RENTON, Wash.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate entered into a management agreement with SECO Development for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Renton, Wash. Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2017.
“We are proud to announce that we are bringing the Hyatt Regency brand to Southport,” stated Michael Christ, CEO, SECO Development Inc. “Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport is a hotel experience being designed to cultivate connections and offer memorable dining experiences, stimulating recreational facilities, and inspirational meeting services.”
The 12-story Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport is situated on a 5.5-acre lakefront site on Lake Washington. Capturing the beauty of the Puget Sound region, the hotel’s design will offer panoramic views of Downtown Seattle, the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, and Lake Washington.
Another design feature that is part of the destination’s story is the hotel’s 12-floor design, in honor of the Seattle Seahawk’s 12th Man, the 12s, which is the given name for the team’s loyal fans.
Each of the hotel’s 347 rooms, including 31 suites, will be smartly configured to provide seamless connectivity for work or play. The planned terrace gardens, glass art wall structures, and prominent local art will enhance the guests’ connection with the surrounding Pacific Northwest region.
Dining options will include a waterfront restaurant and bar with an outdoor dining terrace as well as private dining rooms. The hotel’s gourmet grab-and-go Market, located off the lobby, will provide convenient access to locally inspired meals, specialty coffee drinks, and snacks. In addition, a VIP lounge, full service spa, fitness center, and an indoor pool will be options for guests.
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport aims to create effortless meetings experiences. The hotel will offer approximately 43,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space, featuring a 15,000 square foot Grand Ballroom, a junior ballroom and eight additional break out rooms.
For events al fresco, planners and guests can take their meetings outside to the hotel’s expansive outdoor, northwest garden-landscaped event terraces of up to 12,000 square feet that overlook Lake Washington. Event facilities also include private salons and lounges for special events. Among the space features are changing facilities, full length mirrors, fully stocked vanities, and restrooms.
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington will be located 9 miles northeast of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 11 miles south of Downtown Seattle, and 7 miles south of Bellevue. The city of Renton boasts numerous attractions and business destinations such as the Seattle Seahawks’ headquarters and practice facility and Boeing’s final assembly plant for 737 commercial aircraft.
Hotel guests will also have direct access to Lake Washington and the adjacent 57-acre Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park, which features nature trails and numerous other recreational activities.
