For those of you that don't know, every year Fortune magazine comes out with its "World's Most Admired Companies" list showing the companies that enjoy the strongest reputations within their industries. This year's rankings just came out, and we are proud to see that Hyatt made a strong showing in its debut appearance.

This is the first year Hyatt has been eligible for inclusion since we launched as a public company in late 2009. Hospitality executives, directors...