Hilton grows Latin America

Hilton Worldwide reports that it has opened six new hotels and signed 10 agreements in the last 12 months in Latin America. Danny Hughes, senior vice-president, Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America, for Hilton Worldwide, pointed out that the company “is experiencing a period of remarkable global growth — with the industry’s largest global pipeline by rooms — and Latin America is among our leading markets for upcoming hotel openings.” Hughes noted that “with stable and growing economies throughout the region, Latin America continues to offer great opportunities for both business and leisure travel, and we will continue playing an active role in welcoming visitors to this dynamic part of the world.” Hilton now has over 10,000 rooms among 51 hotels and resorts throughout Latin America. For additional information, go to http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/development .