Hyatt has announced its major development plans for the South West Asia region, which include the GCC and the Indian Subcontinent, it was revealed today at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai.
Two Hyatt-branded luxury properties, Hyatt at Capital Centre and Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, are expected to open in Abu Dhabi within the next 12 months. This will be in addition to the planned opening of Hyatt Regency Pune, Grand Hyatt Goa and Hyatt Regency Chennai in India in 2010, as part of Hyatt Hotels & Resorts’ commitment to providing guests with distinctive accommodation in key destinations.
Hyatt also plans to expand into 15 new Indian markets—including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Pune—over the next five years. Reflecting its strong commitment to driving growth in one of the world’s leading emerging markets, Hyatt has also chosen India as the first location outside of the United States for its upscale select service brand, Hyatt Place.
In Mumbai in April, Mark Hoplamazian, President and CEO, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, said approximately one-fourth of Hyatt’s global pipeline of more than 120 properties is earmarked for India: “We’re proud of the business relationships we’ve developed and look forward to leveraging our experiences to become the preferred brand for our associates, guests, and owners in this important region. We have been an investor in the Indian market for nearly 30 years, and we are committing additional capital, as we participate in selected developments with Indian partners.”
This year, the first Hyatt property in the UAE capital, Hyatt at Capital Centre, is expected to open followed by planned opening of the Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi in early 2011.
Conveniently linked to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the 189-room Hyatt at Capital Centre, occupying levels 18 to 32 of the 525-foot Capital Gate building, will have a sleek, contemporary design and offer guests a refined experience. Due to the unique contour of the tower, each room in the hotel will have a different shape and orientation and the hotel’s ‘sky lobby’ will be suspended 80 metres above the ground on the 18th floor, offering panoramic views of the city.
Capital Gate forms a major part of the Capital Centre development, the AED $8 billion business and residential micro city being constructed around the newly opened Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Located on the northern part of Saadiyat Island, surrounded by the 18-hole championship Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and fronting a nine kilometer (5.5-mile) stretch of pristine, natural beach, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi will be the first resort hotel in the Park Hyatt brand in the Middle East. It will be the third Park Hyatt property in the Middle East and the fourth Hyatt property in the UAE.
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi will be located within Saadiyat Beach District, which is in close proximity to Saadiyat Cultural District, which will be home to the Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museums. Occupying seven hectares (18.5 acres), Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi will feature 270 spacious guest rooms with a minimum of 55 square metres (592 sq ft) of space, 44 villas, a selection of world class restaurants, as well as exclusive facilities dedicated to conferences, events and recreation.
Saadiyat Island is made up of seven districts: Saadiyat Cultural District, Saadiyat Marina, Saadiyat Beach, Saadiyat Promenade, Saadiyat Lagoons, Saadiyat Reserve and Saadiyat Retreat.
As part of the India expansion, three properties are slated to open in 2010:
- · Hyatt Regency Pune, a 306-room property, is ideally located close to the central business district and high-end residential areas. The hotel will include luxuriously appointed guestrooms as well as serviced apartments available for long-term guests. Guests will have access to a variety of dining and entertainment options, including an all-day lounge and café, specialty restaurant, vibrant bar and lounge, and leisure activities that include a Hyatt Pure™ spa and fitness center with an indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art gymnasium and yoga room. Hyatt Regency Pune will have extensive meeting and event facilities with more than 1,579 square metres (17,000 sq ft) of function space
- · Hyatt Regency Chennai is a 329-room contemporary hotel with five restaurants and lounge bars. The hotel, conveniently located in the central business district, and in close proximity to the fast developing IT Corridor, includes various leisure facilities including a Hyatt Pure™ spa, an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, and beauty salon. Hyatt Regency Chennai will have extensive meeting and event facilities with 1,394 square metres (16,000 sq ft) of function space
- · Grand Hyatt Goa, a 314-room hotel, will be part of Aldeia de Goa, a high-end residential area in close proximity to Bambolim beach and Dona Paula. This world-class resort overlooks a sheltered bay on the cerulean waters of the Zuari River a few miles before it encounters the Arabian Sea. The spa will feature 20 treatment rooms for a unique sanctuary spa experience inspired by the preferred Hyatt Pure™ treatments of the world. The property will include a large variety of indoor and outdoor dining facilities and will also be amongst the largest conference and meeting facilities in a resort in India
