Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport will mark the second Hyatt Place
hotel in London
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate
has entered into a franchise agreement with M&L Hospitality for a Hyatt
Place hotel in London, to be managed by Cycas Hospitality. Hyatt Place
London Heathrow Airport will mark the second Hyatt Place hotel and the
fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in the United Kingdom.
The Hyatt
Place brand is rooted in extensive consumer insights indicating that
guests seek stylish, comfortable, seamless experiences that accommodate
their lifestyles and familiar routines. To embody this, the brand offers
casual hospitality and purposeful service in a smartly designed,
high-tech and contemporary environment.
“We are delighted to collaborate with M&L Hospitality to bring the
second Hyatt Place hotel to the U.K.,” said Peter Norman, senior vice
president, acquisitions and development – Europe, Africa and Middle East
(EAME) and Southwest Asia for Hyatt. “The opening of this hotel will
mark a significant milestone for Hyatt as the Hyatt Place brand
continues to expand worldwide and offer more choices to our guests in
key gateway cities.”
Expected to open in early 2017 following an extensive renovation of the
existing building, Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport will be located
at the doorstep of Heathrow Airport, providing guests with a relaxing
and uncomplicated place to pause before beginning the next leg of their
journey.
“M&L Hospitality’s collaboration with Hyatt continues to expand with the
opening of Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport in the U.K.,” said Neil
Maxwell, chief executive officer, M&L Hospitality. “After extensive
upgrades to the hotel, including a full refurbishment of all guest rooms
and public areas, we believe the Hyatt Place brand is the right fit for
the hotel and Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport will exceed guest
expectations while visiting or passing through London.”
Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport will offer:
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350 spacious guestrooms, including a plush Hyatt Grand Bed,
media and work center with a 42" flat-panel HDTV and comfortable Cozy
Corner sofa-sleeper
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Gallery Hosts unique to the Hyatt Place brand who are available
24/7
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24/7 Gallery Market offering grab ‘n go items, such as snacks
and sandwiches
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Coffee to Cocktails Bar featuring specialty coffees and premium
beers, as well as wines and cocktails
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Meetings Spaces offering seven flexible, high-tech
meeting/function space that can accommodate 2-100 delegates
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24-hour StayFit Gym featuring fully stocked exercise equipment
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Odds & Ends program for forgotten items that guests can
buy, borrow or enjoy for free
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Free Wi-Fi and public computers with remote printing throughout
the hotel
Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport will be managed by Cycas
Hospitality. “This is a trusted, global brand for Heathrow Airport and
we know that guests will enjoy our plans for new, intuitive levels of
service which will mark this hotel apart from its competitors on the
strip,” said John Wagner, director, Cycas Hospitality.
There are more than 260 Hyatt Place hotels spanning five continents, 16
countries and more than 150 cities. For more information, please visit www.hyattplace.com.
The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to refer to
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.
About Hyatt Place
Hyatt Place, a brand of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, combines style,
innovation and 24/7 convenience to create a seamless stay with modern
comforts. There are more than 260 Hyatt Place locations in the United
States, Armenia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, India,
Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Thailand, The
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. Join the
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About M&L Hospitality
M&L Hospitality is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust with
an international portfolio of best-in-class hotels. M&L Hospitality has
experienced exponential growth since the trust acquired the Four Points
by Sheraton in Sydney in 2009, which will be rebranded as Hyatt Regency
Sydney on 1 December 2016. Its portfolio now contains 13 hotels in
operation and a further 3 hotels under construction, due to open in
2017, with properties in Singapore, Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands,
New Zealand and the United Kingdom. M&L Hospitality’s hotels are in
prime, central locations in international gateway cities. They are
operated by the most recognisable international brands, including Accor,
Hilton, IHG, Rezidor, Starwood, Hyatt, Travelodge and Swissôtel. M&L
Hospitality’s hotels are modern, functional, and appeal to the
corporate, leisure and MICE markets.
About Cycas Hospitality
Cycas Hospitality is a hotel management company specialising in
extended-stay hotels in the UK and across Europe. It combines real
world, first-hand experience of hotel management with expertise in real
estate investment and development. For more information please visit http://www.cycashospitality.com
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global
hospitality company with a portfolio of 12 premier brands and 679
properties in 54 countries, as of September 30, 2016. The Company's
purpose to care for people so they can be their best informs its
business decisions and growth strategy and is intended to create value
for shareholders, build relationships with guests and attract the best
colleagues in the industry. 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 Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Andaz®,
Hyatt Centric®, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt™, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt
House®, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Zilara™ and Hyatt Residence Club® brand
names and have locations on six continents. For more information, please
visit www.hyatt.com.
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