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ERG Enterprises Joins GMB Properties, the Berger Company, Fulcrum Hospitality in Acquiring Hyatt Regency New Orleans
ERG | November 22, 2019
Three New Orleans-based investment firms team on the largest hotel acquisition in Louisiana history NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22, 2019 -- ERG Enterprises, a New Orleans-based investment company, announces its partnership in acquiring the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, a 1,193-room luxury hotel in downtown New Orleans. The sale represents the largest hotel acquisition in Louisiana history, and the first time the Hyatt Regency will fall under local majority ownership. For the purchase, ERG joins the local ownership team of Gayle Benson and her investment company GMB Properties and The Berger Co., owned by long-time local developer Darryl Ber...
Gayle Benson, Partners Buy New Orleans’ Hyatt Regency; 1st Local Owners of Landmark Hotel
April 4, 2019
April 05-- Apr. 5--New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson is purchasing the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, adding another piece of marquee downtown real estate to the growing portfolio of Benson-controlled buildings in the area. The deal, which is set to close Friday, puts the Hyatt in local hands for the first time in its 43-year history and follows a multimillion-dollar renovation of the hotel that began in 2010. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but comparable recent hotel sales suggest the purchase price could be around $300 million. Benson is buying the hotel along with two partners, longt...
Hyatt Hotels Corporation Names Michael Smith of Hyatt Regency New Orleans General Manager of the Year
Hyatt Regency New Orleans | August 23, 2017
New Orleans, LA (August 23, 2017) – Hyatt Regency New Orleans General Manager, Michael Smith, has been awarded the Jay A. Pritzker Award for Leadership by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. This award recognizes individuals who have consistently demonstrated their ability as leaders and innovators in the hospitality industry. Michael was recognized for his achievements in managing a top performing hotel, as well as representing Hyatt's core values as a leader within the corporation and the New Orleans community. "This is a very well deserved honor for Michael who during his time in New Orleans has proven himself to be not only an accom...
Yvan Didelot Named Executive Chef of Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Hyatt Regency New Orleans | August 1, 2017
NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 1, 2017): Hyatt Regency New Orleans is pleased to announce Yvan Didelot as the new Executive Chef of the property's extraordinary food & beverage programming. As an experienced hospitality leader, Yvan Didelot joins the food & beverage team to focus on all top line strategies, restaurant positioning, food-based initiatives and the execution of top tier services and cuisine. "With a reputation of culinary excellence and living Hyatt's purpose of leading through care, we could not be happier to welcome Chef Didelot and his family to New Orleans," says General Manager Michael Smith. Yvan's strong passion for...
Fall 2015 Opening Planned for 194-key Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown, an Adaptive Reuse Project
Hyatt House | August 18, 2015
NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 18, 2015) - Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown is set to debut fall of 2015. Conveniently located in downtown New Orleans, Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown will provide guests the service and convenience of hotel living with the casual comforts of home. "New Orleans has flourished over the past 10 years with current visitor numbers exceeding those before Hurricane Katrina," said Jane Tebbe Shute, general manager, Hyatt House New Orleans/Downtown. "In addition to the city's popularity in the tourism industry, New Orleans' advancing medical district is bringing exciting new developments to the local market. We are e...
