White Lodging, Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners Begin Construction on Hyatt Place Denver/Westminster

"We are pleased to partner with Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners on the Hyatt Place Denver/Westminster, another premium branded hotel development in Westminster," said Deno Yiankes, president and CEO of White Lodging's investment and development division.  "This development is in line with our strategic development plan to continue investing in premium brands located in high growth markets."

"We are excited to continue our partnership with White Lodging and the City of Westminster," said Derek Conn, Director of Finance for Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners. "We have experienced a great deal of success building the adjacent 164-room SpringHill Suites and the 212-room full service Marriott. With the top-notch team at White Lodging, we are looking forward to the same trend with the Hyatt Place brand."

The six-story hotel, located at 6865 W. 103^rd Ave., will include more than 2,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel's lobby will include the Hyatt Place brand's signature food and beverage options, including The Gallery, a full bar serving wine, beer, spirits and coffee open 24 hours and a complimentary hot breakfast, known as the a.m. Kitchen Skillet™, which will feature hot breakfast items, fresh fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, cereal, fresh-baked pastries and more. The hotel will also feature an indoor pool, state of the art fitness center and outdoor patio with a recreation area.

At opening, Hyatt Place Denver/Westminster will be the third White Lodging-managed hotel in Westminster and the 18^th throughout the Denver/Boulder metro area.

Centrally located between Denver and Boulder, the hotel will be located northwest of downtown Denver off Highway 36/Boulder Turnpike. The hotel will be situated within a five-minute drive of a multitude of restaurant, retail and corporate demand generators including Ball Corporation, Interlocken Business Park, Oracle, Level 3, IBM, SunCorp and Protogenic.  Regional attractions such as the Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Coors Brewery and the Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, as well as the corporate headquarters for DigitalGlobe and Datalogic are all within a short drive.  Other nearby businesses includes St. Anthony's North Hospital, KaiserPermente Health Care, Axion Health, Cerapedics, Flagship Boisciences and Arca Biopharma.

About Hyatt Place – Hyatt Place, a brand of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, combines style, innovation and 24/7 convenience to create a seamless stay with modern comforts. There are more than 255 Hyatt Place locations in the United States, Armenia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, India, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. Join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram, and tag photos with #HyattPlace and #WhySettle.

White Lodging Services Corporation - was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Ind. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Its current portfolio consists of more than 160 hotels in 19 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, InterContinental Hotel Group and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com.

About Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners
Since the company's founding in 1989, Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners has built an extensive real estate portfolio of income-producing properties with favorable appreciation potential. In total, Etkin Johnson has developed and acquired more than 85 high-quality properties across Colorado's Front Range, totaling over 7.5 million square feet. Currently, the company's portfolio is comprised of office, hotel and industrial holdings, totaling nearly 5 million square feet.

For more information about Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners, please visit www.etkinjohnson.com.

Contact:
Kathleen Sebastian
Phone: 219.472.2861
Fax:219.472.2273

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