Hyatt’s life-style Andaz model enters first mountain vacation spot

Dive Brief:

• Hyatt Hotels is increasing its life-style Andaz model to Utah’s Heber Valley with a resort and residential idea that can signify the model’s first mountain vacation spot, the corporate introduced in a launch obtained by Hotel Dive.
• Offering a “refined approach to mountain hospitality,” Andaz Heber Valley will function 85 visitor rooms, in addition to non-public residences spanning 62 condominiums and 140 villas, per Hyatt. Developed by Angstrom Development Group, the Andaz property can be a part of The Slope, a bigger mixed-use venture with eating, retail and out of doors programming.
• Hyatt plots Andaz Heber Valley amid a broader push within the luxurious life-style section, which has pushed efficiency positive aspects for the corporate during the last a number of quarters. The resort additionally expands Hyatt’s footprint in Utah’s ski nation, the place resort rivals Hilton, Four Seasons and others are additionally carving out tracks.

Dive Insight:

Andaz Heber Valley can be accomplished in phases over the subsequent a number of years, with the official opening scheduled for January 2029. Alongside the visitor rooms and personal residences, the property will function entry to out of doors recreation, high-end facilities and a signature restaurant targeted on native, sustainable components and hyperseasonal menus, per Hyatt. 

The property will “prioritize design and wellbeing from a global perspective,” pulling inspiration from worldwide locations whereas additionally emphasizing native craftsmanship and supplies within the structure and interiors, Hyatt detailed within the launch. 

“Heber Valley embodies the spirit of the American West in a perfectly understated way,” stated Amar Lalvani, president and artistic director of The Lifestyle Group at Hyatt. “In keeping with the Andaz brand, the hotel will be firmly rooted in that spirit while bringing a global sensibility inspired by our travels to places like the Dolomites and Niseko which have very special traditions we have fallen for.” 

Andaz Heber Valley will “introduce a new kind of alpine hospitality to Heber Valley, one that is design-forward, wellness-driven, and rooted in a strong sense of place,” Neil Goldman, managing associate at Angstrom Development Group, stated within the launch. 

Utah’s Heber Valley is situated roughly 45 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport and close to a number of the state’s high ski resorts, together with the Deer Valley East Village growth, the place Hyatt already has a footprint with the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley resort. Hilton, in the meantime, introduced earlier this month that it might convey a luxurious Waldorf Astoria resort and residential property to Deer Valley East Village. 

Beyond including a brand new out of doors vacation spot to Hyatt’s portfolio, Andaz Heber Valley will develop the corporate’s luxurious life-style footprint. The luxurious section, specifically, was a key progress driver for Hyatt within the fourth quarter of 2025. 

The resort can be a part of Hyatt’s Lifestyle Group, which was shaped after Hyatt acquired Standard International in 2024. Lalvani, former Standard government chairman, leads the division. 

In May, Hyatt opened Andaz Miami Beach, the primary resort beneath The Lifestyle Group.