(TAN): Guided by the purpose to care for guests and employees and following medical expert guidance to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, all Hyatt hotels in the Americas will require face coverings within indoor public areas. This includes meetings and events spaces, restaurants and bars and fitness centers.
Guests are also required to wear face coverings while moving around in outdoor areas. Some guests may be exempt from this mandate, including but not limited to people with medical conditions, while consuming food or beverages in restaurants, and children under the age of two years.
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“This new policy comes at a pivotal time amidst the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and helps us care for the health and safety of our guests and colleagues,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO, Hyatt.
Guests who are not wearing face coverings indoors will be asked to wear one, and at all Hyatt hotels, face masks will be made available to guests who do not have one.
Additionally, Hyatt hotels are encouraging all guests to practice social distancing in indoor and outdoor public areas. Social distancing guidelines are prominently placed throughout all hotels.
Hyatt will continue to require employees to wear face masks – and additional personal protective equipment based on job specifications – at all Hyatt hotels globally. In April, Hyatt introduced the Global Care & Cleanliness Commitment, which prioritises the safety and wellbeing of staff and guests through enhanced business and operational practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond at all Hyatt hotels globally.
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“In an effort to enable safe travel, we support AHLA’s recently expanded Safe Stay initiative and traveler checklist that help us come together as an industry to promote clear guidelines, which for the foreseeable future include the wearing of face coverings in indoor public spaces and practicing social distancing throughout the hotel,” Hoplamazian said.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, Hyatt remains committed to supporting industry partners like AHLA and following medical expert guidance that support face coverings and social distancing as successful ways to mitigate the spread of the virus. Hyatt will continue to closely monitor the situation as well as local government mandates and consider expanding this mandate to other regions.
