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Hyatt Plans for 21 New Properties in Asia Pacific

by Angelique Platas

May 31, 2019

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Hyatt Hotels announced a plan to open a total of 21 new luxury hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific by 2020. The impressive expansion includes seven Park Hyatt-branded properties, a record number for the brand, and six hotels each under the Grand Hyatt and Andaz brands.

Two Alila-branded resorts will open as well, growing Hyatt’s luxury lineup in the region by more than 25 percent.

Check out the full list of planned openings this year, and next:

Planned openings, 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, 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

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