CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Spottswood
Companies, Inc. today announced the opening of Hyatt Place
Marathon/Florida Keys, a 125-room hotel located at the historic Faro
Blanco Resort and Yacht Club.
“The opening of Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys marks the addition of
a first-class hotel in the heart of the Florida Keys and the re-opening
of a landmark with Faro Blanco Marina,” said Steve Robbins, general
manager. “There are many fond memories of Faro Blanco Resort and with
the opening of a new Hyatt Place hotel, we are excited to bring
first-class amenities and service to our community.”
Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys is situated at the site of the
historic Faro Blanco Lighthouse. It is nearby the famous Seven Mile
Bridge, and steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area
also provides some of the best fishing and diving in the Florida Keys,
with a state-of-the-art, full service marina and yacht club on the hotel
grounds. Additionally, the hotel is a short drive from shopping
boutiques and close to attractions such as the Turtle Hospital, Aquarium
Encounters, the Dolphin Research Center, Bahia Honda State Park and
Pigeon Key.
Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys offers:
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125 roomy rooms, all of which feature a swiveling 42-inch HDTV, the
plush Hyatt Grand Bed® and Cozy Corner sectional sofa
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Free Wi-Fi everywhere
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Complimentary a.m. Kitchen SkilletTM breakfast 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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1,820 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space
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24/7 Gallery Menu serving made-to-order entrees and appetizers around
the clock
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A Coffee to Cocktails Bar featuring specialty coffees and premium
beers, as well as wines and cocktails
“We are excited about the opening of the Hyatt Place hotel at Faro
Blanco Resort & Yacht Club,” said Robert Spottswood, president and
director of Spottswood Companies, Inc. “Faro Blanco is one of the
original destination marinas in the Florida Keys. My father walked the
docks at Faro Blanco with Admiral Bull Halsey in the 1950s, and the
resort is well known to the yachting community. It is only appropriate
that we are about to bring this incredible property back to life with
our oldest partner in the hospitality business.”
HYATT PLACE MARATHON/FLORIDA KEYS LEADERSHIP
Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys is under the leadership of general
manager Steve Robbins and director of sales, Anna Walston. In his role,
Robbins is directly responsible for managing the day-to-day operations
of the hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s 54 colleagues and
ensuring guests encounter the purposeful service for which Hyatt Place
is known. Walston is responsible for providing sales service and support
to travelers and meeting planners frequenting the Marathon area.
ABOUT HYATT PLACE
Launched in 2006, the Hyatt Place brand brings to the upscale service
hotel category the authentic hospitality for which Hyatt is known.
Inspired by multitasking travelers’ 24/7 lifestyle, Hyatt Place combines
style with casual hospitality. Featuring spacious guestrooms with the
Cozy Corner, Free Wi-Fi everywhere, the 24/7 Gallery Menu, Coffee to
Cocktails Bar, and Free Hot Breakfast for guests. The Odds & Ends
program also has guests covered with items they may have forgotten 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, Netherlands, and United Arab Emirates. For Hyatt
Place information or to make a reservation, call 1-888-HYATT-HP
(888-492-8847) or visit www.HyattPlace.com.
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 develop,
own, operate, manage, franchise, license or provide services to hotels,
resorts, branded residences and vacation ownership properties,
including under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand
Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®,
Hyatt Zilara™, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Residences® and Hyatt
Residence Club® brand names and have locations on six
continents. As of September 30, 2014, the Company's worldwide portfolio
consisted of 573 properties in 48 countries. For more information,
please visit www.hyatt.com.
ABOUT SPOTTSWOOD COMPANIES, INC.
Spottswood Companies, Inc. and its affiliates (SCI) are a diversified,
family-owned organization with investments in real estate, timesharing,
marinas, hospitality, broadcasting and banking. We understand the
importance of our relationships with our investors, our customers, our
employees and our community, and we seek to create, nurture and manage
innovative programs that will benefit and encourage these very important
relationships over the long term.
At its core, SCI is a real estate development, management and
hospitality company. Our mission is to create superior products that
meet or exceed the expectations of our customers and guests, while
providing the highest risk adjusted return possible. We have the
resources in house to handle the entire real estate development process
from site identification, feasibility and financial analysis all the way
through planning, construction and ultimate management, thus ensuring
the most efficient delivery and long term management of the finished
property.
SCI and its affiliates are based in Key West, Florida, and own all or
some interest in numerous hotel, timeshare, marina and commercial
properties in the Florida Keys and throughout the United States. Over
the past 15 years, SCI has developed dozens of properties in the Florida
Keys with more than 1,000 residential and transient units and over
300,000 square feet of commercial space, and today is one of the Keys'
largest private employers.

Source: Hyatt Hotels Corporation