February 10, 2022 // Franchising.com // CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, the first Hyatt House hotel in Lewes, DE opens its doors to guests and the local community on February 9. Developed by Harvey, Hanna & Associates and operated by TKo Hospitality Management, Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach is conveniently located in the heart of Lewes. The hotel will provide guests with the service and convenience of hotel living with the casual comforts of home.
The new 105-room, extended stay contemporary hotel, features all suite rooms with kitchenettes, a fitness center accessible to all guests, a dining/bar area, meeting rooms, Delaware’s largest indoor lap pool, and an outdoor communal area with fire pits and gas grills. Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach is well-positioned to accommodate long-term stay guests and beach visitors as well as guests and customers from surrounding businesses and colleges.
Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach is ideally situated in the center of all that Lewes has to offer, near Cape Henlopen State Park, local beaches, fresh seafood restaurants, as well as ice cream and specialty shops. With a quick ride to famed Rehoboth Beach, hotel guests can enjoy taking a walk along the vibrant boardwalk, complete with traditional boardwalk games, world-class restaurants, unique shops, and sprawling beaches.
“We are proud to work with Harvey, Hanna & Associates to continue expanding the Hyatt House brand throughout the Delmarva Peninsula,” said President and COO Vince DiFonzo of TKo Hospitality. “We are experienced with managing flag hotels in the region, including many Hyatt branded hotels. We have successfully managed and operated the award-winning Hyatt Place Dewey Beach in Delaware and Hyatt Place Ocean City/ Oceanfront in Maryland.”
Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach offers:
“After having proudly established the very first Hyatt branded hotel in Dewey Beach, DE, we committed early on to expanding Hyatt’s offerings on the Delmarva Peninsula for our loyal patrons,” stated Thomas J. Hanna, president, Harvey, Hanna & Associates. “While COVID-19 disrupted the hospitality industry nationwide, we strongly believe in the fundamentals that exist within the mid-Atlantic’s drive-to resort markets. There are more than 30 million people located within a three-hour drive of the Delmarva Peninsula. We are confident in the anticipated post-COVID recovery throughout the Delmarva Peninsula, and we are positioning HHA and its partners for new challenges and greater successes.”
Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach is under the leadership of general manager, Alexandra Kennedy-Hutchinson and director of sales, Ashlee Martinelli. In Hutchinson’s role, she is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including overseeing the hotel’s 50 associates and ensuring guests enjoy the thoughtful service for which the Hyatt House brand is known. Martinelli is responsible for providing sales service and support to travelers and meeting planners frequently visiting the Lewes/Rehoboth beach area.
Guided by its purpose of care, Hyatt’s multi-layered Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment further enhances its operational guidance and resources around colleague and guest safety and peace of mind.
The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.
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