The Park Hyatt brand is on a roll. Fresh off a new hotel in Chennai and with more than 20 Park Hyatt hotels under development, we're thrilled to announce plans today for a Park Hyatt hotel in Qingdao, China. On the upper levels of a 250-meter high skyscraper, the hotel will offer 247 guestrooms and suites, as well as restaurants and...

Today's Hyatt Friday Photo is dedicated to all of our fantastic Hyatt Credit Card members! As you may have heard, we recently rolled out two new credit card enhancements:

• Cardholders now get more for spending on the card, receiving two Hyatt Gold Passport points per every dollar spent at restaurants, on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline and at car rental agencies.
• Cardholders will receive 2 stay and 5 night credits toward Diamond status when they...

Here at Hyatt and specifically within the corporate communications team, we can't get enough of Monocle. If you're unfamiliar, Monocle is one of the top magazines based in London that provides an interesting take on global affairs, business, culture and design to more than 80 markets globally. It has turned into a full enterprise, complete with an around-the-clock radio service, a Monocle Cafe in Tokyo, an online retail shop, and now... a lobby shop in our very...

Today, we're excited to let our readers know that the Park Hyatt brand has hit a milestone - 30 hotels! That's right - Park Hyatt Chennai opened its doors today, marking the 30th hotel in the Park Hyatt portfolio and the first Park Hyatt in Chennai (which is also known as the gateway to Southern India).

We've had our eyes on this hotel for quite some time, and the attention to detail is truly incredible. Park Hyatt Chennai has 201 guestrooms, 20 of which are suites, all...

One of the best things about Hyatt is that our coworkers are our extended family. And we're always here to help one another. So when Andaz Shanghai opened last year, Hyatt associates at the new hotel leaned on their fellow associates in Hyatt hotels around Shanghai for guidance and support. It's helped to form a close friendship among the hotels and staff that's still going strong.

For example, Simon Graf of Andaz...

Yesterday we toured three Hyatt hotels in Midtown already welcoming guests, and today we're continuing our jaunt around New York City by hitting up some soon-to-be Hyatt destinations and more tourist must-sees.

Park Hyatt New York

We started the morning by a stroll through Central Park, which was perfect on such a beautiful city...

Of all the little-known hotel jobs we've featured this month, Arabella Willing, Resident Marine Biologist and EarthCheck Coordinator at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, just might have the most envy-inducing position of all.

Arabella runs the hotel's scuba diving and snorkeling program, which is conducted at the onsite five-star PADI dive center. She also helps lead...

Geoff Whitmore of "NoobTraveler" blog

As a frequent traveler and lover of miles and points, I have had the pleasure of staying at many great Hyatt properties worldwide. My favorite Hyatt memory (and it's hard to choose just one) is actually a recent one, when my wife and I visited Napa, California and stayed at Avia Napa. In addition to the hotel's great location, the...

We know this week’s Hyatt Friday Photo isn’t really a photo, but with Hyatt’s Free Time promotion running that gives you a free night and more, we’re on the hunt for the best local tips and must-dos for travelers with their newfound free time. And who better to share than our experts at our hotels?

Take a look at what Tyler...