Hyatt Hotels to open first property in Iraq

8 November 2013

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has confirmed it has entered into a management agreement with Claremont Group, a New York-based real estate development company, for a Hyatt Regency hotel in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Expected to open in 2017, Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Iraq.

“Bringing the Hyatt brand to Iraq is one of the most exciting projects we have in development.

“Kurdistan is a stable and prosperous area of Iraq, and as a result, the economy is growing and demand for lodging accommodations is rising,” said Peter Norman, senior vice president, real estate and development, for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

“There is great potential for growth in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, and we look forward to introducing the Hyatt brand to guests visiting the region.

“We are certain that Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will offer a full range of services, amenities and dining options that will meet the needs of both business and leisure travellers.”

Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will offer 220 guestrooms, as well as an all-day dining restaurant, more than 17,500 square feet (1,660 square meters) of meeting and event space, a fitness centre, a five-treatment room spa, and three pools.

Located in the city of Sulaymaniyah, 210 miles northeast of Baghdad, Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will be the only hotel in Hawary Shar Park, a 240-acre leisure and entertainment park currently under development, which will include a shopping mall, a golf course and zoological gardens.