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| DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Emporda |
GIRONA, Spain – 7
November 2012 – Hilton Worldwide today announced that it has signed a franchise
agreement with Urbano Rural Hotelara SL to open its first DoubleTree by
Hilton hotel in Spain.
Set to convert by
the end of the year, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Emporda will
be an upscale, 87 guestroom property located on the site of Emporda Golf
Club. The site boasts two 18-hole golf
courses created by Robert von Hagge, the award-winning golf course designer. Only five minutes drive to the nearest
beach, the hotel will provide a contemporary, new accommodation offering for
holidaymakers on the Costa Brava.
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| Patrick Fitzgibbon |
Patrick
Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, Europe & Africa, Hilton
Worldwide, said, “Hilton Worldwide has had a presence in Spain for more than 20
years and the country remains an enduringly popular travel destination with the
latest visitor numbers demonstrating year on year growth.
“As well as city centre and airport locations, such as
Barcelona and Madrid, our brands are equally suited to resort locations and
we’re delighted to be introducing DoubleTree by Hilton to such a prestigious
Spanish golfing destination.”
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| Emporda tourist region, Spain |
Emporda is a region
of the province Girona, set within one of Spain’s most renowned tourist
resorts, the Costa Brava. Also known as
the ‘rugged coast’, the Costa Brava stretches for 60km along the coast of
Catalonia and is famed primarily for its warm climate and idyllic beaches.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please
contact::
Hayley Douglas
Hilton Worldwide
+44 (0) 207 856 8114
Maggie Giddens
DoubleTree by Hilton
+1 703 883 5346
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