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Hilton Hotels & Resorts today marked its entry into New Zealand’s South Island with the opening of Hilton Queenstown. The opulent 178-room Hilton Queenstown features the first New Zealand location of eforea: spa at Hilton, the rapidly growing global spa introduced by Hilton Hotels & Resorts in late 2010. Hilton Queenstown joins the 98-room boutique Kawarau Hotel, managed by Hilton in the Hilton Worldwide-managed Kawarau Village retail and dining precinct set within the year-round international resort town. May 19, 2011

Hilton Worldwide is set to triple the number of hotels the company has in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), following the signing of six new properties in the holy city of Makkah. The new hotels form part of the Jabal Omar development, one of the largest hotel developments in the world, and brings the total number of hotels in the company’s development pipeline in KSA to 12, a total of more than 6,000 rooms. This growth will require Hilton Worldwide to recruit 9,000 new Team Members over the next 3-4 years. May 18, 2011

Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort has launched a multimillion dollar renovation campaign which kicked off last year and is expected for completion in 2012 to commemorate the resort's 20th anniversary. The renovation program covers several areas of this beachside getaway in Ponce, Puerto Rico, including everything from accommodations and public areas to restaurants and meeting spaces. May 16, 2011

Hilton is to open a luxury business hotel and spa at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 will be the ultimate hotel for the business traveller and meetings & event organiser looking to stay or host an event at a luxury hotel and spa. April 21, 2011

Hilton Hotels & Resorts today opened its 16th hotel in Egypt - Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences. The 88-room and 76-suite property overlooking the Nile completed a U.S. $20 million renovation to convert to the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand. April 20, 2011

۲۰ تفتتح اليوم فنادق ومنتجعات هيلتون فندقها 16 فى مصر، هيلتون الزمالك ريزيدنس القاهرة وهو الفندق المطل على النيل والذى يحتوى على ٨٨ غرفة و٧٦ جناحاً. وقد خضع الفندق لعملية ترقية وتجديد تُقدر بقيمة ٢٠ مليون دولار أمريكى ليتبع معايير العلامة التجارية لفنادق ومنتجعات هيلتون ويحمل علامتها. April 20, 2011

Hilton Worldwide has signed three management agreements with New Huadu Industrial Group for a Waldorf Astoria-branded resort and a Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Hainan and a Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Hunan. Scheduled to open between 2013 and 2014, Waldorf Astoria Hainan Baoting Resort, Hilton Hainan Baoting Resort, and Hilton Changsha East will add another 930 hotel rooms to Hilton Worldwide’s fast-growing pipeline in China. April 20, 2011

A new lobby design introduced by Hilton Hotels & Resorts reflects the brand’s commitment to exploring the latest design and technology innovations, ensuring the lobby is an engaging environment relevant for today’s global travelers and offering flexible solutions for hotel owners. Accessible technology, contemporary food and beverage offerings and an adaptable environment for community engagement are three hallmarks of the Hilton lobby design approach. April 19, 2011

한국 최초의 글로벌 브랜드 리조트인 힐튼 남해 골프 & 스파 리조트(이하 힐튼 남해, 총지배인 스테파노 루짜)가 클럽하우스 내 연회장, 프론트, A 마켓의 리노베이션을 마치고 4월 25일 새로운 모습을 드러냈다. 특히, 이번 리노베이션을 통해 A 라운지가 신규 오픈을 하며 고객의 관심을 끌고 있다. April 18, 2011

Spring is in full swing at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa – Northwest Florida’s largest full-service beachfront resort hotel – following a $6.5 million hotel-wide renovation project. Yesterday evening, the iconic Destin hotel officially unveiled its new beachside restaurant, Barefoot’s Beachside Bar & Grill, in front of approximately 200 local community partners and media. April 14, 2011

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Eros Resorts & Hotels Ltd, a company of Eros Group to manage two new properties in New Delhi’s fast-growing business district of Mayur Vihar. The agreement will see Hilton Worldwide’s fourth Hilton Hotel & Resorts property in India, and the introduction of the first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in India. The properties are part of a twin-tower conversion project strategically located in India’s capital city. Hilton New Delhi Mayur Vihar is scheduled to open within the next few months. The other building which is currently operating as an unbranded hotel will officially open as DoubleTree by Hilton New Delhi - Mayur Vihar soon. April 07, 2011

Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of its first property in Cape Town. Hilton Cape Town City Centre becomes Hilton Worldwide’s third hotel in South Africa. April 05, 2011

إفتتحت اليوم فنادق ومنتجعات هيلتون أول فنادقها فى كيب تاون ليصبح هيلتون كيب تاون سيتى سنتر، الفندق الثالث لهيلتون العالمية بجنوب أفريقيا. April 05, 2011

Hilton Worldwide announced today the signing of a management agreement with Zhuzhou Dahan Real Estate Development Co., Ltd for a new Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in Zhuzhou, the second largest city in China’s Hunan province. The 374-room hotel is scheduled to open in 2013 and marks the group’s first property in Hunan. Hilton Zhuzhou is about 50 minutes’ drive from Changsha Huanghua International Airport. March 18, 2011

希尔顿全球今日宣布与大汉房地产开发有限公司签订管理协议，在湖南省第二大城市株洲兴建一家希尔顿酒店&度假村。酒店共拥有374套客房，预计将于2013年开业，是希尔顿全球在湖南的首家酒店。希尔顿株洲酒店距长沙黄花国际机场约有50分钟车程。 March 18, 2011

Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with Ningbo Guoyuan Zhiye Co., Ltd. for the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in Xiangshan County, Ningbo, China. Comprising 316 rooms, Hilton Ningbo Xiangshan Resort is scheduled to open in 2014. It will also mark Hilton Worldwide’s entry into Xiangshan, a coastal county known for its fishery, construction and textile industries. March 17, 2011

希尔顿全球今日宣布与宁波国源置业有限公司签订管理协议，在宁波市象山县兴建第一家希尔顿酒店&度假村酒店。希尔顿宁波象山度假村共有316套客房，预计将于2014年开业。此举标志着希尔顿全球首次入驻以渔业、建筑业和纺织业闻名的东海县城象山县。 March 17, 2011

Hilton Worldwide announced today the signing of a new management agreement with Greentown China Holdings Ltd., a leading property developer in Zhejiang Province. The agreement linked with its subsidiary, Beijing East Greentown Real Estate Co., Ltd will see a new Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in China's capital city. The 310-room Hilton Beijing Tongzhou is scheduled to open in 2013 in Tongzhou New City, southeast of Beijing. This will be the fourth management agreement signed with Greentown China Holdings to date. March 16, 2011

希尔顿全球今日宣布与浙江省知名房地产开发企业绿城中国控股有限公司签订新的管理协议。根据协议，绿城中国控股有限公司的子公司北京East Greentown房地产有限公司将负责在京兴建一家新的希尔顿酒店&度假村。希尔顿北京通州酒店位于北京市东南方的通州新城，预计将于2013年开业，共拥有310套客房。这也是希尔顿全球与绿城中国控股有限公司签订的第四份管理协议。 March 16, 2011

Hilton Worldwide today announced that Manuel Avila has been appointed as the general manager for the newly built Hilton Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. March 16, 2011