Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in the heart of Brazzville and connected to a bustling office tower, the Hilton Brazzaville Les Tours Jumelles Hotel & Residences stands as the tallest building in the country and establishes Hilton’s presence in the Congolese capital.
The hotel features 221 guest rooms, suites and apartments that have up to 2,214 square feet of space and is home to a rotating rooftop restaurant, La Brasserie Mbongui. The property also has over 7,800 square feet of event space, a conference center and eight meeting rooms. There’s also a variety of wellness amenities, including a pool, tennis courts, gym and spa.
India
Located in the heart of Gurugram’s busting commercial landscape sits the Hilton Gurugram Baani City Centre, a new 223-guest room hotel that marks Hilton’s second collaboration with the Baani Group, a leading real estate developer in Delhi National Capital Region.
The property offers numerous culinary options, including the global cuisine restaurant Kitchen Crat, the lobby bar Tayles and the pastry shop Cafe O Lait. The hotel also has over 21,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a Grand Ballroom, three executive boardrooms, a meeting room and an outdoor banquet terrace. The largest event space, which combines two of the hotel’s ballrooms, can accommodate up to 450 attendees.
Paraguay
Housed in a historic 1901 building that originally housed the Superior Court of Justice, Palmaroga Hotel Asuncion was recently converted into a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, marking the company’s first hotel in Paraguay. The recently renovated hotel has maintained its neoclassical architecture and offers 107 guest rooms, including multi-floor suites and a presidential suite.
Centrally located in the heart of downtown Asunción, the hotel offers two board rooms, a conference room and an event room that connects to the interior courtyard. The property also features a fitness center and rooftop pool. It is located near tourist attractions such as Palacio López, the National Pantheon of Heroes and the Independence House.
Thailand
The newly opened Khao Lak Marriott Beach Resort & Spa marks Marriott’s debut in Khao Lak, one of the foremost beachfront destinations in Thailand. The resort features 283 guest rooms, suites and villas ranging from 164 to 406 square feet and equipped with private balconies and naturally lit interiors.
The property also has seven restaurants and bars, multiple pools, a spa and a 24/7 fitness center. There are also eight meeting and event venues totaling over 2,500 square feet of space, with the largest venue, the Andaman Ballroom, able to accommodate up to 590 attendees in its 5,532 square feet of space. The resort also offers activities such as diving, kayaking and yoga.
A Royal Venue Renovation
The City of London Corporation approved more than $200 million in funding to support critical repairs and upgrades to the Barbican Centre as part of the Barbican Renewal Programme, a five-year project to upgrade the historic arts, conference and events center.
Built in 1982 by Queen Elizabeth, London’s Barbican Centre is one of the most prominent conference and international arts venues in the world. The venue can accommodate events of between 10 and 2,000 attendees in its fully equipped concert hall, theaters, conference suites and boardrooms.
“The Barbican Centre is a fantastic international venue with an exciting future,” said City Corporation Policy Chairman Chris Hayward. “This funding underlines our support, recognizing its unique role as a leading cultural institution and driver of economic growth, contributing [approximately $108 million] a year to the UK economy and supporting around than 1,100 jobs across London.”
The proposed funding will allow the venue to upgrade its foyers, terrace and conservatory, which also serves as the largest glasshouse in central London with over 1,500 species of plants and trees. Construction is slated to begin in 2027 after a design process led by Allies and Morrison, Asif Khan Studio and Buro Happold, with feedback and ideas being sought from the public and other stakeholders.
