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Hotel groups' results show a degree of optimism
Obviously, it was difficult to do worse. The second quarter of 2020, ravaged by the effects of the pandemic, including lockdowns and travel restrictions, saw the results of hotel groups plummet to abysmal levels. So it comes as no surprise to see this year's revenue per room - RevPAR, an indicator of...
Hilton Garden Inn adds two business districts to its offer
The Loop in Chicago, Gangnam in Seoul: the Hilton Garden Inn brand has opened or is about to open its doors in the heart of two of the world's major business districts. On 15 July this year, the American group's mid-range brand made its debut in South Korea with an establishment ideally placed for business travellers,...
Hilton prepares its new flagship in Singapore for 2022
A game of musical chairs between hotel groups is brewing in Singapore. As Hilton's former flagship in the City-State prepares to come under the Voco banner in January 2022, the American brand has already found another location just a stone's throw from the old one, at number 333 - and no longer...
New brands and trends in France: interview with David Heijligers (Hilton)
Is the development of the Hilton Group, and all its brands, being held back by the crisis? David Heijligers - On the contrary. Despite this unprecedented crisis, Hilton has continued to grow, whether globally, in Europe or in France. Last year, which was a difficult year if ever there was one, we still managed to...
Hilton: Tapestry makes its European debut, DoubleTree arrives in...
The Tapestry Collection by Hilton has made its European debut in Madrid. This new mid-range brand, designed to bring independent hotels with character into the fold of the American group, has set up near Atocha station, not far from the Prado Museum and the Parc del...
Hilton: carbon-neutral meetings, notably in La...
As part of its "Travel with Purpose 2030" environmental and social strategy, the Hilton Group is offering companies and organisers the chance to reduce the carbon footprint of their business meetings involving 10 or more participants. To achieve this, the American group has entered into a partnership with the carbon finance consultancy South Pole, which is committed to...
Hilton: an accessible approach to lifestyle hotels
It's a fact shared by all the major hotel groups: lifestyle is all the rage. Accor has made it a priority and intends to become the world's leading operator in this segment, Hyatt has made no secret of its ambitions either, while IHG is rolling out its upmarket Kimpton brand worldwide....
Hilton launches its lifestyle brand Canopy in Paris
Hilton is expanding its range of brands in Paris with its first Canopy hotel, a lifestyle brand that now has around thirty hotels worldwide. This move comes ahead of the arrival in the summer of another of the American group's brands, the Tapestry by Hilton collection, with the openings of the Belgrand Hôtel Paris Champs Elysées and the Hôtel Camille...
From collection to collection, the "light" brands continue their history
With the recent unveiling of Radisson Individuals and WorldHotels Crafted Collection, the hotel industry has two new examples of a trend that is now well established: 'light' brands. Most often christened 'collections' by hotel groups, these brands are both flexible enough to accommodate independent hotels keen to retain their own identity, and...
First-quarter results: Europe down, United States up
Of course, the impact of the pandemic is weighing on the results of hotel groups, which are all expected to fall in the first quarter of 2021. However, with a gradual improvement in demand in certain markets, notably the United States, China and Dubai, the horizon seems to be slowly clearing. Christopher Nassetta, Hilton's CEO, said that he was...
Hilton: carbon-neutral meetings and events in the Netherlands
Sustainable development will undoubtedly be one of the key factors in the upturn in business travel. In the Netherlands, Hilton is offering companies the chance to offset the environmental impact of their meetings and events involving 10 or more participants. The offer is free of charge, thanks to a partnership with the South Pole group, one of the world's leading...
Hilton opens a DoubleTree in Rome
Hilton is adding a new hotel in Rome with the entry of the upscale DoubleTree brand into the heart of the Eternal City. Located in Piazza dell'Esquilino, close to Termini station, the hotel features 133 rooms, including 8 suites, in a contemporary design. In terms of services, the DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti offers a...
Boston rhymes with Hilton
A lively district - Seaport - with a host of bars and restaurants, but also a business district, a vast park and ample meeting space: the new complex proposed by Hilton in Boston has many arguments to seduce business travellers passing through the North American metropolis. Comprising 416...
Marriott still dominates hotel group rankings
MKG Consulting has just published its ranking of the world's top 10 hotel groups, still largely dominated by Marriott International, which has passed the 1.4 million rooms mark. Despite the difficulties encountered by all the hotel groups last year, this top 10 ranking continues to show strong growth momentum, with the number of rooms...
Losses, but slight signs of recovery for groups...
Unsurprisingly, the major hotel groups painted a very bleak picture when they presented their preliminary results for the past year. "The global hotel industry has gone through an unprecedented crisis", said Sébastien Bazin, CEO of Accor. "2020 has been the most difficult year in our 93-year history", according to Stéphanie Linnartz, who...
Hilton EventReady: new health standards for meetings
Hilton is extending its CleanStay cleanliness programme to the meetings and events sector. Launched in June and developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic and RB, manufacturer of Lysol and Dettol cleaning products, this global programme, applied by the group's 6,000-plus hotels, is entering a new phase with cleanliness standards...
Hilton: new health standards with the CleanStay programme
Following in the footsteps of Marriott, Accor and B&B Hotels, it is now Hilton's turn to announce its set of sanitation measures required for the resumption of operations. To build these standards of cleanliness designed to reassure customers and guarantee the safety of staff, the hotel group has teamed up with a supplier - RB, manufacturer...
Hilton increases the number of openings in France
Hilton is continuing to grow in France at an accelerated pace. From 15 establishments at present, the American group is preparing to double in size by 2022. And this after having already doubled its offering over the last four years. Hilton is proud to have opened more hotels in France than at any time in its history.
Hotels of the future: Hilton projects itself into 2119
This is not Hilton's first attempt at futurism. Back in the late 60s, Barron Hilton, the company's chairman at the time, had already set his sights on opening a hotel on the moon. Although no Lunar Hilton has been announced this time, the American group has once again projected itself into the future to celebrate the centenary...
Health and well-being: healthy hotels for healthy bodies
What could be more beautiful than New York, Tokyo or Shanghai seen from above? However, concentrated on their running pace or bent over the elliptical bikes set up in their hotel fitness club, do mobile executives really have time to appreciate the sublime panorama before their eyes? Running. All the time.
