Hilton by numbers
Hilton founded: 93 years ago in 1919
Hilton entered ME: 52 years ago in 1959
Staff worldwide: 130,000
Staff in MEA: 16,000
Staff forecast MEA by 2014: 30,000
Total properties in MEA: 47
Upcoming properties in MEA: 30
Hilton worldwide brands
Luxury
• Waldorf Astoria
• Conrad
Full Service
• Hilton
• DoubleTree
• Embassy Suites
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Focused Service
• Hilton Garden Inn
• Hampton
• Homewood Suites
• Home2 Suites
Timeshare
• Hilton Grand Vacations
The five brands that are currently operating in the MEA are:
Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton
Hilton Garden Inn (the HGI Riyadh Olaya)
Waldorf Astoria (Qasr Al Sharq, Jeddah — operating; Waldorf Astoria RAK — signed and upcoming)
Conrad (Conrad Cairo — operating; Conrad Dubai — signed & upcoming)
11 New properties for 2011
Overall, Hilton Worldwide MEA has 11 properties scheduled to open in 2011; five in the Arabian Peninsula; three in Egypt and Levant; and three in Africa.
In the Arabian Peninsula, Hilton has just opened DoubleTree by Hilton, RAK; Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Residence; Hilton Sharjah and Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE and Hilton Doha in Qatar.
DoubleTree by Hilton, Aqaba in Jordan has already opened, while in Egypt, Hilton will open the Hilton Zamalek Cairo and Hilton Marsa Alam Resort.
In Africa, it will open Hilton Windhoek in Namibia and Hilton Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, which will mark the group’s entry to both these countries, and the Hilton Cape Town in South Africa.
The first opening earlier this year was the Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and Spa.
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May 2, 2011
Hilton (like any big brand name hotel chain in the region) would be advised to first train and retain staff at their existing properties rather than expand ever more. The quality of service you get in hotels in the Middle east is pathetic as it is- esp. in relation to the rates they charge. Figur...