# Hyatt

> Hyatt is a Chicago-based global hospitality company that manages, franchises and selectively owns hotels and resorts. Its brands span luxury, lifestyle, all-inclusive, full-service and extended-stay travel, connected by World of Hyatt. Its portfolio exceeded 1,500 properties in 83 countries as of June 30, 2026.

- **Founded:** 1957
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Jay Pritzker (Founder), Donald Pritzker (Co-founder; early hotel business expansion)
- **Products:** Luxury Portfolio, Lifestyle Portfolio, Inclusive Collection, Classics Portfolio, Essentials Portfolio
- **Notable:** Opened Hyatt Regency Atlanta in 1967 with its influential atrium design., Expanded internationally with Hyatt Regency Hong Kong in 1969., Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2009 under H.

## Products & services

- **Luxury Portfolio** — Park Hyatt, Alila, Miraval, Impression by Secrets and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt serve luxury and wellbeing travel.
- **Lifestyle Portfolio** — Andaz, Thompson Hotels, The Standard and other brands offer design-led and locally oriented stays.
- **Inclusive Collection** — All-inclusive resort brands including Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Zilara, Secrets, Dreams and Bahia Principe.
- **Classics Portfolio** — Full-service hotels and resorts including Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Centric, with meeting and event facilities at many locations.
- **Essentials Portfolio** — Select-service and extended-stay brands including Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios and Hyatt Select.
- **World of Hyatt** — Free loyalty program launched March 1, 2017; points, qualifying-stay benefits and participating hotel access through direct channels.
- **Hotel management and franchising** — Brand licensing, distribution, operating support and management services for third-party hotel owners.
- **ALG Vacations** — Vacation distribution business acquired with Apple Leisure Group.
- **World of Hyatt app** — Hotel search and booking, rewards management and digital stay tools; check-in and digital keys depend on property participation.

## Achievements

- Opened Hyatt Regency Atlanta in 1967 with its influential atrium design.
- Expanded internationally with Hyatt Regency Hong Kong in 1969.
- Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2009 under H.
- Completed the US$2.7 billion Apple Leisure Group acquisition in 2021.
- Completed roughly US$2 billion of Playa real estate sales in 2025 while retaining long-term operating relationships.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 19: Hyatt Centric Downtown St. Louis opened with 142 guestrooms in a historic 1910 building.
- **2026-10** — October 5: Hyatt outlined developer financing plans and revised prototypes; its Gen 4 Hyatt Place design projects approximately 25% lower building costs.
- **2026-09** — September 30: Amar Lalvani became Hyatt’s first Chief Creative Officer, alongside his Lifestyle Group role.
- **2026-09** — September 30: Essentials Portfolio update reported more than 700 hotels across seven brands and World of Hyatt membership of 69 million.
- **2026-07** — July 30: second-quarter comparable hotel RevPAR increased 5.9%; all-inclusive Net Package RevPAR decreased 1.2%; gross fees were US$324 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hyatt.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyatt/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Hyatt
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hyatt
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hyatt/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hyatt
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyatt

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Last updated: 2026-10-22