We can't wait for downtown Chicago's first Hyatt Place to open this summer - Hyatt Place Chicago/River North. It's occupying some prime real estate right across from some of the most famous restaurants in the city, great River North nightlife and downtown tourist and shopping destinations. Plus, with its central location just north of the Loop, it's an ideal spot for business travelers. Since...

Spring is finally here in Chicago, and nothing says spring like fresh flowers. As you might have seen in USA Today's Hotel Check-in, fresh flowers also...

Momentum for our Global Month of Community Service continued right through the end of the month! And the efforts didn't stop there - nearly 3,500 of you took the Commit to Thrive pledge to help Hyatt donate books to kids in need. In honor of all of you who #commit2thrive, Hyatt is moving ahead with donating all 35,000 books. Partnering with two great...

HYATT house, our extended stay brand, continues growing across the United States! Last week, the brand took on a new city with the opening of HYATT house Pittsburgh-South Side, marking the 56^th hotel for the brand. To celebrate the opening, we thought we'd take this time to share some little-known facts about the highly visited city.

• While there are many museums of modern...

What an exciting night last night at the 25^th annual Freddie Awards ceremony, recognizing the best travel loyalty programs. Our Hyatt Gold Passport team was lucky enough to be in attendance, and join in the applause, as the voters honored Hyatt with four awards! As Hyatt Gold Passport top dog Jeff Zidell says, acknowledgment really means the most when it comes from our members.

Volunteer events continue buzzing around the globe as Hyatt hotels and resorts participate in Hyatt's Global Month of Community Service. Have you taken the #Commit2Thrive pledge? With less than two weeks left, don't miss your chance to help your community and help Hyatt donate a book to a child in need! Click here to take the pledge.

Hyatt associates continue to...

We're passionate supporters of education through Hyatt Thrive, our corporate responsibility program. And with incredible food and beverage outlets around the world, wine is another natural passion of ours. Thankfully, now long-time friends Folio Wine Partners helped us meld the two again this year with a Canvas Artist Series Contest that encouraged art...

As we jump into week two of Hyatt's annual Global Month of Community Service, the volunteer efforts around the globe are truly inspiring. It's one of the best times of year! From Hyatt associates to guests, and campus ambassadors to travel bloggers, people worldwide are taking Hyatt's pledge to "Commit to Thrive" this April. For every pledge taken by April 30, Hyatt is donating a book to a child in need -...