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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOTELS IN THE WORLD As one of the most recognizable names in the world, Hyatt is widely known for her tradition of innovation and authentic hospitality The book has selected 55 Hyatt hotels designed by renowned designers worldwide which can well represent the essential values of the Hyatt brand The design styles of those selected hotels are various, from graceful Western and Eastern styles to strikingly contemporary styles Some hotels are conceivably exotic and unique, and some are elaborate and avant-garde However, undoubtedly, all those hotels are incomparably beautiful DESIGN MEDIA PUBLISHING LIMITED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOTELS IN THE WORLD Edited by Hyatt Hotels Corporation DESIGN MEDIA PUBLISHING LIMITED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HOTELS IN THE WORLD Edited by Hyatt Hotels Corporation DESIGN  MEDIA  PUBLISHING  LIMITED PREFACE CONTENTS Park  Hyatt  Abu  Dhabi  Hotel  and  Villas 006     Grand  Hyatt  Hong  Kong 210 Park  Hyatt  Beijing 014     Grand  Hyatt  Jakarta 216 Palacio  Duhau-Park  Hyatt  Buenos  Aires 024     Grand  Hyatt  Macau 222 Park  Hyatt  Chicago 032     Grand  Hyatt  Melbourne 230 Park  Hyatt  Dubai 038     Grand  Hyatt  New  York 238 Park  Hyatt  Goa  Resort  and  Spa 046     Grand  Hyatt  Sao  Paulo 248 Park  Hyatt  Jeddah  -  Marina,  Club  and  Spa 052     Grand  Hyatt  Seattle 254 Park  Hyatt  Maldives  Hadahaa 058     Grand  Hyatt  Seoul 260 Park  Hyatt  Melbourne 064     Grand  Hyatt  Shanghai 266 Park  Hyatt  Mendoza  Hotel,  Casino  And  Spa 070     Hyatt  on  the  Bund 274 Park  Hyatt  Milano 076     Grand  Hyatt  Shenzhen 282 Park  Hyatt  Ningbo  Resort  &  Spa 084     Grand  Hyatt  Singapore 292 Park  Hyatt  Paris-Vendôme 092     Grand  Hyatt  Taipei 300 Park  Hyatt  Saigon 098     Grand  Hyatt  Tokyo 306 Park  Hyatt  Seoul 108     Hyatt  Regency  Atlanta 314 Park  Hyatt  Shanghai 114     Hyatt  Regency  Cancun 322 Park  Hyatt  Sydney 124     Hyatt  Regency  Chennai 328 Park  Hyatt  Tokyo 130     Hyatt  Regency  Dusseldorf 334 Park  Hyatt  Zurich 138     Hyatt  Regency  Hakone 344 Andaz  5th  Avenue 144   Hyatt  Regency  Hangzhou 350 Andaz  Liverpool  Street 152 Hyatt  Regency  Hong  Kong,  Sha  Tin 358 Andaz  Shanghai 162 Hyatt  Regency  Hong  Kong,  Tsim  Sha  Tsui 366 Andaz  Wall  Street 170 Hyatt  Regency  Kyoto 374 Grand  Hyatt  Beijing 176 Hyatt  Regency  New  Orleans 382 Grand  Hyatt  Berlin 182 Hyatt  Regency  Scottsdale 390 Grand  Hyatt  Erawan  Bangkok 188 Hyatt  Regency  Jing  Jin  City  Resort  and  Spa 398 Grand  Hyatt  Goa 196 Hyatt  Capital  Gate  Abu  Dhabi 406 Grand  Hyatt  Guangzhou 202 004 PARK HYATT ABU DHABI HOTEL AND VILLAS Located on the prestigious, natural island of Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas is an exclusive sanctuary of contemporary luxury located on a nine-kilometre stretch of environmentally protected white sand beach The resort is adjacent to the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and minutes from the city's prime business district and the Corniche Catering to business and leisure travellers, this stylish resort offers spectacular, unobstructed vistas of the turquoise water and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club from both restaurants and rooms The hotel represents a true contemporary art masterpiece, with delicate touches of Arabic inspired décor, features and patterns A simple, understated yet elegant building in total harmony with the natural surrounding elements: the desert, the sand, the wind and the sea A wide range of selected materials from fine wood to bronze, leather and marble complete this modern-style luxurious resort The resort setting was created in such a way that the architecture and landscape complement each other in every way, to create an environment where the lines between indoors and outdoors are almost invisible Different components in the resort are connected by landscape elements, courtyards, covered walkways and gardens Opening date: November, 2011 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Area: 93,000m Designer: Wilson Associates Photographer: Richard Butterfield The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 006 007 10 1 2 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 008 009 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 010 011 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 012 013 PARK HYATT BEIJING Soaring above the heart of Beijing's Central Business District, Park Hyatt Beijing is part of the prestigious Beijing Yintai Centre, the tallest skyscraper on famous Chang'an Avenue The hotel combines gracious service with contemporary accommodation to create a warm, welcoming personal residence The Beijing Yintai Centre was conceived as a city within itself, an "urban oasis" where people can live, work, shop, dine and entertain in one location The main Park Tower is crowned at its apex with a Chinese palace "lantern" that lights up the surrounding sky at night like an iconic beacon The interiors of Park Hyatt Beijing were inspired by classic Suzhou architecture and water gardens, incorporating Oriental aesthetics into a sleek, contemporary design The hotel's 246 deluxe guestrooms, including 25 suites, span Levels 37 to 49, and also Level 60 Above the hotel lobby floor is the China Bar on Level 65, while, on the very top floor at Level 66, the China Grill is an international eatery with a soaring glass pyramid ceiling The hotel is also equipped with spa and fitness centre Park Hyatt Beijing offers a total of 2,648 m2 meeting space, including The Ballroom, a 1,220m2 pillar-free expanse with an impressive 7.5-metre ceiling height, perfect for events catering to up to 1,200 guests Opening date: October, 2008 Location: Beijing, China Area: 350,000m Designer: Remedios Siembieda Inc, Super Potato, Bar Studio Photographer: Michael Moran and Charlie Xia The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 014 015 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 016 017 HYATT REGENCY SCOTTSDALE RESORT AND SPA AT GAINEY RANCH Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch combines nature, culture and the spirit of the destination with contemporary sophistication and legendary comfort to create a unique southwestern experience Set amidst flowering cactus, breathtaking sunsets and framed against the majestic McDowell Mountains, guests are greeted upon arrival by a colonnade of date palm trees, a 3-metre tall, tiered glass block fountain and a moveable glass wall, creating an extension of the outdoors The designs, textures, colours, natural materials and vegetation of the resort were selected to blend and work with the Sonoran Desert setting The main building, inspired by the desert work of famous American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, is a fourstorey concrete structure with wood and copper accents Four glass-enclosed atriums, centrally located throughout the resort, provide natural lighting during the day and decorative illumination at night Opening date: 2009 Location: Scottsdale, USA Area: 109,265 m Designer: Hendrickson Design, CCS Architecture, IndiDesign The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 390 391 On either side of the main building are seven two and four bedroom, freestanding casitas, overlooking the waterway that encircles three quarters of the resort The upper and lower lobby and Centre Stage Bar feature floor-to-ceiling walnut columns with recessed glass tiles, up lit from below, two textured marble staircases and a colourful yet subdued colour palette From the lower lobby, guests move through a second moveable glass wall into Fountain Court, overlooking the adult swimming pool, lake, golf course and mountains 14 13 18 12 11 16 15 3 23 10 17 21 19 10 22 20 23 23 24 25 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 392 393 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 394 395 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 396 397 HYATT REGENCY JING JIN CITY RESORT AND SPA Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa is the first all-day conference holiday hotel in Northern China Located in the Hot Spring City in Baodi District of Tianjin, the hotel is about 100 kilometres southeast to Beijing and 70 kilometres north to Tianjin, within one and a half hours' drive to both the cities As an important component of a 104-square-kilometre project of Jing Jin City, Hyatt Regency Jing Jin City Resort and Spa has a magnificent design, matching up with the nobility of the royal palaces The grand porch and fountain plaza, together with the innovative rive landscape and exquisite water courtyard, have created a exotic feeling The hotel is equipped with 793 luxurious guestrooms and suites, international restaurants and bars and well-equipped conference rooms and exhibition area, which can accommodate hundreds of guests The luxurious and full-equipped recreational facilities includes The Balneum Spa, YI Outdoor Hot Spring, an 8-lane bowling alley, an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium and Camp Hyatt for children Together with the 27-hole standard international golf course, the hotel will create a diversified conference and holiday experience Opening date: September, 2007 Location: Tianjin, China Area: 139,053m Designer: Heitz Parsons Sadek, Jean-Philippe Heitz Photographer: Samuel Nugroho The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 398 399 25 10 24 11 12 13 14 15 23 21 20 19 18 22 16 17 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 400 401 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 402 403 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 404 405 HYATT CAPITAL GATE ABU DHABI Occupying floors 18 to 33 of the Capital Gate building, Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi offers 189 luxury guestrooms and suites featuring floor-to-ceiling glass windows that offer sweeping, bird's eye views of the Arabian Gulf and the city, and its sleek, contemporary design adds a unique silhouette to the skyline of the UAE capital The 160-metre tower features the world's first known use of a 'pre-cambered' core, which contains more than 15,000 m of concrete reinforced with 10,000 tons of steel To create the buildings 'leaning posture', the floor plates were stacked vertically up to the 12th floor after which, they were staggered over each other between 300mm to 1400mm, giving rise to the tower's dramatic lean Below this, 490 piles were drilled 30 metres underground to accommodate gravitational, wind and seismic pressures The frame is an exoskeleton incorporating 728 unique custom-made diamond-shaped glazing panel The impressive architectural feats that define the Capital Gate building are combined with elegant interior design concepts to create a uniquely refined guest experience While standing at the outer periphery of a guestroom, guests feel as though they are floating in mid-air since they cannot see the ground directly below them Opening date: December, 2011 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Area: approx 25,050m Designer: RPW Architect: RMJM Photographer: ࠕ࠳ࡀࡀࡇࠝ˽ࠚ࠳࠯ࡀࡇ The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 406 407 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 408 409 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 410 411 The Most Beautiful Hotels in the World 412 413 Index ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ 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