Hilton Worldwide has recently signed a franchise agreement with the company UTIP Crna Gora A.D. to open a hotel in Montenegro capital of Podgorica by the end of 2012. The Hilton Podgorica Montenegro will become the first hotel of a renowned American hotel brand in Montenegro.
The hotel in Podgorica will open after renovation (to bring it in line with the Hilton brand) in a historic building which has been operating as a hotel since 1952. The renovated hotel will boast a new design with a fresh approach, spa and wellness center, restaurant, bar, bistro, as well as rooms for business events. The ballroom and the unique central staircase will be the main attractions of the hotel.
The Hilton Podgorica Montenegro will be converted into a valuable multifunction complex with the shopping center and casino.
The agreement between companies demonstrates continued expansion of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in Europe. The network has recently replenished its European portfolio by three hotels - Hilton The Hague in the Hague, Hilton Gdansk in Gdansk and Hilton Imperial hotel in Dubrovnik in Croatia.