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Hyatt to strengthen luxury portfolio with over

35 planned hotels and resorts across globe

HBI Staff | Mumbai to meet that demand in new international space. Our continued, purposeful growth
markets. This includes the debut of Park in the year ahead will follow an insight-
he Hyatt Hotels Corporation has Hyatt hotels in the UK, Mexico, and led approach, focused on listening to our
Tunveiled an impressive development Malaysia; the Thompson Hotel brand’s guests, customers and World of Hyatt
pipeline, showcasing over 35 upcoming expansion in Europe with the first properties members and their evolving travel needs
high-end hotels and resorts worldwide set to in Austria and Italy; the Andaz brand’s such as a growing desire for immersive and
open by 2025. These properties distinct experiences that prioritize
span across esteemed brands well-being.”
like Park Hyatt, Grand The company also continues
Hyatt, Miraval, Alila, Andaz, to grow thoughtfully through
Thompson Hotels, and The acquisitions, expanding its portfolio
Unbound Collection by Hyatt. for guests and members with the
Additionally, the expansion recently announced acquisition of
includes the Inclusive Mr & Mrs Smith. The integration
Collection brands Zoëtry planned for the near future will
Wellness & Spa Resorts and unlock direct booking access to
Dreams Resorts & Spas. hundreds more boutique and
While maintaining its asset- luxury hotels including in 20 plus
light approach, the hotel countries where there are currently
has doubled the number of no Hyatt hotels.
luxury rooms, tripled the Heidi Kunkel, Senior Vice
number of resort rooms, and President Commercial Services,
quadrupled the number of lifestyle rooms growth in the Americas with its first hotel EAME, said, “Hyatt’s luxury growth
in only five years. With 70 per cent of its in the Caribbean; The Unbound Collection strategy is purposefully ambitious and in
rooms categorized as luxury and upper by Hyatt brand’s first property in India; as the coming years, we will continue to grow
upscale, the company portfolio has grown well as Hyatt luxury growth in the trending with intent through a focus on key leisure
to meet increased demands for luxury and destination of Portugal, with the planned destinations, and top-tier brands’ ability
resort accommodations while upholding openings of Andaz Lisbon and Dreams to personalize experiences for each guest,
consistent, top-tier quality, personalised Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina. member and client, through care. We value
experiences. Mark Vondrasek, Chief Commercial our relationship with travel advisors and
According to a recent World Travel & Officer, Hyatt, said, “The upcoming look to work together on finding new ways
Tourism Council report, travel and tourism addition of these new hotels and resorts to advance care for them and their clients
are expected to increase by approximately across our global luxury portfolio in sought- through the transformative growth of our
12 per cent of global GDP by 2033. In after destinations where travellers want to luxury offerings and evolving World of
turn, Hyatt’s luxury portfolio is expanding go most reinforces our leadership in this Hyatt benefits.” n

Fairmont Jaipur appoints Shahnaaz Anjum

as Director of Food & Beverage

HBI Staff | Mumbai operations, including event detailing, With experience
menu creation, and supervision of food of more than
airmont Jaipur has appointed of preparation. a decade in
FShahnaaz Anjum as the Director of Commenting on this, Rajiv Kapoor, the hospitality
Food & Beverage. Shahnaaz brings in General Manager, Fairmont Jaipur, said, industry, she is
an experience of over fourteen years in “We are pleased to welcome Shahnaaz currently pursuing MBA from IIBM. She
managing several aspects of luxury resort to the Fairmont Jaipur team. With her has contributed her culinary expertise and
operations to her new position at Fairmont expertise and deep passion for the industry, leadership abilities to properties like Leela
Jaipur. we are confident that she will play a crucial Bhartiya City Bengaluru Hotel Convention
She has a proven track record of success role in ensuring the ongoing delivery of and Residences, The Leela Palace Chennai,
in overseeing high-volume restaurants as exceptional gastronomical experiences for The Westin and Le Meridien Bahrain to
well as handling all aspects of catering our guests.” name a few. n

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