It's been an eventful past several years for Hyatt Hotels Corp., from rolling out new brands to making strategic acquisitions.
With the company's second-quarter earnings call scheduled for Aug. 7, all eyes are on an update from Hyatt after making a series of big moves to transform the company.
Here's a recap of each of the recent major milestones Hyatt has reached — from first announcing its shift to an asset-light business to closing its recent major deal with Playa Hotels & Resorts.
Click and drag to scroll through the timeline and see below for CoStar News Hotels' coverage of Hyatt's biggest headlines from the past several years.
Sales and acquisitions
article3 Min ReadNovember 03, 2017 01:11 PM
article6 Min ReadAugust 16, 2021 11:54 AMHyatt Hotels Corp. has agreed to buy Apple Leisure Group in a $2.7 billion deal that doubles its footprint in the resort segment.
article4 Min ReadNovember 29, 2022 08:45 AMChicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp. will pay a base price of $125 million for Dream Hotel Group's management and branding business, with up to $175 million more in incentives based on growth over a six-year period.
article4 Min ReadFebruary 23, 2024 02:33 PMHyatt Hotels Corp. executives also announced the closed sale of the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino for $240 million with signed deals in place to sell two more hotels for a combined $310 million.
article2 Min ReadJune 28, 2024 10:59 AMThe deal comes two years after Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a loyalty partnership with former brand owner Lindner Hotels AG.
article3 Min ReadOctober 02, 2024 10:34 AMHyatt Hotels Corp.officials officially closed the acquisition of Standard International, which will add several lifestyle brands to Hyatt's overall portfolio at a combined price tag of $335 million including incentives.
article2 Min ReadJune 18, 2025 10:56 AMHyatt Hotels Corp. has officially closed the $2.6 billion deal to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts, which includes 15 Playa-owned all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
Brand launches
article3 Min ReadJune 08, 2022 09:18 AMHyatt's select-service lifestyle brand Caption by Hyatt was first introduced in 2019 and is set to open its first property this June in Memphis, Tennessee.
article5 Min ReadApril 18, 2023 10:50 AMDevelopers have signed letters of interest for more than 100 properties for the new upper-midscale extended-stay hotel brand, which Hyatt Hotels Corp. President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian said will make its World of Hyatt loyalty program more appealing.
article3 Min ReadFebruary 25, 2025 11:00 AMThe new upper midscale brand is intended to introduce Hyatt into new markets and give travelers a lower-cost entry point into the World of Hyatt loyalty platform.
article1 Min ReadMay 30, 2025 10:22 AMThe adaptive reuse, conversion friendly collection has 40 hotels in "active discussions" to join.
Joint ventures
article4 Min ReadSeptember 23, 2022 09:18 AMJapanese Ryokan and onsen-style, hot-springs hotels often appear intangible to Western travelers, but Kyoto-based Kiraku hopes its new partnership with Hyatt Hotels Corp. will open the traditional Japanese hospitality to a global audience.
article2 Min ReadOctober 28, 2024 10:18 AMThe new 50/50 venture is set to bring the Bahia Principe brand's properties — and the Cayo Levantado resort in the Dominican Republic — into Hyatt's Inclusive Collection, adding in total 23 properties with 12,000 rooms across the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Jamaica and Spain.