DoubleTree

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American hotel chain managed by Hilton

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::summary American hotel chain managed by Hilton ::

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FieldValue
nameDoubleTree by Hilton
logo[[File:DoubletreeLogo.svg
typeSubsidiary
founderSamuel F. Kitchell
foundationin Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
location_cityMcLean, Virginia
location_countryUnited States
locations587 (December 31, 2019)
area_servedWorldwide
industryHotel Franchising
parentHilton Worldwide
homepage
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| name = DoubleTree by Hilton | logo = [[File:DoubletreeLogo.svg|150px]] | type = Subsidiary | founder = Samuel F. Kitchell | foundation = in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | location_city = McLean, Virginia | location_country = United States | locations = 587 (December 31, 2019) | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = | industry = Hotel Franchising | revenue = | num_employees = | parent = Hilton Worldwide | homepage =

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. , 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.

DoubleTree competes in the full service category, alongside sister chain Hilton Hotels & Resorts. DoubleTree is notable for its signature chocolate chip cookies, which were originally made in the early 1980s for VIPs but now given to all guests and made by Nashville-based Christie Cookie Company for over 30 years. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand published a home-adapted recipe for their cookies.

History

The first Doubletree Inn opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1969. It was located on the grounds of Scottsdale Fashion Square and was built by Sam Kitchell. The acquired all-suite hotels were rebranded as Doubletree Guest Suites hotels. 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. 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. In October 2010, Hilton Worldwide launched a logo and name rebranding for the chain, replacing the name "Doubletree" with "DoubleTree by Hilton".

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.

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, were able to get new labor contracts. From October to November 2024, workers at Doubletree's Seattle area Seatac and Boston-Cambridge locations would successfully wage strikes.

Accommodations

::data[format=table] | U.S. | Americas (excl. US) | Europe | Middle E. & Africa | Asia Pacific | Total | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2013 | Properties | 277 | 14 | 45 | 7 | | Rooms | 70,989 | 2,700 | 8,997 | 1,273 | 9,095 | | 2014 | Properties | 292 | 16 | 54 | 11 | | Rooms | 73,898 | 3,058 | 11,009 | 1,952 | 10,962 | | 2015 | Properties | 313 | 21 | 67 | 13 | | Rooms | 78,388 | 4,068 | 13,121 | 2,362 | 12,833 | | 2016 | Properties | 326 | 22 | 86 | 13 | | Rooms | 81,073 | 4,400 | 15,860 | 2,602 | 13,764 | | 2017 | Properties | 338 | 25 | 92 | 14 | | Rooms | 83,691 | 5,160 | 16,899 | 2,838 | 15,185 | | 2018 | Properties | 351 | 27 | 105 | 16 | | Rooms | 85,739 | 5,725 | 19,313 | 3,068 | 16,869 | | 2019 | Properties | 360 | 33 | 110 | 18 | | Rooms | 87,071 | 6,498 | 19,783 | 3,882 | 18,511 | | 2020 | Properties | 371 | 39 | 115 | 19 | | Rooms | 88,691 | 7,634 | 20,982 | 4,421 | 19,636 | | 2021 | Properties | 373 | 37 | 122 | 22 | | Rooms | 88,355 | 7,332 | 22,027 | 5,167 | 22,020 | | 2022 | Properties | 379 | 42 | 123 | 25 | | Rooms | 89,519 | 8,409 | 22,190 | 5,764 | 24,275 | | 2023 | Properties | 385 | 41 | 126 | 25 | | Rooms | 90,311 | 8,282 | 23,372 | 6,343 | 26,400 | ::

Notable properties

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/FortShelbyDoubletreeDetroit.jpg" caption="DoubleTree by Hilton in [[Detroit]], [[United States"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/DoubleTree_by_Hilton_Amsterdam_Centraal_Station_2975.jpg" caption="DoubleTree by Hilton in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Green_Gold_Tower,_Zagreb.JPG" caption="DoubleTree by Hilton in [[Zagreb, Croatia"] ::

References

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