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The American chain opens Canopy by Hilton in Madrid and Hampton by Hilton in Barcelona.
The American firm Hilton has announced two new projects in Madrid and Barcelona aimed at business and leisure tourism. The hotel chain has chosen the Spanish capital to open its fourth urban Canopy property in Europe while Barcelona is home to the second Hampton hotel brand in Spain.
Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana (Plaza Carlos Trías Bertrán 4) is owned by Hotel Investment Partners (HIP). "This is our third opening in the Spanish capital in the last year and the first Canopy by Hilton in Spain, we are excited to launch another attractive option for travelers visiting from all over the world," said David Kelly, Vice President of Hilton Operations in Europe. "This opening is another statement of our ongoing commitment to the Spanish hotel market, as well as our growing confidence in a strong recovery for the tourism sector in the months and years to come," he added. According to Hilton, HIP has invested 37 million euros in the renovation project. Although the hotel will be marketed under the Canopy by Hilton brand, HIP has reached an agreement with Barceló Hotel Group to manage the establishment. The hotel has 314 rooms and 12 meeting rooms in addition to several restaurants.
For its part, Hampton by Hilton Barcelona Fira Gran Vía is located in the southwest area of Barcelona, in the city of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Hilton provides the brand, the property is owned by the Dutch group Borealis Hotel Group and is managed by Panoram Hotel Management. This is the second opening of the brand in Spain after the Hampton by Hilton Alcobendas Madrid in 2020, also managed by Panoram Hotel Management, and represents the creation of nearly 40 new jobs. "With this new opening in Barcelona, we continue to trust in the recovery of the industry and take on the enormous challenge of doing so in this period of uncertainty we are experiencing. We are confident that the Hampton by Hilton Barcelona Fira Gran Vía will add great value to one of the most important business areas in Catalonia, thanks to the consolidated know-how of the brand and our solid local knowledge," said Guillermo Pérez Palacios, general manager of Panoram Hotel Management. The hotel has 11 floors and 241 rooms.
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