Hilton Worldwide will open 2 new hotels in China in the nearest future. The properties include the first hotel by the Garden Inn brand. Both properties will be managed through a franchising agreement with Zhenjiang Jianchang Holding Group.
The first property is scheduled for opening already this year. This will be Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Shaoxing (Zhejiang Province, 210 km away from Shanghai). The second accommodation will be DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Shaoxing County. This hotel will greet its first guests in the end of 2013.
Currently Hilton becomes more popular in the hotel market in China. The presence of 2 new hotels in Shaoxing will help to strengthen the positions of the hotelier on one of the fastest growing markets of the world. Currently Hilton has operating hotels in China under four of its brands. Garden Inn will become the fifth one. The launch of Garden Inn brand is very important for Hilton as this brand represents midscale segment and the company sees its success in operating midscale properties.
Hilton Garden Inn Shaoxing will be located in a 4-store building and will have 137 guestrooms. The hotel’s facilities will include a health club, an all-day restaurant, a swimming pool and more. The DoubleTree hotel will feature 7 floors and 296 guestrooms. The upscale accommodation will feature high-end residences, a shopping mall, a SPA, an indoor pool, a ballroom, a business center and seven negotiations rooms.