108-room Hyatt Place hotel located in the heart of Western Kentucky University

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Dellisart Wellspring Investment, LLC today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Bowling Green, which is located at the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Gateway to historic downtown Bowling Green within the Bowling Green Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. The TIF district is a public financing project that covers 350 acres in the city's downtown, and with $187 million in capital investments certified as of December of 2012. From visiting parents and sports teams to guest lecturers and prospective students, business and leisure travelers will appreciate the casual hospitality and practical amenities offered at Hyatt Place Bowling Green.

“With thousands of WKU alumni, parents, sports teams, guest lecturers, and prospective students 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 Bowling Green,” said General Manager Adam Artusio. “We can’t wait to welcome guests to our new hotel and show them the authentic hospitality and purposeful service for which the Hyatt Place brand is known.”

The four-story, upscale select service hotel is connected to the Augenstein Alumni Center at WKU. The hotel is located minutes from downtown venues, including many one-of-a-kind restaurants, a wide array of unique shops, historical tours and memorial sites, Fountain Square Park, Skypac, Bowling Green Hotrods Pro Baseball Stadium, and Circus Square Park, which features an outdoor amphitheater complete with a refreshing water feature the kids are certain to enjoy.

Hyatt Place Bowling Green offers:

• 108 spacious guestrooms, all of which feature a swiveling 42-inch HDTV, the plush Hyatt Grand Bed® and Cozy Corner sectional sofa
• Free Wi-Fi everywhere
• Complimentary a.m. Kitchen Skillet^TM 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
• 1,760 square feet of flexible, high-tech meeting/function space
• 24/7 Gallery Menu serving made-to-order entrees and appetizers around the clock
• A Coffee to Cocktails Bar featuring specialty coffees and premium beers, as well as wines and cocktails

Douglas Artusio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dellisart, LLC, said, “The entire Bowling community has played a role in making this dream a reality, including leaders from Western Kentucky University, Warren County Fiscal Court, The City of Bowling Green and the Warren County Downtown Development Authority.”

“We are so delighted to bring this new hotel to the downtown market and contribute to the economic growth and long-term vitality of the community,” said Ray Chen, owner of Wellspring Investment, LLC.

“The TIF development was intended not only to revitalize downtown Bowling Green but also to connect the WKU campus to downtown,” said Gary A. Ransdell, president of Western Kentucky University. “The addition of Hyatt Place Bowling Green next to the Augenstein Alumni Center is the cornerstone that will complete that gateway to downtown. This is an exciting opportunity for our community and our campus, and we are pleased to welcome Hyatt Place to Bowling Green.”

HYATT PLACE BOWLING GREEN LEADERSHIP

Hyatt Place Bowling Green is under the leadership of General Manager Adam Artusio and Director of Sales Jessica Cording. In his/her role, Artusio is directly responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s 35 associates and ensuring guests encounter the purposeful service for which Hyatt Place is known. Cording is responsible for providing sales service and support to travelers and meeting planners frequenting the Bowling Green area.

ABOUT HYATT PLACE

Launched in 2006, the Hyatt Place brand brings authentic hospitality to the upscale service hotel category for which Hyatt is known. Inspired by the 24/7 lifestyle of multitasking travelers, Hyatt Place combines style with casual hospitality; featuring spacious guestrooms with the Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper, free Wi-Fi everywhere, 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 220 locations in the United States, Armenia, China, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Morocco, Puerto Rico, The 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 Dellisart Wellspring Investment, LLC

Dellisart Wellspring Investment, LLC is a joint venture between Dellisart, LLC and Wellspring Investment, LLC. Respective owners Douglas Artusio of Dellisart, LLC and Ray Chen of Wellspring Investment, LLC have been working together over the past four years. Wellspring Investment, LLC owns multiple hotels in Southern California, and formed a partnership with Dellisart, LLC, a nationally known operator and hotel developer, to build a Hyatt Place hotel in Bowling Green. Wellspring Investment, LLC also owns the Staybridge Suites in Bowling Green located on Campbell Lane, next to the Knicely Conference Center.

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 Centric™, 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 March 31, 2015, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 599 properties in 50 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

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Source: Hyatt Hotels Corporation