I promised a follow up on this issue - yes, we made it to the Park Hyatt! The baby was just 24 hours old and DSO, baby and I were in a hotel limousine cruising along the flower lined path towards our 5 star hotel.
I felt like Liz Hurley, Posh Spice or Madonna - post-partum and off to recuperate in style. Mind you, I bet I made a bigger dent in the room service menu than any of those girls!
The room was huge with a sitting area and enormous marble bathroom. Best of all it was circular so Little Bro could do lap, after lap after lap. The kids went crazy. They visited every day and we’d take them to the pool, then they’d come back and have a spa in the room - capping it off with a room service lunch (everything came with french fries of course!)
Big Sis in particular really took to the luxury. She told everyone she met about mummy and the “hospital/hotel”. I suspect some of our neighbours thought mummy had been admitted to some sort of private clinic!
Today Big Sis asked if I’d have another baby. When I asked why she responded immediately - ” I want to go back to the hospital/hotel!”. We all do Big Sis - but having another baby to get there is a false economy, trust me…
birth, hospital stay, maternity, park hyatt
November 4th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
The midwives must have loved having you as a low-maintenance guest! (oops, patient!)
November 5th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Some of them did - although I got a sense that some were irritated by the patients comfort if you know what I mean (takes all sorts). It does your recovery good being treated like a guest rather than a patient - loved calling reception, “Good morning Mrs…. how can I help you?” I could get used to that!
Probably how our kids feel every day - DSO and I have often commented that they effectively have “staff” (us) looking after their every need and at their beck and call!
November 8th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Post-partum at the Park Hyatt…
Hospital beds are in short supply so mums with newborns are sent to hotels to recover! Australia is a great place to have a baby!…
November 8th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
great blog!
November 9th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Wow! LOL I think I’d rather just stay home, though room service sounds pretty sweet. LOL