Next Romanian Hilton in 2004

The second hotel of the international Hilton chain in Romania could be opened as soon as next year, even though the industry is going through a very difficult time. According to market rumours, the next Romanian Hilton would be opened in Timisoara, yet the company officials say nothing is final, so that the hotel could be located somewhere else. “We have several opportunities for expanding the brand in Romania. We are currently considering several hotel projects in other cities, but none of the projects has come close to at least the signing stage,” said Bert Fol, general manager of the Athenee Palace Hilton Hotel in Bucharest. “The second hotel of the chain in Romania could be dedicated next year but nothing is certain yet, considering the last few years’ events that have hit the hotel industry,” he added. ZF