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Hyatt Hotels acquisitions, on the record

The businesses Hyatt Hotels bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.

Deals its annual reports describe

BusinessDealWhenValue
Dream Hotel Group's lifestyle hotel brands and management platform
Word for word“acquired Dream Hotel Group for $125 million of base consideration and up to an additional $175 million of contingent consideration;” 10-K for 2023
acquisition—$125 million of base consideration and up to an additional $175 million of contingent consideration
Mr & Mrs Smith
Word for word“acquired Mr & Mrs Smith for £58 million (approximately $72 million using exchange rates as of the acquisition date); and” 10-K for 2023
acquisition—£58 million (approximately $72 million using exchange rates as of the acquisition date)
Destination Residential Management business
Word for word“sold our interests in the entities which own the Destination Residential Management business for $2 million of base consideration and up to an additional $48 million of contingent consideration.” 10-K for 2023
divestiture—$2 million of base consideration and up to an additional $48 million of contingent consideration
The Confidante Miami Beach
Word for word“sold The Confidante Miami Beach for approximately $227 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments, and entered into a long-term management agreement for the property upon sale;” 10-K for 2023
divestiture—approximately $227 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments
The Driskill
Word for word“sold The Driskill for approximately $119 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments, and entered into a long-term management agreement for the property upon sale;” 10-K for 2023
divestiture—approximately $119 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments
Hotel Irvine
Word for word“acquired Hotel Irvine for $135 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments.” 10-K for 2023
acquisition—$135 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments
Apple Leisure Group (ALG)
Word for word“In 2021, we acquired Apple Leisure Group ("ALG" or the "ALG Acquisition"), a leading luxury resort-management services, travel, and hospitality group that also offers a paid membership program through the Unlimited Vacation Club and travel distribution and destination management services through ALG Vacations ("ALG Vacations").” 10-K for 2023
acquisitionIn 2021—
Park Hyatt Zurich
Word for word“sold Park Hyatt Zurich for Swiss Francs ("CHF") 220 million (approximately $244 million), net of closing costs and proration adjustments, issued CHF 41 million (approximately $45 million) of seller financing, and entered into a long-term management agreement;” 10-K for 2024
divestiture—Swiss Francs ("CHF") 220 million (approximately $244 million)
the entities that own Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino
Word for word“sold the shares of the entities that own Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino for $173 million of proceeds, net of cash disposed, closing costs, and proration adjustments, issued $41 million of seller financing, and entered into a long-term management agreement;” 10-K for 2024
divestiture—$173 million of proceeds
UVC
Word for word“completed the UVC Transaction in exchange for $41 million, net of cash disposed, retained 20% ownership in the unconsolidated hospitality venture, and entered into a long-term management agreement and license and royalty agreement;” 10-K for 2024
divestiture—$41 million
a hospitality venture that manages Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts-branded properties and owns the Bahia Principe brand
Word for word“acquired a controlling financial interest in a hospitality venture that manages Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts-branded properties and owns the Bahia Principe brand for €359 million (approximately $374 million) and €60 million of deferred consideration (the "Bahia Principe Transaction");” 10-K for 2024
acquisition—€359 million (approximately $374 million)
Standard International
Word for word“acquired Standard International for $151 million and up to an additional $185 million of contingent consideration;” 10-K for 2024
acquisition—$151 million
Alua Atlántico Golf Resort, Alua Tenerife, and AluaSoul Orotava Valley (the "Alua Portfolio")
Word for word“acquired Alua Atlántico Golf Resort, Alua Tenerife, and AluaSoul Orotava Valley (the "Alua Portfolio") for €61 million (approximately $65 million) and assumed $53 million of long-term debt;” 10-K for 2024
acquisition—€61 million (approximately $65 million)
Me and All Hotels brand name
Word for word“acquired the Me and All Hotels brand name for $28 million, inclusive of closing costs.” 10-K for 2024
acquisition—$28 million
Dream Hotel Group
Word for word“acquired Dream Hotel Group for $125 million and up to an additional $175 million of contingent consideration;” 10-K for 2024
acquisition—$125 million
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
Word for word“On June 17, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. ("Playa Hotels" or the "Playa Hotels Acquisition"), a leading owner, operator, and developer of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.” 10-K for 2025
acquisitionJune 17, 2025—
Apple Leisure Group
Word for word“For instance, (i) in 2021, we acquired Apple Leisure Group ("ALG"), a leading luxury resort-management services, travel, and hospitality group, which also included the Unlimited Vacation Club paid membership program and ALG Vacations; (ii) in 2023, we completed the acquisitions of Dream Hotel Group's lifestyle hotel brands and management platform and Mr & Mrs Smith's boutique and luxury global travel platform, (iii) in 2024, we completed the acquisition of Standard International's lifestyle hotel brands and management platform and acquired a controlling financial interest in a consolidated hospitality venture that manages Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts-branded properties and owns the Bahia Principe brand, and (iv) in 2025, we completed the Playa Hotels Acquisition.” 10-K for 2025
acquisition2021—
As filedReported in the company's financial data (XBRL), each linked to its filing
Fiscal year endedCash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired)Goodwill from acquisitions
2016-12-31$492 million—
2017-12-31$259 million$23 million
2018-12-31$678 million$158 million
2019-12-31$18 million—
2020-12-31$0—
2021-12-31$2.92 billion$2.68 billion
2022-12-31$174 million—
2023-12-31$175 million$101 million
2024-12-31$609 million$422 million
2025-12-31$1.27 billion$964 million

Deal filings since 2016

Read from Hyatt Hotels’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-13. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.