Riyadh – With its rapidly developing pipeline in Saudi Arabia, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) expects to quadruple its portfolio in the Kingdom throughout the next five years to more than 50 hotels, with a total of 16,000 rooms open across the Kingdom.

Hilton, which currently operates five of its industry-leading brands in Saudi Arabia - Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn – continues to grow and develop and introduce new brands to the country, including its lifestyle brand, Canopy by Hilton, and its Embassy Suites by Hilton brand.

Hilton signed the following hotels in Saudi Arabia in 2019:

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Jeddah Sari Street 173 rooms.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Madinah Gate 300 rooms.
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Abha Al Mahalah Residences 140 rooms.
  • Hilton Garden Inn Riyadh King Fahd Road 149 rooms.
  • Waldorf Astoria The Avenues – Riyadh 350 rooms.
  • Conrad Riyadh The Avenues – Riyadh 400 rooms.
  • Canopy by Hilton The Avenues – Riyadh 150 rooms.
  • Hilton Garden Inn The Avenues – Riyadh 500 rooms.
  • Doubletree by Hilton Abha Al Marooj 156 rooms.

Commenting on Hilton’s strong growth in the country, Carlos Khneisser, Hilton’s Vice President Development Middle East and Africa said: “Saudi Arabia is an incredibly exciting and dynamic market. We are fully committed to supporting the Government’s approach to opening the country to tourism and its Vision 2030. We have a strategic approach to our brand deployment and growth in the country which enables us to offer our guests world-class products and experiences when they visit the country.”

In addition to signing nine new hotels in Saudi Arabia in 2019, Hilton also opned two new hotels; DoubleTree by Hilton Makkah Jabal Omar and Hilton Garden Inn Al Jubail.  As Hilton continues to grow and develop in the country it is committed to creating career opportunities for Saudi nationals working in the travel and tourism industry.

Hilton’s hotels in Saudi Arabia currently employ approximately 2,500 people across its 14 properties and expects to employ some 7,500 Team Members as it opens its pipeline of 40 hotels throughout the next five years.

Hilton has a focussed human capital strategy for Saudization and partners with a number of Government and private organisations including the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, the International Youth Foundation and King Khalid Foundation. This focus has seen Hilton voted Number One in the Saudi Arabia Great Place To Work Survey for three years in a row.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 17 world-class brands comprising nearly 6,000 properties with more than 954,000 rooms, in 117 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton earned a spot on the 2019 World’s Best Workplaces list, and has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, nearly 99 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. 

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