Woking: Hilton to open 196-room hotel
Hilton is to open a Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in Woking, Surrey, after signing a management agreement with Bandstand Square Developments (BSDL).
The new high-rise hotel, which is due to open in early 2021, will be located within the town's new Victoria Square retail and residential development, which is being carried out by BSDL, a joint venture between Moyallen, Surrey County Council and Woking Borough Council.
It will feature 196 guest rooms, including 12 suites, as well as a lobby bar, all-day dining restaurant, stylish Sky Bar, and an on-site coffee shop.
For corporate events, the hotel will offer more than 700 sq m of function and meeting space, including a 540-sq-m ballroom for up to 500 guests.
“Hilton Woking joins Hilton’s impressive portfolio of more than 160 trading and pipeline hotels in the UK and Ireland,” said Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton.
“Woking is undergoing a major transformation, with an estimated £500 million funds committed in the next five years. This ambitious regeneration – together with the town’s fantastic connectivity to central London and its main airports – makes it a prestigious location in which to introduce our flagship brand.”
“We look forward to working with Hilton on this terrific project,” said John Kingsbury, director of BSDL and leader of Woking Borough Council. “The new hotel will offer everything guests require for a relaxing and productive stay, while being located in a fast-growing town with a strong business base. Together we will create a hotel that sets the standards of exceptional hospitality in the UK.”
“Having opened DoubleTree by Hilton Woking in 2016, the new Hilton Woking will be a great complement to our existing hotel in the town,” said Andreas Lackner, regional head, full service brand management, Hilton. “This new hotel is set to be a beacon of hospitality at the heart of Woking’s thriving when it opens in 2021.”
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has nearly 60 properties under development across Europe Middle East & Africa, adding destinations like Saint Petersburg, Tashkent, Cabo Verde, Tanger, Riyadh and Lake Como this year.
Courtesy of CoStar
