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Hilton’s Expansion and Openings in 2024

by Kimberly Inlander

May 17, 2024

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Hilton will expand its global footprint this year with plans to enter five new markets. The company now has more new rooms under construction than any other hotel company, with approximately one in every five hotel rooms under construction globally slated to join the company’s portfolio.

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Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique © Hilton

In 2024, Hilton plans to open its first hotels in Bermuda, Paraguay, Nepal, Laos and Timor-Leste. Hilton Garden Inn Asunción Aviadores del Chaco will enjoy a prime location when it opens in quarter three of this year. Hilton debuts in Kathmandu, Nepal, this month with the opening of Hilton Kathmandu. Coming in the fourth quarter, Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton will be the first Hilton property on the island. Laos sees DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane open in Q3, also when Timor-Leste sees Hilton Dili Palm Springs open.

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Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbor © Hilton

Hilton brands also enter new markets this year, including:

  • Motto by Hilton in South America, with Motto by Hilton Cusco opened in January 2024
  • DoubleTree by Hilton in Argentina, with DoubleTree by Hilton Buenos Aires opened in January 2024
  • Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts in Seychelles, with Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island opened in January 2024
  • Conrad Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East, with Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour opened in February 2024
  • Curio Collection by Hilton in East Africa, with Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton opened in March 2024
  • Canopy by Hilton in Seychelles, with Canopy by Hilton Seychelles opened in March 2024
  • DoubleTree in Azores Islands, with DoubleTree by Hilton Lagoa Azores to come
  • Curio Collection by Hilton in Croatia, with Keight Hotel Opatija to come
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton in the United Arab Emirates, with Embassy Suites by Hilton Dubai Business Bay to come
  • Motto by Hilton in Asia, with Motto by Hilton Hong Kong Soho to come
  • Canopy by Hilton in Japan, with Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda to come
  • Tru by Hilton in Chile, with Tru by Hilton Chillan Forest to come
  • Tru by Hilton in Colombia, with Tru by Hilton Cali Sur to come
  • All-Inclusive Curio Collection by Hilton in Dominican Republic, with Zemi Miches All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton to come
  • Hampton by Hilton in Africa, with Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton to come
  • Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts in Costa Rica, with Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique to come
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Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton © Hilton

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