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Hyatt Pressured Over Delayed Openings as It Speeds Up Mid-Tier Buildout
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Hyatt is doubling down on its expansion into mid-market hotels, even as the company said Thursday that its fee growth remains primarily a luxury and lifestyle story.
One new initiative: backing a roughly $500 million credit facility to help developers get projects financed for its recently debuted Hyatt Studios brand.
"We're taking a measured view on the timing of openings later this year," said CEO Mark Hoplamazian.
The hotel group trimmed its net rooms growth forecast for the year to "approximately 6%."
To boost the speed of growth of its mid-market brands, Hyatt teamed up last month with a lender, Hall Structured Finance, on a dedicated construction loan program for Hyatt Studios newbuilds.