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Basically, the hotels connected with the Hyatt International
group’s business can be classified in three general categories:
“takeover[s]”, “shell[s]”, and “new hotel[s]”. Takeovers involve
hotels where one management company succeeds another in managing
a property that is fully operational. When a management company
becomes involved during hotel construction, it is called a shell.
Because the shell’s building is partially constructed, the
fundamental design is incomplete, and the opportunity remains for
design revisions. Through the mid-1980’s, the majority of the
Hyatt International hotels were either takeovers or shells,
leaving the Hyatt International group with little or no influence
over the design of the hotels. In the case of “new or ground-up”
hotels the management company is involved from the start of the
hotel project design and prior to any construction. Most of the
Hyatt International hotels opened after 1985 have been ground-up
properties where there was involvement in the design of the
hotel.
To be effectively involved in the design, a hotel management
company must work closely with the hotel owner or its
representative, the architects, and the project manager. The
hotel owner or its representative is the primary force behind the
hotel development, making the choice of architect, project
manager, and the type of property to be built. For example, the
owner may choose a luxury, business, or economy-type hotel. The
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