Alila Dalit Bay Villa in Malaysia. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2020.

CHICAGO—Locally-based hotelier Hyatt Hotels Corp. has announced that it intends to open 21 new luxury hotels and resorts Asia Pacific by the end of 2020.

The expansion, which will boost Hyatt's luxury portfolio in the Asia Pacific region by 25%, will be comprised of seven new Park Hyatt branded properties and six hotels each under the Grand Hyatt and Andaz brands, as well as two Alila branded resort properties.

“We are excited to expand our luxury portfolio in Asia Pacific, bringing more distinct experiences through the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Andaz and Alila brands to destinations that matter most to our guests,” says Carina Chorengel, SVP, commercial, Asia Pacific, Hyatt. “As we expand our resort, lifestyle and wellbeing offerings, we will better cater to today's increasingly diverse luxury travelers who seek greater personalization, whether they are traveling for business or leisure.”

With this expansion, a record number of seven Park Hyatt hotels are expected to open in under two years—a significant milestone for Hyatt, which normally adds an average of one Park Hyatt property per year, the company notes. The Andaz brand, for example, will double its footprint in Asia Pacific during that period with new openings in major cities such as Seoul, Dubai and Shenzhen, alongside resort destinations such as Bali, as well as Sanya and Xiamen in China.

Set to join the World of Hyatt loyalty program later this year following its integration into the Hyatt portfolio in 2018, the Alila brand will add two resorts in Malaysia and Oman next year. In addition, the Grand Hyatt brand will have new hotel property openings in emerging cities in China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

“We see enormous potential to grow our luxury portfolio in Asia Pacific, which currently accounts for 40% of Hyatt's overall portfolio in the region,” says Patrick Finn, SVP, real estate and development, Asia Pacific, Hyatt. “Hyatt has a distinct and differentiated strategy with each of our brands positioned at the high end of every segment in which we operate, and we are committed to expanding our brand footprint in major business cities, cultural destinations and leisure hot spots that resonate with developers, owners and guests.”

Hyatt planned openings in 2019

Andaz Dubai The Palm in the United Arab Emirates

Andaz Gangnam Seoul in South Korea

Grand Hyatt Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia

Grand Hyatt Gurgaon in India

Grand Hyatt Hefei in China

Park Hyatt Auckland in New Zealand

Park Hyatt Doha in Qatar

Park Hyatt Jakarta in Indonesia

Park Hyatt Kyoto in Japan

Park Hyatt Shenzhen in China

Hyatt planned openings in 2020

Alila Dalit Bay in Malaysia

Alila Hinu Bay in Oman

Andaz Bali in Indonesia

Andaz Sanya Sunny Bay in China

Andaz Shenzhen in China

Andaz Xiamen in China

Grand Hyatt Jeju in Korea

Grand Hyatt Kuwait in Kuwait

Grand Hyatt Shenzhou Peninsula in China

Park Hyatt Niseko, Hanazono in Japan

Park Hyatt Suzhou in China

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Hyatt to Add 21 Luxury Hotels in Asia Pacific by 2020

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