Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and American Resort Management today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Long Island/East End situated along the Peconic River and offering a refreshing new choice for business and leisure travelers alike.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and The Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Hospitality Management Consortium (HBCU-HM Consortium) announced today, the launch of Hyatt Hotels Summer Bridge Program for High School Students, a new summer program aimed at educating aspiring teens on future careers in hospitality and tourism.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Bahagia Investment Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to manage Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.

Hyatt today announced Hyatt Thrive, the company’s global corporate responsibility platform, designed to help make communities places where Hyatt associates are proud to work, where guests want to visit, where neighbors want to live and where hotel owners want to invest.

Hyatt at Home, the official Hyatt retail program, today announced the re-launch of its newly designed online store.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced that a Hyatt affiliate purchased three Woodfin Suites hotels in California for $76.5 million from the beneficial owner O-B Holdings, a joint venture managed by Three Wall Capital LLC through its affiliates. 

Hyatt Regency New Orleans is now accepting reservations to welcome its first guests on October 19, 2011 following a $275 million redesign and revitalization.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company to manage three Hyatt-branded hotels in Mecca (Makkah), the holy city of Islam, in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) has agreed to repurchase 8,987,695 shares of Class B common stock for $44.03 per share, which represents the closing stock price of the Class A common stock on May 13, 2011, for an aggregate purchase price of $395,728,211.

To kick off the summer season, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is offering AARP members 10 percent off the Hyatt Daily Rate plus a third night free for stays through September 6, 2011 with offer code AARP at participating Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.