DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain managed byHilton Worldwide. DoubleTree has been the fastest growing Hilton brand by number of properties since 2007, and by number of rooms from 2007 to 2015.[4][5][6][7][8][9] As of December 2019[update], it has 587 properties with 135,745 rooms in 47 countries and territories, including 122 that are managed with 35,122 rooms and 465 that are franchised with 100,623 rooms.[3][needs update]
DoubleTree competes in the full service category, alongside sister chainHilton Hotels & Resorts. DoubleTree is notable for its signaturechocolate chip cookies, which were originally made in the early 1980s for VIPs but now given to all guests and made byNashville-based Christie Cookie Company for over 30 years.[10] In 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, the brand published a home-adapted recipe for their cookies.[11][12]
The first Doubletree Inn opened inScottsdale, Arizona in 1969.[13] It was located on the grounds ofScottsdale Fashion Square and was built by Sam Kitchell.[2] The Doubletree Hotels Corporation merged with the Guest Quarters Hotels Partnership of Boston in December 1993.[14] The acquired all-suite hotels were rebranded as Doubletree Guest Suites hotels. The Doubletree Corporation later merged with thePromus Hotel Corporation in December 1997, bringing together the Doubletree,Red Lion,Hampton Inn, andEmbassy Suites brands.[15] In December 1999, Hilton Hotels Corporation acquired Promus Hotel Corporation, which brought Doubletree Hotels and other Promus hotel brands under the umbrella of the newly renamed Hilton Worldwide.[16] In October 2010, Hilton Worldwide launched a logo and name rebranding for the chain, replacing the name "Doubletree" with "DoubleTree by Hilton".[17]
DoubleTree's strategy to grow the brand has been to convince operators of other brands to switch flags. This is in contrast to brands likeMarriott orSheraton, prior to its acquisition, which rely on new construction to grow their footprint. DoubleTree also provides lower cost options to improve properties, which help operators remain in the brand system.[18]
On November 2, 2019, DoubleTree Cookie became the first cookie baked in space as ISS CommanderLuca Parmitano of the European Space Agency baked the brand's cookie dough inside the prototype oven.
On October 31, 2024, workers at theSan Jose-based Doubletree, which underwent a three day strike in September 2024,[19] were able to get new labor contracts.[20][21] From October to November 2024, workers at Doubletree's Seattle areaSeatac andBoston-Cambridge locations would successfully wage strikes.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Boston, United States: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Downtown is housed within the formerDon Bosco Technical High School, a Catholic school for immigrant boys.
Denver, United States:The Curtis, a skyscraper inDowntown Denver, has been affiliated with DoubleTree since 2010. Aside from hotel, the building also houses dormitories of theAuraria Campus.
Harrogate, United Kingdom: Hilton assumed management of the historicMajestic Hotel as a DoubleTree property in 2019. The hotel first opened in 1900, and was designed byGeorge Dennis Martin.[44]
Miami Beach, United States: TheSurfcomber Hotel, a historicArt Deco building in Miami Beach, was operated by DoubleTree prior to 2011, when it was acquired byKimpton and turned into a luxury hotel.[49]
The originalPalace Theatre atBroadway was partly demolished to make way for a DoubleTree Suites hotel (originally branded anEmbassy Suites), which opened in 1991. The theater reopened inside the DoubleTree building. In 2019, the hotel closed and was demolished, with plans to rebuild it into a 46-storey mixed-use skyscraper calledTSX Broadway, which contains a Tempo by Hilton hotel.[51]
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: TheEtruria Hall, a Grade II listed house and former home ofJosiah Wedgwood, formed part of a hotel complex which was taken over by Hilton as DoubleTree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent in 2020.[59]
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Initial construction started in 2014, completed and opened in 2021 costing 232,300,000 AED. the hotel has a capacity of having 254 guests and cater over 65,000 diners. It oversee the Majaz waterfront and park.[60]
Utica, United States: The historicHotel Utica, which dates back to 1912, was renovated and reopened as DoubleTree by Hilton Utica on October 24, 2017.[61]
Zagreb, Croatia: Located in downtown of Zagreb's core in a Green Gold business complex. It's one of 3Hilton properties in Zagreb.[62]
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