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DoubleTree hotel to open in Erbil in 2013
Hilton Worldwide said will open its first hotel in Iraq, a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan. That project, which will consist of 200 serviced apartments, is slated to open at the end of 2013.
In announcing its entry into that war-torn country, Rob Palleschi, global head of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand, noted that company founder Conrad Hilton “passionately believed in a vision ‘to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.’” Palleschi also noted that Erbil “is quickly becoming another world-class business and tourism destination.”
DoubleTree by Hilton will manage the Erbil locale for developer The Claremont Group. Stephen Lari, a principal at that New York-based firm, said there “is so much potential in Kurdistan, and particularly the city of Erbil. We’ve seen travel to the region grow considerably over the past couple of years. If that trend is going to continue, then further infrastructure is required to support the industry. Hotels are key to that, and with Hilton Worldwide we know we have the right brand and management partner to make this hotel an integral part of the travel industry in the region.”
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