Hyatt is planning to open its first Hyatt Regency n Uzbekistan capital Tashkent by January 2015. It will the fourth Hyatt Regency establishment in a former Soviet Republic of Central Asia.
CHICAGO– Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced last month that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Uzbekistan State Unitary Enterprise Poytaht Qurilish va Xizmat for the construction of a Hyatt Regency hotel in Tashkent, the country’s capital city.
Scheduled to open in January 2015, Hyatt Regency Tashkent will be a significant addition to the brand’s presence in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Central Asia. The hotel will effectively join existing properties in Baku, Bishkek and Dushanbe. In addition to Hyatt Regency Tashkent, there are currently five other Hyatt-branded hotels under development in the CIS, including Hyatt Regency Sochi, Hyatt Regency Vladivostok Golden Horn, Hyatt Burny Vladivostok, Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park, and Hyatt Regency Rostov on Don.
“We are delighted by the plans for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Uzbekistan,” said Peter Norman, senior vice president, real estate and development, EAME for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “The CIS is establishing itself as both an international business hub and an attractive tourist destination, and we believe the Hyatt Regency brand and the enviable cosmopolitan location will attract international travelers visiting Tashkent. Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to growing our brand presence in new markets.”
Designed to reflect the rich cultural tradition of Uzbekistan, Hyatt Regency Tashkent will offer 300 spacious guestrooms, including 44 suites, two restaurants, a bar and lounge, more than 1,200 square meters of meeting facilities including a ballroom, and a spa and fitness club.
The hotel hopes to become the preferred venue for the international conferences and festivals for which Tashkent has long become a popular destination. Prominently located next to the National Library on the city’s main street, Navoi Street, Hyatt Regency Tashkent will be close to Tashkent’s many landmarks, retail outlets and government offices. The hotel will provide an ideal base for business and leisure travelers visiting the city, as well as for those who wish to travel onwards to many of Uzbekistan’s famous cultural gems including Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Hyatt’s hotel pipeline is larger than it has ever been, and as of March 31, 2013, it included executed management or franchise contracts for approximately 200 hotels across all brands in all of the regions in which Hyatt hotels operate.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
