Another New Property for Hilton Hotels in Cairo

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement
with the High Commission for Touristic Projects (part of
The Egyptian Engineers Companies – Zaghloul Group)
for the new construction of Hilton Heliopolis in Cairo,
scheduled to open in 2014.The 485-room and 150-apartment low-rise property located in Cairo’s Heliopolis suburb, adjoins an
integrated shopping complex and is next to the
International Airport. “We are very happy to have signed this management agreement for this landmark hotel in Cairo - an
important development market for us. Hilton Heliopolis
will truly complement our existing portfolio in Cairo,
while also supporting our position as the leading hotel
brand in Egypt,” said Jean-Paul Herzog, President, Hilton
Worldwide, Middle East & Africa. Hilton Heliopolis will feature five restaurants and bars ranging from an all-day dining restaurant and two specialty restaurants to a sports bar and lobby lounge
bar. The hotel will have a 960 sqm ballroom, nine
meeting rooms of various sizes, and one boardroom.
Further on-site facilities are planned to include a lounge
dedicated to airline crew, fitness centre, outdoor
swimming pool and two tennis courts.
Tourism is considered the highest source of foreign
currency for Egypt contributing 6.6% of GDP. The country
has a target to welcome 27 million tourists by 2022.