Hyatt was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957 when he purchased the Hyatt House motel adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. Over the following decade, Jay Pritzker and his brother, Donald Pritzker, working together with other Pritzker family business interests, grew the company into a North American management and hotel ownership company, which became a public company in 1962. In 1968, Hyatt International was formed and subsequently became a separate public company. Hyatt Corporation and Hyatt International Corporation were taken private by the Pritzker family business interests in 1979 and 1982, respectively. On December 31, 2004, all of the hospitality assets owned by the Pritzker family business interests, including Hyatt Corporation and Hyatt International Corporation, were consolidated under a single entity, now Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Hyatt Community Grants
The Hyatt Community Grants program works with Hyatt hotels and resorts all over the world to donate money to non-profits doing important work in their communities. Since 2008, Hyatt has helped donate $3.1 million to 240 deserving non-profits in 51 countries.
WE care FOR PEOPLE SO THEY CAN BE THEIR best.
As they continue to grow, they don’t lose sight of what’s most important in any business – people. Hyatt is a company that was built by a family. It’s a workplace where co-workers become friends. “Every day we care for our guests.” Care is at the heart of the business, and it’s this distinct guest experience that makes Hyatt one of the world’s best hospitality brands.
We embrace Everyone
As of December 31, 2021, Hyatt’s portfolio included more than 1,150 hotel and all-inclusive properties in 70 countries across six continents.
With more than 130,000 colleagues across more than 70 countries, Hyatt embraces all cultures, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, perspectives, and ways of thinking. This culture is one that empowers every individual to be his or her best, and this authentic connection inspires their care for each other and for guests.
31 PROPERTY AWARDS IN 2020 AND 2021. Including the 2020 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards – GRAND HYATT TOKYO.
Catering to discerning global travellers, Grand Hyatt hotels deliver a premium: luxuriously appointed guestrooms, the finest multicultural and local cuisines, full-service spas, and grand gathering spaces designed to handle events of any size.
Grand Hyatt hotels are designed to exemplify the brand’s signature level of grandeur. With dramatic architecture and design, each hotel provides an abundance of options to guests. With multiple food and beverage venues, stunning meeting and entertainment spaces and a traditional approach to classic service, each hotel is a destination within a destination—attracting luxury business and leisure travellers in many of the world’s most exciting urban and resort locales. Grand Hyatt hotels rise above the competition by going beyond expectations.
Written by: Richard Coles