Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has launched an online travel community yatt'it.

Published: 01 Apr 2008

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has launched an online travel community yatt'it.

The community will offer travelers a combination of "credible, candid, fellow-traveler advice, lively discussion forums and direct-booking options."

"Designed for members of the Hyatt Gold Passport loyalty programme, but rich in benefits for all travelers, yatt'it is the first travel site to offer expert insight and tips from Hyatt concierges in more than 40 destinations around the world along with advice from confirmed frequent travelers. Among the featured concierges will be Majda Azzoumi from Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and Rich Esparza from Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport," stated the company. "In addition, partnerships with well-trusted sources like Frommers.com and FlightStats.com will quickly establish yatt'it as the best online forum for worldwide travel tips."

Only Hyatt Gold Passport members can create profiles, post advice and book travel through yatt'it, but all travelers will benefit from the site's extensive content, knowing that all advice has been provided by confirmed, well-seasoned business and leisure travelers in a forum open to honest comments and ratings.

"Hyatt has always made its guests' needs a priority," said Tom O'Toole, Chief Marketing Officer for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. "With yatt'it, we are continuing that tradition by providing a community that offers the most relevant and authentic first-hand travel information from seasoned travelers and expert Hyatt concierges. This advice, coupled with our partnerships with Frommers.com and FlightStats.com, promises to make yatt'it a credible and trustworthy online resource for all travelers.

For destination research and at-a-glance overviews, Frommers.com provides direct links to its Fast Facts pages, along with entry-requirement information to assist first-time visitors.

A partnership with FlightStats.com offers real-time airport updates to help fliers avoid unpleasant surprises at the airport. From the yatt'it site, travelers can check essential information such as arrival and departure times for all airlines, estimated wait times for security checks at any airport, and weather or local transportation delays. yatt'it also offers users a mobile download feature at mobile.yattit.com, accessible anytime and anywhere in the world for travelers on the go.