Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Expected to open in 2017, Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will mark the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Iraq.
“Bringing the Hyatt brand to Iraq is one of the most exciting projects we have in development. Kurdistan is a stable and prosperous area of Iraq, and as a result, the economy is growing and demand for lodging accommodations is rising,” says Peter Norman, senior vice president, real estate and development, for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. “There is great potential for growth in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, and we look forward to introducing the Hyatt brand to guests visiting the region.”
Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will offer 210 guestrooms, as well as an all-day dining restaurant, more than 17,500 square feet of meeting and event space, a five-treatment room spa, and three pools. Located 210 miles northeast of Baghdad, Hyatt Regency Sulaymaniyah will be the only hotel in Hawary Shar Park-a 240-acre leisure and entertainment park currently under development, which will include a shopping mall, a golf course, and zoological gardens.
