172-room Hyatt Place hotel located in the heart of downtown
Bloomington, just blocks away from Indiana University
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2014--
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), White Lodging Services and REI Real
Estate Services, LLC announced today the opening of Hyatt
Place Bloomington, just one block from the Bloomington Convention
Center and a short distance from Indiana University.
“With thousands of Indiana University alumni, sports fans and business
travelers arriving to our great city from across the country, there
couldn’t be a more exciting time to be a part of this new opening in
downtown Bloomington,” said
Charlotte Tyer
, general manager, Hyatt Place
Bloomington. “We can’t wait to welcome guests to the new hotel and show
them the authentic hospitality and purposeful service for which Hyatt
Place is known.”
Located on Kirkwood Avenue, the hotel is close to all of the
restaurants, theaters and bars that create Bloomington’s unique,
cultural reputation.
Hyatt Place Bloomington offers:
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172 roomy rooms, all of which feature a 42-inch HDTV, the plush Hyatt
Grand Bed® and the Cozy Corner, a sectional sofa sleeper
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A full menu of Starbucks drinks, making the hotel the only Starbucks
in downtown Bloomington
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Free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel
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Complimentary a.m. Kitchen Skillet TM for guests, featuring
freshly prepared breakfast sandwiches, a variety of fresh fruits, hot
and cold cereal, yogurt, breads, premium coffee and an assortment of
juices
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More than 4,300 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting and
function space
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24/7 Guest Kitchen serving made-to-order entrees and appetizers
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Coffee to Cocktails bar featuring specialty coffees, premium beers and
wines and cocktails
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Spacious StayFit@Hyatt fitness center with state-of-the-art aerobic
and weight equipment
“Bloomington is known for being a vibrant, fun city, and we are pleased
to add to the city’s excitement with this hotel,” said
Bryan Hayes
,
chief operating officer, White Lodging.
The hotel will also feature five original outdoor murals created by
Indiana artist
Jeff Laramore
. Laramore drew his inspiration for the
murals from the hotel’s neighbor Indiana University and the areas in
academia where the university is well-known including medicine,
business, music and the arts.
“I also thought about how an individual may learn, and what one
experiences in the rich educational backdrop. Clearly, there are
multitudes of ways people gather, synthesize and express information.
However, Indiana University provides the structure,” Laramore said. “My
hope is that these bolder more abstract graphics on the exterior will
only stretch the story of the more academic, library and student
union-like approach of the interior.”
HYATT PLACE BLOOMINGTON LEADERSHIP
Hyatt Place Bloomington is under the leadership of General Manager
Charlotte Tyer
and Director of Sales
Kristine Swisher
. In her role, Tyer
is directly responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the
hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s 100 associates and ensuring
guests encounter the purposeful service for which Hyatt Place is known.
Tyer is joined by Swisher, director of sales, who is responsible for
providing sales service and support to travelers and meeting planners
frequenting the Bloomington area.
The hotel is owned by affiliates of White Lodging and REI Real Estate,
LLC, and is the third White Lodging-managed property in downtown
Bloomington.
ABOUT HYATT PLACE
Launched in 2006, the Hyatt Place brand brings to the upscale select
service hotel category the authentic hospitality for which Hyatt is
known. Inspired by multitasking travelers’ 24/7 lifestyle, Hyatt Place
hotels combine style with casual hospitality. Featuring spacious
guestrooms with the Cozy Corner, free Wi-Fi, the 24/7 Gallery Menu,
Coffee to Cocktails Bar, and free hot breakfast with your stay. The Odds
& Ends program also has guests covered with items they may have forgot
and can buy, borrow or enjoy for free. Specially trained Gallery Hosts
are on hand to offer assistance with everything from directions to
check-in to a freshly made meal.
Hyatt Place, a brand of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, offers more than 200
locations in the United States, Armenia, China, Costa Rica, India,
Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Netherlands. For Hyatt Place information or
to make a reservation, call 1-888-HYATT-HP (888-492-8847) or visit www.HyattPlace.com.
About White Lodging Services Corporation
White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is
headquartered in Merrillville, Ind. White Lodging is a fully integrated
hotel ownership, development and operations company focused on
developing and operating premium-branded hotels in growing urban markets
across the United States. The company is a recognized leader that has
defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable
growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Its current
portfolio consists of more than 160 hotels in 21 states and encompasses
representation of the following leading brands: Marriott International,
Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts,
Preferred Hotel Group and InterContinental Hotel Group. For more
information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com.
About REI Real Estate Services, LLC
REI Real Estate Services was established in 1994. Headquartered
in Carmel, Ind., the company has developed well over $1 billion worth of
hotels, office buildings and apartments in Indianapolis and throughout
the country. REI Real Estate Services provides a full range of real
estate services to local, regional and national clients, seeking to
build long-term relationships which build value for all parties involved.
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 June 30, 2014, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 563
properties in 48 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

Source: Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Siân Martin, (312) 780-5797
sian.martin@hyatt.com
or
White
Lodging Services
Kathleen Quilligan, (317) 435-7446
kathleen.quilligan@whitelodging.com