The 141-room upscale, select service hotel is the first ocean-front
Hyatt Place hotel in Latin America
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hyatt
Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt
Place Macaé, a smartly designed, high-tech and contemporary hotel in
the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Hyatt
Place Macaé is the first ocean-front Hyatt Place hotel in Latin
America and the second Hyatt Place hotel in Brazil, joining Hyatt
Place São José do Rio Preto, which opened in November 2016. The
hotel is part of a larger master development agreement
between Hyatt affiliates and Elandis to develop a total of nine Hyatt
Place hotels across Brazil.
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“We’re delighted to expand the Hyatt Place brand into Macaé and are sure
that both business and leisure travelers will appreciate the innovative
service concept and modern design offered by Hyatt Place Macaé,” said
Luciano Julio, regional director of operations in Latin America, Hyatt
Place and Hyatt House. “This opening will mark the fourth Hyatt property
in the country and the Hyatt Place brand’s second hotel in Brazil, which
strengthens Hyatt’s position in both primary and secondary cities within
the country.”
The Hyatt
Place brand is rooted in extensive consumer insights indicating that
guests seek stylish, comfortable, seamless experiences that accommodate
guests’ lifestyles and familiar routines. Centrally located in the
Cavaleiros neighborhood, Hyatt Place Macaé offers casual hospitality and
purposeful service featuring:
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141 spacious rooms, fit with a Cozy Corner and sofa-sleeper.
The rooms also include the signature Hyatt Grand Bed, luxury bath
toiletries and hi-tech amenities, including a 43” flat screen TV, to
guarantee the optimum comfort for guests. Ocean View rooms offer an
idyllic coastal scene to the Atlantic Ocean
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Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and guestrooms
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24/7 Gallery Market, offering perfectly packed grab-and-go
items, ranging from freshly prepared snacks and sandwiches to salads
and pastries
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Coffee to Cocktails Bar, which serves a variety of specialty
hot beverages as well as premium beers, wines and cocktails
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Rooftop Pool from where to admire sweeping ocean views
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24/7 Gym featuring Life Fitness machines, free weights and
exercise balls for those who want to keep up their workout regimes
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24/7 Business Center with remote printing to cater to guests
with demanding schedules
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Meeting Spaces offer more than 148 square meters of flexible
meeting and event space
Elandis led the design, planning and construction of the property with
Hyatt employing more than 40 associates to manage and operate the hotel.
“We are excited to see this hotel becoming a reality under our joint
venture with Hyatt and looking forward to see Macaé grow as a business
and leisure tourism destination,” said Alexandros Kallantzis, Head of
Brazil, Elandis. “We are proud of having successfully delivered the
project on schedule and on budget.”
Located 110 miles northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Macaé is known as the
“National Petroleum Capital” of Brazil and maintains a robust offshore
oil industry that brings executives from around the country and globe to
the city for business purposes. The city also recently received
an ‘A’ rating by Brazil’s Minister of Tourism (MTur), placing it
amongst the top-rated cities for tourism in the country. The thoughtful
service offered at Hyatt Place Macaé will provide both business and
leisure travelers with an optimal choice while visiting the city.
Hyatt is currently represented in Brazil by two full-service luxury
hotels Grand
Hyatt São Paulo (466 rooms), Grand
Hyatt Rio de Janeiro (436 rooms) and now by two select service
hotels, including Hyatt
Place São José do Rio Preto (152 rooms) and Hyatt
Place Macaé (141 rooms).
For more information, please visit www.hyattplacemacae.com.
The term “Hyatt” is used in the 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 300 Hyatt Place locations in Australia,
Armenia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, India,
Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Thailand, The
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United
States. For more information, please visit hyattplace.com.
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About Elandis
Elandis (www.elandis.com)
is an international hospitality and real estate ownership, development
and property management company owned by the Libra Group (www.libra.com).
Elandis, with offices in Miami, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Panama City and
Madrid, focuses on the multi-family residential, commercial and
hospitality sectors.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global
hospitality company with a portfolio of 14 premier brands. As
of December 31, 2017, the Company's portfolio included more than 700
properties in more than 50 countries across six continents. 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 attract
and retain top colleagues, build relationships with guests and create
value for shareholders. The Company's subsidiaries develop, own,
operate, manage, franchise, license or provide services to hotels,
resorts, branded residences, vacation ownership properties, and fitness
and spa locations, including under the Park Hyatt®, Miraval®,
Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Andaz®, Hyatt Centric®, The
Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt
House®, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Zilara™, Hyatt
Residence Club® and exhale® brand names.
For more information about Hyatt Hotels Corporation, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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