Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate sold three Chicago area hotel properties to a joint venture of AREA Property Partners and Aimbridge Hospitality and entered into long-term hotel franchise agreements with the buyers for each of the three hotels, Hyatt Lisle, Hyatt Deerfield, and Hyatt Rosemont.

Aimbridge Hospitality and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today that on January 1, 2011, the only full-service Hyatt hotel in Oklahoma will open.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Woodbine Development Corporation today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Houston/Sugar Land, marking the largest Hyatt Place property to date and the 21st Hyatt Place in Texas.

Hyatt Resorts today announced the new Toy Box program, a family friendly amenity designed to remove some of the challenges faced by parents when traveling with children.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today that Hyatt Gold Passport received three honors at the first annual Frequent Traveler Awards.