GAMMARTH, TUNISIA Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Société Touristique Tunisie Golfe for a Hilton Hotels & Resorts-branded property.
The 283-key conversion is expected to reflag as Hilton Tunis Carthage by the middle of next eyar. Located in the town of Gammarth overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the hotel is a 20-minute drive from Tunis’ city center and the international airport.
“Our goal has always been to have a Hilton property in every capital city around the world, so we are delighted to have signed this management agreement with Société Touristique Tunisie Golfe marking our return to Tunis,” says Patrick Fitzgibbon, Hilton’s senior vice president of development. “It is also our first property in Tunisia and will give us an immediate presence in the country. The hotel is currently being rebranded to welcome our first Hilton guests by mid-next year.”
The hotel will feature three restaurants and a lounge bar. Leisure facilities will include two outdoor swimming pools, an indoor heated pool, beach, fitness center, spa and traditional hammam. A golf course is a five-minute drive away. The hotel’s meeting and banqueting facilities are the largest in the Tunis area, making the hotel a perfect conference venue.
“We wanted to work with a globally-recognized hotel brand that matches our ambition to provide world-class hotel facilities and services. Hilton was a natural first choice,” says Belhassen Trabelsi, president of Société Touristique Tunisie Golfe. “We are delighted to be working together and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship.”