Originally Posted by
drpopper
The first HP recently opened in Australia and it was met by a sense of shock by locals who have always considered Hyatt to be a premium luxury brand here.
Then they've done a nice job of marketing. I don't know exactly what the numbers are, but here in the US, a large percentage of Hyatts are either limited service or convention properties. The number of "premium luxury" Hyatts in Hyatt's home country is really quite small.