News Releases

Melbourne, December 2008… After 15 months in the making, the $45 million redevelopment of Grand Hyatt Melbourne is now complete. Melbourne’s new centre of luxury includes spectacular new upper and lower lobbies, the opening of Collins Kitchen, the new restaurant, and new bar, RU-CO

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced an agreement with Natura Water Inc. that will provide guests in its restaurants with a healthy, safe, environmentally responsible alternative to bottled water.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announces today Hyatt Business Plan, a new package available year-round, which offers global business travelers ease and convenience at Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world. Recognized for catering to business travelers, Hyatt hotels feature exceptional services and amenities, world-class dining options, and superb meeting facilities

Grand Hyatt Tokyo is pleased to introduce exciting winter menus, available from January to March 2009, using fresh, seasonal, locally grown and imported ingredients, such as fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood.

MISHAWAKA, IN – Oct. 30, 2008 – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and First Hospitality, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place South Bend/Mishawaka, the first newly built Hyatt Place hotel to open in the Midwest.

RIDGELAND, MS – Oct. 27, 2008 – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Madison Lodging, LLC and InterMountain Management, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Jackson/Ridgeland, marking Mississippi’s first-ever Hyatt-branded hotel and the first prototype Hyatt Place hotel in the south.

CHICAGO – October 27, 2008 – With more business travelers needing to curb travel expenses, Hyatt Place – recently named the top mid-scale full service brand by J.D. Power and Associates – is reiterating its ‘Unlimited Time Offer,’

CHICAGO (October 21, 2008) – With the holiday season fast approaching, travelers are starting to think not only about where to spend their precious time off but also how to get the most bang for their buck when they travel.

Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and its regional partner, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois, an organization that grants the wishes of children from the region with life-threatening illnesses, announced today that its Team Stay Fit at Hyatt 

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today it will operate and manage the new 394-room Hyatt Regency Toronto in downtown Toronto on behalf of King Street Enterprises.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today unveiled a first-of-its-kind travel personality quiz to help individuals identify their travel temperaments and test their travel companion compatibility

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain will open 8100 Mountainside Bar and Grill, an innovative restaurant featuring the freshest ingredients from local and national purveyors, in time for Christmas 2008.

Zurich, October 2008 – The Park Hyatt Zurich was awarded with the third rank at the CASH Employers’ Award 2008 on October 8, 2008.

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

Planning and packing for family vacations just got easier. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced an exclusive partnership with Babies Travel Lite, an online retail resource offering more than 1,000 brand-name baby products including diapers, baby food, infant formula and specialty travel items for delivery directly to Hyatt properties. At a time when airlines are charging for checked luggage and carry-on restrictions are tightening, Hyatt’s partnership with Babies Travel Lite enables parents to avoid airline baggage fees and airport line hassles freeing them up to care for their families.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has announced the January 2009 launch of its second property under its new brand, Andaz.

Today, celebrating the Argentina Polo season 2008, Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires presented to the press “Alegría Park Hyatt Polo Team”.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is making it easy to turn business travel into “free time” during its Faster Free Nights promotion.  Hyatt Gold Passport members earn a free night after every two eligible stays at any one of more than 365 Hyatt hotels worldwide between now and December 30, 2008.

For the second consecutive year, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts will serve as a national corporate sponsor of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® campaign, participating in a global effort to highlight the importance of early childhood education by breaking the world record for the largest shared reading experience.

For visitors looking for the ultimate skiing experience, Technique Weeks, which is offered at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, is ideal.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced that its North American properties will provide jogging and fitness-walking guests with palm-size route cards designed by Athletic-Minded Traveler®, a leading healthy-travel and lifestyle media firm. Hyatt is the first major hospitality company to partner with Athletic-Minded Traveler and will feature the maps as part of the StayFit@Hyatt program at participating Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt propertie.

BEAVER CREEK, Colo.—August 25, 2008—Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, is undergoing a $4 million renovation of seven suites and 14 executive king junior suites.

TOKYO (August 22, 2008) – Park Hyatt Tokyo is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Roux-Dessarps as General Manager, effective September 1, 2008.

BBDO New York announced today that is has been selected by Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world’s premiere hotel companies, to be its strategic and creative agency partner handling its global brand advertising needs. BBDO partnered with sister-agency PHD, which was jointly awarded media buying and planning. The decision was made following a three-month competitive review.

MALTA, NY– Aug. 13, 2008 – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Malta Hospitality, LLC, and InterMountain Management, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Saratoga/Malta, marking New York State’s first Hyatt Place and the country’s first ground-up Hyatt Place hotel