TIRANA (Albania), September 20 (SeeNews) – US hospitality chain Hilton will open its first hotel in Albania next week, introducing its Garden Inn hotel brand in the capital Tirana, the city government said.
“The new brand, among the most popular in the hotel industry, will officially open its doors on September 26 in the capital, promising high quality and another option for tourists,” the municipal gobernment said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, following a visit of Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj to the hotel.
The brand new Hilton Garden Inn will help the growing tourism industry in the Albania capital, Veliaj said in a separate statement.
The total cost of the hotel is estimated at 19 million euro ($22.2 million) and the contract for its management was signed in 2014 between Hilton and local investor Ali Selmani, according to ATA news agency.
Hilton Garden Inn Tirana is part of the Hilton Garden Inn hotel brand, which has over 750 hotels around the world.
Hilton Garden Inn provides business and leisure guests with midscale affordable accommodations, whilst also providing best-in-class offerings for a brighter and more comfortable stay.
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