Hyatt completes Playa acquisition
Makenzie Huff
18 Jun 2025
Hyatt adds 15 beachfront resorts with its Playa acquisition, strengthening its hold on the all-inclusive market
Hyatt adds 15 beachfront resorts with its Playa acquisition, strengthening its hold on the all-inclusive market
A new brand, University Hotels, aims to support further education and health institutions by developing boutique hotels on their campuses
Hyatt announces Unscripted by Hyatt, a new brand designed to offer flexible, locally inspired stays within its growing Essentials portfolio
Another US developer has committed to support the rollout of the Hyatt Studios brand, by agreeing to develop multiple new sites
Revo Hospitality has been born, as a rebrand and repositioning of the HR Group, reflecting its recent growth as a major European hotel manager
Peregrine Hospitality is expanding its presence in the select service hotel segment, taking over management of a portfolio of US hotels
Hyatt Hotels has added a new, conversion-friendly brand to its portfolio, with the launch of Hyatt Select
Hyatt Hotels will grow the scale of its Hyatt Centric by 50% over the next three years, as it runs through a steady list of openings around the world
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts for approximately USD$2.6 billion.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced a record pipeline of approximately 138,000 rooms as of year-end 2024, alongside a strategic brand realignment designed to enhance owner returns and accelerate growth.
Hyatt has wasted little time in signing its first new hotel under the Me and All brand, recently acquired from Lindner Hotels.
Hyatt is developing its lifestyle and luxury brands, with a push on openings through 2025 and into 2026
A new partnership with Spanish owner operator Grupo Pinero will see Hyatt increase its all-inclusive resort lineup by around 30%
Hyatt will be debuting two branded hotels in Magna, a luxury coastal destination on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf of Aqaba.
Hyatt will be bringing its boutique-style Andaz brand to the shores of Australia, with Andaz Gold Coast set to launch in mid-2025.
Hyatt will be launching its Hyatt Regency brand in the Maldives, to become the third Hyatt property in the Republic of Maldives.
“I see many owners with an appetite to add a Hyatt property to their portfolio, particularly given our high-end focus.”
– Anna Corkill, Hyatt
The last decade has seen Hyatt Hotels transform in scale, and growth continues with a strong roster of new luxury and lifestyle openings.
To the east of Europe, Romania is now opening up as a new destination for EU travellers, with hotel brands following the money.
Hyatt has taken a leap forward in the lifestyle hotel space, acquiring the Standard International portfolio of brands and operating hotels
Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with PT Central Sudirman Development, for the first Andaz hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
London is seeing a wave of new luxury branded hotels being built and launched – with the market seemingly absorbing the new supply comfortably
Strong economic fundamentals mean Vietnam is an attractive destination for foreign investment, as well as for international travellers.
The first Hyatt-branded hotel in Belize will enter Hyatt’s portfolio as an affiliated hotel, with plans to join the Destination by Hyatt brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program in late 2025.
Hyatt has followed the lead of its peer Hilton, signing an agreement with a provider of off-grid camping experiences to broaden its offering.
In 2022, Hyatt Hotels launched a strategic partnership with German hotel group Lindner, and that is now growing as Hyatt takes control of the Me and All brand, aiming to build its presence internationally.
Hilton is expanding its room count in Iceland, and building out from the capital Reykjavik with its first regional property, in the northern coastal destination of Akureyri.
Hyatt Hotels is clearly building momentum as its pipeline of signed properties, due to open in the next few years, has grown to a record high.
Our Project of the Week is Hyatt’s first venture for its Park Hyatt brand in London, a US$79 million five star new build on the banks of the River Thames.
Hyatt Hotels has taken the first steps to construction of its new Japanese-based hotel brand featuring hot springs, ATONA with the funding of three developments in regional Japanese locations.
Hyatt Hotels has built a strong pipeline of new resorts across the Caribbean and Latin America, expanding its portfolio of brands including its extensive all-inclusive resort offering
The outlook was bright at this year’s International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), which saw over 2,500 attendees congregate at Berlin’s storied InterContinental and Pullman hotels, in one of the largest gatherings of industry professionals in the EMEA region.
Hyatt has announced plans for significant growth across Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 30 new hotels expected to open through 2027.
A strong recovery in visitor numbers in South Korea is boosting hotel development activity, as international brands look for opportunities to expand their business in the country
It has taken time, but Hong Kong’s hotel market is finally recovering from the pandemic, with rising numbers of mainland Chinese and international visitors, boosting the destination’s hotel occupancy
With Asian travel volumes now returning to pre-pandemic levels, Hyatt is planning a well-timed tranche of hotel openings across the region in 2024
International brands are expanding their presence in Greece, as the hotel market develops the breadth of its offering, attracting a growing number of long haul leisure guests to the country
Link with Chinese development and management partners aims to enhance Hyatt’s pipeline of new hotel openings across China
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of the Ronil Goa hotel under the JdV by Hyatt brand in the state of Goa in India.
The opening of Secrets Tides Punta Cana signifies the Secrets Resorts & Spas brand’s expansion across the Caribbean island nation.
The opening of Hyatt Centric Soalteemode Kathmandu will signify the Hyatt Centric brand’s debut in Nepal.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has outlined its strong development pipeline of more than 35 planned luxury hotels and resorts globally through 2025.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is bringing a fourth Thompson Hotel to Europe with the signing of a site in Seville, Spain.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Extell Development Company are planning to expand the Grand Hyatt brand into Park City, Utah, USA.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s record run in development shows no signs of stopping, with the firm’s global hotel pipeline reaching around 600 properties encompassing approximately 123,000 keys at end Q3 2023.
Switzerland is due to welcome at least 59 upper segment hotels of collectively 6,592 keys over the next few years, according to the latest THP data.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Mexican developer Parks Hospitality Holdings are collaborating to expand Hyatt’s brand footprint in Mexico.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is poised to double its footprint in Canada by the end of 2026, with more than 20 executed managed and franchised agreements across its brands.
According to the latest information from THP, Chinese metropolis Shanghai is steadily growing its upper segment hotel pipeline.
India’s upper segment hotel market is continuing its momentum with at least US$5.8 billion of projects in the pipeline, according to the latest THP data.
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