With the recent acquisition of the Hilton Hotel Corporation by the Blackstone group, there are new developments in the presidency of the corporation, in the hotel complexes of Latin America and in services.About US$ 26 billion, was what the Blackstone group had to invest to achieve the acquisition of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. With the more than 100,000 rooms it already owns, Blackstone becomes one of the largest hotel groups in the world. To this new purchase are added some changes for the Hilton chain.
The new president and CEO of Hilton Hotels Corporation is Christopher J. Nassetta, who from 2000 until this year served as president of Host Hotels and Resorts.
In his new role, Nasseta will be responsible for overseeing all of the company's brands and working with the current management team. According to the Blackstone Group, the current owner of the hotel corporation, the election of the new president is part of the company's expansion strategy in the United States and beyond. "Our goal with the acquisition of Hilton is to build the first hotel company globally. We are convinced that Chris will be a splendid addition to Hilton's already strong team," said Jonathan Gray, Managing Director of Blackstone.
Latin American investments
Seeking to offer better services to those who visit hotels in the region, the Hilton hotel chain has made large investments for the remodeling of some of its hotels in Latin America.
With an investment of US$ 3 million, the Hilton Colon Guayaquil in Ecuador renovated its 255 rooms and 39 suites. Also in the process of being remodeled is the Hilton Colon Quito, which will include the conversion of 92 rooms into 42 premium suites. As well as the addition of new meeting rooms.
For its part, in Bogotá, Colombia, the Hilton chain has begun a new construction for which it will allocate about US $ 27 million, the hotel that plans to be completed in mid-2009, has as its main objective to become the second most important hotel of the Hilton chain in Colombia.
On-demand services
"Customize your spa" is the new concept that the Hilton Health Club Fitness & SPA Buenos Aires in Argentina, developed for guests this summer.
It is a menu of services designed by the visitors themselves according to the tastes, needs and preferences of each person.
The proposal has three programs: the Sensory Spa, Zen Spa and Day Spa, the first two with a duration of three hours and the last of five hours. All have green tea sessions, steam baths and pressotherapy, later each person has the possibility to choose according to their tastes body massages, mud therapy, facial treatments, scrub or body hydration.
"This new concept offers our visitors the ability to personalize their well-being, enjoying their preferred treatments," said Paola Gareri, manager of Hilton Health Club Fitness & SPA.
