Greater China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. With these new signings, Hilton Worldwide expects to add approximately 12,000 rooms to its portfolio in both regions across six brands – Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton. In the first six months of 2012, Hilton Worldwide expanded its DoubleTree by Hilton portfolio across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with 24 new signings. The brand also achieved a global milestone this year with the opening of its 300th location worldwide, the DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha in Okinawa, Japan. Andrew Clough, Senior Vice President, Development, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, said, “Hilton Worldwide was the fastest growing hotel company globally last year in terms of portfolio expansion and total rate of room growth. With experienced in-country development teams in major markets throughout the regions, we believe our growth strategy across six brands will more than double our portfolio in Asia Pacific and the Middle East from over 110 hotels and approximately 40,000 rooms currently, to over 350 hotels and 114,000 rooms within the next five years*. Both regions continue to present promising potential based on the expected sustained increase in domestic and international business and leisure travel, and thanks to the efforts of the team, we expect this growth momentum to continue.”
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