Hyatt Hotels & Resorts News
New Hyatt Regency opens in Shanghai
Hyatt Hotels is opening the Hyatt Regency Shanghai, Wujiaochang. The 306-room hotel is located in the Hopson International Plaza, a mixed-use development comprising of offices, a luxury shopping mall and several F&B venues.
Schmid to lead Park Hyatt Mallorca
Hyatt Hotels has appointed Michael Schmid as the new general manager of Park Hyatt Mallorca, Spain. The Park Hyatt brand’s first resort in Europe opened earlier this month and marks the re-entry of Hyatt into Spain. Schmid is a Swiss national, raised in Latin America and educated in Switzerland.
Park Hyatt Mallorca opens in Spain
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Park Hyatt Mallorca in Spain, the first Park Hyatt resort in Europe. Located on the undiscovered north-east Coast, the hotel also marks the first Hyatt hotel in Mallorca. Set in the exclusive Cap Vermell Estate, and designed in the style of an authentic Mallorquín village, the secluded setting offers guests a unique and tranquil environment.
Hyatt House Hotel set to debut in Germany in 2017
A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with InTown Hospitality for a Hyatt House hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, which is expected to open January 2017. Hyatt House Düsseldorf will mark the brand’s entry into Europe, and is the first franchise agreement for a Hyatt-branded hotel in the region, an important step toward increasing Hyatt’s brand representation throughout Europe.
Hyatt Regency Chandigarh opens its doors
The Hyatt Regency Chandigarh has opened its doors in Northern India. Located 153 miles (246 kilometres) from India’s capital of Delhi, Hyatt Regency Chandigarh is the first Hyatt-branded hotel to open in Chandigarh.
New leadership for Grand Hyatt Taipei
Grand Hyatt Taipei has tapped a veteran of the hospitality industry in Asia, Sammy Carolus, to lead the property and its 1,000 staff as general manager. Carolus previously was general manager of Thailand’s Hyatt Regency Hua Hin. He relocates to Taipei with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry.
Second Grand Hyatt Hotel opens in Brazil
Hyatt Hotels is opening the Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. As the second Grand Hyatt hotel in Brazil, the 436-room property is a significant addition to Hyatt’s existing portfolio in South America and the growing brand portfolio.
Hyatt acquires Thompson Miami Beach hotel
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase the 380-room Thompson Miami Beach hotel from an affiliate of Geolo Capital. The transaction is expected to close in late April, and the hotel will be rebranded as The Confidante upon opening, joining the existing properties in the recently launched The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand.
New leadership for Park Hyatt Tokyo
Park Hyatt Tokyo has welcomed of Hervé Mazella to the role of general manager of the iconic luxury hotel. Mazella will oversee operations of the intimate 177-room hotel located in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo. He was born in Provence and studied at a hotel academy in France before furthering his studies in hotel management in both France and Germany and going on to receive a masters in hospitality.
Hyatt Place to open in Frankfurt Airport
A Hyatt Place hotel, located at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018. Union Investment acquired the approximately 3,006 sqm hotel site from seller, developer and lessee Europahotel Baufeld, which is part of the Feuring Group, via a forward purchase arrangement.
Hyatt launches The Unbound Collection to luxury travellers
Hyatt Hotels today announced the launch of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a global collection of unique and independent stay experiences. The Unbound Collection by Hyatt will include a portfolio of new and existing upper-upscale and luxury properties that will maintain a distinct character while providing guests and owners Hyatt’s award-winning customer loyalty program, robust operational and marketing resources and trusted, quality brand.
Hyatt Hotels expands presence in Jordan with Ayla deal
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Ayla Oasis Development Company for a 286-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Aqaba, Jordan. Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla will be the first hotel to open within the prestigious Ayla development, a master-planned, multiphase development on the northern shores of Aqaba.