Hyatt’s footprint in the Los Angeles area has improved nicely over the past several years. Unfortunately over the past year or so, we’ve seen quite a setback, as two Hollywood-area hotels have left Hyatt, to join Marriott.
Tommie & Thompson Hollywood become Marriott properties
In 2021, we saw the opening of the 190-room Thompson Hollywood and the 212-room tommie Hollywood, located on the same block in Hollywood. Thompson is one of Hyatt’s popular lifestyle brands, and tommie is essentially a more budget friendly version of that, with smaller rooms (this was one of only two tommie locations, with the other being in Austin).
On October 28, 2024, the tommie Hollywood left Hyatt and joined Marriott. Specifically, it became the Hollywood VOLUME, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio property.
There’s now a second update. On July 29, 2025, the Thompson Hollywood left Hyatt and joined Marriott, becoming the Hollywood Grande, a Marriott Autograph Collection property (thanks to Brabbworld for flagging this). The hotel is honoring all paid reservations, while World of Hyatt members with reservations for award nights are told to contact Hyatt to learn about their options.
Why did these hotels leave Hyatt and join Marriott?
Us consumers are never really privy to the contract negotiations that go on between hotel owners and the major hotel groups, but suffice it to say that it’s not normal for a hotel to rebrand just a few years after opening. That’s especially true when we’re talking about a brand like Thompson, which has been performing really well, and is growing fast.
It’s my understanding that this rebranding is due to a contract dispute over perimeter rules for various brands. Keep in mind that Hyatt recently acquired Dream Hotel Group, and the Dream Hollywood is basically right across the street from these two properties.
I suppose it makes sense if this is the reason, though that also kind of sucks for Hyatt loyalists. I’d say that losing two properties in order to gain a Dream property in Hollywood isn’t a very good trade (though I understand this was part of a much bigger deal).
Now, it’s not like these properties won’t have competition in the area in the Marriott portfolio. Quite to the contrary, the W Hollywood is just a few blocks away. However, given Marriott’s much larger global footprint, the company has a relatively smaller footprint in Hollywood.
I feel like in the cases of these contract disputes, we sometimes see companies switch branding on principle, when they feel slighted, rather than taking a big picture look at the situation.
Bottom line
Hyatt has lost a couple of properties in Hollywood. The tommie left Hyatt as of October 28, 2024, and became a Marriott Tribute Portfolio property. Now the Thompson Hollywood left Hyatt as of July 29, 2025, and became a Marriott Autograph Collection property.
This seems to come down to a contract dispute between Hyatt and the property owners, given Hyatt’s acquisition of Dream Hotel Group.
What do you make of the tommie & Thompson Hollywood leaving Hyatt in favor of Marriott?
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