Resorts World Casino NYC announces Hyatt
Regency JFK hotel to open early next year
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BY BILL PARRY
Resorts World Casino New
York City will increase its profile
as a vital economic engine
in southeast Queens early next
year when it opens a new $400
million, four-star hotel, according
to its parent company
Genting Americas.
The Hyatt Regency JFK, an
eight-story, 400-room, four-star
hotel will feature residentialinspired
guest rooms and premium
suites, as well as new
restaurants, state-of-the-art
conference and meeting spaces,
retail options and additional
gaming areas.
“Hyatt’s global brand recognition
will give Resorts World
an even greater opportunity to
tap into the travel and tourism
market worldwide and showcase
our unparalleled hospitality,
gaming, dining and entertainment
offerings,” Genting
Americas East President Bob
DiSalvio said. “We are proud to
work with such an iconic brand
as we move NY forward, and
we are excited that our guests
will soon be able to enjoy an integrated
casino resort hotel experience
right here in Queens.”
This development will bring
the total investment of RWNYC
to more than $1.1 billion since
opening in October 2011, after
Genting spent more than $700
million to enhance the existing
Aqueduct grandstand to become
a leading entertainment
destination.
The hotel addition is estimated
to create more than 500
well-paying careers for New
Yorkers and provide additional
revenue for New York State’s
Lottery Education Fund.
RWNYC has already generated
nearly $3 billion for New York’s
public schools.
“This hotel creates job opportunities
for hundreds of the
borough’s residents and is an
important step in improving the
gaming experience in Queens,”
said state Senator Joseph Addabbo,
who serves as chairman
of the NYS Racing, Gaming and
Wagering Committee. “Resorts
World Casino New York City is
doing its part to show tourists
there is more to New York City
than just Manhattan. I look forward
to more people exploring
the borough I’ve called home
my entire life.”
The $400 million hotel and
amenities investment has long
been part of Genting’s vision of
bringing an integrated resort,
popular in destinations such
as Las Vegas and Singapore to
New York City. The integrated
resort will seamlessly feature
a variety of non-gaming amenities
to complement the most
innovative gaming products
and entertainment offerings,
allowing guests of all interests
and budgets an experience that
fits their personal tastes.
“Resorts World Casino New
York City’s partnership with
Hyatt is a welcome addition
to the Fifth District, further
adding to the thriving economic
development in southeast
Queens,” Congressman
Gregory Meeks said. “Hyatt’s
hospitality will help service the
substantial tourism that comes
through JFK, which serves
as not just a hub to New York
City but the world. I congratulate
Resorts World New York
and Hyatt and look forward to
seeing the jobs created in the
community as a result of this
partnership.”
Beyond redefining the
hotel experience for leisure
guests, the new hotel will apply
a high-touch experience
for meetings and events, with
5,000 square feet of total function
and state-of-the-art meeting
facilities all backed by a
dedicated team offering meeting
planners a seamless, confident
service, for themselves
and attendees.
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