Hyatt Expands Luxury Footprint in Asia Pacific with 21 New Hotels

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is planting 21 new luxury hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region with openings expected by the end of next year.

Hyatt’s brand expansion in the region is comprised of seven Park Hyatt branded properties, six hotels each under the Grand Hyatt and Andaz brands and two Alila branded resorts, boosting Hyatt’s luxury portfolio in the region by more than a 25 percent.

Within this expansion schedule, a record number of seven Park Hyatt hotels are expected to open in under two years – a significant milestone for Hyatt, which adds an average of one Park Hyatt property per year. The Andaz brand, known to offer immersive cultural experiences, is set to double its footprint in Asia Pacific with new openings in major cities such as Seoul, Dubai and Shenzhen, alongside resort destinations such as Bali, as well as Sanya and Xiamen in China.

Set to join the World of Hyatt loyalty program later this year following its integration into the Hyatt portfolio in 2018, the Alila brand will add two resorts in Malaysia and Oman next year. Together these two resorts will bring the brand’s contemporary expressions of century-old traditions, authentic experiences and sustainable mindset closer to more travelers. Additionally, the Grand Hyatt brand continues its steady growth momentum with new openings in emerging cities in China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Andaz Gangnam Seoul in South Korea

“We see enormous potential to grow our luxury portfolio in Asia Pacific, which currently accounts for 40% of Hyatt’s overall portfolio in the region,” said Patrick Finn, senior vice president, real estate and development, Asia Pacific, Hyatt. “Hyatt has a distinct and differentiated strategy with each of our brands positioned at the high end of every segment in which we operate, and we are committed to expanding our brand footprint in major business cities, cultural destinations and leisure hot spots.”

Planned openings in 2019

•Andaz Dubai The Palm in the United Arab Emirates

•Andaz Gangnam Seoul in South Korea

•Grand Hyatt Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia

•Grand Hyatt Gurgaon in India

•Grand Hyatt Hefei in China

•Park Hyatt Auckland in New Zealand

•Park Hyatt Doha in Qatar

•Park Hyatt Jakarta in Indonesia

•Park Hyatt Kyoto in Japan

•Park Hyatt Shenzhen in China

Planned openings in 2020

•Alila Dalit Bay in Malaysia

•Alila Hinu Bay in Oman

•Andaz Bali in Indonesia

•Andaz Sanya Sunny Bay in China

•Andaz Shenzhen in China

•Andaz Xiamen in China

•Grand Hyatt Jeju in Korea

•Grand Hyatt Kuwait in Kuwait

•Grand Hyatt Shenzhou Peninsula in China

•Park Hyatt Niseko, Hanazono in Japan

•Park Hyatt Suzhou in China