Hilton Garden Inn | Opened its First Hotel Brand in Athens, Greece

 

Hilton Garden Inn, American chain of full – service hotels targeting business and leisure travellers looking for an upscale experience owned by Hilton Worldwide, multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels, resorts and timeshare properties, headquartered in Tysons - Virginia, has officially its first hotel brand in Greece, concretely in the capital of the country, Athens.

The Hilton Garden Inn Athens Syggrou Avenue which aims to cater to business and leisure travellers with its modern accommodations and amenities is located in Kallithea, a suburb in Athens agglomeration and municipality in south Athens regional unit to the north - east of the Piraeus, on Leoforos Andrea Syggrou Avenue, near the Syggrou – Fix Metro, offering an easy access to the city centre, with the iconic Acropolis and Parthenon just eight minutes away, Plaka and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center are only four kilometres from the hotel while Athens International Airport is a 30 – minute drive from the establishment.

The hotel is designed to provide a vey welcoming, inviting and warm atmosphere, with natural elements, earthy colours and captivating details featuring 129 rooms and suites designed with a contemporary style providing comfort, spacious work areas, comfortable beds and the latest in - room technology.

Hilton Garden Inn provides amenities for relaxation and wellness, such as an outdoor rooftop pool, Rodopou & Beyond, the rooftop restaurant and bar, located on the 6^th floor offering, stunning panoramic views of Athens including the emblematic Acropolis, the most striking and complete ancient Greek monumental complex, iconic citadel on a suggestive rocky outcrop above the city and a fully equipped gym.

For business travellers, the hotel features three versatile meeting rooms equipped with the latest audiovisual technology, capable of hosting more than 170 people.

Hilton Garden Inn Athens Syggrou Avenue is part of Hilton’s Honours adhering to Hilton’s award – winning loyalty program which allows members who book directly through preferred channels of the company to enjoy access benefits, including a flexible payment slider, exclusive member discounts and free standard Wi - Fi.

The Senior Vice President of Continental Europe at Hilton, David Kelly expressed his enthusiasm about introducing Hilton Garden Inn to the Greek market, highlighting the dynamic growth of the city as a global destination for business and leisure and in addition emphasizing the company’s commitment to providing affordable, upscale accommodations in prime locations.

The General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Athens Syggrou Avenue, Georgina Parra said that the hotel’s opening marked a very significant milestone for the company, expressing that the hotel with its prime local, exceptional service and modern amenities, would exceed the expectations of both business and leisure travellers.

Link - https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/athsygi-hilton-garden-inn-athens-syggrou-avenue/

Ruby Hotels | Revealed its First Project in Budapest, Hungary

 

Ruby Hotels GmbH, luxury boutique brand founded in 2013 and based in Munich - Germany, boasting a lean organisational structure and concentration on the essentials, creating a contemporary, affordable form of luxury for modern, cost and style - conscious customers has revealed its first project in Budapest, Hungary with the future opening of a hotel located within the Corvin Palace in department store in the captivating Hungarian capital situated on the banks of the Danube River.

Corvin Palace, a department store and listed building from 1926 is located at Blaha Lujza Square, right in centre of Budapest, within a short distance of Hungarian National Museum and Dohany Street Synagogue, five minutes's walk from Rakoczi Square underground station and just 350 metres from the Museum of Applied Arts and the mixed – use conversion will future an accommodation of Ruby Hotels featuring 181 rooms alongside retail and F&B outlets.

The construction is set to begin in late 2025, with the hotel's opening anticipated by the end of 2026, the accommodation will spread across four floors of Corvin Palace with public areas, including a bar and lounge located on the fifth floor.

The Associate Director of development for northern and central Europe at Ruby Hotels Elena Günther - Jakobs said that Budapest is a city of incredible energy and creativity, making it an ideal destination for Ruby Hotels' target group.

The hotel market in Budapest shows sustainable growth and offers a lot of potential for the company "Lean Luxury" concept, believing to fill a gap in the market for stylish, high - quality, yet affordable hospitality options.

There is enthusiasm to continue a great collaboration with the Balogh family to bring Ruby Hotels' unique blend of style, functionality, and affordability to Eastern Europe.

The co - owner of Corvin Palace Olivér Balogh said that the Ruby's "Lean Luxury" concept is the future of hospitality in a city like Budapest, with Time Out Market Budapest opening in Corvin Palace alongside Ruby, there is the perfect tenant mix for the heritage building to celebrate its 100th birthday in 2026.

Link - https://boutiquehotelnews.com/news/hotel/ruby-hotels-hungary/

Spain | Paradores and the Generalitat Partnership to Promote and Boost Tourism in Catalonia

 

Paradores de Turismo de España, S.M.E. S.A,, branded as Paradores, state - owned chain of luxury hotels that are usually situated in historic buildings or in nature areas with a special appeal in Spain and the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Government of Catalonia which represents the institutional system by which Catalonia is self – governed as an autonomous community in the Spanish territory have created a partnership to promote and boost tourism in the Catalan region.

In order to strengthen ties and promote ways of collaboration between both institutions, the President of Paradores, Raquel Sánchez met the Director General of Tourism of Catalonia, Cristina Lagé with the aim to develop a strategic alliance that will jointly promote the culture, heritage and economy of Catalonia.

Paradores currently has eight establishments in Catalonia, paying a key role in the tourist, cultural and economic revitalization of the territories in which they are located, which has a very positive impact on the community as a whole both in economic and social terms, since, beyond, notably contributing to the promotion of Catalan culture and traditions with in addition the generation of quality employment.

The Paradores located in enclaves of great historical and natural value in Catalonia, for their charm, authenticity, comfort, not only attract national and international visitors but in all their essence also revalue the local heritage.

During the meeting, the President of Paradores underlined the company's commitment to the autonomous community, presenting an investment plan of €37.0 million to be implemented in eight Catalan establishments.

 Of this amount €32.0 million come from Paradores'own funds while €5.4 million will be financed by Turespaña, the official agency of the Government of Spain responsible for the marketing of the country as a tourist destination throughout the world,  through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan with the aim to improve infrastructures and preserve heritage.

The President of Paradores also accurately detailed to the Director General of Tourism of Catalonia,the company's ambitious investment plan for this improvement and updating of the eight Catalan establishments will provide projects essentially focused on renovating facilities and equipment of the accommodations, betting on greater accessibility and energy efficiency, as well as decoration.

Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/hoteles/104607_paradores_y_generalitat_impulsaran_la_promocion_del_turismo_en_cataluna