Concord Hospitality has announced construction has started on Hyatt Place Jacksonville. Located across the street from St. Johns Town Centre, the 160-room hotel, Hyatt Place Jacksonville, is scheduled to open in late 2018.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is planning to expand Hyatt’s brand footprint in the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council with the signing of management agreements by a Hyatt affiliate for 14 Hyatt-branded hotels. The new hotels will operate across the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, and HYATT house brands.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Andaz Delhi, marking the Andaz brand’s first hotel in India and 16th worldwide. Represented in world-class cities like London, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai, Hyatt’s luxury lifestyle brand celebrates local culture and the unique spirit of neighbourhoods, and is now set to make its mark in India’s vibrant capital with the opening of Andaz Delhi in Aerocity.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has acquired Miraval Group, a renowned of wellness and mindfulness experiences, from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has unveiled World of Hyatt, Hyatt’s new global loyalty program, which will launch on March 1st, 2017. World of Hyatt is about building community and engaging with high-end travellers. “At Hyatt, we are in the business of caring for people so they can be their best,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

Hyatt has appointed its long-time executive Jim Chu to the newly created position of global head of select service and franchise strategy, designed to strengthen and support the continued growth of the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands. Chu will report to Steve Haggerty, global head of capital strategy, franchising and select service for Hyatt.