CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 23, 2013-- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today summarized previously announced asset sales. Since May, the Company sold six owned full-service hotels for a total gross sales price of approximately $433 million. These asset sales complete the marketing process for six hotels that the Company began earlier this year and are consistent with the Company’s asset recycling strategy – selling certain hotels, maintaining presence in respective markets by entering into new management or franchise agreements, and re-investing sale proceeds into new hotels and other growth opportunities.

The six hotels are as follows:

• Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf, 313 rooms
• Hyatt Santa Barbara, 195 rooms
• Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 451 rooms
• Andaz Napa, 141 rooms
• Andaz Savannah, 151 rooms
• Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 501 rooms

The total gross sales price reflects an approximate 5% trailing-twelve-month NOI capitalization rate or a greater than 15x trailing-twelve-month EBITDA multiple. Hyatt entered into new management or franchise agreements for each hotel. The new owners of the hotels have agreed to invest over $20 million on capital expenditures in total.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The Company’s subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt House® brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt Residences^TM and Hyatt Residence Club^TM. As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 524 properties in 46 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

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