Rusty Middleton Tapped as General Manager of Simply Sophisticated Andaz San Diego

Online, April 26, 2010 (Newswire.com) - With more than 17-years of Hyatt experience, Rusty Middleton has been appointed general manager of the new Andaz San Diego. The 159-room hotel, which opened on Feb. 1, 2010, is the fourth Andaz property in the world, following recent openings in London, Los Angeles and Wall Street in New York City.

"San Diego is an exciting destination for business and leisure travelers and the perfect place to introduce the Andaz brand," said Middleton. "I look forward to engaging our guests and connecting them with our new service focus, the vibrant hotel environment and all the surrounding neighborhood has to offer."

Middleton most recently served as general manager of the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, a premiere 218-room retreat located at the McDonald's corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. Prior to that position, he worked at Hyatt Hotels headquarters in Chicago as the corporate director of rooms.

His experience also includes roles as senior executive assistant manager of rooms at the 805-guestroom Hyatt Regency San Francisco and executive assistant manager of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Denver and Hyatt Regency Knoxville. He also managed the 2,019-room Hyatt Regency Chicago as assistant rooms executive and revenue manager and held various management positions at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.

An avid cyclist, Middleton has participated in the 150-mile annual Bike MS Colorado for the past nine years and also rode in the 2008 Illinois Chapter Bike MS, which both benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Middleton earned a bachelor of science in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

About Andaz San Diego
Andaz San Diego is an urban escape known for friendly and uncomplicated service, sophisticated design and unpretentious style. Located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, the cornerstone of the property is a 159 room hotel with 17 suites, each with custom fixtures and amenities, flat panel televisions and generously sized glass-enclosed bathrooms. Guests can enjoy complimentary welcome beverages while being checked in via handheld PC as well as complimentary amenities such as wireless Internet, local phone calls, and a mini-bar with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. A center of dining and nightlife, Andaz San Diego also offers the Ivy Entertainment experience including the Ivy Nightclub, Ivy Wine Bar and Ivy Rooftop, a sultry rooftop bar and lounge with stunning skyline views, pool and private cabanas. Additional amenities include the Quarter Kitchen restaurant and 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and function space. For more information about Andaz San Diego, visit www.sandiego.andaz.hyatt.com or call 619-849-1234.
About Andaz
Global in scale while local in perspective, Andaz delivers an innovative hospitality experience blending personal preferences with attentive and uncomplicated service. This unique collection of hotels reflects the personality of each locale, and is dedicated to creating natural and vibrant living spaces where travelers can indulge in their own personal sense of comfort and style. The first property, Andaz Liverpool Street in London launched November 2007, followed by Andaz West Hollywood in January 2009 and Andaz Wall Street and Andaz San Diego in early 2010. Planned openings include Andaz 5th Avenue, Andaz Austin, Andaz Amsterdam, and Andaz Papagayo in Costa Rica. For more information, please visit www.andaz.com.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company's subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suite™ brand names and have locations under development on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of December 31, 2009, the company's worldwide portfolio consisted of 424 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.