced chutney.
One of the cool features of this property is the rooftop pool and hot tub and fitness center.
The gym was surprisingly large and modern with multiple treadmills, elipticals, and stair steppers in addition to a fair number of weight machines. They even had cool towels and a sauna.
After enjoying an early morning workout, I headed down to the restaurant, Trellises, to indulge in a southern breakfast. I wasn’t in the mood for the buffet, which appeared standard, instead opting to order off the menu.
After “waffling” between the local Mayport Seafood frittata and South Georgia waffle, I decided to go all in and get the Southern Eggs Benedict which came with fried chicken and gravy on a biscuit. Mmmmm. (No, I did not finish it).
All in all it was a very pleasant stay and between the views and the workout facilities, a relaxing way to transition from work to family mode.
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Nice to know you enjoyed your stay in Jax 🙂
Agree that weekends downtown can be a bit blah – did you walk to the Landing and do the riverfront walk? (its right in front of the Hyatt)
Didn’t make it this time but have gone in the past! I enjoy grabbing lunch outside by the water at one of the restaurants.