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Hyatt Place Sumter/Downtown Celebrates Official Opening
93-room Hyatt Place hotel opens in the heart of Sumter, S.C.

SUMTER, S.C. (April 17, 2018) Hyatt Place Sumter/Downtown, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in the city of Sumter, is officially open. Owned and operated by Mountain Shore Properties and built by Sumter-based Thompson Turner Construction, the new hotel features the Hyatt Place brand’s intuitive design, casual atmosphere and practical amenities, such as free Wi-Fi and 24-hour food offerings.

Located on historic Main Street in the heart of downtown Sumter, the hotel is situated near local restaurants, shops, centuries-old churches, and the Sumter Opera House, constructed in 1895. Shaw Air Force Base is only 12 miles away, with the United States Air Force 20th Fighter Wing (20th FW) as the host unit.

Hyatt Place Sumter/Downtown offers:

  • 93 spacious guestrooms with separate spaces to sleep, work and play, as well as a Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and guestrooms
  • Gallery Kitchen Breakfast, a free hot breakfast for guests available daily in the Gallery Kitchen, which features hot breakfast items, fresh fruit, steel cut oatmeal, Greek yogurt, and more
  • 24/7 Gallery Menu & Market serving freshly prepared meals anytime, day or night and perfectly packaged sandwiches and salads
  • Coffee to Cocktails Bar featuring Starbucks coffee and premium beers, as well as wines and cocktails
  • Odds & Ends program for forgotten items that guests can buy, borrow or enjoy for free
  • Meetings Spaces offering of 1,000 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space 
  • 24-hour Gym featuring cardio equipment with LCD touchscreens and free ear buds
  • Outdoor Pool and Courtyard with comfortable outdoor seating for relaxing and soaking up the sunshine

HYATT PLACE SUMTER/DOWNTOWN LEADERSHIP

Hyatt Place Sumter/Downtown is under the leadership of General Manager Cheryl Baker, who is directly responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s associates and ensuring guests encounter the thoughtful service for which the Hyatt Place brand is known. Baker has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry in the state of South Carolina, including Charleston and Columbia. Most recently, Baker was the corporate Director of Sales and Marketing for a hospitality management company based in Charleston, S.C. Baker is a graduate of Clemson University and a native of Camden, S.C.

Baker is joined by Director of Sales and Marketing Michael Brown. Brown’s responsibilities include recruiting and managing the hotel’s corporate partners, social groups and events, as well as implementing all marketing efforts and strategies for the hotel. Brown is new to the hospitality industry and has more than five years of sales and marketing experience in the Sumter area. Brown is a graduate of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Brown is a native of Sumter.

For more information, please visit sumterdowntown.place.hyatt.com.

About Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place, a brand of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, combines style, innovation and 24/7 convenience to create a seamless stay with modern comforts. There are more than 300 Hyatt Place locations in Australia, Armenia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, India, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States. For more information, please visit hyattplace.com. Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram, and tag photos with #HyattPlace and #WhySettle.

CONTACT:
Michael Brown
Director of Sales
Hyatt Place Sumter/Downtown
(803) 983-0156
michael.brown1@hyatt.com