MALACCA, MALAYSIA Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Hatten Group for DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka, the second property for the brand in Malaysia.
Scheduled to open in 2014, the 265-key DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka, will be situated in downtown Malacca and will boast a waterfront location. The 27-story hotel will form part of a mixed-use development, including retail and residential apartments.
“Hilton Worldwide has been expanding aggressively across Asia Pacific with a wide range of award-winning brands, such as DoubleTree by Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Garden Inn. The DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka, will complement our strong portfolio of trading assets, and will also compete well with the existing international and local hotel supply,” says Martin Rinck, president of Hilton Worldwide, Asia Pacific.
There are currently six DoubleTree by Hilton properties in Asia Pacific, located in China and in Kuala Lumpur. “The DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka, represents another important new chapter for our brand’s growing collection in Southeast Asia,” says Rob Palleschi, global head of DoubleTree by Hilton. “Along with our brand’s introduction in Malaysia this past August with the DoubleTree by Hilton, Kuala Lumpur, this outstanding hotel project in Melaka reinforces the potential for owners of current and new-build hotel projects throughout the region to become affiliated with Hilton Worldwide through the DoubleTree by Hilton brand.”
Hilton Worldwide operates five hotels in Malaysia, including Hilton Kuala Lumpur, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Kuching, Hilton Petaling Jaya and Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, which is managed by Hilton.