Hilton Worldwide furthers the expansion of its?Hampton by Hilton?and?Hilton Garden Inn brands in Germany through an agreement with Tristar Hotel which will add 10 new hotels to its growing portfolio.
The first of the 10 hotels to be developed will be a newly built Hampton by Hilton Berlin City East, which will be built and owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and will form part of Berlin?s Mercedes Platz, a complex developed by AEG located opposite the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Scheduled to open in 2018, Mercedes Platz is projected to attract up to 20 million visitors annually.
Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, Europe & Africa, Hilton Worldwide said: ?Partnering with established developers such as Tristar is enabling us to make significant commitments to the German market where we now expect significant growth in the coming years.?
Plans for nine further hotels will be revealed over the coming months, all to be located in urban centres across Germany under both Hampton by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn brands.
Under the terms of the franchise agreement, the management of the hotels will be undertaken solely by Tristar Hotel.