Hyatt Hotels Corporation and R&F UK have announced plans to open Park Hyatt London River Thames, the first Park Hyatt hotel in the UK.

Set to open in 2022, the 203-key property will be located within R&F UK’s Nine Elms development on the south bank of the River Thames. The addition of the hotel to the UK market signifies Hyatt’s continued brand growth into Europe’s leading cities.

The new hotel will include a secure executive wing and event spaces offering a carefully curated and personalised experience for business and government travellers. The signature Park Hyatt Living Room will feature understated luxury touches and world-renowned artwork and design, while a large ballroom will also be a rare feature for London.

The property’s nearby attractions – from Tate Britain to the 200-acre Battersea Park and the Kia Oval cricket ground – will establish the hotel as the ideal launchpad to discover everything the locale has to offer.

The hotel opening will also coincide with the launch of the Northern Line London Underground extension connecting Nine Elms to the West End, the entrance of which will be a few minutes’ walk away.

“The addition of the Park Hyatt brand to London is a key milestone for Hyatt,” says Felicity Black-Roberts, Vice President of development Europe, Hyatt. “It has always been a priority to bring our luxury Hyatt Park brand back to London, so this is a fantastic opportunity for us. We are excited to continue and expand on Hyatt’s relationship with R&F by bringing this new exciting hotel to London.”

The Park Hyatt hotel will form part of a new series of developments by R&F UK, consisting of eighteen buildings including 2,300 high-quality apartments, more than 120,000 square feet of commercial space and One Thames City, an exclusive new riverside development comprising of premium residences, hotels, shops and restaurants, developed in conjunction with CC Land.

R&F UK has assembled a design team for the development and new hotel, featuring Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) and Allies and Morrison, with landscape architects Gillespies, leading on the Linear Park and Super Potato curating interior design within the development.

“We are delighted that Hyatt has identified R&F UK’s Nine Elms development as the best location in London for its Park Hyatt brand,” comments Michael Purefoy, Global Brand Director of R&F UK. “The globally recognised Hyatt name is a valuable addition to the development and we’re pleased to share that this agreement further cements the strong relationship that we continue to enjoy with Hyatt properties across the world.”

Park Hyatt, a premier brand belonging to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, currently has 45 hotels around the world, featuring well-appointed guestrooms, world-renowned artwork and design, rare and immersive culinary experiences, and signature restaurants featuring award-winning chefs.