Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Hatten Group to manage the DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka. The agreement will see the second DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Malaysia and Hilton Worldwide’s entry into Melaka, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town on the southwest coast of the Malay Peninsula. Scheduled to open in 2014, the 265-room DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka will be situated on a waterfront location near the town centre.
“Hilton Worldwide has been expanding aggressively across Asia Pacific with a wide range of award-winning brands, such as DoubleTree by Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Garden Inn. The DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka will complement our strong portfolio of trading assets, and will also compete well with the existing international and local hotel supply,” said Martin Rinck, President of Hilton Worldwide, Asia Pacific.
“We continue to add momentum to our expansion in Malaysia; we currently operate five hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Kuching and have announced three new signings in Malaysia including this agreement since the start of this year. The DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka demonstrates the brand’s growing appeal in the market, and adds to our full-service collection of hotels and resorts that is growing quickly throughout the country,” added William Costley, Vice President of Operations – Southeast Asia, for Hilton Worldwide.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka will form part of a mixed-use development featuring the hotel, retail areas and residential apartments. The site is approximately 10 minutes’ walk to the town centre.
“The DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka is Hatten Group’s first collaboration with Hilton Worldwide. We believe that this agreement combines the expertise of a truly global, award-winning hospitality household name with strong local domain knowledge. The hotel is part of an integrated development that is strategically located in the heart of Melaka and promises to deliver world-class service to both holiday makers and business travelers,” said Colin Tan, Managing Director of the Hatten Group.
Hilton Worldwide currently operates five hotels in Malaysia including Hilton Kuala Lumpur, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Kuching, Hilton Petaling Jaya and the Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, managed by Hilton.
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