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January, 2008
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Hyatt Plug Panel Allows Guests to Easily
Connect Portable Media
KANSAS CITY (SLFP.com), January 1, 2008 - Hyatt Place has announced that guests at all its hotels will be able to connect their portable media devices into the 42-inch HDTV by year-end, thanks to the Hyatt Plug Panel, a cutting-edge in-room media connectivity device.

To connect these personal devices, including laptop computers, MP3 players and DVD players, guests follow simple directions found on the Hyatt Plug Panel itself to connect the devices directly into the 42-inch flat panel, high-definition guestroom television. If guests forget to pack connection cords, they can purchase cords from the Hyatt Place Gallery Host.

Guests can also find an online tutorial at www.HyattPlace.com/plugpanel. "Our guests rely heavily on technology in their everyday lives and the Hyatt Plug Panel allows them to function in our hotels the same way they might at home or in the office," said Alison Kal, vice president, marketing, Hyatt Corporation. "This device lets our guests achieve maximum productivity and enjoyment, whether it's listening to an iPod while responding to emails, reviewing a presentation on the 42-inch HDTV or relaxing by watching a favorite movie from a portable DVD player."

In addition to the Hyatt Plug Panel, guests can also take advantage of Hyatt Place's forward-thinking technology found throughout the hotel, including:

Self-service check-in/out kiosk
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel
A touch-screen menu in the 24-hour Guest Kitchen
An e-room with Internet-accessible computers and a printer, free of charge
The ability to print directly to a printer in the e-room from any computer connected to the hotel's Wi-Fi
The hospitality industry's first location-based webpage using iGoogle Hyatt Place Background

Travelers are raving about the Hyatt Place hotels already open in and around Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Nashville, Dallas, Washington, DC and Louisville. There will be more than 120 Hyatt Place hotels open by in the first quarter of 2008, including locations in Fort Worth, Kansas City, Orlando and Miami, in addition to other key business and leisure markets throughout the country.

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• John Q. Hammons Opens Doors on Residence Inn by Marriott Kansas City International Airport
• Holiday Inn Is Making Dramatic Changes to Its Image
• Element Hotel Planned for Leawood
• Downtown Kansas City Hotel Re-branded As Crowne Plaza
• Drury Hotels Exclusive Hotel Sponsor of Tour of Missouri
• New Study Reports Higher Injury Rates for Hotel Workers
• Courtyard by Marriott Sold
• Travelers Clear Air on Smoking
• J.D. Power and Associates Rank Drury Hotels #1 Again

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