Dania Beach, Fla.—Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and OTO Development, LLC, today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport-South, phase one of the country’s first joint Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites development. Hyatt Summerfield Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport-South is scheduled to open in early March.
“Annually, more than 20 million passengers are already flying through Hollywood International Airport and nearly four million cruise passengers are utilizing Port Everglades,” said Corry Oakes, CEO and president, OTO Development, LLC. “When you factor the airport’s $1.2 billion expansion and that two of the world’s biggest cruise ships will dock in Port Everglades in 2010, Hyatt Place, and soon Hyatt Summerfield Suites, can offer the kind of amenities that today’s business and leisure travelers want.”
Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport-South offers:
• 149 spacious guestrooms, all of which feature a 42-inch HDTV, the plush Hyatt Grand Bed and an eight-foot sectional sofa-sleeper
• Complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel
• Complimentary continental breakfast featuring a variety of fresh fruits, hot and cold cereal, yogurt, breads, premium coffee and an assortment of juices, and
• 1,700 square feet of meeting space.
“People no longer separate their lives into personal time and professional time. Instead, we have seen a new kind of lifestyle emerge where people are juggling multiple tasks, both personal and professional, at once,” said Gary Dollens, senior vice president, Hyatt Hotels
Management Corp. “Hyatt Place was specifically designed to make living this kind of multitasking lifestyle away from home possible in a way that wasn’t before. Because Fort Lauderdale attracts such a mix of travelers, we are confident that Hyatt Place will offer these guests the right environment to meet all of their needs.”
Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport-South is just off of I-95 and Sterling Road. The hotel is located just 2.5 miles from Hollywood International Airport and three miles from Port Everglades Cruise Terminal.
