Hyatt Announces Plans for Two New UK Hotels with Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford

The announcement signals Hyatt’s continued brand growth in the UK

CHICAGO (Feb, 2022) Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into management agreements with Stratford City Hotels Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of M&L Hospitality, for Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford. The 225-room Hyatt Regency London Stratford and the 127-room Hyatt House London Stratford are expected to open in Q2 2022 following an extensive refurbishment. Both hotels will be conveniently located within one of Europe’s largest urban shopping and entertainment complexes, Westfield Stratford City, and a short walk to Stratford Station and Queen Elizabeth Park.

“The addition of these two hotels will be another exciting step in growing Hyatt’s brand presence in the United Kingdom and in creating a network of hotels across the key commercial and leisure markets in the country,” said Felicity Black Roberts, vice president of development Europe, Hyatt. “We worked closely with M&L Hospitality to choose the right brands for the location and are pleased to be continuing our relationship with them following the successful openings of Hyatt Regency Manchester and Hyatt House Manchester in 2019.”

Designed with productivity in mind, Hyatt Regency London Stratford will offer business and leisure travelers alike a stress-free and seamless environment to stay connected. Guests can enjoy 6,673 square feet (628 square meters) of meeting space, along with a spacious restaurant, bar and an open-air terrace. Hyatt House London Stratford will provide guests with modern, apartment-style suites with fully equipped kitchens and flexible workspaces, designed to make them feel at home, especially during extended stays.

The hotels are located close to Stratford Station, one of the UK’s busiest train stations, giving guests swift access to Central London in only seven minutes. Stratford International Station connects guests to St Pancras International Station and transfers to the Eurostar train, which provides services to Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

The properties will also be easily accessible to Heathrow International Airport via the new Queen Elizabeth Crossrail line due to open mid 2022, which will offer services to Stratford in approximately 45 minutes. Furthermore, London City Airport is only 20 minutes from Stratford on the Docklands Light Railway, making it an ideal location for business and leisure guests.

Guests can enjoy easy access to local events at the nearby O2 and ExCel London convention center, home to many concerts, exhibitions, and corporate events. The burgeoning Stratford City is also fast becoming the most exciting cultural region in the UK with major new developments at Queen Elizabeth Park (home to London Stadium, London Aquatics Centre, Lee Valley Velopark and more) currently underway including the proposed new future home of BBC studios, along with the exciting new museum project, V&A East. Further, nearby universities include the new world-class East campus of the University College of London and the new College of Fashion.

“We are pleased to be able to continue our work with Hyatt in the United Kingdom,” said Neil Maxwell, chief executive officer of M&L Hospitality. “Our strategy focuses on identifying key gateway cities with strong economic growth. Stratford is experiencing a real boom and our plans to introduce these Hyatt House and Hyatt Regency hotels to London will capitalize on this.”

The announcement of Hyatt Regency London Stratford and Hyatt House London Stratford marks Hyatt’s continued growth in the UK market. The hotels will join M&L Hospitality’s existing Hyatt properties including Hyatt Regency Manchester and Hyatt House Manchester, Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport. Other Hyatt properties in the UK include Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill, Hyatt Regency Birmingham, Great Scotland Yard Hotel, Andaz London Liverpool Street, Hyatt Place West London Hayes, Hyatt Centric Cambridge and Hyatt Place London City East.

For more information about Hyatt Regency hotels, please visit:

https://www.hyatt.com/brands/hyatt-regency

For more information about Hyatt House hotels, please visit:

https://www.hyatt.com/brands/hyatt-house

The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.

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About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of September 30, 2021, Hyatt’s portfolio included more than 1,000 hotel and all-inclusive properties in 69 countries across six continents, and the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group added 96 properties in 10 countries as of November 1, 2021. Hyatt’s offerings include the Park Hyatt®, Miraval®, Grand Hyatt®, Alila®, Andaz®, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Destination by Hyatt™, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Ziva™, Hyatt Zilara™, Thompson Hotels®, Hyatt Centric®, Caption by Hyatt, JdV by Hyatt™, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Place®, UrCove, and Hyatt Residence Club® brands, as well as resort and hotel brands under the AMR™ Collection, including Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Breathless® Resorts & Spas, Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Alua® Hotels & Resorts, and Sunscape® Resorts & Spas. Hyatt’s subsidiaries operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar DMC destination management services, and the Trisept Solutions® travel technology platform. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

About M&L Hospitality

M&L Hospitality is a Singapore-based real estate investment platform with an international portfolio of best-in-class hotels. Since 2009 M&L Hospitality’s portfolio has grown to 20 hotel properties across the Asia-Pacific, UK and European regions. Its hotels are in prime, central locations in international gateway cities. They are operated by the most recognisable international brands, including Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Radisson Hotel Group.

MCLEAN, Va. - Despite the challenges that the travel and tourism industry faced in 2020, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) continued to deliver positive net unit growth, with further global expansion projected in 2021. As Hilton crossed the 1 million room milestone in the fourth quarter, the company continued to expand its footprint, ending the year with 397,000 rooms in its pipeline.

Two areas that contributed to Hilton’s performance in 2020 and provide further optimism for the year ahead include the increased conversion of non-Hilton properties, and the role of extended stay brands in drive-to markets that directly address today’s climate and travelers’ fast-evolving needs.

Growth from Conversions

In 2020, conversion signings increased more than 30 percent as compared to the prior year. Hilton’s Collection Brands – LXR Hotels & Resorts, Curio Collection and Tapestry Collection – and established brands such as DoubleTree by Hilton, have seen sustained interest and growth in the conversion category.

“Conversions are particularly relevant given the recent business environment, as they allow our hotels to benefit from the strength of Hilton’s network effect,” said Gary Steffen, category head, full service brands, Hilton. “With the power of the Hilton name comes more than 112 million Hilton Honors members and a high-performing commercial engine, allowing us to serve as a trusted partner and help owners and operators navigate through uncertain times.”

Through Dec. 31, 2020, more than 80 percent of Tapestry Collection openings around the globe were conversion properties. As part of Hilton’s Collection Brands, hotels join the Hilton portfolio while retaining their character and individuality, offering travelers a one-of-a-kind stay experience.

“Not only have the Collection Brands grown in popularity with our customers looking for more unique properties and experiences, we also continue to see these brands as an attractive opportunity for owners who are accustomed to operating as an independent. Recent signings have reflected the demand for a balance between flexibility and Hilton’s established brand awareness,” said Steffen.

Recent Collection Brands development highlights include:

In January 2021, LXR celebrated its U.S. debut with the opening of the recently redesigned Oceana Santa Monica, an intimate, 70-room coastal oasis situated along the coveted beach district of Santa Monica. Owned and operated by JRK Property Holdings, Inc., Oceana provides a retreat for discerning travelers with the elevated comforts of a dream beach home coupled with the uniquely personalized service for which LXR Hotels & Resorts are known.
Opened in December 2020 as the first Curio Collection in Colombia, the 49-room boutique Nacar Hotel Cartagena is located in the historic center of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cartagena, instantly immersing guests in the city’s rich local culture.
In January 2021, Pacifica Hotels converted four key California properties to join Tapestry Collection including The Belamar Hotel Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach Hotel, Jamaica Bay Inn Marina Del Rey and The Kinney San Luis Obispo.

The Power of an Extended Stay

Hilton’s extended stay brands – Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton – have performed positively during healthy travel cycles and also during challenging times.

Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites experienced some of the highest occupancy rates among the Hilton portfolio in 2020, as the brands appealed especially to new guests who were seeking long-term accommodations, additional space and value-added amenities with top-notch service. Combined, the two brands currently span across 974 hotels in North America in both urban and regional drive-to markets. Additionally, as part of Hilton’s All Suites category, Embassy Suites by Hilton delivered upscale accommodations for travelers in leisure destinations – many looking to work remotely in a new place.

“We’re proud of our suites product, offering value-driven, spacious accommodations with all of the amenities needed to make these brands a true home away from home for guests,” said Bill Duncan, global category head, focused service and all-suites brands, Hilton. “Our extended stay category shone this past year, with distribution across the United States, we were able to meet the needs of our guests on the road.”

According to STR, Home2 Suites saw the most supply growth industry-wide of any brand in the U.S. last year, with nearly 80 openings, and also commands the largest development pipeline industry-wide in North America with nearly 410 hotels and more than 40,000 rooms in development. Homewood Suites has more than 100 hotels in development, currently offering more than 500 open locations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

To learn more about Hilton, please visit newsroom.hilton.com.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,400 properties and more than one million rooms, in 119 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earned a top spot on the 2020 World’s Best Workplaces list, and was named the 2020 Global Industry Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. In 2020, Hilton CleanStay was introduced, bringing an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection to hotels worldwide. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 112 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including contactless check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.