DoubleTree

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DoubleTree by Hilton
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Hotel
FoundedJanuary 1969;55 years ago (1969-01) in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
FounderSamuel F. Kitchell [1] [2]
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia
,
United States
Number of locations
587 (December 31, 2019) [3]
Area served
Worldwide
Parent Hilton Worldwide
Website www.doubletree.com

DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain managed by Hilton Worldwide. DoubleTree has been the fastest growing Hilton brand by number of properties since 2007, and by number of rooms from 2007 to 2015. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] As of December 2019, it has 587 properties with 135,745 rooms in 47 countries and territories, including 122 that are managed with 35,122 rooms and 465 that are franchised with 100,623 rooms. [3] [ needs update ]

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DoubleTree competes in the full service category, alongside sister chain Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Among the many signature things that DoubleTree is known for are their chocolate chip cookies, which were originally made in the early 1980s for VIPs but now given to all guests and made by Nashville-based Christie Cookie Company for over 30 years. [10] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic the brand published a home-adapted recipe for their cookies. [11] [12]

History

The first DoubleTree hotel opened in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1969. [13] It was located on the grounds of Scottsdale Fashion Square and was built by Sam Kitchell. [2] The DoubleTree Hotels Corporation merged with the Guest Quarters Hotels Partnership of Boston in December 1993. [14] The acquired hotels were rebranded under the DoubleTree name. The Doubletree Corporation later merged with the Promus Hotel Corporation in December 1997, bringing together the DoubleTree, Red Lion, Hampton Inn, and Embassy Suites brands. [15] In December 1999, Hilton Hotels Corporation acquired Promus Hotel Corporation, which brought Doubletree Hotels and other Promus hotel brands under the umbrella of the newly renamed Hilton Worldwide. [16] In October 2010, Hilton Worldwide launched a logo and name rebranding for the chain, replacing the name "DoubleTree" with "DoubleTree by Hilton". [17]

DoubleTree's strategy to grow the brand has been to convince operators of other brands to switch flags. This is in contrast to brands like Marriott or Sheraton, prior to its acquisition, which rely on new construction to grow their footprint. DoubleTree also provides lower cost options to improve properties, which help operators remain in the brand system. [18]

On November 2, 2019, DoubleTree Cookie became the first cookie baked in space as ISS Commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency baked the brand's cookie dough inside the prototype oven.

Accommodations

U.S.Americas
(excl. US)		EuropeMiddle E.
& Africa		Asia
Pacific		Total
2013 [19] Properties2771445728371
Rooms70,9892,7008,9971,2739,09593,054
2014 [20] Properties29216541137410
Rooms73,8983,05811,0091,95210,962100,879
2015 [21] Properties31321671343457
Rooms78,3884,06813,1212,36212,833110,772
2016 [22] Properties32622861347494
Rooms81,0734,40015,8602,60213,764117,699
2017 [23] Properties33825921451520
Rooms83,6915,16016,8992,83815,185123,773
2018 [24] Properties351271051660559
Rooms85,7395,72519,3133,06816,869130,714
2019 [25] Properties360331101866587
Rooms87,0716,49819,7833,88218,511135,745
2020 [26] Properties371391151972616
Rooms88,6917,63420,9824,42119,636141,364
2021 [27] Properties373371222281635
Rooms88,3557,33222,0275,16722,020144,901
2022 [28] Properties379421232591660
Rooms89,5198,40922,1905,76424,275150,157
2023 [29] Properties3854112625100677
Rooms90,3118,28223,3726,34326,400154,708

Notable properties

DoubleTree by Hilton in Detroit, United States FortShelbyDoubletreeDetroit.jpg
DoubleTree by Hilton in Detroit, United States
DoubleTree by Hilton in Naha, Japan DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle.JPG
DoubleTree by Hilton in Naha, Japan
DoubleTree by Hilton in Amsterdam, Netherlands DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station 2975.jpg
DoubleTree by Hilton in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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