DALLAS | Grand Hyatt DFW, the only Grand Hyatt located at an airport and one of the most upscale hotels at any airport in the world, will open July 1, 2005. The new hotel adjoins the new International Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and marks the first Grand Hyatt to be built in Texas.

"Our new Grand Hyatt hotel will offer international and domestic travelers a new luxurious alternative for overnight stays, conferences and other events," said George Vizer, general manager for the Grand Hyatt DFW. "Our access directly into the International Terminal D and Skylink will be a great benefit to guests."

Grand Hyatt DFW guests also will be able to go straight to their gates at all airport terminals via the new Skylink Automated People Mover System, the world's largest high-speed airport train.




The 298-room hotel features a ballroom/banquet/meeting space, restaurants, lounge, fitness center, rooftop heated swimming pool and fully equipped fitness center with spa treatment rooms. The 303,675-square-foot hotel has 12 levels, eight of which have guest rooms. All guest rooms offer a full range of amenities, such as pillow-top Grand Beds, state-of-the-art 32-inch flat screen televisions with digital video-on-demand and premium cable service, over-sized bathrooms outfitted with a freestanding shower and soaking tub, a spacious granite-top work desk, high-speed wired and wireless Internet access and two in-room telephones.

"This hotel will be unlike any airport hotel you have ever visited," said Clay Paslay, DFW executive vice president of airport development. "It's going to be a wonderful, relaxing and beautiful amenity for our customers at DFW Airport."

Guests will be able to access the hotel from the curbside entry at the concourse or they can enter directly from International Terminal D. Complimentary transportation will be available to all DFW Airport terminals via the Skylink.

The hotel will be a prime destination for domestic travelers, as well as the North Texas community, for conferences, banquets, galas and upscale getaways. Located below the International Terminal D Concourse is a ballroom level with 34,000 square feet of ballrooms and 45 meeting rooms that offer individual or master controls for heat/AC, sound, music, telephones, multiple electrical/microphone outlets and programmable lighting effects. In addition, a full-service business center is offered to hotel guests for their business needs.

DFW Airport will own the hotel and Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation will manage the property for the Airport.

"Grand Hyatt hotels are exceptionally well known and regarded internationally," said Steve Goldman, executive vice president of development for Hyatt Hotels Corp. "By placing a Grand Hyatt at the International Terminal D at DFW Airport, we have strategically placed the hotel as the only Grand Hyatt at an airport in the United States and one of the most upscale hotels at any airport in the world. This is an exciting opportunity for us. We will continue to provide leisure and business travelers the same Grand Hyatt standards of luxury and personal guest attention."

Grand Hyatt hotels serve culturally rich destinations that attract leisure and business travelers as well as large-scale meetings and conventions. The hotels, reflecting a grand scale and refinement, include features such as state-of-the-art technology, sophisticated business and leisure facilities, banquet and conference facilities of world-class standard and specialized programs that cater to discriminating business and vacation guests.

To Make a Reservation:

From the U.S. and Canada, reservations for any Hyatt hotel worldwide may be obtained by calling 1-800-233-1234 or visiting www.hyatt.com. For more information about the Grand Hyatt DFW, or to make a reservation, visit www.grandhyattdfw.com. Travel agents can book accommodations for the Grand Hyatt DFW (Chain Code: HY) via the following GDS codes: Amadeus DFWGHD, Apollo/Galileo 25722, Sabre 65371 and Worldspan DFWGH.

About Hyatt: | There are 213 hotels and resorts (over 90,000 rooms) in 43 countries around the world, operating under the Hyatt, Hyatt Regency(R), Grand Hyatt(R), and Park Hyatt(R) brands.

Currently, there are an additional 28 Hyatt hotels and resorts under development, including 10 new hotels in China. The opening of the Grand Hyatt DFW marks the 9th Grand Hyatt to be added to the company's portfolio in the United States and the 27th in the world. Hyatt Corporation (domestic U.S., Canada and Caribbean hotels) and Hyatt International Corporation (international properties) are subsidiaries of Chicago-based Global Hyatt Corporations. Global Hyatt Corporation is also the owner of Hyatt Vacation Club, Inc. (timeshare), Hyatt Equities, L.L.C. (hotel ownership), and U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (which franchises Hawthorn Suites, Microtel and Best Inns).

About DFW Airport: | Located halfway between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, DFW International Airport is the world's third busiest airport, offering nearly 2,000 flights per day and serving 54 million passengers a year. DFW International Airport provides non-stop service to 132 domestic and 30 international destinations worldwide.

In January 2005, Global Hyatt Corporation also added an additional 143 U.S. properties to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of the upscale, limited service AmeriSuites hotel chain. These properties will be repositioned and renamed under a new Hyatt brand by early 2006.

Lori Armon
Director Of Public Relations
(312) 750-8069
Hyatt