Hilton steps up UK presence with four new hotels in £200m partnership

Hilton is ramping up the size of its UK hotel empire after announcing a £200m investment partnership with private equity business Dominvs Group today, as it plans to build three more hotels in London and one in Bath.

Among the new acquisitions are two hotels on either side of the Square Mile, with Creed Court Hotel by St Paul’s Cathedral and Hampton Hotel in Aldgate.

More than 500 rooms are set to be brought onto the market as part of the four new projects, which form part of Hilton’s rapidly-expanding portfolio of more than 180 hotels trading or under development in the UK.

Over the next two years the chain, founded 100 years ago by Conrad Hilton, is set to open nearly 40 hotels across London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow.

“We’re seeing growing consumer demand at every price point and these hotels will add exceptional new rooms in prestigious urban locations,” said Patrick Fitzgibbon senior vice president of development in Hilton’s Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.

The projects also included a Marylebone hotel under its new “Motto” urban lifestyle brand.

Sukhpal Ahluwalia, founder and chairman of Dominvs Group, said: “As we continue to grow our presence in prime UK destinations, we’re pleased to extend our partnership with Hilton. In addition to the world’s first Motto by Hilton hotel, our planned properties in London and Bath under Curio Collection by Hilton and Hampton by Hilton will be important additions to our portfolio.”