LAHORE: Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Bahria Town, Asia’s largest real estate developer, signed a historic agreement in Abu Dhabi to develop four new signature resort properties across Pakistan. With an investment of over $600 million, these projects are set to revolutionise the hospitality industry of Pakistan and provide much needed support to the tourism and development sector.
\nThis marks Hyatt’s entry into Pakistan with four Hyatt-branded hotels namely Grand Hyatt in Islamabad, Hyatt Regency in Karachi, Hyatt Regency in Lahore, and Hyatt Regency in Rawalpindi. Hotel properties in Bahria Town Karachi and Islamabad stand apart as Pakistan’s first internationally branded golf resorts, whereas the highlight of the Lahore hotel is an exclusive members’ only club, while the Hyatt Regency Rawalpindi would be a modern take on the local indigenous architecture. The hotels would open during the next few years.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz said, “This is an extremely proud moment for Bahria Town. Our vision is to work with the best partners and play our positive role to usher a new era of economic growth and development in Pakistan. This contract reiterates our and international partners confidence in Pakistan. We look forward to the opening of the hotels and, together with Hyatt, provide a new standard of service and hospitality to this region.”
\n“We look forward to collaborating with the Bahria Town team to open the first Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency hotels in Pakistan,” said Hyatt Southwest Asia Senior Vice President for Acquisitions and Development in Europe, Africa, and Middle East Peter Norman. “Following last year’s announcement for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), we are optimistic about the growth of Hyatt’s brands in Pakistan.
\nThe opening of these hotels will serve as a testament to the global appeal of the Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency brands as they continue to expand worldwide and offer more choices to our guests.”
\nBahria Town CEO Ahmed Ali Riaz Malik on the occasion said that Bahria Town is building the new face of Pakistan as we continue to develop lifestyle destinations by investing in high-end assets in key destinations throughout the country.
\nHe added, “We are excited to work with Hyatt and the bring the first Hyatt-branded hotels to Pakistan. We continue to invest only in Pakistan and the agreement for four major cities in Pakistan is a testament to our confidence in the growth of the country. Moreover, through this, we hope to play our role in revitalizing hospitality sector in Pakistan and help boost tourism.”
\nHyatt Regency Karachi would feature Pakistan’s first night lit 36-hole golf. It would offer a range of amenities, as well as spaces that would make the 200-guestroom hotel a go-to gathering place for any occasion. Guests would of course have full access to the golf course, nine holes of which are already complete.
\nStrategically located at 20 minutes drive from Jinnah International Airport, and access from 210ft wide Jinnah Avenue in Bahria Town Karachi, this hotel would play a vital role in serving the growing needs for quality facilities and services in the financial capital of Pakistan. Guests could explore the nearby Bahria Town attractions including international standard theme park, Bahria Night Safari, Pakistan’s largest cricket stadium, dancing fountains and world’s third largest mosque.
\nGrand Hyatt in Islamabad would offer 400 guestrooms, seven food and beverage outlets, two ballrooms, seven meeting rooms, a full serviced spa, fitness facilities, private club, and kids club. The hotel would be the first internationally branded golf resort in Pakistan, with Hyatt managing the18-hole golf course and the state-of-the-art golf club house.
\nThe entire Grand Hyatt Resort would form part of a high-security, gated-access, mixed-use development, Bahria Golf City, easily accessible from the Murree-Islamabad Expressway, which connects directly to Islamabad’s city center and diplomatic area 30 minutes away. Beame Architectural Partnership, Florida, a recognised design award-winning firm, has designed the hotel while Wilsons responsible for Dubai Atlantis have done the interior. Construction of the hotel is well underway.
\nHyatt Residency in Lahore is a stylish 220-room hotel housed in a soaring purpose-built tower. Additionally, the hotels highlight is the exclusive private members’ club ‘President’s Club’, with interiors resonating exclusivity and offering remarkable food and beverage outlets, premium meeting spaces, well appointed gym and spa, tennis courts and banquet facilities, splendid indoor and outdoor swimming pool, among other amenities.
\nThe hotel is under construction and interior of the club is in the final stages.
\nHyatt Regency Rawalpindi is strategically located with direct approach to GT Road and Islamabad Highway. The guests would find themselves at a short distance of Islamabad international airport and the city center. The 165-bed hotel is designed by Nayyer Ali Dada, award-winning architect hailing from Pakistan responsible for many of iconic buildings including Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore. Construction of the hotel is well underway.
\nThese projects also formally mark the expansion of Bahria Town into the luxury hospitality sector in Pakistan. The four properties are set to revolutionise the hospitality industry in Pakistan and provide a much-needed boost to travel and tourism in the country. It would also create jobs, revenue, and an even better world-class experience for travellers in Pakistan. These would be Hyatt’s first branded hotels in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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