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DoubleTree by Hilton
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHotel
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
ParentHilton Worldwide
Websitewww.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]

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 Among the many signature things that DoubleTree is known for are their chocolate chip cookies, which were originally made in the early 1980s for VIPs but now given to all guests and made by Nashville-based Christie Cookie Company for over 30 years.[10] In 2020, during the COVID-19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

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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.

On October 31, 2024, workers at the San Jose-based Doubletree, which underwent a three day strike in September 2024,[19] were able to get new labor contracts.[20][21] From October to November 2024, workers at Doubletree's Seattle area Seatac and Boston-Cambridge locations would successfully wage strikes.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Accommodations

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U.S. Americas
(excl. US)		 Europe Middle E.
& Africa		 0Asia 0
Pacific		 Total
2013[29] Properties 277 14 45 7 28 371
Rooms 70,989 2,700 8,997 1,273 9,095 93,054
2014[30] Properties 292 16 54 11 37 410
Rooms 73,898 3,058 11,009 1,952 10,962 100,879
2015[31] Properties 313 21 67 13 43 457
Rooms 78,388 4,068 13,121 2,362 12,833 110,772
2016[32] Properties 326 22 86 13 47 494
Rooms 81,073 4,400 15,860 2,602 13,764 117,699
2017[33] Properties 338 25 92 14 51 520
Rooms 83,691 5,160 16,899 2,838 15,185 123,773
2018[34] Properties 351 27 105 16 60 559
Rooms 85,739 5,725 19,313 3,068 16,869 130,714
2019[35] Properties 360 33 110 18 66 587
Rooms 87,071 6,498 19,783 3,882 18,511 135,745
2020[36] Properties 371 39 115 19 72 616
Rooms 88,691 7,634 20,982 4,421 19,636 141,364
2021[37] Properties 373 37 122 22 81 635
Rooms 88,355 7,332 22,027 5,167 22,020 144,901
2022[38] Properties 379 42 123 25 91 660
Rooms 89,519 8,409 22,190 5,764 24,275 150,157
2023[39] Properties 385 41 126 25 100 677
Rooms 90,311 8,282 23,372 6,343 26,400 154,708

Notable properties

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DoubleTree by Hilton in Detroit, United States
DoubleTree by Hilton in Amsterdam, Netherlands
DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle in Naha, Japan

References

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