Hyatt Updates Hyatt Place and Hyatt Studios Prototypes

On October 7, 2026, Hotel Dive Feed reported that Hyatt updated the prototype designs for the Hyatt Place and Hyatt Studios brands, with the core direction being to improve owner development economics by reducing room counts. The report stated that the Hyatt Place prototype room count dropped from 140 to 127, building area decreased by nearly 20%, the structure changed from six-story steel-concrete to four-story wood frame, and construction costs are expected to decrease by about 25%; the Hyatt Studios prototype area shrank by nearly 3,000 square feet, reduced by 12 rooms, the lobby expanded from two bays to three bays, and 356 square feet of meeting space was added. Current progress is that Hyatt has announced the above prototype adjustments.