Hilton is to increase its London portfolio, by converting the former Bentley Kempinski and Courthouse Kempinski hotels into Waldorf Astoria and Doubletree brands.
Business Traveller exclusively revealed earlier this year that Kempinski would be debranding its two London properties (see online news March 12), and we can now report that Hilton has signed franchise agreements to bring the hotels within the Hilton Family.
The 64-room Bentley in South Kensington (click here for a review from 2006) will become Hilton’s first Waldorf Astoria property in London, the group’s luxury brand which has several hotels in the US and recently debuted in Rome (see online news October 4). Hilton says the Bentley will be officially rebranded within the next six months.
Meanwhile the 112-room Courthouse Hotel (click here for a review from 2007) will be renamed the Courthouse Doubletree by Hilton London – Regent Street on November 18. Hilton is steadily rolling out the Doubletree brand across the UK (see online news February 1), with converted properties already open in Cambridge and Aberdeen.
For more information visit hilton.com.
Report by Mark Caswell
