CHICAGO -- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Dogus Croatia today announced plans for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Zadar, Croatia – the first Hyatt-branded hotel to open in the country. Hyatt Regency Zadar Maraska is expected to open in the spring of 2019.

"We look forward to collaborating with the team at Dogus Croatia to open the first Hyatt Regency hotel in Croatia, and the first Hyatt-branded hotel on the Adriatic Coast," said Peter Norman, senior vice president, acquisitions and development – Europe, Africa, and Middle East for Hyatt. "We are confident that the globally recognized Hyatt Regency brand will resonate with the growing base of business and leisure travelers visiting the country."

The hotel will be located at Zadar's landmark Maraska building on the waterfront and will be within walking distance of the city's famous Sea Organ, an experimental instrument that plays music through the movement of sea waves. Hyatt Regency Zadar Maraska will be a great launching pad for travelers visiting Croatia's Dalmatian coast, the Roman and Venetian ruins, and famous national parks, including Plitvice Lakes, Zadar Archipelago and Kornati National Park.

Hyatt Regency Zadar Maraska will deliver on the modern expectations of today's travelers and meeting planners. The 130-room hotel will feature authentic food and beverage offerings that will build off the Hyatt Regency brand's history of culinary excellence. The hotel will serve as the perfect venue for a variety of events such as weddings, social banquets, exhibitions, meetings, and conferences. Additionally, the hotel will offer a fitness center, spa and an outdoor swimming pool.

"We are very excited to work with Hyatt to bring the Hyatt Regency brand to Croatia," said Burak Baykan, Dogus Group regional director for Croatia and Montenegro. "With Hyatt, we look forward to transforming the famous Maraska building and we believe the strong Hyatt Regency brand experience, combined with the hotel's excellent facilities, will have a great appeal to those visiting the country."

Hyatt Regency Zadar Maraska will add to Hyatt's strong growth in the region, joining Hyatt Regency hotels currently open in Thessaloniki, Greece; Belgrade, Serbia; and Istanbul, Turkey.

The term "Hyatt" is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.

About Dogus Croatia

Dogus Croatia is 100% owned by Dogus Group. Dogus Group is one of the largest private conglomerates in Turkey, and is the owner of Grand Hyatt Istanbul and Park Hyatt Istanbul and is currently developing Hyatt House Istanbul Gebze. The Hotel would be the 4th Dogus Group owned property to be operated by Hyatt. Dogus Group has invested more than 250 million Euros to Croatia, and currently owns and operates two hotels and three marinas in Croatia. Dogus Group is also the second largest shareholder in Adriatic Croatia International Club (ACI), the largest chain of marinas on the Adriatic. For more information visit https://www.dogusgrubu.com.tr/en.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of September 30, 2023, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,300 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 76 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Timeless Collection, including Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Vacation Club®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove; the Boundless Collection, including Miraval®, Alila®, Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, Dream® Hotels, Hyatt Centric®, and Caption by Hyatt®; the Independent Collection, including The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®, Destination by Hyatt®, and JdV by Hyatt®; and the Inclusive Collection, including Impression by Secrets, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Alua Hotels & Resorts®, and Sunscape® Resorts & Spas. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Mr & Mrs Smith™, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions® technology services. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.

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