M+S and Hyatt Jointly Announce Plans for Andaz Singapore as Part of New DUO Development
January 27, 2015
The first Andaz hotel to open in Southeast Asia’s gateway city Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with M+S Pte. Ltd for an Andaz hotel in Singapore’s up-and-coming Ophir-Rochor district. Expected to open in 2017 in the DUO development, Andaz Singapore will be the brand’s first hotel in Southeast Asia’s gateway city. The DUO development, a landmark development owned 60:40 by Malaysia’s strategic investment fund, Khazanah, and Singapore’s investment company, Temasek , has a gross floor area of 1.73 million square feet. DUO will be a catalyst for change in the area with its distinct building design, conceived by internationally renowned architect Ole Scheeren . The design consideration reflects the vibrant, creative and energetic culture of Singapore’s expanding Central Business District (CBD), as well as the inspiring and unscripted style set forth by the Andaz brand, all which will complement the rich...
Hyatt Introduces Hyatt Centric
January 27, 2015
New, Full Service Lifestyle Brand to Serve Business and Leisure Travelers in Key Cities Around the World Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today introduced Hyatt Centric, a new, full service lifestyle brand designed for business and leisure travelers. The launch marks the sixth brand Hyatt has introduced since 2006, and offers Hyatt the opportunity to again set the standard by using its distinctive approach to empathetic engagement with guests leading to innovation. The Hyatt Centric name was inspired by the brand’s mission of putting its guest at the center of the action in the best destinations. True to its promise, more than 15 Hyatt Centric locations, comprised of open and previously announced hotels, will debut this summer in the heart of some of the world’s most popular cities, including New York , Paris , Atlanta , Chicago and Miami . “From listening to our guests, we learned there was an opportunity to better meet the needs of a large group of travelers that we call Modern...
Hyatt Announces Plans for First Andaz Hotel in Canada
January 26, 2015
Andaz Ottawa Byward Market expected to open in 2016 Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management contract with Claridge Homes for an Andaz hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. When Andaz Ottawa Byward Market opens in mid-2016, it will become the first Andaz-branded hotel in Canada as well as the city’s first hotel under Hyatt’s brand portfolio. Andaz Ottawa Byward Market will join Andaz hotels currently located in world-class cities including London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Andaz Ottawa Byward Market (Photo: Business Wire) The 200-room Andaz Ottawa Byward Market will be located at 325 Dalhousie Street in Ottawa’s famed Byward Market neighborhood. The neighborhood is surrounded by more than two dozen embassies and consulates and is located immediately east of Ottawa’s commercial office core, a short walk from Parliament Hill, and just north of the University of Ottawa campus. The area has become the center of...