CHICAGO (April 2, 2010) – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced its new website for travel agents, HyattTravelAgents.com. The new site is a central place for agents to find all relevant information and tools about Hyatt, from agent commission information to brochure requests. Registered agents can also easily access a tool for client bookings as well as confirm reservations for themselves at up to 50% off prevailing room rates. Additionally on the site, agents can enroll in the Hyatt Travel Specialist program, a four-chapter course that introduces Hyatt to them by highlighting properties, defining Hyatt’s brands and outlining key selling features for leisure and business travel.
“For years, Hyatt has been a strong partner of the travel agent community, and we welcome the opportunity to show our continued dedication to our travel agent partners with this new resource,” said Scott Seed, director of business and leisure marketing, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.
Hyatt’s travel agent programs, including the Resort Amenity Program and Slice of Paradise®, continue to reward agents for their business at its properties. Hyatt’s Slice of Paradise program offers agents one free night for booking three paid client nights at resorts in the continental or four paid client nights at resorts in and the . Details about the Slice of program, including terms and conditions, are available online at the new site, www.HyattTravelAgents.com.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in , is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company’s subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ brand names and have locations under development on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of December 31, 2009, the company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 424 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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Siân Martin
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
(312)780-5797
sian.martin@hyatt.com