Hyatt brand’s first Asian hotel to open this summer
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has unveiled plans for its first Andaz hotel in Asia: a 24-story, 307-key locale in Shanghai. The new-build luxury property will open this summer in Xintiandi, an entertainment area in downtown Shanghai. It is being developed by Metro Land Corp. Ltd.
“Shanghai has become increasingly influential as a financial and commercial center and is a critically important city for international and in-country travelers and we are excited to introduce the Andaz brand there,” said Steve Haggerty, Hyatt's global head of real estate and development. “The addition of the Andaz brand in Shanghai, which has three Hyatt hotels today, marks an important milestone for Andaz and we expect Andaz Shanghai to become the brand's flagship in the region.
The Shanghai hotel will become the sixth Andaz locale. (The others are in New York [2 sites], London, San Diego and West Hollywood.) The chain's development pipeline includes Amsterdam, Netherlands; Delhi, India; Papagayo, Costa Rica; Sanya, China; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands; and Wailea-Makena, Hawaii.
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