Hyatt doubles up at Shenzhen Airport

Hyatt has opened two new hotels at Shenzhen’s Bao’an International Airport.

The new Hyatt Place Shenzhen Airport and Hyatt House Shenzhen Airport both opened this week, adding almost 280 rooms to the Guangdong hub. The launch of the Hyatt House also marks the brand’s entry into the Asia Pacific region.

“We are excited to announce our first Hyatt House hotel and the first dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels in China,” said Christopher Koehler, Hyatt’s vice president & managing director for China. “The opening of these hotels reinforce our commitment to thoughtful and purposeful growth, and we hope the hotels provide new and existing guests with more options when they are travelling in China.”

Hyatt Place Shenzhen Airport offers 167 rooms and all the brand’s signature amenities, such as sofa-beds in all rooms, free Wi-Fi and breakfast, 24-hour “grab and go” F&B outlets, and a 24-hour fitness centre. The property also features five meeting rooms comprising 300m² of function space.

Hyatt House Shenzhen Airport meanwhile, offers 112 apartment-style units with separate living and sleeping areas and kitchens. Amenities include free Wi-Fi and breakfast, a 24-hour fitness room, dry cleaning services and a 24-hour laundry room. The hotel also offers a bar, grocery shop, and three meeting rooms covering 180m² of floorspace.

The two properties share an indoor heated swimming pool and both are directly connected to the new Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Airport.

In March 2014, Hyatt unveiled plans for a major expansion in China, with 16 Hyatt Place hotels and six Hyatt House properties scheduled to open in the country. China’s first Hyatt Place launched in Shenzhen in May 2014, and was later joined by a property in Luoyang, Henan province.

Hyatt Place Shenzhen Airport becomes the brand’s third Chinese location. Hyatt House Shenzhen Airport joins a global brand portfolio of 74 properties, but becomes the first Hyatt House outside of the Americas.

Several airlines are in the process of expanding their international operations at Shenzhen; China Southern recently launched a new service connecting the city with Sydney, and Air China plans to launch direct flights from Shenzhen to Melbourne and Frankfurt.