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.
Scroll through the timeline below.
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.