DoubleTree

The first Doubletree Inn opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1969.[http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/doubletreebyhilton/284273-0.html Doubletree by Hilton]. Entrepreneur. Accessed December 2014. It was located on the grounds of Scottsdale Fashion Square and was built by Sam Kitchell. The Doubletree Hotels Corporation merged with the Guest Quarters Hotels Partnership of Boston in December 1993.{{cite news |title=Company News: DoubleTree and Guest Quarters Hotels Merge |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/17/business/company-news-doubletree-and-guest-quarters-hotels-merge.html |access-date=17 November 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=17 December 1993}} 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.[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/03/business/promus-and-doubletree-hotel-companies-will-merge.html Promus and DoubleTree Hotel Companies Will Merge]. The New York Times. Accessed December 2014. 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.[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/08/business/hilton-to-buy-promus-chain-creating-one-of-biggest-hotel-groups.html Hilton to Buy Promus Chain, Creating One of Biggest Hotel Groups]. The New York Times. Accessed December 2014. In October 2010, Hilton Worldwide launched a logo and name rebranding for the chain, replacing the name "Doubletree" with "DoubleTree by Hilton".[https://web.archive.org/web/20110821072503/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101013006525/en/DoubleTree-Hilton-Introduces-Global-Brand-Identity DoubleTree by Hilton Introduces New Global Brand Identity, Creating One of Biggest Hotel Groups]. Business Wire. October 13, 2010. Accessed April 18, 2023.

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.{{Cite news|title=Hotel Operators Ready to Rumble Over Upgrades|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/hotel-operators-ready-to-rumble-on-upgrades-1445360360|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|access-date=October 23, 2015|issn=0099-9660|first=Craig|last=Karmin}}

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,{{cite news|url=https://sanjosespotlight.com/failed-contract-prompts-san-jose-hotel-worker-strike/|title=Failed contract prompts San Jose hotel worker strike|first=Vicente|last=Vera|publisher=San Jose Spotlight|date=September 4, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}} were able to get new labor contracts.{{ref|url=https://unitehere.org/press-releases/85-striking-hotel-workers-arrested-in-san-francisco-protest-workers-settle-contracts-in-boston-and-san-jose/|title=85 Striking Hotel Workers Arrested in San Francisco Protest; Workers Settle Contracts in Boston and San Jose|first=Ted|last=Waechter|publisher=UNITE HERE|date=October 31, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoteldive.com/news/labor-disputes-end-boston-protest-san-francisco/731729/|title=Hotel labor disputes resolve in Boston, San Jose|first=Noelle|last=Mater|publisher=Hotel Dive|date=November 1, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}} From October to November 2024, workers at Doubletree's Seattle area Seatac and Boston-Cambridge locations would successfully wage strikes.{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/boston-hilton-workers-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike/3535372/|title=Boston Hilton workers reach tentative deal to end strike|publisher=NBC 10 Boston|date=October 30, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://unitehere.org/press-releases/u-s-hotel-strikes-grow-as-hilton-hotel-workers-walk-out-in-seattle/|title=U.S. Hotel Strikes Grow as Hilton Hotel Workers Walk Out in Seattle|first=Ted|last=Waechter|publisher=UNITE HERE|date=October 12, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/hilton-hotel-boston-strike-contract-omni/|title=Workers at 4 Boston Hilton hotels to stop strike, return to work on Friday with new contract|first=Riley|last=Rourke|publisher=WBZ News|date=October 31, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://totalfood.com/boston-hilton-hotel-workers-end-24-day-strike-pact/|title=Boston Hilton Hotel Workers End 24-Day Strike with New Pact|publisher=Total Food Service|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://seatacblog.com/2024/11/10/seatacs-doubletree-and-hilton-workers-ratify-landmark-union-contract/|title=SeaTac's Doubletree and Hilton Workers Ratify Landmark Labor Contract|publisher=The SeaTac Blog|date=November 10, 2024|accessdate=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thestand.org/2024/11/workers-ratify-historic-contracts-at-two-seatac-hotels/|title=Workers ratify historic contracts at two SeaTac hotels|publisher=The Stand|date=November 12, 2024|access-date=November 13, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-hotel-workers-return-after-strike-november-1/62782490|title=Hundreds of Boston hotel employees return to work after new contract ratified|first=Matt|last=Reed|publisher=WCVB|date=November 1, 2024|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}

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• Billings, United States: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Billings is the second-tallest building in the northern Rocky Mountains region. It is made entirely of bricks in an applied masonry facade.{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sheratonbillingshotel-billings-mt-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214104256/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sheratonbillingshotel-billings-mt-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 14, 2006|title=Crowne Plaza Billings|accessdate=2023-11-29|publisher=Emporis.com}} The hotel was formerly affiliated with Sheraton and Crowne Plaza prior to its DoubleTree rebranding in 2016.
• Boston, United States: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston - Downtown is housed within the former Don Bosco Technical High School, a Catholic school for immigrant boys.
• Brighton, United Kingdom: The DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole was built in 1890 by Alfred Waterhouse, who also designed the University College London. Hilton assumed management of the property in 2000 and originally designated it as a Hilton, before rebranding it as a DoubleTree in 2023.
• Chapel Hill, United States: The Carolina Inn, located within the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was managed by DoubleTree between 1993 and 2007.
• Cheltenham, United Kingdom: The DoubleTree by Hilton Cheltenham occupies a Regency era building called Lilleybrook. Originally a private manor, it was converted to a hotel in 1922.{{cite web |title=Historic Cheltenham Park Hotel Joins DoubleTree by Hilton |url=https://michelsandtaylor.com/news/2016/12/historic-cheltenham-park-hotel-joins-doubletree-by-hilton/ |publisher=Michels & Taylor |accessdate=29 November 2023}}
• Denver, United States: The Curtis, a skyscraper in Downtown Denver, has been affiliated with DoubleTree since 2010. Aside from hotel, the building also houses dormitories of the Auraria Campus.
• Detroit, United States: The Neoclassical-style Fort Shelby Hotel in Downtown Detroit became a DoubleTree Suites property on December 15, 2008.{{cite press release |url=http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article28171.html |title=Historic Downtown Detroit Hotel Landmark to Re-Open in 2008 with $82 Million Restoration and a Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel |publisher=Hotel News Source |date=28 June 2007 |access-date=2023-11-29}}
• Dublin, Ireland: The Burlington Hotel was managed by DoubleTree between 2013 and 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/burlington-opens-its-doors-under-new-name-29633247.html |title=Burlington opens its doors under new name |date=October 4, 2013 |website=independent.ie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006045525/http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/burlington-opens-its-doors-under-new-name-29633247.html|archive-date=2013-10-06|url-status=live|access-date=2023-11-29}}
• Harrogate, United Kingdom: Hilton assumed management of the historic Majestic Hotel as a DoubleTree property in 2019. The hotel first opened in 1900, and was designed by George Dennis Martin.{{cite news|url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/business/name-change-historic-harrogate-hotel-after-ps15m-refurb-676486|title=Name change for historic Harrogate hotel after £15m refurb|work=Harrogate Advertiser|access-date=29 November 2023}}
• Hilo, United States: The Grand Naniloa Hotel is the oldest hotel on Hawaii island. After a $30 million renovation, it was rebranded a DoubleTree in 2016.[https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/inside-30-million-renovation-hilos-grand-naniloa-hotel Inside the $30 million renovation of Hilo's Grand Naniloa Hotel (Hawaii Magazine, 2016)]
• Las Vegas, United States: The Tropicana Las Vegas casino hotel borders the Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, which has the most number of hotel rooms of any intersection in the world. The hotel has been affiliated with DoubleTree since 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/hotelcheckin/2012/10/26/las-vegas-strip-hilton-worldwide-doubletree-chain-tropicana-las-vegas-hotel/1659893/|title=Hilton returns to Vegas Strip with Tropicana deal|website=USA TODAY}}{{needs updating|date=April 2025}}
• London, United Kingdom: The 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London was operated as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington from 2015 to 2019, when it was moved to the Curio Collection. The building dates back to 1870, as the home of a Victorian era aristocrat.{{cite news |title=Kensington DoubleTree by Hilton to relaunch as Curio |url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/541656/kensington-doubletree-by-hilton-to-relaunch-as-curio |accessdate=29 November 2023 |work=The Caterer |date=19 November 2018 |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416105622/https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/541656/kensington-doubletree-by-hilton-to-relaunch-as-curio |url-status=dead }}
• Los Angeles, United States: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown is located in Little Tokyo, and was developed by Kajima. Opened in 1977 as part of New Otani Hotels, Hilton took over the management in 2012 as a DoubleTree, following renovations.[http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2011/oct/11/downtowns-kyoto-grand-hotel-become-doubletree/ Los Angeles Business Journal] - Downtown’s Kyoto Grand Hotel to become a DoubleTree - 2011-10-11 - accessed 2011-10-17
• Miami, United States: The DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, also known as The Grand DoubleTree, has the Sea Isle Marina as its backyard, which hosts the annual Miami International Boat Show.
• Miami Beach, United States: The Surfcomber Hotel, a historic Art Deco building in Miami Beach, was operated by DoubleTree prior to 2011, when it was acquired by Kimpton and turned into a luxury hotel.{{cite news| url=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/6/94032/28651/hotels/Doubletree_Surfcomber_Will_Turn_Into_a_Kimpton_on_April_15 | work=Condé Nast Digital | location=London | title=Doubletree Surfcomber Will Turn Into a Kimpton on April 15 | date=August 1, 2011 | accessdate=November 29, 2023}}
• Naha, Japan: Called DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle, it is located close to Shuri Castle.{{cite web|title=DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Naha Shuri Castle|website=Doubletree by Hilton (www.hilton.com)|language=en|url=https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/okanjdi-doubletree-naha-shuri-castle/?WT.mc_id=zLADA0JP1DT2PSH3GGL4INTBPP5dkt6OKANJDI7en_&epid!_&ebuy!&&&&&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0ruyBhDuARIsANSZ3wqeGreEyTtNzrc9Ai8TbuI1jFs04XQwMqf6IwqxtsJftlcvmMUjqOcaAvQGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds|access-date=24 May 2024|df=dmy}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [https://ia800405.us.archive.org/24/items/doubletree-naha/doubletree-naha.pdf Alt URL]

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• New York City, United States:
• The original Palace Theatre at Broadway was partly demolished to make way for a DoubleTree Suites hotel (originally branded an Embassy Suites), which opened in 1991. The theater reopened inside the DoubleTree building. In 2019, the hotel closed and was demolished, with plans to rebuild it into a 46-storey mixed-use skyscraper called TSX Broadway, which contains a Tempo by Hilton hotel.{{cite web |last=Young |first=Michael |date=June 27, 2023 |title=TSX Broadway's Tempo By Hilton Prepares For Late-Summer Opening At 1568 Broadway In Times Square, Manhattan |url=https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/06/tsx-broadways-tempo-by-hilton-prepares-for-late-summer-opening-at-1568-broadway-in-times-square-manhattan.html |quote=YIMBY was informed that the Tempo by Hilton Times Square is targeting an opening date for later this summer, while the entire TSX Broadway property will open in the first quarter of 2024. |access-date=November 29, 2023 |website=New York Yimby}}
• The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City is designated a New York City landmark. Originally a Loews theater, the hotel first opened in 1961, and was Manhattan's first new short-term accommodation in thirty years. It was rebranded a DoubleTree in 2005. The hotel closed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web | last=Monahan | first=Shea | title=Why 10,000 New York City Hotel Rooms Remain Closed | website=The Real Deal New York | date=October 25, 2022 | url=https://therealdeal.com/2022/10/25/lights-out-why-more-than-10000-hotel-rooms-remain-closed/ | access-date=November 29, 2023}}
• Pittsburgh, United States: The Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh, located near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, opened as a Vista Hotel, a Hilton International brand for properties it operated in the United States, before DoubleTree took over between 1995 and 2001. It later changed hands to Starwood and was turned into a Westin.{{cite press release |date=2000-12-22|title=Westin Selected to Manage Pittsburgh Convention Center Hotel; 618-room Property to Join Westin Hotels & Resorts' Collection |url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4006727.html |location=Pittsburgh |publisher=Hospitality Net |access-date=2023-11-29}}
• Portland, United States:
• The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland first opened as a Sheraton in 1959. It is one of the largest hotels in Portland, and, during the 1980s, was the largest in all of Oregon.{{cite news |last=Carter |first=Steven |title=Newest $40 million Red Lion largest hotel in Oregon |newspaper=The Sunday Oregonian |date=September 12, 1982 |page=B1}}
• The Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront was opened as a DoubleTree in 1978, before it was sold away in the 1990s. It is located on Hayden Island.
• Roanoke, United States: Hotel Roanoke, which dates back to 1882, is owned by Virginia Tech. DoubleTree managed the hotel from 1995 to 2016, when it was transferred to the Curio Collection.{{cite web|url=http://wsls.com/2016/02/28/hotel-roanoke-officially-becomes-a-curio/|title=Hotel Roanoke officially becomes a "Curio."|first=Rachel|last=Lucas|website=wsls.com|date=February 28, 2016 |access-date=29 November 2023}}
• Seattle, entitled DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport. This hotel is located off Route 99 adjacent to the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.{{cite web|title=DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport|website=Hilton (www.hilton.com)|language=en|url=https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ctac-dt-doubletree-seattle-airport|access-date=21 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206052132/https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ctac-dt-doubletree-seattle-airport|archive-date=6 December 2023|url-status=live|df=dmy}}
• San Antonio, United States: The Emily Morgan Hotel is located across the street from the Alamo. It is designated a member of the Historic Hotels of America.[https://www.emilymorganhotel.com/building-history Building History]
• Santa Monica: The Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites was formerly a DoubleTree Suites prior to a 2021 renovation which rebranded it into a Hilton.{{Cite web |last=Welk |first=Hannah Madans |date=2021-02-07 |title=Buildings That Opened During Pandemic Are Slow to Lease |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/real-estate/buildings-opened-during-pandemic-slow-lease/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Los Angeles Business Journal |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009204922/https://labusinessjournal.com/real-estate/buildings-opened-during-pandemic-slow-lease/ |url-status=live }}
• Springfield, United States: The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel opened in 1985 as a Ramada Renaissance. DoubleTree assumed management in 2013. The hotel is connected to the Bank of Springfield Center by a tunnel.
• Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom: The Etruria Hall, a Grade II listed house and former home of Josiah Wedgwood, formed part of a hotel complex which was taken over by Hilton as DoubleTree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent in 2020.{{Cite news|title=Hotel to get DoubleTree brand - President Lincoln to be Hilton franchisee|last=Dettro|first=Chris|date=Jun 7, 2013|work=State Journal-Register}}
• Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Initial construction started in 2014, completed and opened in 2021 costing 232,300,000 AED. the hotel has a capacity of having 254 guests and cater over 65,000 diners. It oversee the Majaz waterfront and park.{{Cite web |title=Al Marwan Builds The DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah |url=https://almarwan.com/news/993/Al-Marwan-Case-Study-Blog-8-The-DoubleTree-by-Hilton-Sharjah-Al-Majaz-Waterfront-Gem |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Al Marwan Heavy Machinery |language=en}}
• Utica, United States: The historic Hotel Utica, which dates back to 1912, was renovated and reopened as DoubleTree by Hilton Utica on October 24, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Greg |date=2007-10-24 |title=DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica celebrates grand opening |url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2017/10/25/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-utica/18029192007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514025352/https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2017/10/25/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-utica/18029192007/ |archive-date=May 14, 2022 |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Utica Observer Dispatch |language=en-US}}
• Zagreb, Croatia: Located in downtown of Zagreb's core in a Green Gold business complex. It's one of 3 Hilton properties in Zagreb.{{cite web |title=Hilton Garden Inn, Zagreb |url=https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/zagcrdi-doubletree-zagreb/?flexibleDates=false&numRooms=1&numAdults=1&numChildren=0&room1ChildAges=&room1AdultAges=&sessionToken=1808a207-63f9-4587-963b-bf8e065703b9 |website=Hilton.com |access-date=3 December 2024}}

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