Wellington Dominion 20 Dec 2010:
With Adelaide gone and now Auckland, Hyatt is starting to get a little thin on the ground for those of us who travel mainly around AU/NZ
Accor is to take over the Hyatt Auckland from January 20 next year and will rebrand the hotel as an upscale five-star Pullman hotel.
Accor says it will become the largest hotel group in the country next year with the addition of Novotel and Formule 1 hotels at Auckland Airport.
The former Hyatt will be the first Pullman hotel in New Zealand though the Pullman network worldwide includes over 50 hotels.
Last year the Hyatt, opened since 1968, underwent a $7 million refurbishment of the guest rooms as well as an upgrade of some public areas and back of house facilities
With Adelaide gone and now Auckland, Hyatt is starting to get a little thin on the ground for those of us who travel mainly around AU/NZ