Hilton Broadcasts Unique Settlement with YOTEL To Develop International Footprint in Way of life Phase

London, 19 March 2026. Hilton (NYSE: HLT) at the moment introduced an unique settlement with YOTEL that can present friends yet one more method to keep inside the hospitality chief’s rising world portfolio.  With extremely environment friendly motels in city markets, YOTEL has pioneered methods to fulfill altering visitor wants by means of stays that function good room design, and intelligent tech-enabled options.

The franchise settlement with YOTEL expands Hilton’s community, filling a definite buyer want within the rising way of life phase in a fashion per its confirmed asset-light mannequin. YOTEL will proceed to independently handle and license its model at 23 motels throughout 10 nations, with a purpose of greater than tripling its portfolio within the coming years.   

YOTEL would be the first model within the newly established Select by Hilton. Select by Hilton is designed to develop right into a model that creates new methods to remain for friends, with the belief, confidence, and perks they anticipate from Hilton. High-quality, established lodge manufacturers that be part of Select by Hilton will retain their very own identification and model administration whereas they hook up with the award-winning Hilton Honors loyalty program and revel in the advantages of Hilton’s superior distribution and know-how platforms.

Launched in London in 2007, YOTEL has prolonged its progressive model to motels in key markets like New York, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Glasgow and Singapore with good, environment friendly room designs that function the YOTEL SmartBed™, which may remodel from a flatbed to a settee with the contact of a button, and tech-forward options like automated baggage storage. 

“The addition of YOTEL to Hilton’s network is the latest example of our commitment to capital efficient growth through a relationship that is both complementary to our existing brand portfolio and offers guests thoughtfully designed, sleek new ways to stay with Hilton in key urban locations around the world,” mentioned Christian Charnaux, government vp and chief improvement officer, Hilton.  “This agreement further strengthens our network effect by connecting a beloved independent brand like YOTEL into the powerful Hilton Honors network and commercial distribution system, while preserving what makes the brand unique.”  

The Hilton model will increase visibility and demand for YOTEL with out altering the expertise that defines YOTEL’s model, which is able to proceed to function with the identical high quality, clever design, and repair type. 

“Hilton brings unmatched global distribution and loyalty scale to our brand and business,” mentioned Phil Andreopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of YOTEL. “YOTEL’s relationship with Hilton allows us to expand our reach while staying true to who we are. What changes for YOTEL is access – not identity – in a capital-light, and scalable way.”

Once built-in into Hilton’s community, Hilton Honors members staying at taking part YOTEL properties will get pleasure from the advantages of Hilton Honors, the award-winning visitor loyalty program for Hilton’s world-class manufacturers. The practically 250 million Hilton Honors members who ebook immediately by means of most well-liked Hilton channels have entry to on the spot advantages and contactless know-how solely by means of the industry-leading Hilton Honors app.  

The first motels are anticipated to be out there for reserving by means of Hilton channels later in 2026.

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About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a number one world hospitality firm with a portfolio of 27 world-class manufacturers comprising greater than 9,100 properties and over 1.3 million rooms, in 143 nations and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding imaginative and prescient to fill the earth with the sunshine and heat of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion friends in its greater than 100-year historical past. Named because the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton goals to create the most effective tradition for its 500,000 workforce members all over the world. Hilton has launched industry-leading know-how enhancements to enhance the visitor expertise, together with Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the flexibility to ebook confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning visitor loyalty program Hilton Honors, the practically 250 million Hilton Honors members who ebook immediately with Hilton can earn Points for lodge stays and experiences cash cannot purchase. With the free Hilton Honors app, friends can ebook their keep, choose their room, verify in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and take a look at, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for extra data, and join with Hilton on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
 

About YOTEL

YOTEL is a world lodge group with 23 properties in sought-after places. YOTEL exists so friends sleep higher, transfer quicker and benefit from the vacation spot extra. From buzzing cities to bustling airports, YOTEL guarantees the posh of time, the entry of good places and the enjoyable of discovery. Every keep. 

Headquartered in London, the group’s portfolio consists of three manufacturers: YOTEL (metropolis centre motels), YOTELPAD (prolonged keep possibility) and YOTELAIR (airport motels). YOTEL is in cities internationally, together with Amsterdam, Boston, Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Miami, New York, Porto, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington DC, and at London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul, and Singapore Changi airports. Upcoming openings embody Kuala Lumpur (2026), Athens (2027), Belfast (2028), Lisbon (2028) and NEOM (2029).

YOTEL’s main shareholders embody the Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Group, United Investment Portugal, and Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT).

YOTEL was initially created by YO! founder Simon Woodroffe OBE who took inspiration from the expertise of first-class journey and translated that ethos, language and design into small however superbly designed rooms. www.yo.co.uk.
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