US: A new Hyatt House extended stay hotel in Lewes, Delaware, opened to the public yesterday.
Harvey, Hanna & Associates and TKO Hospitality Management are the developers and operators respectively of the new property.
Comprising 105 rooms, the hotel also features meetings rooms, fitness centre, indoor lap pool, outdoor communal area and a dining/bar area.
Located near Cape Henlopen State Park, the property is within walking distance of an array of restaurants, beaches, ice cream and specialty shops.
Vince DiFonzo, president and COO of TKo Hospitality, said: “We are proud to work with Harvey, Hanna & Associates to continue expanding the Hyatt House brand throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. 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.”
Thomas J. Hanna, president of Harvey, Hanna & Associates, added: “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. 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.”
