The Club now is scheduled to open after 3 Jan 2019. ( Second hurricane did much more damage than they even estimated until they stared examining things more closely - like the wet walls etc. )
I had 5 weeks in a row cancelled for NOV and DEC 2017, then I rebooked 5 weeks for 2018 NOV and DEC but those will be cancelled also with the new opening time being projected as 3 JAN 2019. But I do love the place. I Bought one of the official resale weeks, week 21 for' $2600 from the on site Hyatt approve Broker (so I received the Hotel program included) . Then later I bought week 20 on ebay for $19. the purchase for only $19 Included receiving the current year paid Maintenance fee of around $1400 at NO COST TO ME ! ( I deposited the 1300 points I received into the External Exchange program with Interval International) and when all paperwork was done (it took about 7 months). When transfer to Hyatt membership was completed and the deal done, the resale company sent me a $200 Visa Gift card.
BUT JUST FYI for all: I do really like the place and especially the STAFF. Some day its going to be even nicer, so get one while you can, especially if you only need to add to your HYATT Points.
Remember Rockefeller spotted the beach and built the hotel next door, the Cerromar Beach - later operated by the Hyatt Hotel corp. (If he did not build the hotels (also the Dorado Beach Hotel at the other end of the golf course) he at least bought a lot of property in the area, including the Plantation across the street.( with two more golf courses and 3 buildings of Luxury condo fully owned units.) The Cerromar beach hotel property is now owned by the same Caribbean Properties Group that developed the new Ritz Carlton, and Million dollar wholly owned Condos and homes along the beach next to the Ritz, on the other side of the golf course from where the time share and old Cerromar Beach hotel are joined at the hip. The two hotels and time share are connected by the golf course, with the Ritz at the east side and the Hyatt Hacienda del Mar and Old Cerramor Hotel at the West side, and the course hugs along the coast line (With several residential neighborhoods in between ) at each end of the course.
SEE:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/travel/a-ritz-ups-the-ante-in-puerto-rico.html
and the same group still owns the "owners lounge" building on the Hyatt Hacienda del Mar property. It was actually the original Time Share sales office. But the location of the old Hyatt Cerromar hotel next-door that is now closed says something about the location. Cerromar Beach ! WOW !! , I'm sure that some day it will someday be torn down and replaced and the whole area will be returned to its former glory ! (Last heard rumor was that they we going to build a JW Marriott hotel, with some TS units in it also). That was before the two hurricanes hit last year ! But don't hold your breath on redevelopment any time soon of the next door old hotel. It dose and will be torn down before the property can build new !) . SO Just ignore the fenced in mess next door. (It looks like a war zone in there when peaking through the fence) and enjoy the Quite secluded beach at the Hyatt Hacienda del Mar for a relaxed wwonderful beach vacation. And then decide if you should get a Hyatt TS resale while you can at great prices.
I also own 3 other Hyatt's one in FL at COCONUT Plantation, and ski weeks in Colorado at Breckenridge and Beaver Creek.