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DoubleTree
American hotel chain managed by Hilton

DoubleTree by Hilton, managed by Hilton Worldwide, is a rapidly growing American hotel chain with 587 properties and 135,745 rooms across 47 countries as of 2019. Competing in the full-service category alongside sister brand Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree is renowned for its signature chocolate chip cookies, originally created in the 1980s for VIP guests and now offered to all visitors. These cookies have been made by the Nashville-based Christie Cookie Company for over 30 years. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, DoubleTree shared a home-adapted cookie recipe, connecting with customers even when travel was limited.

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History

The first Doubletree Inn opened in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1969.11 It was located on the grounds of Scottsdale Fashion Square and was built by Sam Kitchell.12 The Doubletree Hotels Corporation merged with the Guest Quarters Hotels Partnership of Boston in December 1993.13 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.14 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.15 In October 2010, Hilton Worldwide launched a logo and name rebranding for the chain, replacing the name "Doubletree" with "DoubleTree by Hilton".16

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.17

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 2024,18 were able to get new labor contracts.1920 From October to November 2024, workers at Doubletree's Seattle area Seatac and Boston-Cambridge locations would successfully wage strikes.21222324252627

Accommodations

U.S.Americas(excl. US)EuropeMiddle E.& Africa0Asia 0PacificTotal
201328Properties2771445728371
Rooms70,9892,7008,9971,2739,09593,054
201429Properties29216541137410
Rooms73,8983,05811,0091,95210,962100,879
201530Properties31321671343457
Rooms78,3884,06813,1212,36212,833110,772
201631Properties32622861347494
Rooms81,0734,40015,8602,60213,764117,699
201732Properties33825921451520
Rooms83,6915,16016,8992,83815,185123,773
201833Properties351271051660559
Rooms85,7395,72519,3133,06816,869130,714
201934Properties360331101866587
Rooms87,0716,49819,7833,88218,511135,745
202035Properties371391151972616
Rooms88,6917,63420,9824,42119,636141,364
202136Properties373371222281635
Rooms88,3557,33222,0275,16722,020144,901
202237Properties379421232591660
Rooms89,5198,40922,1905,76424,275150,157
202338Properties3854112625100677
Rooms90,3118,28223,3726,34326,400154,708

Notable properties

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