176. Two Points Experts, Two Takes on Park Hyatt Cabo and Alila Mayakoba

176. Two Points Experts, Two Takes on Park Hyatt Cabo and Alila Mayakoba

From Point Me To First Class by Devon Gimbel MD

July 13, 2026 · 1h 12m

About this episode

Devon and guest Michele compare their experiences at Park Hyatt Los Cabos and Alila Mayakoba, discussing booking, amenities, and dining.

If you've been eyeing one of Hyatt's newer Mexico resorts and wondering whether it's actually worth your points, you're not alone. I'm joined this week by Michele from Fancy Travel Pointers, and the two of us have both separately stayed at Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo del Sol and Alila Mayakoba within the last six months. Instead of each doing a solo review, we decided to sit down and compare notes, since we booked, stayed, and experienced both properties independently and didn't come away agreeing on everything. We walk through exactly how we each booked these stays in points, what room categories and upgrades we landed, and how the two resorts stack up on rooms, pools, dining, and service. I talk about the exceptional pool service and an unexpected ear-piercing emergency at Park Hyatt Cabo, and Michele shares why the lagoon side sold her on Alila Mayakoba over the beach. We also get into the dining misses at both properties, whether either one has a kids' club, and how Hyatt's newly changed award chart is reshaping whether a category 8 redemption like Park Hyatt Cabo still makes sense going forward. Michele also weighs in on how both properties compare to the neighboring…

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