Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Review by UntoldMiles - Austin, Texas

“The BEST Hyatt Property for Families”

Note: I was not paid nor compensated for this review. The information I share here is solely based on my personal experience. The photos below may contain both photos and videos that I took or that are owned by Hyatt and/or the property.

Photo by World of Hyatt

Location

 

About the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa

The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa is a beautiful destination located just outside of Austin, Texas. Conveniently situated approximately 20- 30 minutes away from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), the drive to the resort is quite pleasant with minimal traffic and straightforward directions.

Upon leaving the highway and heading into the property, you'll enjoy a scenic 1.5-mile drive. As you approach the entrance, there's a gate and booth where you can obtain a ticket for entry. However, once you have your room key, you'll have the freedom to come and go as you please during your stay.

The resort itself sprawls across an impressive 405 acres of lush land, offering a tranquil setting alongside the picturesque Colorado River. There is an abundance of activities to indulge in during your stay, catering to guests of all ages and interests. From golfing and a water park to delightful s'mores sessions, movie nights, games, a petting zoo, nature trails, horseback riding, cozy firepits, and fishing opportunities, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

The resort boasts 491 well-appointed rooms, including 58 suites. While it's particularly family-friendly with a wide range of amenities for children, there are also plenty of offerings to delight adult guests.

Whether you're seeking a family vacation filled with fun and adventure or a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature, the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa is an excellent choice for an unforgettable getaway in the heart of Texas.

Arrival and Parking

The entrance to the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa can be a bit tucked away. If you’re coming from the Austin airport, you’ll have to make a left off the highway to get to the property. Keep your eyes out for the flag pole and Hyatt sign below.

Once you get off the highway, it’s a little over a mile drive down a windy road to the actual property. You will then come up to a toll booth. Take a ticket in order to get through. Once you get to the hotel, your room key will be used to get through this gated area without paying a fee.

There are a few different options for guest parking. Valet parking is $42 for overnight while self-parking is $18 overnight. For those that aren’t staying over night, visitor parking $8 for the first 1 to 4 hours and $12 for 4 to 8 hours of parking. This visitor rate is meant for those visiting the property to golf or the waterpark on site.

Something that this property does for Globalist members is that they waive valet parking for Globalist members whether they’re staying on points OR paying cash. Normally waived parking is only for Globalist who are staying on award stays.

Click here to view the official parking rates.

If you have or rented an EV and are planning to have it on site, there are ChargePoint chargers at the front of the property that you can use. The chargers are free of charge and you can get access to them from valet.

Do you need a rental car? We did rent a truck for the week we were there but ended up staying on site and not using our rental much. It would have been cheaper for us to get a rideshare like an Uber or Lyft to/from the hotel and airport. If you’re considering renting a car, make sure you plan on using it off site!

Checking-In and First Impressions

Upon pulling up to the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines property, you'll be greeted by a distinctly western-style hotel façade adorned with both the Lone Star Texas flags and the American Flags. At the front of the property, you have valet drivers and bellmen who will greet you and help you unload of your luggage. They will also hold onto your luggage at the bell desk as you check in.

Checking in was smooth. We were able to use the World of Hyatt check in line and skip the normal line. If you’re Discoverist, Explorist, or Globalist, you can use this expedited line which is to the left of the check in desk. They went over our reservation which included our stay duration, room type, benefits, map of the property, activities, and more. The check in staff was very attentive and made sure that we were all squared away before we left to our room. If you have the pleasure of being helped by Elliote, Lauren, or Natasha, you’re getting the best of service.

My first impressions of this property is that it is a very unique Hyatt property. It’s definitely a property meant for individuals who want to “get away”. This is a well taken care of property and the staff hit the nail on the head in terms of my expectations of customer service, especially at a Hyatt.

Our First Room - Junior Suite

Knowing that our stay included the very busy July 4th holiday, I decided to use one of my Suite Upgrade Awards that I received while working my way towards Globalist status. This gave me access to the Junior Suite. I didn’t NEED to use this award and could have hopped that I would get upgraded at check-in. However, due to how busy the holiday week was, I decided not to take my chances.

The Junior Suite was a fantastic upgrade for us. It gave us plenty of space to spread out and feel comfortable during our week stay.

Living Room

The living room sits to your right as you enter the suite. Ignore the bed standing up against the wall, we requested an extra bed for the kids prior to our arrival. The L-shaped couch sits in front of a large flat screen TV, that is equipped with Chromecast so you can stream all your favorite shows as you sit and relax. The couch has a pull out sleeper bed to accommodate more guests.

Dining Area

We really enjoy having access to a dining table/space. It allows us to sit down as a family and enjoy a meal together after a busy day. The kids love the long bench style seating against the wall. The door to the right of the photo leads to another bedroom (if you pay for it).

Drink Station

Across from the dining table is this drink station. Here, you have access to a Keurig, tea kettle, coffee/espresso, teas, and water. Your drink supplies are refreshed daily with housekeeping. Below, you can see a mini fridge and a few drawers to store your extra food/drinks or anything else you need to store. The mini fridge was great and was able to store a good amount of food we picked up at Costco before our arrival. We continued to use it throughout the stay to keep left overs. We were able to warm up any food/drinks we needed in the microwaves that can be found at the water/ice rooms nearby.

Closet Space

If you head left as you enter the room, you’ll come into this spacious closet space. It connects to the bathroom as well as the bedroom. This closet space houses your room safe, additional bedding, iron, mirrors, and plenty of space to store your clothes. The long mirror to the right hides the ironing board. Pull the mirror open to access it! What’s really nice about this closet space is that there are hooks on the wall (and more by the front door) to hang your pool towels or jackets so they don’t just sit in a pile on the floor.

Bathroom

The bathroom is pretty roomy. It can easily fit two people at the same time. You have your standard bathroom amenities here such as towels, tissue, bar soap, lotions, and individual shampoos, conditioner, and bodywash in the walk in shower and tub (seen in the video at the start of this section).

Bedroom

The bedroom is accessed through the open closet space. It’s a pretty straightforward and simple room but its all you need. This suite comes with a king sized Hyatt bed, large TV, room clock/alarm, room phone, bed reading lights, and some decorations. Pictured at the bottom right of the photo above is a small bench style seat. Pretty useful for putting on your shoes or holding your suitcase.

Thoughts on the Junior Suite

The Junior Suite is a fantastic choice for those who need a little more space to spread out. If you’re staying on this property as two adults, a standard room would be fine. The Junior Suite is nice for those traveling in a bigger group or with kids. It gives everyone their own little space and helps the room not feel too cluttered or busy. If I came back here with my family, I would 100% want to have a Junior Suite for the space.

Our Second Room - Family Suite

I was able to grab the Family Suite for the last few days of our stay. How? I simply found availability and asked! It also helps being a Globalist. Your mileage may vary so don’t be upset at them if you don’t get this upgrade (they really go out of their way to make guests, especially those with status, happy).

The Family Suite is a nice upgrade from the Junior suite in terms of space. For a family of four, it doesn’t make sense to spend the extra cash/points for the Family Suite since the Junior Suite is more than enough room in my opinion. However, if you really do need all the extra space, the Family Suite will not disappoint.

Entryway

When you first enter the Family Suite, you’ll notice a long hallway that leads to this mirror and little stand. It’s silly, but I think this is a nice spot to drop off stuff you use regularly like keys, wallets, room keys, sunglasses, etc.

Dining Area

As you continue to the right from the entry way, your first stop is this dining area. It features a bench style seating area, chairs, and a dining table just like the Junior Suite.

Living Room

The living room features an L-shaped couch which stores a pullout bed. There’s plenty of seating and a large TV to enjoy. From the living room, you have access to your very own private balcony which does include two chairs and a table as well. Sorry for the grainy photo, not sure what happened here.

Another living room photo which includes the dining room so you can get a better sense of space this Family Suite has to offer.

Drinks Station

Between the dining area and the living room, you have this drinks station which includes a Keurig, tea kettle, coffees, teas, waters, and more. Below is a minifridge for you to use as well. The only difference here is that there is a lack of storage by the drinks station that the Junior Suite had. If you brought snacks/food that doesn’t need to be refrigerated, there are not many places to put them that’s out of sight.

As we make our way to the bathroom, back towards the entry hallway, I want to point out that the tall mirror hides the ironing board. It’s not obvious if you’re not looking for it. This mirror also doesn’t close all the way or latch with a magnet or anything so if you have small-curious kids, keep that in mind as the ironing board can fall out if they’re playing with this mirror.

Bathroom

It seems like if you’ve seen a Hyatt bathroom, you’ve seen them all. This bathroom is nothing special. However, it is clean, spacious, and has plenty of room and amenities for you to use. The doors lock on both ends of the bathroom for your privacy. This bathroom does connect from the entry hallway to the bedroom so you can access it from either ends. This bathroom also includes a walk in shower and a tub.

Bedroom

The bedroom comes with everything you come to know and love like their Hyatt mattress and pillows. The design is more on the simple side but keeps it nice and sleek. The bedroom does feel small. Between the end of the bed and the drawers, there isn’t that much space. There’s no true closet in this room either. You have a small standing closet to hang your clothes and the drawers at the end of the bed for more clothes. The room safe and extra bedding can be found on the standing closet. Note about the safe, it’s not bolted down so it’s not very secure as someone could just walk away with it.

Oddly, the iron could be found on top of the standing closet. I think that’s not very safe due to the possibility of falling and hitting someone on the head so I moved ours to the bottom of the bathroom sink.

Another view of the bedroom. Hopefully this helps shows the size restriction of this room. Overall, great room, quiet, cool, and worked for us.

Playroom/Additional Bedroom

Between the dining room and the bedroom is this playroom area which doubles as another bedroom. Here, you’ll find some seating, a toy sheep, and a Murphy bed on the wall.

The Murphy bed sleeps two. Additional bedding can be found on the closet in the main bedroom. You can request even more bedding on your World of Hyatt app or by calling the front desk.

Thoughts on the Family Suite

This Family Suite was a really nice upgrade from the Junior Suite in terms of overall space. Our room was a bit further from the middle of the property so it did take a bit to get to/from the suite. The room wasn’t 100% perfect, some lighting didn’t work, cracks on the walls, just very small things that you wouldn’t otherwise notice unless you were looking for it. We didn’t NEED the space for a family of 5 but it was nice to have. Small note, the rooms aren’t very sound proof and you can easily hear conversations though the front door so keep that in mind. We did have a guest next door bang on our walls a few times even though our toddlers were not being loud.

What It Cost Us

Traveling with your whole family isn’t cheap. But thanks to credit card points and miles, we were able to get our six night stay here at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa for FREE. That’s right, we paid $0 out of pocket for our hotel room(s). Not only that, we came out ahead in terms of perks and benefits thanks to my Globalists status.

Award Cost (What I Paid)

The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa is a Category 5 hotel per World of Hyatt. That means you can book rooms with points starting from 17,000 to 23,000 points per night, based on their peak or off-peak pricing. Keep in mind that is for a standard room and an upgraded room will cost you more (if available).

Our six night stay here cost us a total of 129,000 World of Hyatt points. That averages about 21,500 points per night (a mix of off-peak, standard, and peak pricing).

129,000 World of Hyatt points is worth about $1,935. That may seem like an insane amount of points or dollar amount but keep reading to see how much it would have cost me if I paid cash.

Credit cards that helped me earn points that I used for this stay are the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, The World of Hyatt Credit Card, and the Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. Chase Ultimate Reward points transfer to World of Hyatt where you can redeem them for stays!

Cash Cost

Our first three nights were in the Junior Suite. Even though my points booking were for a standard room, I was upgraded because I used a Suite Upgrade Award that I got while working towards Globalist status (again). If I paid out of pocket for the first three nights, that would cost $949/night without taking taxes or fees into consideration.

But if we did take taxes or fees into consideration, a Junior Suite would run you about $1,127.98/night.

For all three nights in the Junior Suite, including taxes and fees, the cash cost would have been $3,383.96!

The last three nights of our stay was in a Family Suite. One night in this suite will run you $1,299 before taxes and fees.

Taking into consideration the taxes and fees, the last three nights of my stay would have cost $4,578.34!

Between the three nights in the Junior Suite and the three nights in the Family Suite, if I did not use my World of Hyatt points but instead paid cash for these suites, I would have spent $7,962.30 for a six night stay! That’s not including food, activities, parking, etc.

Points Redemption Value (For the Nerds)

Our six night stay cost us 129,000 World of Hyatt points. The total cash cost would have been $7,962.30 for the room alone. Doing the math (total cash cost divided by total points used), we get a value of 6.17 cents per point. That is incredible value.

If you’re using points for a standard room, your may get a lower value than my stay/redemption. A standard two queen room runs about $672.99/night (taxes and fees included). A standard points redemption for this type of room is about 20,000 World of Hyatt points. This gives us a redemption rate of 3.36 cents per point, which is still incredible!

If this peaked your interest, later in this article I’ll go over how I got this many points so quickly so you can also cash in on hotel stays like me.

Amenities and Facilities

This review is pretty lengthy but rightfully so since there is SO much to see and do at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. Here, we’ll go over the amenities and facilities on site that you can expect.

Electric Car Charging (Free)

I covered this earlier but there are multiple ChargePoint EV chargers on site by the front for guests to use. There is no charge to use these, just go talk to valet to get access to some power. These chargers do not show up on the ChargePoint app but I promise they exist.

Lost Pines Spa

The Lost Pines Spa is located between the pond and the fitness center. Per the Lost Pines Spa website, the spa offers “18 treatment rooms for massages, facials, and body treatments, as well as men’s and women’s relaxation rooms, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms. In addition, there is a co-ed heated outdoor pool and hot tub area. Lost Pines Spa salon also offers manicures, pedicures, and nail enhancements. Special occasion hair and makeup services are available upon request. Lost Pines Spa is available to guests 17 years of age and older.”

They are open 7 days a week. You can find more info on their prices, hours, and what services they offer here.

Lost Pines Gold Course

On-site, you can find a 18 hole golf course, 13 acre driving range, 8 target greens, 2 practice putting greens, and more. You can find more information such as hours and pricing here.

Fitness Center

The fitness center is on one end of the property, attached to the Lost Pines Spa. It’s split into two rooms. The first room houses cardio equipment while the other sides houses resistance and strength training equipment. It’s open 24 hours for guests to use. There is a bathroom for guests to use here as well. Photos below were taken at night time so I apologize for the lighting.

Over on the cardio side, you can find a variety of equipment such as treadmills, ellipticals, recumbent bikes, a Stairmaster, and more. Along the wall, you can find a water station, clean towels, sanitary wipes, and more.

The other half of the fitness center houses a dumbbell set, a variety of resistance cable machines, a few benches, and not pictured are additional resistance machines. Overall, it’s nice having access to a 24 hour fitness center. However, it could use a facelift as it’s pretty dull.

Laundry

I love access to self serve laundry, which this property has. The best part is that it’s 100% free! The hotel will provide laundry detergent and fabric softener at the front desk with a laundry bag if/when you need to do laundry. Having a waterpark/pool on site as a main attraction, it’s nice to be able to wash your bathing suit throughout your stay.

Note: During our stay, only one laundry room was available. On top of that one washer was broken so all guests had to share the other available machines. These machines do not have a display for a timer so you have to keep checking on the clothes to see when they’re done. My estimated time was about 1 hour to 1.5 hours per machine cycle.

Lost Pines Water Park

The Lost Pines Water Park is a major attraction at this property. This property hosts guests from all over but Texas locals also travel from all across the state to enjoy this specific water park as well. During the hot summer days, we found ourselves at the water park for the majority of the day, in between meals. It really has something for everyone. A few pool features such as the activity pool, kiddie pool, hot tubs, and spa pool are heated year round. If there is inclement weather or temperatures below 55F, it can not be heated. The best time to visit the pool is right when it opens and in the evening after dinner hours since these are the times when there are the fewest amount of guests.

The Lazy River makes up the majority of the Lost Pines Water Park. It spans about 1,000 feet and has a nice slow flow. It’s about 3 feet deep and has plenty of entry/exit points along the lazy river.

Inner tubes are provided, free of charge. You can find tube stations around the lazy river, or along the lazy river as people leave them behind. They do some in two sizes, the blue ones pictured above, and a smaller clear one, not pictured.

Drinks are allowed along the lazy river. There are trash cans strategically placed and angled along the river for you to throw your trash away.

There is one water slide at the water park. It’s monitored by staff and runs during most of the day. It stops running in the evening before dinner time. The height requirement is at least 42 inches tall to slide down. I was told they do not let kids with life vests/floaties down the slide but I’ve seen some do it anyway so your mileage may vary.

In addition to pool features such as waterfalls, there is also an adults only pool for those who are 18+. It’s nothing special but it is secluded and has plenty of shade and seating.

The last pool feature I’d like to highlight with photos is this small cove. It’s on the far end of the pool/lazy river area and it’s roped off on one end. It’s a private area that’s available for rent. It’s not obvious if you are coming from the pool side as there is a lack of signage. However, there is rarely anyone in this area when the pool first opens or in the evening so use it at your own discretion.

Not pictured but worth mentioning is that the water park has a splash pad, a 1 ft deep pool, and a shallow pool with a zero entry beach for kids or smaller children. There’s a hot tub over by the kiddie pool as well. On one end of the kiddie pool you can find a volleyball net with hotel provided volleyballs for guest use.

Towels can be found by the pool entrance as well as any other pool toys or things you may need at the pool shack. There is a TON of seating options throughout the water park. Cabanas can be rented throughout the day. See prices here.

Note: My knees got pretty scraped up from some of the pool stairs/floor so be mindful of that.

Free or Cheap Activities

There are a lot of free activates that the property does provide on a daily basis that is included with your resort fee. View the weekly calendar here.

Mascot Experience (Free)

The Mascot Experience can be found twice a day, everyday. From 9:30am to 10:30am, you can go to the petting zoo, across the wooden bridge, and see a few different animals.

The animals that you can pet include ponies, donkeys, llamas, pigs, and goats. There are long horns and a cow on site but those are not available to be pet.

Then at 5:30pm to 6:30pm, employees will have one or two of these animals in the middle of the property, by the pool for you to greet as well.

Fireside S’mores (Free)

This property provides unlimited s’mores from 7pm to 9pm daily! During the busy times, there will be a table by the Shellers firepit where employees will hand out marshmallows on a stick. You roast them and then bring them back to the table where they will put together the s’more for you. During non-busy times, you may have to go pick up s’mores kits at the front desk.

Family Movie (Free)

Starting at 8:30pm, you can find a family friendly movie located at the “Backyard”. It’s a great time to move over from the free s’mores, grab a hotel provided blanket or your pool towels, and sit down and relax. The hotel may also provide free popcorn up front. During our stay, we saw Sandlot, Brave, Toy Story, Inside Out, and Monster’s Inc.

Falconry Show (Free)

During your stay, you may have the privilege to see a Falconry Show, hosted by the property.

Bicycle and Helmets (Free)

From 8am to 8pm, you can get yourself a bicycle over by the pond. They have bikes of all sizes, for adults, kids, and those who need training wheels. Helmets are provided in the storage area near by. One side of the bike rack is for bikes that work and the other side is for bikes that do not work or need repairs. The bikes are a great way to explore the 405 acre property and even go along the Lower Colorado River.

Game Room (Cheap)

There is a Bear Strap Game Room that’s located near the self parking area. It leaves a lot to be desired but it does provide an arcade like room with various of games to play. These games are not free but do take quarters. There is a change machine that takes bills in the room. It’s pretty small and not the easiest to find so do ask the front desk!

Yard Games, Courts, and Playground (Free)

In the background, you can see a playground structure. It’s great for kids of all ages. Nearby, you can find additional games such as horseshoe, tetherball, ping pong, bocce ball and more.

Over by the Lost Pines Spa and fitness center, you can find a few courts. Here, you have access too tennis, racket ball, pickle ball, and more.

Other games on the property that are not pictured are billiards and shuffleboard which can be found on the second floor of the lobby. The second floor of the lobby is also a GREAT spot to watch the sunrise/sunset from the balconies.

Other free or cheap activities may include but is not limited to:

  • Build a Buddy

  • Dodge Ball

  • Paper Flag Making

  • Rock Painting

  • Rubber Duck Races

  • Make Your Own Ice Cream

  • Glitter Tattoo

  • Bubble Fun

  • Foil Butterfly Art

Paid Activities

This resort offers a ton of other activities that you can pay for. You can see the full list, see prices, and book them here. We did not partake in any of these due to having small children with us but they do look fun. The following list is not a complete list.

  • Horseback Trail Riding and Pony Rides

  • Shotgun Trap Shooting

  • Tomahawk and Archery

  • Family Fishing

  • UTV Tour

  • GPS Nature Quest

  • Electric Mountain Bike Rental

  • Splash Raft Family fun

  • Kayak the Colorado

  • Zipper Zipline/TreeTop Zipline Experience with Hyatt Shuttle

  • BB Guns and Slingshots

  • Camp Hyatt

    • Camp Hyatt is available IF there are enough guest requests (10+ kids) for it to be open. It is about $85 per child and runs for 4-5 hours a day. There is one meal provided. The children need to be potty trained. To get more information, ask the hotel directly.

Seasonal Activities

Our stay included the 4th of July holiday. The property had special events during the holidays and they include special buffets, themed daily activities, contests, decorations, parades, and more. These activities will vary based on your time of stay during the year.

Watermelon Eating Contest

Fireworks on the 4th of July

Lawn games and Inflatables

On-Site Eats

At this property, you have 8 dining and drink options which include a cafe, various bars, poolside bar, a handful of sit down restaurants, ice cream saloon, in room dining, and more.

Heartwood House

At the Heartwood House, you’ll find a variety of breakfast foods which also include holiday and seasonal menu items. They are open from 7am to 11am for breakfast. We enjoyed their breakfast buffet daily and kids 5 and under eat free! As Globalists, we took advantage of this breakfast buffet and were very happy with the variety offered daily. Some things to note that is a part of their breakfast buffet include an omelette station, waffle station, smoke salmon, fruit smoothies, parfaits, fresh cut fruits and berries, eggs, bacon, sausages, vegetarian options, biscuits and gravy, assorted breakfast cereals, breakfast pastries, and much more. They also have a menu where you can order from as well if you’re not into breakfast buffets.

Maverick’s Roadhouse

If you’re looking for a classic Texas Roadhouse style eatery, look no further. They serve classics like chicken-fried steak, pork belly sandwiches, local craft beers, and bourbon flights. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. This eatery is open from 11am to 12 midnight. Check out their menu here.

Maude’s Bar and Terrace

This spot offers both indoor and outdoor seating so you can enjoy live music, fire pits, with light eats. This is open from 3pm to 10pm daily. View the menu here.

Stories Ranch Kitchen

If you’re looking for a higher end dining experience, you have to check out Stories Ranch Kitchen. Here, you’ll find high end meats like Texas Wagyu strip steak, South Texas antelope tenderloin, crafted cocktails, and more. They’re open from 5pm to 9pm Tuesdays to Thursdays and 5pm to 10pm Friday and Saturdays. They offer a seasonal dining and wine menu and offer a kids menu as well. Dinner menu | Wine menu | Cocktails and Dessert | Kids Menu

Sushi by Scratch Restaurants - Cedar Creek

Looking for some fresh seafood or sushi? Check out Sushi by Scratch Restaurants. There are 10 counter seats available which go very quickly. Check out their menu and reserve here.

Old Buck’s Place

Looking for some food and drinks by the pool? Check out Old Buck’s Place. Here you’ll find lunch, light eats, snacks, cocktails, chilled beverages, beers, and more. They’re open from 11am to 7pm daily. Menu.

McDade's Coffee Emporium & Ice Cream Saloon

Have a sweet tooth or looking for souvenirs? Check out McDade’s to the left of the check in counter! Here you’ll find locally inspired souvenirs, snacks, drinks, coffee, nuts, and much more. They’re open from 6am to 10pm daily.

In Room Dining

In room dining is available from 7am to 11am for breakfast and 5pm to 10pm for dinner daily. Menu.

Other Dining Options

During the holidays, this property may host various types of buffets which may be located throughout the property. During our stay during the 4th of July, we enjoyed their Backyard BBQ buffet which was located in a space that was connected to the pool area. Keep an eye out for signs during the holidays for their holiday inspired buffets!

Final Thoughts

The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Austin Texas is our favorite family oriented Hyatt property stateside. Everything about this resort focuses on “family” and it is really refreshing to see the effort and care the staff puts into the day to day operations to ensure that everyone is having a good time.

Just because this property is great for families does not detract from the fact that it is a great property for adults as well. There are world class facilities such as spas and golf course on site for all to enjoy. There are a variety of middle to higher end eats and drinks on site that can cater to whatever type of experience you’re going for whether it’s a family night out or an adults only date night.

How did I rack up the points so quickly for this stay? I made sure I grabbed the highly lucrative welcome bonuses that can be found on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, The World of Hyatt Credit Card, and the Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card. By using these credit cards on my everyday expenses such as gas, groceries, utilities, tuition, etc., I was able to earn these huge welcome bonuses which contributed greatly to our points which we used for the stay.

The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa is a property that me and my family will be revisiting annually. If you’re around during the 4th of July, you might even see us there! If you have any questions about this property that this guide did not address, please do reach out and email me here or ask me on Facebook!

Want to earn World of Hyatt points that can earn you free nights at hotels like this and many other World of Hyatt properties? Check out the two World of Hyatt credit cards below.