Walter Brindell appointed as General Manager of Park Hyatt New York (United States)
Walter Brindell has been named the General Manager of the highly anticipated Park Hyatt New York, which is expected to open in mid-2014 and serve as the brand’s flagship property. |
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Walter Brindell appointed as General Manager of Park Hyatt New York (United States)
Walter Brindell has been named the General Manager of the highly anticipated Park Hyatt New York, which is expected to open in mid-2014 and serve as the brand’s flagship property. |
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Brindell, who has a distinguished 27-year career with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, has been an ambassador for the Park Hyatt brand since 2004. Brindell served as the General Manager of Park Hyatt San Francisco, and as Vice President of Rooms for North America at Hyatt’s corporate headquarters in Chicago before he was named General Manager of Park Hyatt Washington and Area Vice President overseeing all Park Hyatt hotels in North America. As General Manager of Park Hyatt Washington, Brindell was awarded Hyatt’s General Manager of the Year in 2011. In this same year, he transitioned to the dual role of Park Hyatt Chicago General Manager and Area Vice President.
Brindell’s exemplary leadership has garnered Park Hyatt several notable industry and consumer awards, most recently at Park Hyatt Chicago, including: Condé Nast Traveler, “Gold List - World’s Best Places to Stay;” Travel + Leisure, “World’s Best Hotels;” US News and World Reports, “Best Hotels in the US;” Crain’s Chicago, “Best New Restaurants for Business” for NoMi Chicago; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces among others.
“Walter’s long tenure with Hyatt and his expertise in the luxury market make him extremely well-suited to debut our flagship Park Hyatt property in Manhattan,” said Rakesh Sarna, Group President – Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. “We know that Walter will serve as a role model and inspirational leader for his staff and will successfully position Park Hyatt New York for success. The opening of this hotel represents our desire to grow in a thoughtful and meaningful way and build presence in places where we know our guests are traveling, and we’re thrilled to add another Hyatt brand to the great city of New York.”
“As a former New Yorker, I am thrilled to take this position and help lead the team that will bring the Park Hyatt experience to life for our guests and residents of this great city,” said Walter Brindell, General Manager of Park Hyatt New York. “The hotel will mirror the sophistication and luxury of its surrounding area and will be a wonderful addition to our growing portfolio of hotels in New York.”
Throughout his career, Brindell has been an engaged community leader in the cities where he has worked and lived. While in Chicago, Brindell served on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Partner Council for Greater North Michigan Avenue Association. He was a supporter of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art and the Art Institute. Additionally, he was on the board for PAWs, a non-profit animal rescue in Chicago and is an active promoter for Washington Animal Rescue in the District of Columbia. He plans to become a local supporter for animal rights in New York.
Brindell, a native of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and earned a BA in Journalism and Advertising. Brindell is an active alumnus of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and resides with his partner and two dogs in Manhattan.
About Park Hyatt New YorkScheduled to open in 2014, Park Hyatt New York will debut as the brand’s North American flagship hotel. Located in Midtown Manhattan’s Plaza District at 157 West 57th Street, the 210-room hotel will bring the Park Hyatt experience of understated elegance and contemporary luxury to life with highly attentive personal service in an intimate and refined environment. Designed by world-renowned, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, as well as interior designer Yabu Pushelberg, the hotel will feature 62 suites, a bar and a restaurant, a spa and fitness center, an indoor swimming pool in a three-story aerie, residential-style event space centered around a show kitchen and a 3,280 square-foot ballroom with soaring ceilings with a 1,300 sq. foot foyer. Park Hyatt New York is one part of the soon-to-be tallest residential building in New York City, One57; featuring Thomas Juul-Hansen designed luxury condominiums at the top of the building offering views of Central Park and the New York skyline.
About Park HyattPark Hyatt provides discerning, affluent business and leisure guests with elegant and luxurious accommodations. Guests of Park Hyatt receive highly attentive personal service in an intimate environment. Located in several of the world's premier destinations, each Park Hyatt is custom designed to combine sophistication with a distinctive regional character. Park Hyatt features well-appointed guestrooms, meeting and special event spaces for groups, critically acclaimed art, food and beverage programs, and signature restaurants featuring award-winning chefs. There are currently 31 Park Hyatt hotels in the following locations: Abu Dhabi, Baku, Beaver Creek, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Canberra, Carlsbad, Chennai, Chicago, Dubai, Goa, Hamburg, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jeddah, Maldives, Melbourne, Mendoza, Milan, Moscow, Ningbo, Paris, Saigon, Seoul, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Washington D.C., and Zurich.
About Hyatt Hotels CorporationHyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The Company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brand names and have locations on six continents. Hyatt Residential Group, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops, operates, markets or licenses Hyatt ResidencesTM and Hyatt Residence ClubTM. As of June 30, 2013, the Company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 524 properties in 46 countries.
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