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Hilton Hotels Signs Management Agreement with Amplio
to Open a Hilton Garden Inn in Diyarbakir, Turkey
LONDON & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 12, 2007 � Hilton
Hotels Corporation has announced that it has entered into a management
agreement with Amplio Gayrimenkul Yatirim ve Gelistirme Anonim Sirketi
(Amplio) to open its first Hilton Garden Inn® location in Diyarbakir,
Turkey, which is scheduled to open in December 2009.
This agreement forms part of a non exclusive Strategic Development Alliance between Hilton and Amplio which is set to introduce approximately 15 Hampton by Hilton� and Hilton Garden Inn hotels, all of which Hilton expects to manage. �We have identified Turkey as a key development market where we believe there exists significant growth opportunities for the hotel sector across the country for our Family of Hotels,� commented Wolfgang M. Neumann, President of Hilton Hotels � Europe. �With eight hotels already in Turkey�seven Hilton hotels and one Conrad Hotel�the introduction of the Hilton Garden Inn brand will be the perfect fit to fulfil demand for quality mid-market accommodation in this sector.� According to Adrian Kurre, senior vice president � brand management for Hilton Garden Inn, �We look forward to launching the Hilton Garden Inn brand in Turkey and introducing our key brand attributes like the Garden Sleep System bed, Herman Miller Mirra chair and complimentary Wi-Fi in guestrooms and public space to both business and leisure travelers looking for a new kind of lodging option.� Today�s announcement also reflects the Hilton Garden Inn brand�s fast moving expansion across Europe, with plans to open new European properties including three locations in Italy, in Bari, Matera and Lecce; Rzeszow, Poland; Frankfurt, Germany and Perm, Russia in the next 24 months. Located in the south east of the country, the city of Diyarbakir has a population of more than one and a half a million people and is one of the main industrial centers of the region. Just a short drive from both the city center and the airport, the new 150-room Hilton Garden Inn Diyarbakir will be centrally situated near a large shopping mall and residential complex. The founding shareholders and board members of Amplio, Mr. E.W.Graebner and Mr. Alaeddin Babaoglu added: �Today is a historic day for us as we cement our recent alliance with Hilton and move towards the introduction of our first joint venture.� Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,800 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide. About Amplio
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