CHICAGO (June 22, 2010) – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has been recognized for excellence in the travel business after receiving top honors in five categories from the 2010 Executive Travel Magazine’s Leading Edge Awards readers’ survey.
Hyatt received three gold honors and two silver honors in the following categories:
- Best Hotel Chain: Gold
- Best Hotel for Meetings: Gold
- Best Destination Club/Fractional Home Ownership/Timeshare (Hyatt Vacation Club): Gold
- Best Hotel for Business Service: Silver
- Best Frequent-Guest Program (Hyatt Gold Passport): Silver
“It is a great achievement for Hyatt to be recognized by the readers of Executive Travel Magazine since we strive to be the preferred hotel brand of business travelers,” said Sara Kearney, senior vice president of brands, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “We believe that our Hyatt Gold Passport frequent-guest program, our meeting and convention capabilities, and our new ‘meet and be green’ sustainability plan help create the authentic hospitality that defines Hyatt as a leader in hospitality service.”
In its eighth year, the Leading Edge Awards readers’ survey recognizes companies that deliver excellence in the business travel industry. Winning hotels were selected based on their dedication to customer service and the quality of their accommodations for the business traveler.
“It’s quite fitting that Hyatt Hotels & Resorts was ranked by our readers as the best hotel chain, amongst many other honors, as the company has consistently provided value to customers, despite the challenges the industry faces today,” said Janet Libert, editor-in-chief, Executive Travel Magazine. “With our Executive Travel readers averaging over 100 nights in a hotel annually, they’ve recognized Hyatt Hotels & Resorts as a customer-centric company that delivers high-quality and enjoyable business travel experiences.”
Winners of all 42 travel categories will be featured in the July/August issue of Executive Travel and online at www.ExecutiveTravelMagazine.com.
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.
Leading Edge Awards Survey Methodology
Ballots were available online at LeadingEdgeAward.com or ExecutiveTravelMagazine.com, and had to be completed by April 26, 2010 in order to be eligible. Readers nominated winners in 42 categories with an open format ballot. Winners were selected based on the total number of nominations received.
About Executive Travel
Executive Travel magazine's mission is to help frequent travelers live life on the road as well as they do at home. Published six times per year, Executive Travel provides readers with relevant travel news and information, coupled with strategies and advice. Executive Travel is published by the American Express Publishing Corporation, the leading publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines, which also publishes Travel + Leisure, FOOD & WINE, and Departures. The company also produces a variety of travel, cooking, wine, time management, and financial books and products, develops online content, operates luxury-market events, and creates custom print and online programs for clients. American Express Publishing is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Express Company.
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Jamie Zimmerman
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
+1 312 780 6070
jamie.zimmerman@hyatt.com