Hyatt Announces the Opening of Hyatt Place Pune/Hinjewadi
January 30, 2015
First Hyatt Place hotel opens in Western India Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and GHV Hotel (India) Pvt Ltd today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Pune/Hinjewadi, which is strategically located at the entrance to the fast-growing IT city of Pune, less than 85 miles (143 kilometers) from Mumbai, India. This is the third Hyatt Place hotel to open in India, following the 2012 opening of Hyatt Place Hampi in Southern India and the November 2014 opening of Hyatt Place Gurgaon/Udyog Vihar in Northern India. “The opening of Hyatt Place Pune/Hinjewadi marks a significant milestone for the Hyatt Place brand as it continues to expand throughout India and around the world,” said Pablo Graf , senior vice president of operations for Hyatt, Southwest Asia . “The Hyatt Place brand combines style, innovation and round the clock convenience to create a perfect seamless stay with every modern comfort for the multi-tasking traveler.” “Today’s opening of Hyatt Place Pune/Hinjewadi marks our foray...
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...