Calling it the biggest development for the brand in the region in recent years, Hilton Worldwide on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement to open eight new Hampton by Hilton properties in Latin America — four in Peru and four in Chile. The agreement is a continuation of the partnership between Hilton Worldwide and Colombia-based Metro Hotels, which last week opened Hampton by Hilton Cali, Colombia.
The first two hotels in the new agreement are expected to open in early 2018 in Lima and Santiago. Metro Hotels has three additional Hampton hotels in the pipeline throughout Colombia in Valledupar, Yopal and Bogota – Usaquen all slated to open in 2015. The company is working to add three more hotels to the pipeline in Bucaramanga, Medellin and Bogota.
“Peru and Chile have shown great potential in offering tourism and business opportunities,” said Ian Carter, president, global development, architecture and design, Hilton Worldwide. “This is a great time to expand Hilton Worldwide’s presence in these markets, and we’re thrilled to continue our development efforts in Latin America with our partners at Metro Hotels.”
“Our intention is to continue our growth strategy in Latin American countries with stable and healthy economies and position Hampton by Hilton as the most important brand for business travelers in the biggest and intermediate cities,” said Felipe Galeano, development manager, Metro Hotels.
Currently, Hilton Worldwide has a portfolio of six hotels in Colombia, three in Peru and one in Chile in addition to a pipeline of 60 hotels throughout the region.