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HYATT AND AARP ANNOUNCE NEW RELATIONSHIP
AARP members to receive exclusive discounts at Hyatt hotels and resorts

(June 28, 2010) – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and AARP announced a new relationship today. AARP members will enjoy a 10 percent savings off the Hyatt Daily Rate with special offer code AARP at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts, including properties in the Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites brands.

“AARP members are engaged and active travelers who look to us for great value,” said AARP Services Senior Vice President of Lifestyle Products, Howard Byck. “Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is recognized worldwide for high quality service and properties. We’re excited to make this offer available to AARP’s millions of members.”

AARP Members Save This Summer with Hyatt

To kick-off the summer season, Hyatt is proud to make additional summer savings opportunities exclusively available to AARP members. Valid for stays through September 12, 2010, AARP members can enjoy:

  • Up to 25 percent off the Hyatt Daily Rate with a $25 hotel credit per night at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean
  • Up to 15 percent off the Hyatt Daily Rate at participating Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites hotels
  • Up to 10 percent off the Hyatt Daily Rate at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts outside of the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean, including 40 plus countries

“As part of our new relationship with AARP, we’re pleased to make exclusive discounts and special promotions available to AARP members at a range of Hyatt properties that suit a variety of lifestyles and needs,” said Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Vice President of Sales, Rob Sarmiento. “We’ve had the privilege of welcoming many AARP members to our hotels and now look forward to introducing Hyatt to other AARP travelers through this new relationship.” 

For reservations and additional information, including full terms and conditions for various offers, please visit hyatt.com/aarp  or call 800-352-0066.

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.7 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's millions of members and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

About AARP Services, Inc.

AARP Services Inc., founded in 1999, is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight of the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP’s millions of members.  The provider offers currently span health products, travel and leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include Medicare supplemental insurance; member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging; special offers on technology and gifts; pharmacy services; legal services; and long-term care insurance.  AARP Services also engages in new product development activities for AARP and provides certain consulting services to outside companies.  In 2005, AARP Services founded AARP Financial Inc., a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary that manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight for the financial products that carry the AARP name, including credit cards, auto and home, mobile home and motorcycle insurance, and life insurance and annuities.  AARP Financial also provides access to proprietary investment products and services, including mutual funds and financial guidance, designed to meet the needs of investors at any life stage.

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About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, 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 March 31, 2010, the company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 434 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

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Jamie Zimmerman
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
(312) 780-6070
jamie.zimmerman@hyatt.com

Elly Spinweber
AARP
(202) 434-2560
espinweber@aarp.org