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Hilton (NYSE: HLT)
today announced a dual-branded signing for Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton
Garden Inn, creating an additional 284 rooms for guests. Both properties will
be situated in Aalsmeer, a dynamic hub known for floriculture as well as
logistics and distribution. This location also offers convenient proximity to
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of the largest airports in Europe.
Award-winning
extended stay brand Home2 Suites by Hilton will make its brand debut with 128
rooms featuring stylish, flexible suites with fully equipped kitchens,
home-like amenities and multifunctional community spaces for guests and their
pets. The new development will be accompanied by a property under the Hilton
Garden Inn brand, the first in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area, providing an
additional 156 rooms for business and leisure guests with upscale and
affordable accommodation with modern amenities.
Patrick
Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton, said, “This
dual signing is an exciting moment for us. Not only does it mark a brand debut
for Home2 Suites by Hilton in the Netherlands, it also marks our first Hilton
Garden Inn in Amsterdam. These developments further strengthen our
expansive portfolio of hotels at airports across the globe, as well as our
offering to those visiting the financial and business capital of the
Netherlands.”
Gerard
van Liempt, CEO, Necron Group AG, said, “We’re delighted to be working with
Hilton to bring two new properties to the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area,
including a new Hilton Garden Inn and the brand debut for Home2 Suites by
Hilton. We’ve recently acquired all the surrounding plots to ensure we can
transform the entire area into a vibrant, forward-looking business ecosystem in
one of Europe's most dynamic markets. So, we are excited to be playing a key
role in bringing the extended-stay option to guests in Amsterdam and look
forward to working together to ensure both properties are exceptional for
guests.”
Together,
the new properties will deliver on a range of signature amenities, with Home2
Suites by Hilton’s core features inclusive of:
·
Spacious studio and one-bedroom suites
with separate bedroom and living areas, and full kitchens inclusive of a
full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave oven, toaster and coffee maker
·
Complimentary hot breakfast, offering
a wide variety of options
·
An innovative, integrated fitness area
and laundry room, allowing guests to do laundry while they work out
·
An expanded multifunctional community
space perfect for social gatherings, as well as communal and individual work
and meeting zones.
Hilton
Garden Inn’s core features include:
·
Social spaces designed for delightful
moments when guests can connect and unwind
·
Onsite flexible meeting and event
spaces
·
Food and beverage offerings, such as a
full-service restaurant offering cooked-to-order breakfast and dinner and a
full bar to unwind at the end of a busy day.
·
24-hour, self-service retail space
called The Shop, which offers snacks, locally sourced food and beverages, and
essential personal items
This
dual-property will be part of Hilton Honors,
the award-winning guest loyalty program for Hilton’s world-class brands. Hilton
Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access
to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to
choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay, an exclusive
member discount and free standard Wi-Fi. Members also enjoy popular
digital tools available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton Honors
mobile app, where Hilton Honors members can check-in, choose their room, and
access their room using a Digital Key.
Image
Credit: © Hilton
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