Locally oriented Andaz to double global reach

Andaz Hotels by Hyatt, a corporate pioneer in local travel promotion, plans to open nine new properties in eight countries by 2018. The expansion, ranging from India and China to Mexico and Canada, will roughly double the global portfolio of the brand, which was launched in 2007. Andaz is the first corporate chain to market local attractions as key themes of the guest experience. Read the Skift story here