News Releases

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:  H) and Noble Investment Group (“Noble”) today announced the opening of Hyatt Atlanta Midtown in Atlanta. 

Hyatt and Sequoia Development announced today the opening of Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Cottonwood. The hotel, a refreshing new choice for business and leisure travelers alike, is the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in Utah and the second hotel built directly in Cottonwood Corporate Center.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Istra-Kurort LLC, a Russian real estate development company, for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Moscow.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) announced today that it will release second quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, before the stock market opens. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and UNITE HERE announced a national agreement that resolves longstanding disputes between the two organizations. The agreement creates a framework for the company and the union to work together moving forward.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE: CHSP) (the “Trust”) and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) (“Hyatt”) announced today that the Trust has acquired the fee simple interest in the Hyatt Santa Barbara and two adjoining properties totaling 200 rooms from a Hyatt affiliate for $61.0 million, or approximately $305,000 per key.  

 With its youngest guests in mind and summer travel officially underway, Hyatt announced today the launch of its “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” recipe contest. The contest, along with the release of new and kid-approved menu items, kicks-off the second year of Hyatt’s For Kids, By Kids initiative and furthers this industry-leading commitment to delivering healthier options for kids while they are traveling.  The “For Kids, By Kids Family Cook-Off” invites families to create and share a healthy breakfast recipe, along with a photo via Facebook, for a chance to win a vacation and a place on Hyatt’s For Kids, By Kids menu. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the execution of an agreement to form a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and FSA Group S.A. (FSA), a Libra Group company, to develop and own nine Hyatt Place-branded hotels in Brazil. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today its long-term commitment to education and workforce readiness with Ready To Thrive, a new global philanthropy program focused on literacy and career development.  Ready to Thrive will lend critical support to the company’s corporate responsibility platform, Hyatt Thrive, which strives to make local 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.

Following a highly competitive application process and multiple selection rounds, The International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) recently awarded Hyatt the Best Use of Technology award for the company’s use of Interactions’ Virtual Assistant services at its North American Service Centers in Omaha, Nebr. and Marion, Ill. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:  H) announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon in New Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR). 

Known as a Birmingham landmark since 1986, The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover adjacent to Alabama’s largest indoor shopping mall, The Riverchase Galleria, and only minutes from historic downtown Birmingham, has undergone a dramatic transformation and now welcomes guests as Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel.

At Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s annual stockholders meeting today at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian recognized more than 40 Chicagoland colleagues for their years of exceptional service to the company and its guests.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and MGM Resorts International have teamed up to form an unprecedented relationship that will offer substantial benefits to members of their loyalty programs, Hyatt Gold Passport and MGM Resorts’ M life. Starting June 20, Hyatt Gold Passport members will be able to earn and redeem Hyatt Gold Passport points at 12 iconic participating MGM Resorts destinations in Las Vegas, and M life members will be able to earn M life Tier Credits when staying at Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world.

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE: CHSP) (the "Trust") announced today that it has purchased the fee simple interest in the 313-room Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf from an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) for $103.5 million, or approximately $331,000 per key. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announce the opening of HYATT house Minot, North Dakota’s first Hyatt-branded hotel.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with KY Development Co., Ltd., a Seoul based manufacturing and distribution company, for a Hyatt Place hotel in Seoul. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that it has appointed four marketing professionals to leadership positions. All four positions are designed to enhance the company’s global brand-led focus and innovative thinking process. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the rebranding of four hotels in France, creating Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez, Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranée and Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. The fourth hotel, now branded as Hotel du Louvre, a Hyatt Hotel, will become an Andaz following a renovation. These new Hyatt hotels join the three Hyatt properties already in Paris: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, Hyatt Paris Madeleine and Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle.

As HYATT house^® continues to expand across the country, the brand is rolling out the welcome mat even further to extended stay guests with the debut of the Very Important Resident (VIR) program. Providing guests staying 30 or more nights with a personal touch, the program offers a variety of new services to help guests keep their routines rolling on the road.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), Aedes Real Estate and UBM Realitätentwicklung AG announced today their affiliates have entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Amsterdam, which is expected to open in 2015. 

Hyatt Harborside, Boston’s iconic destination hotel for business and leisure travelers, becomes Hyatt Boston Harbor hotel. 

A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with affiliates of DiNapoli Capital Partners and Rockwood Capital for a hotel in the Cherry Creek-Glendale neighborhood of Denver. Following nearly $10 million in property-wide capital improvements, the hotel is expected to reopen this fall as Hyatt Place Denver/Cherry Creek.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced that Hyatt Regency O’Hare is the recipient of the company’s first “CEO’s Award for Innovation.” Given by Hyatt President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian, the global award recognizes a hotel or team that has fostered innovation and positively evolved the guest experience. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with State Unitary Enterprise Poytaht Qurilish va Xizmat for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today reported first quarter 2013 financial results.

Building on insights gained in more than a year of intensive qualitative and quantitative research, today Hyatt Hotels Corporation launched a new Hyatt.com website designed to enhance the guest experience.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that Hyatt Gold Passport^® received four honors at the 25th annual Freddie Awards, the member-voted awards honoring the best frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs worldwide.

Hyatt, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, and Oxford Development Company announce the opening of HYATT house Pittsburgh-South Side, the first HYATT house hotel in the city of Pittsburgh.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of Huayuan Property Co., Ltd for a Grand Hyatt hotel in Changsha, Hunan Province in central China. 

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and Folio Fine Wine Partners today announced the winners of the Canvas Artist Series Contest. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) honored the top owners and developers of its hotels at its global owners’ conference in Orlando, Fla. 

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today that five PGA Tour golfers, Luke Guthrie, Lee Williams, Jeff Klauk, Joey Snyder and Brandt Jobe, will represent Hyatt this season on the PGA Tour. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Innisfree Hotels today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Pensacola Airport, a refreshing hotel option for business and leisure travelers alike offering forward-thinking, around-the-clock amenities and modern design.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Noble Investment Group and Interstate Hotels & Resorts today announce the opening of HYATT house Atlanta/Cobb Galleria, the first HYATT house hotel in Georgia.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) announced today that it will release first quarter 2013 financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, before the stock market opens. 

Hyatt proudly announced today that it has been named a recipient of the 2013 Gallup Great Workplace Award for the second consecutive year. The annual award recognizes Hyatt for having one of the most engaged and productive workforces in the world.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today debuted its fifth brand in India with the official rebranding of five hotels to “Hyatt”: Hyatt Bangalore MG Road, Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli, Hyatt Pune, Hyatt Amritsar, and Hyatt Ahmedabad. The new Hyatt hotels join the 11 properties open throughout India operating under the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, and Hyatt Place brands.  

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the start of the Hyatt Thrive Global Month of Community Service where associates at Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world will volunteer to give back to the communities they call home. Today, Hyatt also unveils a Commit To Thrive social pledge campaign, which asks associates, guests, and neighbors to take an online pledge to commit to making a positive difference in their communities. For each pledge taken up to 35,000, Hyatt will donate a book to a child in need through Room to Read and We Give Books. 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Chesapeake Lodging Trust and Real Hospitality Group announce the opening of Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South, marking the first Hyatt Place property to debut in New York City. The new Midtown Manhattan location represents a move into downtown urban locations for the upscale select service brand, which has grown by nearly 18 percent in the past three years.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the appointment of Alex Zoghlin as the company’s first global head of technology. In this role, Zoghlin will be responsible for all aspects of Hyatt’s technology platform and systems. Zoghlin joins Hyatt with more than 20 years of technology experience, including over 10 years in the travel and real estate industries, including founding Orbitz.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Cap Vermell Hotel Proyectos y Promociones, S.L, a Spanish real estate development company, for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Mallorca. Park Hyatt Mallorca will be the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Mallorca, an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of Spain.

Fresh off this week's opening of the 296-room Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has acquired the 189-room Driskill Hotel for approximately $85 million from an investment fund managed by Lowe Enterprises Investors, which was represented in the transaction by Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and White Lodging Services today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Austin Downtown, just steps from the Austin Convention Center and the city’s famous Sixth Street.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announces that a Hyatt affiliate and affiliates of the Malca family have formed a joint venture to develop and own two hotels in the master planned community of Costa del Este in Panama City, Panama that will be branded as a Hyatt Place and Hyatt House.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the official opening of Park Hyatt Busan, the tenth Park Hyatt property in Asia Pacific and the second Park Hyatt hotel in Korea following Park Hyatt Seoul.

Guest request communication cards, a service providing frequently forgotten items, and new healthy, balanced menu offerings are a sampling of new features available at Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world as a result of Hyatt’s effort to listen more to guests and provide an experience tailored to their individual preferences.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a new global promotion today that allows Hyatt Gold Passport members to earn up to 45,000 bonus points. Members can earn 3,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points after every three eligible nights at any Hyatt hotel worldwide from March 1 through May 31. Points are redeemable for free nights, room upgrades, and now dining and spa services.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2012.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and HHM announced today that Hyatt Union Square New York is now taking reservations for stays beginning April 2013.