Tianjin, China, 5 August, 2011 - John Lee has been appointed general manager of Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa, a luxurious conference resort located in Baodi, Tianjin.  In his new capacity, Mr. Lee will be fully responsible for the resort’s operations and marketing strategies.

A Korean national with a wealth of experience in the industry and the region, following 25 years of working in the hotel industry, and 20 years within Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, John Lee is well equipped to join the Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City team.

Mr. Lee graduated from Lausanne Hotel School in Switzerland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management. He began his professional career in Hong Kong as a corporate trainee and worked his way up to F&B director and general manage.  He has since been involved on an executive level with the management of five-star hotels in HongKong, Saipan, Guam, Tianjin, Beijing and Xian. Prior to joining Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa, Mr. Lee was general manager of Hyatt Regency Xian.

About Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa
Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa is a luxurious conference resort located in Baodi, 100 km southeast of Beijing and 70 km north of Tianjin. Set in over 104 square kilometres of a mixed-used real estate development called Jing Jin City, the resort is an integrated destination with 793 well-appointed guestrooms, four restaurants and various sized of event spaces, as well as a variety of recreational and sports facilities including a spa, a bowling alley, a squash court, a table-tennis room, an indoor pool, a fitness centre, Camp Hyatt (opening soon) and a 27-hole golf course catering to guests of all ages.

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 manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt Residences and Hyatt Vacation Club, which is changing its name to Hyatt Residence Club. As of 30 June 2011, the Company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 456 properties in 44 countries. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.