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Hyatt Hotels Corporation has unveiled plans to grow its UK portfolio by more than 30% between 2025 and 2026, adding more than 1,000 rooms to the market.
The news comes as it opened Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds earlier this month, signalling Hyatt’s expanding brand footprint and ambitious growth strategy in the UK – Hyatt’s third largest market in EAME by portfolio size, surpassed only by Germany and Spain.
The dual-branded Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds development combines the operational efficiency and contemporary design of both brands. The 217-key Hyatt Place Leeds caters to multi-tasking travellers. The 88-key Hyatt House Leeds is designed for extended stays, with tailored living accommodations such as a well-equipped kitchenette, apartment-style amenities, including separate living and sleeping areas.
Shared amenities include a 24/7 fitness centre, bar and marketplace, while the shared meeting spaces, Azotea rooftop bar and Zoom restaurant are designed to maximise total revenue by appealing to guests and locals alike.
Meanwhile, upcoming anticipated openings include Hyatt Place London Paddington and Hyatt Regency London Olympia, which are anticipated to create around 250 new UK jobs over the next two years.
Hyatt Place London Paddington will mark the third Hyatt Place property in the capital, offering 87 rooms for today’s “multi-tasking traveler”.
While Hyatt Regency London Olympia will be the fifth Hyatt Regency hotel in London and seventh in the UK. The hotel will be located within a listed Art Deco building, boasting over 200 rooms.
Hyatt has more than doubled its number of rooms in the country and tripled its number of properties since 2017. Today, the Hyatt portfolio has grown to 17 hotels across nine brands in the UK, with the opening of Park Hyatt London River Thames marking the latest debut in October 2024.
Anna Corkill, regional VP of Development for the UK and Ireland, said: “The UK remains a priority growth market for Hyatt. We are committed to expanding our portfolio of brands in locations that matter most to our guests, members, customers, and owners and I have no doubt the UK will continue to be a strong contributor to Hyatt’s growth journey in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
“Following the openings of Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds earlier this month, and with upcoming openings in London, we are bringing our renowned hospitality to even more travellers. Sustaining momentum is key, but we want to grow sensibly and intentionally. We see great potential in locations like Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff, York, Bath, Dublin and Belfast.”
