Hyatt controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Guest sues Hyatt over alleged hotel-room incident
Lawsuit filed
Dayanara Fernandez sued Hyatt Corporation, accusing it of invasion of privacy and negligence in connection with an incident in which a hotel employee allegedly rifled through her belongings and wore her clothing. The allegations are described in the complaint; the source reports no court determination.
Source excerpt
OCTOBER 5--A Los Angeles woman is suing the Hyatt Corporation for a bizarre incident this June during which she returned to her hotel room to discover a male worker wearing her panties, skirt, and high-heeled shoes.
In a Los Angeles Superior Court complaint filed yesterday, Dayanara Fernandez, 36, accuses Hyatt of invasion of privacy and assorted negligence in connection with the June 6 incident at the Hyatt in Deerfield, Illinois.
2020
Meat Loaf files negligence lawsuit against Hyatt and convention organizer
Lawsuit filed
Meat Loaf and his wife filed a lawsuit against Hyatt Corp. and Texas Frightmare Weekend LLC, alleging negligence over curtains that allegedly concealed the edge of a stage where he fell. The claims are allegations in the complaint.
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The lawsuit alleges the defendants hung curtains at the back edge of the stage at the Hyatt Regency DFW hotel that hid where the stage ended, creating a “hidden hazard.”
The singer and actor, whose real name is Michael Lee Aday, and wife Deborah Lee Gillespie Aday filed the suit Monday in a state district court in Fort Worth, Texas, against the Hyatt Corp. and Texas Frightmare Weekend LLC.
Hyatt spokesman Stephen Snart declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday evening, stating the company does not comment on ongoing litigation.
2009
Boston housekeeping outsourcing dispute
Three Hyatt hotels in Boston dismissed their housekeeping staffs and outsourced the work to an external company. The action generated public criticism, labor organizing, and political pressure, with affected workers becoming known collectively as the Hyatt 100.
2005
Grand Hyatt Amman terrorist attack
Grand Hyatt Amman was one of the hotels targeted in coordinated terrorist attacks in Amman, Jordan. The event affected the property and the wider hospitality sector but was not described in the reference as misconduct by Hyatt.
1990
Hyatt Terraces Baguio collapse
Hyatt Terraces Baguio in the Philippines collapsed during the July 1990 earthquake. The reference identifies the disaster but does not provide enough material to assign responsibility or describe a later legal outcome.