233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5800
	Chicago, Illinois 60606
	Tel: +1.312.876.7700 Fax: +1.312.993.9767 www.lw.com
	FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES
	Abu Dhabi	Munich
	Barcelona	New Jersey
	Brussels	New York
	Chicago	Orange County
	Doha	Paris
	Dubai	Rome
	Frankfurt	San Diego
	Hamburg	San Francisco
	Hong Kong	Shanghai
	London	Silicon Valley
	Los Angeles	Singapore
	Madrid	Tokyo
	Milan	Washington, D.C.
	Moscow

August 5, 2009

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), we hereby transmit for filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”), including selected exhibits. For your convenience, we will also deliver to you paper copies of the Registration Statement.

Please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone at (312) 876-7681 or Michael A. Pucker at (312) 876-6518 or by fax at (312) 993-9767 with any questions or comments with respect to the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Cathy A. Birkeland

Cathy A. Birkeland

of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

cc: Mark S. Hoplamazian

Harmit J. Singh

Enclosure