Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of its first property in Cape Town, the Hilton Cape Town City Centre which becomes Hilton Worldwide’s third hotel in South Africa.
Located in the heart of the Central Business District on the corner of Wale and Buitengracht Street, the 137-room hotel was converted to the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand after a four-month transformation process.
According to Dave Horton, the global head of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, “Growing our footprint in South Africa is of strategic importance to us, and we are delighted to add Hilton Cape Town City Centre to our Africa portfolio.”
He said “Cape Town is renowned for its natural beauty and metropolitan lifestyle and offers travelers a truly South African experience. We are excited to bring authentic Hilton hospitality to this great destination.”
Hilton Worldwide has two other hotels in South Africa – Hilton Sandton and Hilton Durban. The company now has 27 hotels across Africa with another 13 in the development pipeline. Globally, the company has 540 Hilton Hotels and Resorts across six continents.
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