Category: Hyatt

Hyatt to Double Its International Resorts With $2.7 Billion Apple Leisure Group Purchase

By Lauren Zumbach From Chicago Tribune CHICAGO—Hyatt is buying resort company Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion in a bet that luxury leisure travel will continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are very bullish on leisure travel. It’s proven its resiliency and durability,” Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian said during a webcast with investors…


Hyatt Hotels Defends Hosting CPAC: ‘We Take Pride in Operating a Highly Inclusive Environment’

Hyatt Hotels responded to calls for a boycott over hosting the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, defending hosting the conference by taking “pride in operating a highly inclusive environment.” “We take pride in operating a highly inclusive environment and we believe that the facilitation of gatherings is a central element of what…