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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the introduction of its new Hyatt House extended-stay brand in India, with the signing of a management agreement by a Hyatt affiliate for a hotel in Mumbai. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that the introduction of  its Hyatt Place® and Hyatt HouseTM brands in Asia with the signing of management agreements by Hyatt affiliates for two Hyatt Place hotels and one Hyatt House hotel in Shanghai.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate signed an agreement with Msheireb Hospitality, a subsidiary of Msheireb Properties, to manage Park Hyatt Doha, which is currently under construction and expected to open in mid-2016.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into management agreements with OJSC Nash Dom-Primorye for two new Hyatt hotels in Russia. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiaries acquired a portfolio of assets from LodgeWorks, L.P. and its private equity partners, finalizing a previously announced transaction to purchase twenty hotels for approximately $660 million in cash, with one hotel acquisition to close during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate signed an agreement with SIGNA Holding Group to manage Park Hyatt Vienna, which will be located in the city’s renowned Innere Stadt, or First District.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Grand Hyatt Goa on India’s west coast.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Yug – Novy Vek, a subsidiary of leading Russian real estate developer Snegiri Development, to manage Hyatt Regency Sochi, which is under construction and expected to open in late 2013 in Sochi, Russia, host of the 2014 Winter Games.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has signed an agreement to purchase a portfolio of assets from LodgeWorks, L.P., a private hotel development, ownership and management company, and its private equity partners.

Noble Investment Group and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that affiliates of the companies have formed a joint venture to invest up to $80 million in the strategic new development of Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites hotels.

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 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 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) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate formed a joint venture with White Lodging Services Corporation to construct and own a Hyatt Place hotel in Austin, Texas. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate entered into an agreement with affiliates of Haberhill and Starwood Capital Group Global to form a joint venture.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Driftwood Maldives Private Ltd. to manage Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa Island in the Maldives. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Hyatt affiliates have signed management agreements for nine new Hyatt-branded hotels in emerging cities across the country.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate and Cobbo Bay Developers SA signed a management and licensing agreement for Hyatt Regency Cap Cana Hotel, Villas, and Residences to be located in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and HILLGATE Properties NV, a leading Dutch real estate developer, announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of HILLGATE Properties NV, for the operation of a Hyatt Place hotel in the Netherlands, near Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Andaz Shanghai, the first Andaz hotel in Asia, will open in Shanghai, China in the summer of 2011.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has signed a franchise agreement with The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, for a Hyatt Place hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has signed an agreement with Hotelera Pinares, S. A., a subsidiary of Strategic Hospitality Investments Corporation, to manage Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares, a Hyatt Place hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has acquired a majority interest in a 46,000 square meter ocean-front property in Barra da Tijuca.

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.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate sold its Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay property to an investor account advised by the US real estate business of UBS Global Asset Management for $58.5 million.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Extell Development Corporation announced today that they will introduce the legendary Park Hyatt luxury brand to New York with a newly-constructed hotel designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and Hersha Development Corporation (HDC), a privately owned hotel development company, signed long-term franchise agreements for two newly built hotels in Manhattan, catering to individual travelers and scheduled to open in 2011.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm focused on real estate, announced today that affiliates of Hyatt and Starwood Capital Group have formed a joint venture to acquire an existing property and redevelop it into Andaz Wailea Resort and Residences, an ocean front resort on Mokapu Beach in Maui, Hawaii.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced expansion plans in China with management agreements for 11 new Hyatt-branded hotels in emerging cities and resort destinations.

Harmit Singh, chief financial officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, will participate in the lodging industry panel at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Real Estate Conference.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and the Cloisters Group signed management and licensing agreements for the planned 170-key Andaz Turks and Caicos.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and Juniper Hotels Private Limited signed management agreements for Andaz Delhi, a 323-room hotel with an additional 118 Andaz-branded apartments.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt subsidiary and Sunny Bay Development Company signed management agreements for two hotels, the 196-room and the 183-room .

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the signing of management agreements for three new Andaz properties.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Immobiliare Real Estate Development, a Panamanian real estate company, announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and Immobiliare have signed an agreement to develop the first Hyatt-branded hotel in and the first hotel in .

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that Broadreach Capital Partners and Maritz, Wolff & Co. have selected Hyatt to brand and manage Aviara Resort as part of its luxury Park Hyatt portfolio.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), celebrating nearly 30 years since the opening of the first Hyatt hotel in India, today announced plans to grow its presence in Delhi, Goa, Kolkata and Mumbai, as well as expand into 15 new Indian markets—including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune—over the next five years.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE: CHSP), a lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced that Chesapeake Lodging Trust has acquired the 498-room Hyatt Regency Boston for a purchase price of $112 million, or approximately $225,000 per key, and will invest additional capital in renovations in the hotel, which is located in Boston, Mass. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and MKC-RosEvroDevelopment LLC signed a management agreement for Hyatt Regency Rostov – Don Plaza.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Hotelera Playa Sombrero S.A., a Costa Rican development company, announced today that a Hyatt subsidiary and Hotelera Playa Sombrero have signed a management agreement for the 150-room Andaz Papagayo.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that on February 1, 2010, Andaz San Diego will debut in the property currently known as .

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Suning Real Estate Development Co. today announced the signing of agreements for Hyatt subsidiaries to provide management services to three hotels in the vibrant hubs of China’s Jiangsu province.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and DB Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., part of DB Group, today announced management agreements under which Hyatt will operate five new hotel properties in India.

Global Hyatt Corporation and Addax Holdings Ltd., a Bermudian development company owned by members of Bazarian International Financial Associates, LLC, announced today the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Bermuda.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) announce the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi.

Affiliates of Global Hyatt Corporation and Alliances Group have announced the signing of a management agreement for Park Hyatt Marrakech.

Hyatt Place Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs – just 10 miles from downtown Nashville – opens today, making it the fifth Hyatt Place hotel in the Nashville area. Hyatt Place, a new kind of hotel that complements Hyatt’s full service brands, combines contemporary design with innovative services and amenities to create an atmosphere of casual hospitality.

Hyatt’s upscale all-suite/extended-stay brand Hyatt Summerfield Suites^® today announced it doubled its development pipeline in 2007 for a year-end total of 20 new hotels, increasing the total number of Hyatt Summerfield Suites hotels open and under development to more than 50.

Hong Kong, November 30, 2007 – Global Hyatt Corporation and New World Development Company have announced the signing of a management agreement for a new 384-room Hyatt Regency, scheduled to open in 2009 in the heart of Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui district.

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced that the exclusive new 200-room, five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi’s Capital Gate building, adjacent to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, will be operated by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Indochina Capital have announced the signing of a management agreement for Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa.

CHICAGO, IL – Oct. 1, 2007 – Global Hyatt Corporation today announced Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites, its upscale select-service and extended-stay brands, reached a new milestone: a combined total of 100 approved new hotels, adding to the 150 hotels open and soon to open.

The East Avenue Investment Group LP and Global Hyatt Corporation announced today plans to develop a hotel under Hyatt’s new luxury brand, Andaz™, as part of a mixed-use development in Austin’s central core.

Chicago, August 29, 2007 – Tom Pritzker, Chairman of Global Hyatt Corporation, announced today that Madrone Capital Partners, a private investment firm affiliated with Rob Walton and his family, and entities affiliated with Goldman Sachs Capital Partners have agreed to invest a total of $1 billion to acquire equity securities in Global Hyatt Corporation.

LAKE MARY, FL– Aug. 8, 2007 – Hyatt Place today announced the groundbreaking of Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Mary.

CHICAGO, IL – June 26, 2007 – Hyatt’s new upscale all-suite/extended-stay brand, Hyatt Summerfield Suite^®, today announced its 2007 year-to-date development results with 10 new build hotels across the country.

CHICAGO, IL – June 26, 2007 – Hyatt Place today announced its development results for the first half of 2007 with an additional 20 new build hotels, bringing the total number of new build Hyatt Place projects under development to 50 hotels.

Inspired by the changing landscape of contemporary, multi­tasking business travelers, Global Hyatt Corporation today unveiled Hyatt Place™, an innovative hotel concept with a strong appeal to a newly identified target audience who has successfully adapted to today’s “24/7 lifestyle.” This group of travelers shares a mindset and way of life that revolves around seamlessly merging personal and professional activities. Hyatt Place, designed to meet the needs of a new customer segment, caters to this seismic shift in lifestyle and offers travelers a balanced mix of comfortable and functional guestroom amenities such as: 42­inch high­definition televisions with next generation entertainment content; free Wi­Fi access; a comfortable, eight­ foot sectional sofa­ sleeper, all within an oversized, suite ­like room with 20 percent more space than the average hotel room.

Global Hyatt Corporation announced today that an agreement has been signed between Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and Projektgesellschaft Hafenspitze mbH for Hyatt to operate the new 286­room Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf, scheduled to open in 2010.

Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and Sozidanije LLC have announced that Hyatt has signed a preliminary agreement to operate the new 221-room Hyatt Regency Dushanbe.

Hyatt International (EAME) LLC and LLC “Verh-Isetskaya Investment Construction Company” have announced that definitive agreements have been signed for Hyatt to operate the new 300-room Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg.

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts announce the opening of the Grand Hyatt Macau at the City of Dreams, a flagship entertainment development by Melco PBL Entertainment.  

­­In a joint press conference today in Mexico City, Global Hyatt Corporation and GICSA announced the latest addition to the prestigious Park Hyatt portfolio, Park Hyatt Mexico City – Reforma. Located within the impressive Capital Reforma development, a new multi­purpose complex comprised of offices, high­end luxury Park Hyatt Residences and exclusive retail shops, Park Hyatt Mexico City is slated to open in late 2009.

CHICAGO (April 12, 2007) – Global Hyatt Corporation President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian today announced the launch of Andaz, the company’s newest addition to its global brand portfolio.

Hong Kong, March 2007 -Over the next three years, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts plans to open 16 new hotels in Asia Pacific.

Hong Kong, March 2007...Continuing its rapid expansion in China, Hyatt will open its seventh hotel on the Mainland mid 2007.

Hyatt Place, one of Hyatt’s two new brands, gained impressive development traction in its debut year, garnering 31 new projects, totaling 4,321 hotel rooms. These new projects will join the 120 hotels converting to the Hyatt Place brand in 2007

Hyatt Corporation confirms that it will cease management of Park Hyatt Los Angeles at midnight on December 31, 2006. Hyatt has managed the 366-room Park Hyatt Los Angeles, located on Avenue of the...

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., October 3, 2006 – Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE: ENN), the third largest hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that the Company has filed a Form 8-K with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection with agreement with Global Hyatt Corporation regarding the terms under which ENN will convert its 18 AmeriSuites to Hyatt Place hotels. Conversion of all hotels is expected to be completed by the end of 2007.

Global Hyatt Corporation is partnering with Seattle­based real estate developer R.C. Hedreen Co. to develop, own and operate Hyatt at Olive 8 in the heart of downtown Seattle. R.C. Hedreen Co. and Hyatt jointly own Grand Hyatt Seattle, while Hyatt manages the property. The companies have reached a similar agreement for Hyatt at Olive 8. The new hotel and residential project, valued at over $175 million, recently began construction at the corner of 8Avenue and Olive Way.

Over the next three years, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts plans to open 12 new hotels in Greater China including three Park Hyatt hotels, two Grand Hyatt, and seven Hyatt Regency hotels

CHICAGO—June 6, 2006—Global Hyatt Corporation has unveiled its new-build prototype hotel concept along with its new brand logo for its extended stay brand, Hyatt Summerfield Suites.

Global Hyatt Corporation announced today that it has received twenty applications in total from both developers and joint-venture development partnerships to build Hyatt Place hotels, Hyatt’s new entry into the select service segment.

CHICAGO--March 21, 2006 --Dorado Beach Hotel Corporation, owner of Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country Club, announced today that it will cease operation of Hyatt Dorado Beach Hotel and terminate its management agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective May 31, 2006.

Global Hyatt Corporation and JER Partners today announced the March 13, 2006 purchase closing of London’s Great Eastern Hotel from Conran Holdings and the Blackstone Group for ₤150 million. The joint acquisition between Global Hyatt and JER was first announced in mid­February 2006.

Strategic Hotel Capital, LLC announced today it has sold Park Hyatt San Francisco to HEI Hospitality, LLC. Hyatt Corporation will no longer manage the hotel, effective May 9, 2006, following Strategic Hotel Capital’s sale of the property to HEI Hospitality.

Today, Chicago­based Global Hyatt Corporation announced the name of the Company’s new upscale extended stay brand as Hyatt Summerfield Suites.

Global Hyatt Corporation announced today that it has acquired the 505­room Westin Santa Clara from an affiliate of Strategic Hotel Capital, LLC. Effective immediately, Hyatt assumes management of the property and has rebranded and repositioned the hotel as Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and will promptly begin a $10 million dollar renovation of guestrooms, lobby area and meeting space. Joining Hyatt San Jose in the heart of Northern California’s Silicon Valley, Hyatt Regency Santa Clara becomes Hyatt’s 27in the state and 215property worldwide.

Chicago, September 28^th, 2005 – Hyatt Place, Global Hyatt Corporation’s new entry into the select service segment, is releasing more details and unveiling the first prototype guest room featuring the exciting design elements of the new product.

Global Hyatt Corp. and Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SHO) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to acquire the 728­room Century Plaza Hotel & Spa located in Century City, California, on Los Angeles’ chic Westside. Sunstone has agreed to acquire the hotel for approximately $293 million before expenses and renovation costs. Following close of the transaction in the fourth quarter of this year, the property will be repositioned and rebranded as Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and will immediately begin a $22.5 million renovation that will include guest rooms, common space and the addition of a Regency level and Hyatt Regency Club.

SAN ANTONIO, TX -June 10, 2005 – A groundbreaking ceremony held today signaled the beginning of construction on the 1,000-room Grand Hyatt hotel that will be adjacent to the convention center in downtown San Antonio along the Riverwalk.

Hyatt Corporation, the worldwide hotel management and real estate development company, announced today that it will purchase the 143-unit AmeriSuites hotel chain from affiliates of The Blackstone Group.

Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that it will assume management of the four-star, four-diamond Swissotel Boston, effective June 26, 2003.