CHICAGO—An affiliate for Hyatt Hotels Corporation and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has entered into a management agreement with SFO to brand and manage a 350-room Grand Hyatt hotel.
Located on the airport grounds, Grand Hyatt San Francisco International Airport is anticipated to open in mid-2019. Hyatt Hotels Corporation CEO and President Mark Hoplamazian and SFO Airport Director John L. Martin participated in a signing ceremony on Jan. 21 at the SFO Aviation Museum in International Terminal A.
In 2014, SFO, an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco, announced plans to develop a new airport-owned hotel to enhance the overall offering of the airport. The San Francisco Airport Commission voted to award the contract to the Grand Hyatt brand under Hyatt’s management in September 2015, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved it in December.
Located at the entrance to SFO, Grand Hyatt San Francisco International Airport will sit on a 4.7-acre site close to terminal buildings and parking garages with direct accessibility via an AirTrain station to the terminals. The hotel is being designed with approximately 350 rooms, 17,500 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, 24/7 business center, health club and spa, indoor heated pool, whirlpool and sauna. Additionally, the food and beverage offerings will include both full-service and casual restaurants, wine and sushi bar and a rooftop cocktail lounge.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco International Airport will be designed to reflect its distinct environment. Webcor Builders and Hornberger + Worstell Architects will be spearheading the design work together with SFO and Hyatt’s design team.
Construction on the project is expected to begin in the fall of 2016, with completion expected in mid-2019. The facility is being designed to achieve both a four star designation and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for environmentally sustainable design and operation.