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43-528: The Andaz West Hollywood is a 239-room Hyatt hotel located at 8401 Sunset Boulevard , West Hollywood, California (at Kings Road). The hotel was opened in 1963 by Gene Autry as Gene Autry's Hotel Continental . Leased to Hyatt Hotels Corporation in 1966, it was renamed the Continental Hyatt House . In the late 1960s and 1970s the hotel's proximity to popular clubs such as the Whisky

86-617: A Go Go made it the preferred Los Angeles accommodation for touring rock groups , notably English bands Led Zeppelin , The Who and the Rolling Stones . It was often referred to at the time as the "Riot House", a play on the name Hyatt House. In 1976 the hotel became the Hyatt on Sunset . In February 1997, the hotel was renamed the Hyatt West Hollywood . The hotel was renovated in 2008 and reopened on January 8, 2009 as

129-701: A gaming property was Claudine Williams at the Holiday Casino . Hood retained her position until 1993. Both women later died in 2009, and are among few who have served as gaming chiefs in Las Vegas. Multiple unions, representing thousands of resort workers in Las Vegas, went on a year-long strike beginning in 1984. Employees at the Four Queens had been represented by the Culinary Workers Union until 1985, when they voted to decertify

172-579: A high-quality hotel near a major airport was a valuable business strategy. Within two years, they opened Hyatt House Hotels near San Francisco International Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport . The company went public in 1962 as Hyatt Corporation. It had two divisions: Hyatt House Hotels and Hyatt Chalet Motels (renamed Hyatt Lodges in 1966). In 1967, the company opened the Regency Hyatt House in Atlanta, Georgia (today named

215-483: A lifestyle hotel operator for $ 125 million, with up to an additional $ 175 million over the next six years as properties come into the pipeline and open. Dream Hotels Group's portfolio include 12 managed or franchised lifestyle hotels under four brands. In April 2023, Hyatt acquired Mr and Mrs Smith, a UK-based platform offering direct booking access to over 1,500 boutique and luxury properties worldwide for £53.0 million in cash consideration. In June 2024, Hyatt acquired

258-490: A nightclub, which marked completion of the 2007 renovation. The 10,000 sq ft (930 m ) Canyon Club was built in partnership with Lance Sterling , who previously launched the House of Blues in Las Vegas. The Canyon Club was added to help reverse a decade-long trend of decreased gaming revenue at downtown casinos, which were losing customers to newer properties on the nearby Las Vegas Strip . Monday Night Jazz ,

301-716: A private company in 1979, when the Pritzkers bought the outstanding shares. Elsinore was spun off as a public company. The company opened the Playboy Hotel and Casino as a joint venture with Playboy Enterprises . Alongside the Hyatt Regency brand, the company introduced the Grand Hyatt brand in 1980, with the opening of the Grand Hyatt New York (now Hyatt Grand Central). That same year,

344-580: A promotional giveaway with prizes totaling $ 250,000. The hotel opened on August 12, 1966. The property is named in reference to Goffstein's four daughters, each considered a variation of the Queen playing card: Faith (the Queen of Hearts), Hope (the Queen of Diamonds), Benita (the Queen of Clubs), and Michele (the Queen of Spades ). According to Michele, "My parents were much more excited about it than we were. My father printed business cards for all of us. I

387-493: A series of acquisitions, especially in the lifestyle and resort segments. Today, Hyatt categorizes its brands under four categories: timeless collection (containing Hyatt's classic brands), boundless collection (lifestyle brands), independent collection (soft-branded independent properties) and inclusive collection (all-inclusive hotels). Timeless Collection houses Hyatt's signature hotel brands, including: Boundless Collection houses Hyatt's lifestyle hotel brands. Following

430-434: A total of 690 at that time. A $ 24 million renovation of the original tower began in 2024, and is scheduled to conclude the following year, with rooms being completely gutted and rebuilt. The Four Queens Arcade, a casino expansion with 105 slot machines and a bar, opened in 1972. Located just east of the existing casino, the expansion opened in what used to be a gift shop known as the 4 Kings Arcade. A $ 3.5 million expansion

473-483: A weekly show featuring nationally known jazz performers, was launched at the Four Queens in 1982. It was also broadcast nationally on public radio stations. The show ran for 14 years, eventually ending as a result of Elsinore's bankruptcy. A comedy club, the Fun House, opened in 1997. At the time, it was one of only a few live entertainment venues in the downtown area. La Cage , a drag queen show, had played at

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516-408: Is a popular gourmet restaurant. Another dining establishment, Chicago Brewing Company, was added with Caudill's $ 20 million renovation. Several shops were replaced in 1985, when the Four Queens opened a Ripley's Believe It or Not! attraction, featuring various items of an unusual nature. It closed in 1993, and was converted into convention and meeting space. The space was then transformed into

559-614: Is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels , resorts , and vacation properties. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is one of the businesses managed by the Pritzker family . Hyatt has more than 1350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 69 countries, across South America, North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia The Hyatt Corporation came into being upon purchase of

602-593: Is positioned as a luxury brand, with the first hotel being a rebrand of the Great Eastern Hotel in London , followed by hotels in San Diego , West Hollywood , Shanghai and New York City . In August 2009, it was reported that Hyatt Hotels Corporation filed plans to raise up to $ 1.15 billion in an initial share sale. That November Hyatt completed an initial public offering and began trading publicly on

645-786: The Andaz West Hollywood , the second Andaz hotel in the new brand by Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. The 14-story Andaz West Hollywood has 239 rooms, including 20 suites and a restaurant called Riot House. The renovation was completed by New York-based architecture and interior design firm Janson Goldstein LLP and includes a hand-painted metal disk 11-foot sculpture by renowned New York-based artist Jacob Hashimoto . The balconies made famous by stories of rock stars throwing televisions from them are now glass-enclosed sunrooms that overlook Sunset Boulevard. Hyatt Hotels Hyatt Hotels Corporation , commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts ,

688-511: The Blackstone Group , a New York -based private equity investment firm. Blackstone had inherited AmeriSuites from its 2004 acquisition of Prime Hospitality. The AmeriSuites chain was rebranded and called Hyatt Place, a competitor to the limited-service products Marriott International 's Courtyard by Marriott and Hilton Worldwide 's Hilton Garden Inn . In December 2005, Hyatt acquired limited service company Summerfield Suites from

731-589: The Hyatt Regency Atlanta ). The futuristic hotel was designed by Atlanta architect John Portman , who would go on to design many other hotels for the chain. It featured a massive indoor atrium, which soon became a distinctive feature of many Hyatt properties. In 1968, Hyatt International was formed, to operate hotels outside the United States. It would soon become a separate company. In 1969, Hyatt opened its first international hotel, when it

774-912: The JdV by Hyatt brand. In 2024, Hyatt purchased the Me And All Hotels brand from Lindner. Hyatt operates a loyalty program called World of Hyatt , which replaced Gold Passport on March 1, 2017. This program includes membership tiers of base members, Discoverists, Explorists, and Globalists. The program offers Hyatt members benefits such as room upgrades and complimentary breakfast, based on how many nights they stayed in Hyatt-affiliated hotels or how much they spend in Hyatt properties. Fortune magazine ranked Hyatt #32 on its list of "America's Best Companies to Work For" in 2019, rising to #16 in 2021. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has awarded

817-811: The Joie de Vivre , Destination , Alila , and Thompson hotel brands to the Hyatt portfolio, a growth of 85 hotels in 23 markets. In March 2021, Hyatt announced the official opening of Hyatt's 1,000th hotel worldwide, Alila Napa Valley in St. Helena, California. In August 2021, Hyatt acquired Apple Leisure Group  (ALG), a luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group, from affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and KSL Capital Partners for $ 2.7 billion in cash. ALG's hotel portfolio consists of over 33,000 rooms operating in 10 countries. The acquisition will extend Hyatt's brand footprint into 11 more European markets. In November 2022, Hyatt acquired Dream Hotels Group ,

860-1078: The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol H. According to the filing Mark S. Hoplamazian was to serve as CEO and Thomas Pritzker as Executive Chairman . The public offering was a result of the acrimonious breakup of the Pritzker family empire. Accused of looting family trusts, Thomas and cousins Penny and Nicholas took control of the family businesses when they and other family members were sued by cousin Liesel Pritzker , claiming fraud and seeking damages of over US$ 6 billion. On September 1, 2011, Hyatt acquired Hotel Sierra, which had 18 properties in 10 states. Along with Hyatt Summerfield Suites hotels, several of these properties were rebranded as Hyatt house in January 2012. In November 2013, Hyatt introduced their first all-inclusive resort brands, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara, with

903-526: The Blackstone Group. Blackstone had inherited Summerfield Suites from its purchase of Wyndham International . In January 2012, Hyatt Summerfield Suites were rebranded as Hyatt House in 2012 to compete in the "upscale extended stay market" against Residence Inn , Homewood Suites, and Staybridge Suites. Hyatt launched its first lifestyle brand, Andaz, in April 2007. Hindi for the word 'style', Andaz

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946-410: The Four Queens from Elsinore. The deal was terminated later that year, due to the prospect of an upcoming workers strike. However, union negotiations soon resulted in a new contract. Caudill and Elsinore reopened talks, and the property was sold in 2003, for $ 20 million. It is owned and operated through Caudill's company, TLC Casino Enterprises . Caudill owned a series of local slot bars, including

989-523: The Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt brands to its portfolio. In 1995, Hyatt entered the vacation ownership market. Hyatt introduced the Hyatt Place brand, designed as a limited service offering for business travelers, in 2006. Hyatt House was Hyatt's first select-service property, catering primarily to travelers with long-term stays and at a more economical price point. Since then, Hyatt has added a wide range of other brands either through organic growth or via

1032-555: The Hyatt House, at Los Angeles International Airport , on September 27, 1957. In 1969, Hyatt began expanding internationally. Hyatt has expanded its footprint through a number of acquisitions, including the acquisition of AmeriSuites (later rebranded Hyatt Place) in 2004, Summerfield Suites (later rebranded Hyatt House) in 2005, Two Roads Hospitality in 2018, Apple Leisure Group in 2021, Dream Hotel Group in 2023 and Standard International in 2024. The first Hyatt House

1075-524: The Magoo's chain. He said his experience in the locals gaming market would help to revitalize the Four Queens. He soon launched a $ 20 million, multiyear renovation which concluded in 2007. The Four Queens was among filming locations for the 2023 television series Obliterated . The Four Queens occupies 3.2 acres (1.3 ha), mostly leased from various owners. The hotel originally opened with 115 rooms in an eight-story structure. The original architect

1118-525: The World, which allowed World of Hyatt members to earn and redeem points during their stays at participating SLH properties. The partnership has since ceased in 2024 following Hyatt's acquisition of Mr & Mrs Smith, a direct booking platform of luxury hotels. In 2022, Hyatt entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with Lindner Hotels AG, a German hotel operator, in bringing more than 30 hotels across seven European countries into Hyatt's portfolio under

1161-933: The acquisition of Standard Hotels announced in August 2024, Hyatt will form a dedicated lifestyle group led by Standard International's Executive Chairman Amar Lalvani overseeing all lifestyle hotel operations. Current brands in the portfolio include: Independent Collection houses Hyatt's soft brands of independent hotels, including: Formerly AMR Collection and AMResorts of Apple Leisure Group , Inclusive Collection houses Hyatt's all-inclusive resort brands following its 2021 acquisition of ALG . Brands include: In 2013, Hyatt partnered with MGM Resorts International in bringing 12 MGM properties in Las Vegas to Hyatt booking channels, as well as in-depth collaborations with each other's loyalty program. The partnership ended in 2023 when MGM partnered with Marriott International instead. In 2018, Hyatt began partnering with Small Luxury Hotels of

1204-666: The boutique Park Hyatt brand was also introduced. The Pritzkers took Hyatt International private as well, in 1982. However, Hyatt and Hyatt International remained two separate companies until June 2004, when substantially all of the hospitality assets owned by the Pritzker family business interests, including Hyatt Corporation and Hyatt International Corporation, were consolidated under a single entity called Global Hyatt Corp. On June 30, 2009, Global Hyatt Corporation changed its name to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. In December 2004, Hyatt Hotels Corporation acquired AmeriSuites , an upscale chain of all-suite business class hotels from affiliates of

1247-493: The company 100% in the HRC Equality Index for more than ten years, last in 2020. [REDACTED] Media related to Hyatt at Wikimedia Commons Four Queens Hotel and Casino Elsinore Corporation owned the property from 1973 to 2003, when it was sold to local businessman Terry Caudill. It is owned and operated through his company, TLC Casino Enterprises . The Four Queens was developed by Ben Goffstein,

1290-401: The company. A subsidiary of Riviera Holdings took over management of gaming operations, through a contract that expired at the end of 1999. Several attempts were made to sell the Four Queens during this time, but none of these came to fruition. Businessman Allen Paulson was among those who considered a purchase. In 2002, local businessman Terry Caudill reached an agreement to purchase

1333-480: The first resorts being opened in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica. On October 28, 2015, Hyatt announced that they were in advanced talks to acquire Starwood Hotels in a cash and stock transaction. The transaction was not completed, and Starwood was acquired by Marriott International instead. In 2018, Hyatt saw expansion with the acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality. This added

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1376-503: The former president of the Riviera hotel-casino. Joe Wells, the father of actress Dawn Wells , was also a partner in the Four Queens. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 16, 1964. The property was expected to open the following year, although construction later fell behind schedule. A drug store and several shops were demolished to make way for the Four Queens. The casino portion opened on June 2, 1966, accompanied by

1419-443: The me and all hotels brand from Lindner Hotels AG, for which Hyatt has entered into a strategic collaboration with in 2022, consisting of six lifestyle hotels and over 1,000 rooms in central city locations across Germany. In August 2024, Hyatt announced the planned acquisition of Standard International , an upscale boutique hotel operator, for $ 150 million, with up to an additional $ 185 million over time as additional properties enter

1462-473: The next six years. From 1973 to 2003, the Four Queens was owned by Elsinore Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyatt Corporation until 1979, when it became an independent company. Jeanne Hood became the property's president in 1977, following the death of her husband David, who had held the position until that point. At the time, the only other woman in Las Vegas to oversee

1505-496: The odds of anyone ever winning the prize, with board member Guy Hillyer stating, "Statistically, our people felt the chances of hitting the big jackpot were miniscule for the next 1,000 years." The machine remained on the casino floor into the 1990s. In 1996, the casino debuted the world's largest blackjack table. Three years later, it unveiled limited edition chips – featuring newly elected Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman – that soon sold out. Upon coming under Caudill's ownership,

1548-535: The portfolio. The acquisition consists of 21 open hotels and more than 30 future properties under The Standard, Bunkhouse Hotels, Peri Hotels, The StandardX, and The Manner brands. With the transaction, Hyatt will form a new dedicated lifestyle group, managing all lifestyle brands and operations led by Standard International's Executive Chairman Amar Lalvani. Hyatt-branded properties have traditionally catered to upscale or business customers; its properties were either full-service or boutique hotels. In 1980, Hyatt added

1591-437: The property's 1,040 slot machines were replaced with updated, coinless units. In December 2003, the Four Queens became the first Las Vegas casino to offer Geoff Hall's blackjack variant Blackjack Switch , which later became widely available throughout the area. As of 2017, the casino is 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m ). The 1976 renovation included a new restaurant, Hugo's Rotisserie. Later known as Hugo's Cellar, it

1634-634: The union. It was the last resort still being picketed by striking workers. The Four Queens operated without union representation for the next decade, eventually signing a new contract with Culinary in 1998. A $ 5 million renovation was completed in 1995. This coincided with the debut of the Fremont Street Experience , a portion of which runs along the front of the resort. Elsinore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy later in 1995, and an investment firm – known as Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company – obtained 99 percent ownership of

1677-403: Was Julius Gabriele. The hotel was designed to easily allow the addition of new rooms at a later point. Construction on a 10-story addition began in 1968, and concluded the following year, bringing the room count to 325. A $ 26 million renovation and expansion was completed in 1981. It included a second 18-story tower, bringing the room count to 716. The 2007 renovation covered all hotel rooms,

1720-845: Was awarded the management contract for the President Hotel in Hong Kong, which was renamed the Hong Kong Hyatt Hotel (later known as the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong). In 1972, Hyatt formed Elsinore Corporation, a subsidiary to operate the Four Queens Hotel and Casino and the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino. Donald Pritzker died in 1972 and Jay Pritzker continued to run the company. Hyatt became

1763-411: Was finished in 1976, in time for the property's 10th anniversary. The project enlarged the casino floor and added a new keno lounge. In 1985, the casino added the world's largest slot machine. Known as the Queen's Machine, it measured 9 feet high, 18 feet long, and 8 feet wide. It supported up to six players simultaneously, and offered a $ 2 million jackpot. The Nevada Gaming Control Board questioned

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1806-416: Was opened in 1954 by business partners Hyatt Robert von Dehn and Jack Dyer Crouch as a motel near Los Angeles International Airport . In 1957, the hotel was purchased by entrepreneur Jay Pritzker for US$ 2.2 million . His younger brother, Donald Pritzker , also took on an important role in the company. Considering the growing use of air travel for business, the Pritzker brothers realized that locating

1849-403: Was the Queen of Spades because I was the oldest. My mother had cards that said ' Joker ' because there were only four queens." Ben Goffstein died at the age of 59, a year after the property opened. Tommy Callahan, initially an executive vice president, became president and general manager upon Goffstein's death. Callahan priced rooms at $ 10 a night, a practice that remained in effect for at least

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