Do you remember when Commercial People updated you with the news
of DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta opening in Diponegoro? They finally opened to
guests last week as the first Double Tree in Indonesia.
Situated upon 1,400m2 plot
of land in Cikini, Central Jakarta - Diponegoro quarters 253 guestrooms
including 11 suites and executive rooms. It has three dining outlets, with a
ballroom plus meeting rooms, as well as an outdoor swimming pool with a children’s
pool, as well as around the clock business and fitness centres.
This DoubleTree marks the addition of a third brand to Hilton
Worldwide’s portfolio in Indonesia. The other two being Conrad, Bali and
Hilton, Bandung.
Going forward, the group are to establish its Hilton Garden
Inn brand in the Bali airport during August/September, plus a second property
in Kuta, Bali during 2016. Further in the pipeline is Waldorf Astoria, opening
in Jakarta and Uluwatu, Bali during 2017.
The vice president of operations – South East Asia, Hilton
Worldwide have claimed that they would love to have each brand in Jakarta.
Considering Jakarta’s scale, there could be more than one Hilton Garden
Inn.
Within a mature market such as Bali, there has also been demand
for hotels such as Hilton and DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton.
Medan and Balikpapan are also being considered for Hilton or
Hilton Garden Inn. Medan is the second largest city of Indonesia with a
combination of leisure and business markets, as Balikpapan quarters gas and oil
businesses.
