The Hyatt Regency in Maui is a beautiful hotel. Like many hotels n Maui much of it is "open air". What that means basically is that the indoors and outdoors flow into one and much of the time you aren't sure if you are in the hotel, or outside of it. Upon entering the hotel you see the center of the hotel is a tropical garden open to the elements. It is only areas like the front desk that are sheltered from the elements. We stopped by the hotel for the Drums of the Pacific Luai and we were certainly not disappointed.

The Venetian has both indoor and outdoor gondola rides which are very short, yet something everyone should try and do. Walking around the shopping area is like stepping into Venice and entering St. Mark's Square. The ceilings are painted like the sky and you truly get the feeling you are roaming the streets of Venice as you meander around corners and across bridges to your next shop or restaurant.

For the most part, all of the rooms in the hotel are small suites with a sleeping area and a sunken sitting area consisting of a couch, coffee table, a couple of chairs, a desk and a armorie with a flat screen TV. The sleeping area has two queen beds, or one king and another flat screen tv. The room feels elegant and spacious, but the bathroom, well that is an entirely different story.

The Venetian bathrooms are what all bathrooms in hotel rooms should strive to be. If the beds were not so comfortable I probably would have just slept in the tub because it was that amazing!

The entry way into the lobby bathroom at the Hyatt Regency in Maui is very discreet. The entire entrance area is a beautiful rich wood as well as the door. Heavy wood doors rich with color are a favorite of mine and I couldn't wait to get inside to see what it looked like. Ok, so I also had to go the bathroom after the walk from our hotel to the Hyatt, but that is besides the point! Lets just say I was eager in more ways than one!

This is another view of the sink and counter area. As you can see the Hyatt Regency in Maui cared enough to decorate the washroom a bit and put a small nicely framed picture up. I am sure it was not expensive, did not take a lot of work to do, but it is the small things like this that make the difference. Also notice that they have facial tissue on the counter. It seems very few public washrooms have this anymore. I for one am sick of having to go back into one of the stalls to grab toilet tissue to wipe my nose with. All washrooms should have this!

To the left of the sinks is the paper towel and disposal area. This area was very clean, the garbage was basically empty and there were plenty of paper towels. It is so annoying to see over flowing garbae cans and empty paper towel dispensers showing a clear lack of care. Luckily the Hyatt makes sure the staff take excellent care of their washrooms. I also hate hand dryers. I have enough problems with keeping my skin moisturized without turning what amounts to a hair dryer on them every time I go to the bathroom, and they also take forever to dry! Kudos to the Hyatt Regency for sticking with paper towels. The product station in the picture for feminine products was actually in working order. Far too many washrooms either don't have them or they are broken so I really appreciate seeing one that actually works!

The stall area consisted of two side by side doors. Each were made of the lovely solid wood that the entry door and hallway outside the bathroom were made of. It was easy in and out of the toilet area which is good. How often have you had to twist yourself into a pretzel to get the door closed in a public bathroom? Not the case with the Hyatt Regency. Locks on both doors work and were easy to latch. The toilet tissue area had plenty of product as well as toilet seat covers.

Lastly we have the stall area. As you can see it is so clean it shines. The tile floor and walls were spotless. The toilet itself was clean and was automatic flush. The auto flush actually worked. There was also an area on the back of the door to hang your jacket or purse. What would have been nice is the fold down shelf so that those with clutch purses or bags don't have to put them on the floor while they do their business. You can't have everything. All in all their washroom gets a thumbs up from me. It is not the flashiest bathroom in the world, but it is well thought out and spotlessly clean.