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Destination by Hyatt hotels

Independent resorts and hotels draw their character from mountain towns, beaches and life outdoors.

Destination by Hyatt gathers independent hotels and resorts whose character comes from their setting, from mountain lodges and beach retreats to city addresses. The collection traces its roots to The Gant in Aspen in 1972 and joined Hyatt through the 2018 acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality, retaining a philosophy that gives each property room to be itself.

20 Destination by Hyatt hotels in 8 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (1 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

Owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Worldwide: Roughly 40 luxury and upscale hotels, resorts, and golf clubs internationally, historically concentrated in the United States with additions in Scotland, Peru, and the Caribbean
On the atlas: 5 Core Luxury, 12 Accessible Luxury, 3 Near Luxury

History

Destination developed from the idea that residential-style resorts could offer hotel service while keeping their individual character. Hyatt brought that tradition into its family through Two Roads Hospitality. The range from Hāna-Maui’s mid-century origins to a newer resort in Paracas shows how different buildings and histories can belong to the same collection.

Timeline

1972 — Destination Hotels & Resorts is founded with the opening of The Gant in Aspen, one of the first condominium resorts in the US to offer full hotel services like a concierge and front desk.
2011 — Commune Hotels & Resorts forms as a separate lifestyle hotel management company overseeing Joie de Vivre, Thompson Hotels, and later Alila.
2016 — Destination Hotels merges with Commune Hotels & Resorts in January to form Two Roads Hospitality, combining the largest independent US operator with an international lifestyle-brand portfolio.
2018 — Hyatt completes its acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality in December for a revised $405 million, bringing 85-plus managed properties across eight countries into Hyatt's fold and creating a dedicated lifestyle division.
2019 — The first wave of Destination properties integrates into World of Hyatt alongside Thompson, Joie de Vivre, and Alila, with roughly 50 hotels joining across the four brands.
2024 — The Legend Paracas Resort in Peru joins as Destination by Hyatt, extending the brand into South America.

The houses to know

Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Destination by Hyatt, Phoenix, United States — A 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival winter retreat, built by New York financier Delos Cooke as a getaway called El Vernadero, converted into an inn by a former bandleader after Cooke's sudden death.
7Pines Resort Sardinia, Baja Sardinia, Italy — A coastal promontory at Baja Sardinia gives 7Pines its island setting.
SCHLOSS Roxburghe, Destination by Hyatt, Kelso, United Kingdom — A Scottish Borders manor once called Sunlaws, tied to the Jacobite risings of 1715, turned into a country-house hotel by the Duke of Roxburghe in 1969.
Hāna-Maui Resort, Destination by Hyatt, Hana, United States — The oldest property in the collection, dating to 1946 on Maui's remote east end.
7Pines Resort Ibiza, Sant Josep, Spain — A 185-suite clifftop resort between Cala Codolar and Platges de Comte, opened in 2018 after a €74 million rebuild and once branded 7Pines Kempinski before its current flag.
The Legend Paracas Resort, Destination by Hyatt, Paracas, Peru — A 124-suite resort on the site of Peru's original 1944 beach hotel, rebuilt from scratch by architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia after the 2007 Pisco earthquake leveled the historic property.
The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa, Destination by Hyatt, Oceanside, United States — The beach house faces Oceanside Pier, placing the Pacific at the heart of the stay.
The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, United States — The hotel is in Stowe, United States.
Sweetgrass Inn at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, United States — The hotel is in Isle of Palms, United States.
Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, United States — Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes is the AAA Four Diamond flagship of Wild Dunes Resort.

Newest openings

The Legend Paracas Resort, Destination by Hyatt — Paracas, Peru — opened 2024.

Opening next

Cas en Bas Beach Resort, Destination by Hyatt — Gros Islet, Saint Lucia — The project has been announced; further details have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
The Placencia Resort, Destination by Hyatt — Placencia, Belize — The project has been announced; further details have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.