Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago Makes Key Staff Appointments

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. May 12, 2015

CHICAGO, IL. - May 12, 2015. Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, the first hotel to open under Hyatt's new Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand aimed at modern explorers, has hired Daniel Lewellin as director of sales and marketing, and Livia Barker as human resources manager. Karen McGuigan, general manager of Hyatt Centric the Loop Chicago, made the announcement.

In focusing on corporate, entertainment, sports, tour and travel markets, Lewellin has progressively advanced his career through a series of sales management positions at high-volume, full-service hotels locally. He most recently served as a senior sales manager at the Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront.

Barker also possesses a strong Chicago-based hospitality background with more than ten years of experience in employee and labor relations, performance management and HR policies and procedures for hotels including Chicago's Essex Inn, Hotel Arista, The Renaissance Blackstone Hotel and Westin Chicago Northwest.

“The new Hyatt Centric brand is all about giving guests an authentic local experience, so it is critical that our leadership team is composed of enthusiastic, knowledgeable Chicago insiders,” said McGuigan. “As savvy hospitality professionals with extensive experience in our local market, Daniel and Livia have already been critical in bringing this unique new property to life.”

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, a 22-story property built in 1927, has undergone a transformative renovation from an office building to an iconic new hotel with 257 contemporary guest rooms, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour fitness center, a new signature French restaurant Cochon Volant Bakery Brasserie and Bar and a soon-to-open rooftop bar, AIRE, all while maintaining the integrity of the building's roots. Conveniently located at 100 W. Monroe, the hotel puts guests at the heart of the adventure in the city's financial district.

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago is owned by Integrated Clark Monroe, LLC and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts (www.interstatehotels.com), the leading U.S.-based global hotel management company.

About Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago is the first hotel in the world to debut under a new lifestyle brand aimed at “modern explorers.” The hotel has transformed a historic architectural landmark in the heart of Chicago's famed Loop, into a stylish and iconic new lodging experience. The fully renovated 22-story art-deco building was designed in 1927 by famed Architect Frank Chase, and traces of the site's historic roots—including a cow path preserved on-site from the late 1800s—still remain. Owned by Integrated Clark Monroe, LLC, the 270-key hotel includes 13 suites with spectacular city views. An impressive slate of luxury amenities includes a French bakery, brasserie & bar, a rooftop lounge, a state-of-the-art fitness studio, free Wi-Fi throughout, and more than 2,540 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.

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Whitney McGoram
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