“I would have liked to open the first hotel in Bucharest, have it under own management, not a franchise contract,” said Takuya Aoyama, Hyatt’s vice president for development, who is in charge with the development of the group’s portfolio in this part of Europe.
Hyatt was late to enter this market. The major operators there started in the ‘90s or ‘00s, they came and established a base to grow from. Hyatt is at a disadvantage in this department, the official added.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)