Hilton Garden Inn Expands Footprint in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt, 17 January 2021 - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement for the third Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Egypt. In partnership with Leopard Construction, Hilton Garden Inn Cairo East is scheduled to open in 2024. 

Delivering on the brand’s promise to make each guest’s stay better and brighter, Hilton Garden Inn Cairo East will offer upscale and affordable accommodations featuring 250 guest rooms, a full-service restaurant, two bars, a fitness center, an outdoor pool and a 300-sqm meeting space. The hotel will be located within Leopard Construction’s mixed-use development of ’East Cairo’, comprising recreational and cultural zones, in addition to residential, medical, educational and administrative zones.

“With major development projects currently underway in the eastern part of Cairo, we are pleased to have signed an agreement to expand our portfolio in this part of the Egyptian capital,” said Carlos Khneisser, vice president of development, Middle East and Africa for Hilton. “Bringing our second Hilton Garden Inn hotel to Cairo and our third to date in Egypt reflects the vast potential of the hospitality sector in Egypt for Hilton’s focused service brands.”

 

Located on Ismailia desert road, the hotel is situated on the newly revamped road network connecting the new development projects within East Cairo together. As such, Hilton Garden Inn Cairo East enjoys a prominent location that’s conveniently connected to Cairo International Airport, the New Administrative Capital, Obour City, Shorouk City, as well as a number of renowned educational facilities - making it a practical base for both leisure and business guests.

“We are proud to be partnering with Hilton to operate our first hotel in the market, which ensures world-class hospitality standards and services for its guests,” said Eng. Mahmoud Zaied, Leopard Construction CEO. “Our development, East Cairo, enjoys a prime location and we are delighted to be housing a world class brand such as Hilton Garden Inn alongside residential, retail units and other recreational facilities that will appeal to hotel guests.”

This latest management agreement brings the total pipeline to nine hotels for Hilton within Egypt as part of its portfolio of brands – joining 14 hotels operating under its Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brands.

About Hilton Garden Inn

The award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand provides business and leisure guests upscale, affordable accommodations and unexpected amenities for an experience that is ‘Simply on Another Level.’ The Hilton Garden Inn Promise affirms the brand’s goal to make each guest’s stay better and brighter. Guaranteed. Team Members at more than 870 hotels in 49 countries and territories around the world ensure today’s busy travelers have a bright and satisfying experience, starting with the first hello. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to instant benefits. For more information about Hilton Garden Inn, visit www.hgi.com or newsroom.hilton.com/hgi, and connect on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,300 properties and more than one million rooms, in 118 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, earned a top spot on the 2020 World’s Best Workplaces list, and was named the 2020 Global Industry Leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. In 2020, Hilton CleanStay was introduced, bringing an industry-defining standard of cleanliness and disinfection to hotels worldwide. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 110 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including contactless check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. 

About Leopard for General Constructions:

The company has been working in the real estate development field for 12 years and is a 100% Egyptian company. East Cairo project is the company’s latest mega projects, enjoying a prime location on Cairo Ismailia road and spanning 300,000 meter. The projects is surrounded by a strong road network including Suez desert road, Saad Shazli Annex, Ismailia road and is in close proximity to the cities of Shorouk, Rehab, Madinaty, the administrative capital, 10th of Ramadan, Obour and Mostakbal.

500 meter away from the project is the electric train station as well as the central metro station of Adly Mansour.

East Cairo houses 5000 residential units and hotel accommodations, in addition to upscale services including an international hospital, international schools, a mall housing renowned brands, and a sports club.

The designs of the project are rendered by a renowned international architecture firm under direct supervision of Hilton over the various stage of design including architecture, electromechanics, security, interior design and equipment to ensure a high-level quality.