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Hyatt Regency Opens in Cartagena, Colombia

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 11, 2016

Hyatt Hotels has opened its first-ever Hyatt-branded hotel in Colombia — and its latest hotel in the Caribbean.

The Hyatt Regency Cartagena is located in the tourism hub on the country’s Caribbean coast known for its historic walled city.

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“We are very pleased to welcome Hyatt Regency Cartagena to Colombia,” said Peter Sears, group president – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. “The opening of Hyatt Regency Cartagena represents Hyatt’s ongoing commitment to developing our global brand footprint in key gateway markets where our guests are increasingly traveling for business or leisure, many of which are located in the thriving Latin American region.”

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The 261-room Hyatt Regency Cartagena includes 28 “Regency Club” suites with views of the Caribbean Sea or the Cartagena Port.

The property includes three culinary options: Kokaú, an “interactive” gastronomic experience focusing on local flavors; Amacagua Bar & Grill, which serves the resort’s three swimming pools and Amacagua Lounge, a music and cocktail lounge.

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The resort is also home to a spa, Aqoral Spa, with six treatment rooms and two hydrotherapy suites, along with Cartagena’s first-ever accessible treatment room.

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“Hyatt Regency Cartagena offers a level of upscale quality and a fine attention to detail with the hotel’s design and service. We are confident that the hotel’s spacious accommodations, premier meeting facilities and anticipatory service will remind guests why it’s sometimes good not to be home,” added Myles McGourty, senior vice president in Latin America and Caribbean, Hyatt.

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