THE planned opening of the new Hyatt Regency Guam on October 1 hangs in the balance following the devastating earthquake which hit the western Pacific island on Sunday.
According to a Hyatt Regency official, assessment of the hotel's condition was being carried out yesterday and the results will be known today.
''To date, we understand that the property, which is 85 per cent completed, was not affected in any major way,'' said Hyatt Hotels and Resorts official Letitia Law.
''Right now we don't know the exact state the hotel is in. I expect the hotel to open on schedule, but at the same time it all depends on the assessment,'' she said.
She said a major problem at present was a loss of power as the earthquake had disrupted the island's electricity supply.
While the chain is waiting for a decision on the Guam property, construction is continuing on a 406-room luxury hotel in Johor Baru in the Malaysian state of Johor.