In October Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the introduction of its Hyatt Place® and Hyatt House™ brands in Asia with the signing of management agreements by Hyatt affiliates for two Hyatt Place hotels and one Hyatt House hotel in Shanghai. The company also announced that Hyatt affiliates signed management agreements for eight additional full-service hotels in China, bringing the total of announced Hyatt-branded hotels under development in China to 32.
Management agreements have been signed for the Hyatt Place Shanghai Jiading, the Hyatt House Shanghai Jiading and Hyatt Place Shanghai Xinjiangwan. “These three new hotels mark the introduction of Hyatt’s select service brands in China and will serve as a showcase for the Hyatt House and Hyatt Place brands as we expand their presence to other Chinese markets to meet the needs of increasing numbers of domestic travelers and affluent Chinese consumers,” said Nong Xia, senior vice president of real estate and development for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in China.