Hyatt announces plans for second hotel in Jordan

CHICAGO, IL – Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Ayla Oasis Development Company (AODC) for a 286-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Aqaba, Jord

CHICAGO, IL – Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement with Ayla Oasis Development Company (AODC) for a 286-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Aqaba, Jordan.

Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla will be the first hotel to open within the prestigious Ayla development, a master-planned, multiphase development on the northern shores of Aqaba. Expected to be operational in 2018. The hotel will mark the second Hyatt hotel in Jordan, joining Grand Hyatt Amman, and will join more than 150 Hyatt Regency hotels worldwide in locations from Chicago to Mumbai.

The hotel will further the Hyatt Regency brandโ€™s mission of connecting guests to who and what matters to them most, with a range of amenities for work or play, as well as spaces that will make the hotel a go-to gathering place for any occasion. Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla will feature smartly designed standard rooms of 141 square feet and five food and beverage outlets offering creative cuisine. Guests will also enjoy a pool, fitness and spa facilities and a kids club. Superior conference and event facilities will be available, with approximately 3,200 square feet of meeting space, including a 1,870-square-foot ballroom ideal for social events and meetings. Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla has retained Arcadia Design as the hotelโ€™s architects and the firm of Yabu Pushelberg for interior design.

The hotelโ€™s location in the impressive Ayla developmentโ€™s Marina Village, situated between the city center and the international borders, will offer guests a myriad of retail, dining and entertainment venues as well as 17km of newly created waterfront. Guests will also enjoy Jordanโ€™s first 18-hole golf course, designed by Greg Norman, and a 9-hole golf academy, that has been built as one of the most eco-friendly Greg Norman courses in the world Additionally, the hotel will be situated in close proximity to major tourist attractions such as Petra and Wadi Rum.

โ€œAyla is an incredibly exciting development, and we are delighted that Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla will be the first hotel to open within the complex,โ€ said Peter Norman, senior vice president, acquisitions and development for Hyatt โ€“ Europe, Africa, and Middle East.

โ€œWe look forward to welcoming guests to Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla, where they will find the Hyatt Regency brandโ€™s authentic service, culinary experiences worth sharing and amenities to help them relax or stay productive. We are very pleased to work with the Ayla Oasis Development Company in support of its ambitious vision for the future of Aqaba.โ€

Ayla Oasis Development Company, AODC, was established in 2003 to develop the Ayla project and is playing a key role in transforming the Aqaba seaport into a world-class business hub and travel destination.

โ€œWe are honoured to work with Hyatt on the second Hyatt hotel in Jordan,โ€ said Sahl Dudin, Managing Director of AODC. โ€œHyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla, our first project with Hyatt, will be a crucial step in bringing Aqaba to the forefront of the regionโ€™s tourism industry. With the combination of the strong Hyatt Regency brand experience and the excellent facilities offered at Ayla, we believe Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla will be a huge attraction to both business and leisure travelers.โ€

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