First in CIS Hyatt Hotel to enter Yerevan in spring 2013

YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Hyatt hotel is said to open in Armenia’s capital Yerevan in spring 2013.

It will be the first time the hotel of this brand opens in Commonwealth of Independent States, according to incentivetravel.co.uk.

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.Hyatt Place Yerevan is the third Hyatt Place hotel under development in Europe, joining Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport and Hyatt Place Zurich Airport. 

Hyatt Place Yerevan will offer 96 guestrooms, in addition to more than 120.7 sq. m (1,300 sq. ft.) 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 centre. 

The hotel will be located next to Republic Square, the heart of Yerevan’s city centre, 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.”.

Hyatt corporation is an international operator of world-class hotels. 

It was founded in 1957 by Jay Pritzker and Jack Crouch upon purchase of the Hyatt House at Los-Angeles International Airport. Since then the corporation has dynamically developed and opened its hotels all over the world. At present the company operates in 45 countries under Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Hyatt Place и Hyatt Summerfield Suites brands, and has 30000 employees. —0—