Hyatt announces positive growth plans

Hyatt has over 23 properties under construction in India and the Middle East alone, with additional plans to be announced for further growth in the region.

"Hyatt's global expansion plans are still moving forward," said Peter Fulton, Managing Director, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts - South West Asia International Operations. "Regionally, Hyatt is expanding in key markets with brands appropriate to each location's varying expectations of authentic hospitality."

This year will prove to be a significant milestone for Hyatt's growth plans in the Middle East alone, following the opening of Grand Hyatt Doha and the near-completion of Park Hyatt Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's premier luxury resort and spa, in September. Two additional UAE properties - Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi and Hyatt at Capital Centre - are also under development and set to open by 2010.

Currently, Hyatt operates more than 370 hotels and resorts globally, represented in 207 cities, in more than 44 countries.

Now in its 16th year at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Arabian Travel Market is the region's leading, annual travel and tourism gathering for industry professionals.

Hyatt's exhibition stand at Arabian Travel Market 2009 will be located in Za'abeel Hall, stand number HC 700, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.