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rpbi-openings.co.uk, 03 May 2022 Hilton has today announced plans to open six hotels under its focused service brands in Germany, Italy, the UK and Poland as part of significant growth for the brands’ European portfolios. The plans include the first Hilton hotel in Plymouth, UK. These hotels will join more than 60 Hilton Garden Inn and 100 Hampton by Hilton hotels currently trading in Europe. Located in a prime spot overlooking Plymouth Hoe, the 150-guest room Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth will be Hilton’s first property in the British port city. The development of the hotel is expected to be in late 2023. Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton said: “Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton are two of Hilton’s fastest growing brands, with more than half of our European development pipeline by hotel under these two brands. Hilton has established one of the most successful and sought after franchise support models in European hospitality, with over 350 hotels n...

  https://www.rpbi-openings.co.uk/ 29 March 2021 Hilton London Metropole, the largest Hilton outside of the US, is undergoing a multimillion-pound refurbishment that will radically transform and upgrade the guest experience. The renovation is due to be completed by summer 2021 and will provide visitors with a completely new and upgraded stay. No element of the hotel will be left unchanged. The 1,096 guestrooms and suites have undergone a striking transformation, designed with a contemporary and bold aesthetic that reflects different London boroughs. The venue’s four restaurants and bars will be relaunched with new drinking and dining concepts, including an all-day British brasserie, serving locally sourced ingredients, and a new suitably relaxed market-style dining outlet, that celebrates London’s street food scene. The refurbishment will also see the opening of a state-of-the-art 200sqm (2,153sqf) fitness studio. Extensive renovations are being made to the hotel’s 35 event spaces ...