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Hilton To Open Hotel In Centre Of Madrid
11 November 2015 – Expansión
The US giant is set to debut its Double Tree brand in the heart of the capital, with a 61-room hotel on Calle San Agustín, which the Pérez Gil family will manage under a franchise agreement.
Hilton is joining the hotel battle in the centre of Madrid. The US group will debut its Double Tree brand in Madrid in 2016, with a hotel in the tourist centre of the capital.
Specifically, it will open a hotel in a building that currently houses offices on Calle San Agustín, Madrid. This building is owned by the Pérez Gil family, which also owns several other hotels in Madrid. The owner will take responsibility for the renovation of the building and will manage the four-star hotel under a franchise agreement.
Hilton, whose only presence in the capital until now has been near the airport, is moving into the centre to compete against Four Seasons and Mandarín, which are preparing to open hotels of their own in the Canalejas complex and in the Ritz, respectively. The US chain also participated in the bid to manage the Hotel Miguel Angel, but in the end that contract was awarded to Bluebay.
Original story: Expansión (by Yovanna Blanco)
Translation: Carmel Drake