Hyatt House Santa Fe in Mexico City will be the first Hyatt-branded
extended stay hotel in Mexico
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2014--
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans to introduce its
Hyatt House extended stay brand in Mexico with the signing of a
franchise agreement between a Hyatt affiliate and Fideicomiso de
Actividad Empresarial for Hyatt House Santa Fe in Mexico City. The hotel
is expected to open in 2016, and it will be managed by
Grupo Presidente
,
one of Mexico’s leading hotel operators.
Hyatt House Santa Fe will be located in Mexico City’s Santa Fe
neighborhood, a renowned business and commercial district in the western
part of the city. The hotel will also be the first extended stay hotel
in the Santa Fe area backed by an international hotel brand. Hyatt House
Santa Fe will help keep routines rolling for guests with 119
residentially inspired upscale den guestrooms, studio and one-bedroom
kitchen suites, a comfortable Commons area for guests to unwind in,
including an H BAR serving the Sip+Savor menu and full bar, and 2,000
square feet of meeting space, as well as free WiFi and access to public
computers, Workout Room and swimming pool.
Hyatt House Santa Fe will be a key component of a mixed-use complex
situated along Avenida Prolongacion Vasco de Quiroga. The complex will
also include approximately 64,500 square feet of office and retail
space, Mexico City’s first upscale assisted living residences and an
elevated pathway connecting the complex to the American British Cowdray
Medical Center (ABC Hospital), which is one of the country’s most
recognized and leading health care facilities.
“We are delighted to be bringing the first Hyatt House hotel to
Mexico. Hyatt House Santa Fe will be an ideal home-base for business
travelers and visitors to the medical, corporate and academic facilities
in the area,” said
Norton Figot
, director, Fideicomiso de Actividad
Empresarial. “Adding the strength and innovation of the Hyatt brand to
the development complex is very important to us.”
“It is wonderful to be working with Fideicomiso de Actividad Empresarial
and
Grupo Presidente
to introduce the Hyatt House brand to the Mexican
market,” said
Pat McCudden
, senior vice president, real estate and
development – Latin America and Caribbean for Hyatt Hotels &
Resorts. “This Hyatt House announcement illustrates our goal of becoming
the most preferred brand in the lodging segments we serve.”
The introduction of the Hyatt House brand signals Hyatt’s plans for
steady growth in Mexico. In addition to Hyatt House Santa Fe, Hyatt
currently has seven additional executed management and franchise
agreements, including Hyatt Regency Andares Guadalajara,
Hyatt Ziva
Puerto Vallarta, Hyatt Ziva Cancun,
Park Hyatt Los Cabos
,
Park Hyatt
Riviera Maya, Hyatt Place La Paz, Hyatt Place Ciudad del Carmen, Hyatt
Place Tijuana, Hyatt Playa in Playa del Carmen, and Andaz Mayakoba.
Myles McGourty
, Senior Vice President of Latin America & Caribbean for
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts stated, “We believe it is an exciting time for
Hyatt in Mexico. As Hyatt seeks to elevate the profile of its brands in
Mexico, the recent growth announcements and openings underscore our
commitment to Mexico.”
About Hyatt House
Launched in 2012, the Hyatt House brand was designed to welcome
residents rather than guests. Inspired by extensive research of guest
experiences, Hyatt House hotels are designed to surprise and delight
with services, amenities, upscale spaces and a casual, comfortable
environment that will remind guests of home. Residentially inspired
studios, one- and two-bedroom suites feature contemporary full kitchens,
living space with flat panel HDTVs and bedrooms with a plush bed.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. A complimentary
Morning Spread, full hot breakfast, is served daily as well as a
complimentary Evening Social with savory bites, beer and wine. In lieu
of the Evening Social, some locations have an H BAR featuring the
Sip+Savor menu and full bar. Public spaces include a 24-hour workout
room, Guest Market and laundry facilities. A friendly House Host is
available to check-in guests, provide directions or help with other
needs so guests feel right at home. The brand is committed to helping
guests keep their real-life routines rolling while on the road. The
Hyatt House brand offers more than 50 locations throughout the United
States. To learn more about Hyatt House or to book a reservation visit www.hyatthouse.com.
About Fideicomiso de Actividad Empresarial
Fideicomiso de Actividad Empresarial is a trust constituted for the
purpose of building and managing a mixed use complex which includes: an
extended stay Hotel of 119 guestrooms, an upscale assisted living
facility of 135 residences, approximately 48,300 square feet of office
space, 16,200 square feet of retail space and 192,500 square feet of
parking space. The trust is comprised by a group of successful
entrepreneurs and businessmen in different areas, in addition to two
renowned doctors of ABC Hospital.
About
Grupo Presidente
Grupo Presidente
is a Mexican based Hotel Management Company, currently
operating hotels in different segments. In the Luxury segment they
manage Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, in a cobranding
agreement with IHG; on the mid-price segment they manage properties
under Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Resort brands.
Grupo Presidente
is
also known for managing different successful branded upscale restaurants
as Au Pied de Cochon,
Alfredo di Roma
, The Palm and Zhen Shanghai.
Grupo Presidente
has presence in the most important cities of Mexico:
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Merida, as well as in the
most touristic destinations as Cancun, Cabos, Cozumel and Ixtapa. They
are currently growing their management capabilities by developing
hotels, as third party managers, in diverse segments and with different
brands, as is the current case with Hyatt House. They plan to become the
leading hotel management company within Mexico, representing different
segments of the largest multinational hotel brands in the world.
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®, Hyatt
House®, Hyatt Zilara™ and
Hyatt Ziva
™ brand
names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential
Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary,
develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt Residences® and Hyatt
Residence Club®. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's
worldwide portfolio consisted of 548 properties in 48 countries. For
more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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Source: Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Aurelia Vasquez, +1 312 780 5873
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