In recent times, I’ve been writing a series about some of the world’s popular luxury hotel groups, both big and small. Recently, I wrote about the Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis brands, which are two of Marriott’s most popular luxury hotel groups.
In this post, I’d like to take a look at what’s generally considered to be the pinnacle of the Hyatt portfolio, which is the Park Hyatt brand. On balance, Park Hyatt is my favorite brand with a major loyalty program, though there are aspects of the brand that I think are getting a bit worse over time (as I’ll explain below). Let’s start with a bit of background, and then I’ll share my take.
Park Hyatt is still a relatively modern brand, as it was only founded in 1979 (compare that to Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis, which are brands that at least technically date back 100+ years). The first Park Hyatt property opened in 1980 in Chicago, and the intent was that it would be Hyatt’s entry into the luxury hotel sector. In the same year, the Grand Hyatt New York was opened, and that hotel was the launch property for that brand.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
