Hyatt CEO says hotel company has hit `inflection point` and is poised to quickly scale


Hyatt CEO says hotel company has hit `inflection point` and is poised to quickly scale


Sale of 15 recently acquired resorts denotes company`s asset-light transformation

With Hyatt Hotels Corporation having spent years transforming from a heavy real estate investor to a largely fee-based branding business, Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian believes his company has reached an "inflection point" and has set the stage for outpacing the rest of the hotel industry in growth.

During the company`s second-quarter 2025 earnings call, Hoplamazian pointed to how Hyatt flipping owned resorts from its recent purchase of Playa Hotels & Resorts is the latest stage in a yearslong process.

"Having built this foundation and transformed to an asset-light business model, we are now at an inflection point, poised to scale with efficiency and speed," Hoplamazian said...



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RSK: Hotels and motels are starting to feel the pinch of cutbacks in their resort and destination locations. I think Wis. Dells and Door County are still doing well but not gangbusters.

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