Hyatt has really been expanding in the all-inclusive space. Several weeks ago, the hotel company announced a deal that will see its all-inclusive portfolio grow by around 30%. There’s now an update, as the agreement has been finalized, so we have more details about what we can expect.
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Someone at Hyatt is trying to win a bet to see if the company can reach 50 brands, or at least more than Marriott, before the end of the year.
I am a bit disturbed by the focus on all-inclusive properties in super touristy locations. As a Hyatt Globalist, I find it's often impossible to stay at a Hyatt property when I travel because there simply are none in many places (while there are plenty of Marriott's in those locations). I wish Hyatt would focus more on adding standard inventory rather than this all-inclusive stuff in touristy mass market locations.
As a Globalist I like seeing Hyatt expand it's footprint. Unfortunately as a Globalist I don't often get much extra at these resorts - except a few additional points. I would like to see Hyatt expand at full service properties where as a Globalist I get lounge access or free breakfast or something special.
I noten that Bahia calls it a partnership or collaboration. I think the word alliance was even used. So, it's not a Hyatt acquisition. It doesn't even sound like Hyatt will be the exclusive booking platform for these properties. It sounds more like a marketing alliance. Does Hyatt not want to develop any of its own hotels? Imagine being the owner of a Hyatt Regency or Grand Hyatt these days. They're getting zero love from Hyatt.
Well, you'll get free breakfast and free food and even some free booze at an all-inclusive. In some ways, as an elite, it's better to stay at an all-inclusive. Of course, the issue is the booze is generally awful and the food varies greatly.
Hyatt seems to see something that no other company in the travel space sees. Hyatt seems to think that the only growth in travel is leisure and upscale/luxury leisure, not business travel and certainly not building a Hyatt Regency or a Grand Hyatt in the Lower 48 of the USA. It's like they have completely given up on whole cities and states. I guess that's in part because nobody wants to build a new Hyatt Regency right now. What growth Hyatt has domestically seems to be Hyatt Place or Hyatt House because an owner/developer can make as much or more money with one of those properties due to reduced staffing and operational costs than a 225-room Hyatt Regency.
It is bad for long time loyal guests, because Hyatt has taken away the perks that we have earned with Bahia. We now have to upgrade for more money to enjoy the things we earned being frequent guests. Hyatt is all about the bottom line and making the extra buck. It's a shame because Bahias name will suffer because of this. Many guests will not be coming back to Bahia.