Hilton Hotels

Edinburgh Carlton hotel converts to Hilton brand

15-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

The Edinburgh Carlton hotel has re-opened under the Hilton brand as part of an agreement between the hotel's owner Amaris Hospitality and Hilton Worldwide. 

The Waldorf Hilton completes £13.5m renovation

02-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Work costing £13.5m to restore London's The Waldorf Hilton hotel to its former 1920s glory has been completed. 

Hilton Bankside to open with OXBO restaurant and Distillery bar

12-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

Hilton Worldwide is planning to 'mark an exciting new generation of Hilton hotels' with the opening of Hilton Bankside, its first Hilton hotel to open in London since 2006.

Hampton by Hilton Bristol to be Hilton Worldwide's first UK modular hotel

02-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Hilton Worldwide has announced plans to build its first hotel in the UK using a modular construction technique. 

Sofitel tops UK hotel chains survey

27-Oct-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Sofitel has come out on top of a Which? consumer survey exploring the UK’s best and worst hotel chains. 

Topland hires hotels director to drive £1bn business plans

24-Jan-2014 By Luke Nicholls

One month after revealing plans to build a ‘£1bn hotel business’, the Topland Group has appointed a new director of hotels to lead the international property and investment firm through its next stage of growth.

DoubleTree by Hilton snaps up two more London hotels

09-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Hilton Worldwide is set to open two new hotels in London this summer under its upscale DoubleTree brand – both of which are in the final stages of a £20m refurbishment programme.

Hilton Worldwide makes Exeter debut with Hampton by Hilton

02-May-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Hilton Worldwide has made its debut in Exeter by opening a Hampton by Hilton property near the south west city's airport.

DoubleTree by Hilton to expand to 25 UK hotels in 2013

07-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

DoubleTree by Hilton has announced it has signed franchise agreements for three more UK hotels as the brand looks set to operate 25 properties in the country by the end of the year.

Interstate Hotels & Resorts to grow UK presence with Sanguine Hospitality acquisition

04-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

US hotel management company Interstate Hotels & Resorts is aiming to grow its UK portfolio to 100 over the next five years following its acquisition of hotel development company Sanguine Hospitality Management. 

Hilton Worldwide opens fifth UK Hampton by Hilton hotel in 2012

27-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hilton Worldwide has today opened a Hampton by Hilton property in Luton taking its number of UK openings under the company's value brand to five this year with up to another 10 properties in the pipeline.

Hilton secures contract for Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl hotel

18-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with RB Hotels to open a 171-bedroom Hilton hotel at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl - England’s latest test match venue and home of Hampshire County Cricket Club.

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Art exhibitions and dance classes: Using popular culture initiatives to stand out from the crowd

20-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

With competition in the hospitality industry continuing to intensify, many businesses are turning to popular culture as a base for running themed evenings and events. BigHospitality has evaluated the effectiveness of a BAFTA art exhibition at Quaglino’s...

DoubleTree by Hilton hotel brand to expand to Liverpool in summer 2013

09-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hilton Worldwide has announced it is to open its first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Liverpool after signing a franchise agreement with Municipal Annex Limited to open a hotel in the Grade II-listed former Municipal Annexe council buildings in the city...

Hotels turning to spas to make a splash with business and corporate guests

24-Jul-2012 By Peter Ruddick

A number of hoteliers are introducing or improving spas at their hotels to entice corporate and international guests as a new report suggests more than a third of people booking a hotel see the presence of a spa as a key decision in their choice.

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Name campaign at Tampopo and Earth Hour at Hilton

30-Mar-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurants and hotels including Tampopo, Mango Tree, Hilton and Yorebridge House tell BigHospitality about special events and promotiuons they're running to market themselves more effectively and increase custom.

Hilton among hospitality businesses congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on social mobility

16-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hilton Worldwide has been named as one of the best companies in the UK on social mobility and accepting young employees from all backgrounds alongside Barceló Hotels, Jurys Inn and Compass Group, as Clegg launched his Business Compact scheme.

Three Hampton by Hilton hotels up for sale

25-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Hampton by Hilton, Hilton’s budget hotel brand, is selling off three of its hotels in Braintree, Shrewsbury and Birmingham.

Hilton invests in Wi-Fi upgrade across UK hotels

28-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Hilton Worldwide will be upgrading its customer internet access across hotels in the UK, as part of plans to improve its guest services.

Hilton brings Waldorf Astoria brand to Scotland

10-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

Edinburgh’s Caledonian Hilton is to become Scotland’s first Waldorf Astoria hotel in summer 2012, following a £24m refurbishment.

Hilton to open two more Doubletree hotels

21-Jul-2009 By Emma Eversham

The hotel group continues the expansion of its upscale Doubletree brand in the UK by signing franchise agreements for hotels in Bristol and Milton Keynes

Hilton appoints two AGMs in Scotland

05-Dec-2008 By Becky Paskin

Hilton appoints two new area general managers for Scotland, covering 10 regional hotels between them