Changes Are Coming To The Hyatt Place Brand Later This Year

"Reimagined breakfast"? Seriously?

Hyatt, I don't miss you or your marketing consultant-driven nonsense-speak.

What I've liked about Hyatt Place in the past is that (1) it's usually under federal per diem, which is what our company uses to decide on reasonable hotel rates and (2) the rooms are pretty consistent in design from property to property, so I know what I'm getting when I show up. This blows up (2), so whatever they're doing needs to be an improvement.

Hope they don't eliminate in-room coffee under the "reimagining coffee service" part. The Grand Hyatt DFW doesn't want you to make coffee in the room anymore.

I'm going to grab my popcorn on November 1 and head to a Hyatt Place. How the heck do they intend to enforce the 'you didn't book on our website, no breakfast for you' rule?! As it stands, even a nicely dressed homeless person could walk in off the street and get a free breakfast at a Hyatt Place...

Speaking of Hyatt Lucky, can you have your contacts look into when the new Ocean Resort and Casino in Atlantic City will go live with Hyatt. Also wondering what category hotel this will be considered? This is a pretty big deal for Hyatt, as this is the former Revel hotel finally coming back to life with 1000+ rooms.

http://www.theoceanac.com/

Hyatt Place breakfast isn't amazing. But for someone who just wants a crappy bagel and a glass of juice it fits the bill... The problem I have, and the issue that will steer me clear of Hyatt Place properties now, is that my company requires me to book via the Expedia corp travel site (Egencia) rather than direct. I'm still able to use my personal card to pay for it. Why would I now abandon my crappy bagel and juice? And since I can no longer hit status via stays I have no need for my one night and switch. Hyatt seems to be kicking the less frequent business traveler to the curb here, strange that they'd abandon one segment that it would seem they'd want to grow...

"corporate buzzword bingo card " funny!! Very troubling since usually this "corporateSPEAK" means nothing but bullsh** to mind control the sheep!. Think British Airways and other companies that introduce "enhancements" Enough!... we are not putting up with the corporate BS any more!.

Nothingburger. Sounds to me like they're renvisioning Hyatt Place into becoming Hyatt House. Slowly. Overtime. And with membership required for Breakfast.

I’m glad they are going to enclosed showers at every property. Who takes a bath in a fiberglass hotel tub? Who?

I would like to see how this is presented to the franchise holders because I see a lot of these moves as cost cutting. More counter space probably means one sink instead of two. Showers instead of tubs reduces housekeeping turnover times and probably reduces water use. Less furniture and fewer breakfasts. I am a big fan of Hyatt Place as it is now and expect that these changes won't effect my opinion much, which is why it seems odd to me that they would be putting out this marketing effort around changes that seem minor and will be slowly adopted.

If Hyatt REALLY does not wish to pay commissions to OTA, and prefers patrons to book directly with Hyatt, why don't they just adopt the Southwest Airlines booking model: Only available at the corporate website.

Sounds pretty simple. Unless, of course, they really DON'T want to give up bookings (and thus paying commissions) via sites other than directly with Hyatt.

I hope they get rid of those half shower doors!

Expect to see announcements on sheraton this week. Definitely more exciting and more detailed than the Hyatt Place info. Some details have been announced in PR materials but much of it is being unveiled this week privately. I’m sure some of it will make its way out

A lot of the older Hyatt Places (the ones that used to be called something else before Hyatt acquired them) are really tired, maybe this just means they’re embarking on some renovations. I can particularly see how the older style bathrooms are behind the times.

@Tommy people with children use the tubs.

@TommyTrash:

My mother loves taking baths when staying at hotels; she doesn't have a bathtub at her home (just a shower stall), so the ability to soak in a tub is a treat, and one she takes advantage of if staying at a hotel with a bath.