Hilton Hotels
Corporation signs first Hilton Garden Inn franchise agreement
in Central America
Released
on: November 22, 2007, 2:08 am
Press
Release Author: Hilton Garden
Inn
Industry:
Consumer
Services
Press
Release Summary: Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport In Costa Rica
Scheduled To Open in 2008
Press
Release Body: Hilton Garden Inn, the award-winning
mid-priced brand that is part of the Hilton Family of Hotels,
is pleased to announce that the first Hilton Garden Inn
franchise agreement in Central America has been signed with Hoteles
Aeropuerto H.A.L., S.R.L., of which Enjoy Group
and DWL are partners. The Hilton
Garden Inn Liberia Airport located in
Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica is scheduled to open in Fall 2008.
With
Hoteles Aeropuerto H.A.L., S.R.L., Enjoy Group
is extending its relationship with the Hilton Family of
Hotels. Enjoy Group is also a partner
in the Hilton Papagayo Resort and the Doubletree
by Hilton Puntarenas Resort, deals signed as management
agreements with Hilton Hotels Corporation in December
of 2006. The two hotels are conversions from hotel properties that
previously had been independently owned and operated by Enjoy
Group.
“We
look forward to debut our upscale mid-priced brand in Costa Rica
with the Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport. This
new property signifies our brand’s continued growth in new
regions where we have the opportunity to introduce Hilton
Garden Inn and our key brand attributes like complimentary
Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center, the Garden Sleep System
bed and Mirra chair by Herman Miller, to both business
and leisure travelers in Central America,” said Adrian
Kurre, senior vice president – brand management, Hilton
Garden Inn.
Located
in close proximity to the Liberia International Airport —
the gateway to Guanacaste, Costa Rica and the eco-tourism infrastructure
in the province — the newly built Hilton Garden Inn
Liberia Airport will be situated in the Solarium Technology
Park, most important mixed-use development in the area with commercial,
residential, office spaces and industrial park also developed by
DWL, and within close driving distance to the tropical beaches and
rainforests of the burgeoning tourist destination of The Gulf of
Papagayo. The hotel will feature 160 guest rooms including 10 suites
and will offer signature Hilton
Garden Inn brand attributes including complimentary
Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center, a full service restaurant, evening
room service, the ‘Pavilion’ lobby which features a
comfortable living room area and the Pavilion Pantry shop offering
a selection of delicious ready made meals, beverages and snacks.
Guest room offerings will include the Garden Sleep System
bed, Mirra chair by Herman Miller, high definition television,
clock that allows guests to play their MP3 or portable CD player;
a spacious work desk, air conditioning and a “hospitality
center” that features a microwave, mini refrigerator
and coffee maker.
Travelers to the Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport will
also enjoy flexible meeting spaces; a complimentary workout facility
and swimming pool.
“We
are confident that the launch of our new mid-market Hilton
Garden Inn Liberia Airport will complement the growing
demand of corporate and leisure travelers seeking quality accommodation
in Central America. We are delighted to be working with Hilton,
one of the most recognized names in the hospitality industry in
introducing this exciting brand into Costa Rica,” said
Javier Pacheco, operations and marketing director for Enjoy
Group.
About
The Hilton Family of Hotels In Central America
Hilton Hotels Corporation currently owns, manages,
or franchises four hotels
in Central America, including Hilton full-service
hotels in San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Managua, Nicaragua; San Salvador,
El Salvador; and a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel in San Jose, Costa
Rica. Two additional properties are scheduled to join the portfolio
in December, 2007: a Hilton full-service hotel
in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and a Doubletree full-service hotel in
Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
About
Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, mid-priced
hotel brand that continually strives to ensure today’s
busy travelers have everything they need to be most productive on
the road — from complimentary wired and Wi-Fi Internet access
in all guestrooms and remote printing to the hotel’s complimentary
24-hour business center to one of the most comfortable beds with
the Garden Sleep System. So whether on the road for personal or
business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn offers the
amenities and services for travelers to sleep deep, stay fit, eat
well and work smart.
Web
Site: http://hiltongardeninn.com/
Contact
Details: Hilton Garden Inn PR contact:
Agnes Sibal
Brand Communications
Hilton Hotels Corporation World Headquarters
9336 Civic Center Drive
Beverly Hills
CA
90210
USA
(310) 205-4545

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