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12.19.16Hilton Expands European Capital City Presence To Tbilisi
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) today announced plans to introduce its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand to the capital of Georgia with the signing of a management agreement with Granat LLC. The 206-guest room Hilton Tbilisi is set to open in early 2019. The building's historic façade will be preserved as part of the designs, while a striking glass roof will be constructed on top of the building and will house the hotel's rooftop bar and spa.
10.05.16Hilton Expands Presence In Nigeria With Signing Of Hilton Lagos Airport
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) has announced the signing of a management agreement with Quality Inspection & Testing Services Limited to open a 350 guest-room and suite hotel at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The hotel, which was signed at AHIF 2016 in Rwanda is set to open in 2023 and joins Hilton’s growing African portfolio targeted at more than 80 properties trading or in the development pipeline, which will see Hilton more than double its presence across Africa in the next 3-5 years.
10.05.16Hilton Builds for the Future at AHIF with Its First Modular Hotel in Africa
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has marked this year’s African Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) with the announcement of new properties and extensions in three African countries. It continues the company’s commitment to expansion across the continent as it seeks to double its footprint from its existing 39 hotels to more than 80 hotels in the next 3-5 years.
10.05.16Hilton To Open Hotel In Africa’s Tallest Development
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) has signed a management agreement with Jabavu Village Ltd to open a 255 guest-room and suite hotel in Kenya’s capital. The hotel is set to open in 2020 and joins 50 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties trading or under development in 17 countries across Africa.
09.08.16Aberdeen City Council and Hilton sign for hotel at new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
Aberdeen City Council and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) have signed a franchise licence agreement to open a 200 room Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at the new AECC.
09.07.16First Italian Curio Hotel to Open in the Heart of the Tuscan Hills
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has reached a management agreement with Agricola Merse Srl to bring Curio - A Collection by Hilton to Tuscany. The 101-guestroom La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena is set to welcome guests from March 2017.
08.11.16DoubleTree by Hilton to open first hotel in Lithuania
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) and Vičiūnai Group today announced the signing of a franchise agreement to bring the upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Lithuania for the first time. Construction of DoubleTree by Hilton Vilnius City Center is to begin this year, in the heart of the Lithuanian capital.
07.21.16Hilton Worldwide Completes Baltic Treble
Hilton Worldwide will be welcoming guests in each of the Baltic nations by 2018 following plans unveiled today to bring its midscale Hilton Garden Inn brand to Lithuania and Latvia. The announcement, made at a press conference in Vilnius attended by the mayor of the city, follows last month’s opening of Hilton Tallinn Park, Estonia, the company’s first hotel in the Baltic region.
07.05.16Canopy by Hilton Redefines Lifestyle Hotels with First Hotel Opening in Reykjavik
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE: HLT) new lifestyle brand, and Icelandair Hotels, have announced the opening of the world’s first Canopy hotel in the city of Reykjavik.
06.01.16DoubleTree Suites by Hilton to Open at Bahrain’s Dilmunia Island
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with United Tower Real Estate W.L.L. to open DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bahrain Dilmunia Island, which will be located at the Dilmunia Island project, currently under development off the coast of Bahrain.
05.06.16Hilton Worldwide Set to Surpass 75 Hotels in Turkey
Hilton Worldwide (NSYE: HLT) has signed franchise agreements which will bring new DoubleTree by Hilton properties to Elazig and Izmir Airport, and a new Hampton by Hilton hotel to Bolu. The hotels are expected to open later this year, and join 74 Hilton properties trading or under development across Turkey.
03.15.16Historic Muscat Set To Welcome Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with the Muscat National Development and Investment Company to open Hilton Garden Inn Muscat - Al Khuwair, the global hospitality company's first hotel in Muscat and second in the The Sultanate of Oman. Located on the country's northern coastline, Muscat is home to the seat of government, as well as a popular destination for business and leisure tourism.