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Open in 2008; Total in Development Reaches 50 CHICAGO--June 26, 2007 - Hyatt Place today announced its development results for the first half of 2007 with an additional 20 new build hotels, bringing the total number of new build Hyatt Place projects under development to 50 hotels. These new projects � which include the first Hyatt Place hotels in major metropolitan markets � will add to Hyatt Place�s rapidly growing portfolio, which will reach 120 hotels nationwide by year-end 2007. �The Hyatt Place hotels already open confirm what our initial research revealed � that Hyatt Place has effectively created a new category in the upscale select service market by catering to today�s 24/7 lifestyle,� said Chris Ivy, senior vice president of development for Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites®. �The response to the hotels we have open today have exceeded not only our expectations on every level but consumers� and the industry�s expectations as well, and that success coupled with our strong performance is allowing us to work with today�s most respected, prominent hotel developers.� The following new-build Hyatt Place hotels are scheduled to open in 2008 throughout the U.S.: North
HYATT PLACE BACKGROUND Hyatt Place was inspired by the changing landscape of contemporary, multi-tasking business travelers, who have successfully adapted to today�s �24/7 lifestyle,� seamlessly merging personal and professional activities. To help guests achieve this, Hyatt Place offers an atmosphere of casual hospitality with a balanced mix of comfortable and functional amenities. Similar to what travelers might experience at home, guests can take advantage of free Wi-Fi access, stretch out on the eight-foot Cozy Corner sofa-sleeper or work at an oversized desk in an ergonomic chair. They can also catch the evening news, the big game or the latest feature movies on the 42-inch flat panel, high-definition television offering 11 channels of high-definition programming in addition to an already impressive channel selection. Hyatt Place guests will also have access to Hotel SportsNetSM service, which includes NFL SUNDAY TICKET� and NBA LEAGUE PASSSM as well as other professional and college sports programming. Hyatt Place guests can stay connected through the innovative Hyatt Plug Panel�, which allows guests to connect their own entertainment media to the high-definition TV, including laptops, MP3 players, DVD players or any other portable device. The signature Hyatt Grand Bed� also ensures guests can enjoy a peaceful night�s sleep in the bedroom area. Hyatt Place hotels also feature the Gallery, an innovative welcoming arrival area where guests are personally greeted by the Gallery Host who assists guests with everything from check-in to providing personal tours of the hotel. In the Gallery, guests will also find a self-registration kiosk, an intimate coffee and wine café and bakery, free Wi-Fi, a TV den and an e-room with free access to a public computer and printer. Guests at Hyatt Place may purchase signature hot breakfast entrées along with Starbucks® specialty coffees or enjoy a free continental breakfast. Hyatt Place also offers a variety of freshly prepared, café quality items, including made-to-order entrées, sandwiches, soups, salads and pizza which guests can order 24 hours a day, seven days a week via a touch screen menu in the Guest Kitchen or from the Gallery Host. To help guests stay physically and mentally productive, they can also utilize the hotel�s swimming pool or StayFit@Hyatt gym featuring state-of-the-art Life Fitness® equipment. Travelers are raving about Hyatt Place hotels already open in and around Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Nashville, Dallas, Washington, DC and Louisville. There will be 120 Hyatt Place hotels open by December 2007, including locations in Phoenix, Tampa, Miami, Orlando and Detroit, in addition to other key business and leisure markets throughout the country. Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world�s premier hotel companies, offers today�s travelers over 735 hotels and resorts (over 136,000 rooms) in more than 44 countries. The company�s affiliates own, operate, manage and franchise Hyatt branded hotels and resorts under the Park Hyatt�, Grand Hyatt�, Hyatt Regency�, Hyatt Resorts�, Hyatt®, Hyatt Place� and Hyatt Summerfield Suites® brands. In April 2007, Hyatt launched its newest global brand, Hyatt Andaz�. Global Hyatt Corporation is also the owner of Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc. operator of the Hyatt Vacation Club and fractional residential properties and U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc, which franchises Hawthorn Suites and Microtel Inns and Suites. |
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