The Financial, Georgia
Oct 16 2012
Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Place Hotel in Republic of Armenia
The FINANCIAL — Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt
affiliate has entered into an agreement with Ginekar Limited Liability
Company for a Hyatt Place hotel in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Hyatt Place Yerevan is the third Hyatt Place hotel under development
in Europe, joining Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport and Hyatt Place
Zurich Airport .
Slated to open in the spring of 2013, Hyatt Place Yerevan will offer
96 guestrooms, in addition to more than 1,300 sq ft (120.7 sq m) of
meeting space, an open market with made-to-order meals and snacks
around the clock, a restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner; a
bar; a four-station e-room, and a well-equipped fitness center. As
Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported, the hotel will be located next to
Republic Square, the heart of Yerevan’s city center, and is in close
proximity to the Government House, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the National Gallery, and Abovyan Street, the city’s main thoroughfare
with many boutiques, cafes and gift shops.
`We are pleased to introduce the Hyatt Place brand to a city that is
undergoing major commercial and development enhancements and
transformations,’ said Peter Norman, Senior Vice President –
Acquisitions and Development for Hyatt International – Europe, Africa,
Middle East) LLC. `The opening of Hyatt Place Yerevan will mark a
significant milestone for Hyatt as we begin to introduce the brand
worldwide.’ In addition to Hyatt Place Yerevan, two Hyatt Place hotels
are slated to open outside of the United States in 2012 in Hampi,
India and San Jose, Costa Rica.
`We are proud to develop the first Hyatt Place hotel in Armenia,’ said
Samvel Sargsyan, Chairman of the Board, Ginekar Limited Liability
Company. `The Hyatt Place brand is a unique and refreshing concept,
and we believe that this will be a very successful hotel serving
business and tourist visitors to the Armenian capital.’
Launched in 2006, Hyatt Place brings to the upscale select-service
hotel category the authentic hospitality for which Hyatt is known.
Inspired by multitasking travelers’ 24/7 lifestyle, Hyatt Place
combines stylish design and practical amenities with forward-thinking
technology and purposeful service. Hyatt Place hotels feature
complimentary Wi-Fi access and remote printing, a 24-hour StayFit
Hyatt fitness center, a coffee and wine bar serving specialty coffees
and premium wine, beer, and spirits, complimentary a.m. Kitchen
Skillet, featuring freshly prepared breakfast sandwiches and a Grab ‘n
Go case stocked with sandwiches and hand tossed salads. The Guest
Kitchen offers lunch and dinner entrées 24/7. Specially trained
Gallery Hosts offer assistance with everything from directions to
check-in to a freshly made meal. Spacious guestrooms are designed to
help guests perfectly blend their lifestyle of work and play,
featuring the Hyatt Grand Bed, Cozy Corner sofa sleeper, work center,
42 inch HDTV’s and the Hyatt Plug Panel media center.
From: A. Papazian