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Hyatt Hotels Corporation Acquires Standard International

August 21, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced it will acquire the brands and most affiliates of Standard International, the parent company of The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, forming a new dedicated lifestyle group headquartered in New York City. The asset-light transaction covers management, franchise and license contracts for 21 open hotels (about 2,000 rooms) and includes a $150 million base purchase price with up to $185 million of contingent consideration.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation Acquires Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.

June 17, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Hyatt Hotels Corporation completed the acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., adding 15 all-inclusive resorts across Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to its Inclusive Collection. The deal expands Hyatt's all-inclusive footprint and capabilities, incorporating properties already operating under Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara brands; Hyatt said it will provide additional financial details on its Q2 2025 earnings call.

Hyatt Acquires Mr & Mrs Smith

April 28, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Hyatt Hotels Corporation agreed to acquire London-based travel club and booking platform Mr & Mrs Smith for an enterprise value of £53.0 million, purchasing 100% of the asset-light platform. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Hyatt’s luxury distribution and loyalty capabilities by adding Mr & Mrs Smith’s curated collection and more than one million members to World of Hyatt; over 100 Mr & Mrs Smith colleagues are expected to join Hyatt’s Commercial Services team.

Marriott International Acquires citizenM

July 23, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Marriott International has completed its acquisition of the lifestyle hotel brand citizenM, adding citizenM's global portfolio of 37 open hotels (8,789 rooms) and its near-term pipeline to Marriott's select-service offerings. Marriott will integrate citizenM into its systems and loyalty program to accelerate the brand's global expansion and broaden lodging choices for Marriott Bonvoy members.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Acquires RLH Corporation

December 30, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire RLH Corporation (NYSE: RLH), a franchisor with more than 900 hotels. The deal will expand Sonesta's scale and franchising capabilities, creating a combined company with roughly 1,200 hotels across multiple brands; the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021 and will be funded with cash-on-hand and/or capital contributions from Sonesta's shareholders.

Hilton Acquires Majority Stake in Sydell Group to Expand NoMad Hotels

April 3, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Hilton has acquired a majority controlling interest in Sydell Group to add the NoMad Hotels brand to its global portfolio and accelerate expansion of the luxury lifestyle brand. Sydell will retain responsibility for design, branding and management of NoMad while Hilton will lead development and integrate NoMad into Hilton's commercial platforms, including Hilton Honors.