Conrad Hotels

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Conrad Hotels & Resorts
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality, tourism
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Headquarters,
Number of locations
42 (December 31, 2021)[1]
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesHotels
ParentHilton Worldwide
Websiteconradhotels.com

Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational brand of high-end luxury hotels and high-end resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide.[2] Conrad was considered the luxury flagship brand in the Hilton Family of Brands, named after company founder Conrad Hilton, until being supplanted by The Waldorf-Astoria Collection in 2006. As of December 31, 2021, it has 42 locations with 15,085 rooms in 21 countries and territories, including two that are owned or leased with 778 rooms, 38 that are managed with 12,152 rooms, and two that are franchised with 2,155 rooms.[1]

History[edit]

Barron Hilton, son of Conrad Hilton, founded Conrad Hotels, taking the name from that of his father. Hilton Hotels was, at the time, a separate company from Hilton International, and could not operate hotels outside the United States under the Hilton name. The newly named chain solved that problem. Hilton International had already started their own chain of Vista Hotels within the United States, as they faced the same prohibition on operating there under the Hilton name. The first Conrad hotel, the Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast in Australia, opened its doors in 1985.

When the two Hilton chains were rejoined in 2005, the need for the Vista and Conrad names vanished. Vista was phased out, while the Conrad brand was retained as a luxury wing of Hilton. Numerous hotels have since been opened under that name in the United States and elsewhere.

In 2017, Marie Jean Pierre, a former dishwasher at the Conrad Miami Hotel, sued the Conrad in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida claiming the Miami hotel had violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Her religious beliefs prevented her from working on Sundays, and she claimed in the lawsuit that the hotel wouldn't accommodate her.[3] In 2019, Ms. Pierre was awarded $21.5 million by a jury, but did not receive the full amount because punitive damages in the United States cannot exceed $300,000.[4]

Properties[edit]

Conrad Hong Kong
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Conrad Manila
Conrad Washington, D.C.
Conrad Tokyo in the Tokyo Shiodome Building
Properties
No. Name Location Country Opened
1 Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 2020[5]
2 Conrad Algarve Algarve Portugal 2012[6]
3 Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour Manama Bahrain 2024[7]
4 Conrad Bali Bali Indonesia 2004[8]
5 Conrad Bangkok Bangkok Thailand 2003[9]
6 Conrad Beijing Beijing China 2013[10]
7 Conrad Bengaluru Bangalore India 2018[11]
8 Conrad Bora Bora Nui Bora Bora French Polynesia 2017[12]
9 Conrad Cairo Cairo Egypt 1998[13]
10 Conrad Centennial Singapore Singapore Singapore 1996[14]
11 Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia Sardinia Italy 2022[15]
12 Conrad Dalian Dalian China 2012[16]
13 Conrad Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates 2013[17]
14 Conrad Dublin Dublin Ireland 1989[18]
15 Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach Fort Lauderdale United States 2017[19]
16 Conrad Guangzhou Guangzhou China 2017[20]
17 Conrad Hangzhou Hangzhou China 2019[21]
18 Conrad Hangzhou Tonglu Hangzhou China 2019[22]
19 Conrad Hong Kong Hong Kong China 1990[23]
20 Conrad Jiuzhaigou Jiuzhaigou China 2021[24]
21 Conrad Indianapolis Indianapolis United States 2006[25]
22 Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Istanbul Turkey 1992[26]
23 Conrad Koh Samui Ko Samui Thailand 2011[27]
24 Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World Las Vegas United States 2021[28]
25 Conrad London St. James London United Kingdom 2014[29]
26 Conrad Los Angeles Los Angeles United States 2022[30]
27 Conrad Macao Macau China 2012[31]
28 Conrad Makkah Mecca Saudi Arabia 2016[32]
29 Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Rangali Maldives 2007[33]
30 Conrad Manila Manila Philippines 2016[34]
31 Conrad Nashville Nashville United States 2022[35]
32 Conrad New York Downtown New York City United States 2012[36]
33 Conrad New York Midtown New York City United States 2019[37]
34 Conrad Orlando Orlando United States 2024[38]
35 Conrad Osaka Osaka Japan 2017[39]
36 Conrad Pune Pune India 2016[40]
37 Conrad Punta de Mita Punta Mita Mexico 2020[41]
38 Conrad Rabat Arzana Rabat Morocco 2022[42]
39 Conrad Seoul Seoul South Korea 2012[43]
40 Conrad Shanghai Shanghai China 2022[44]
41 Conrad Shenyang Shenyang China 2019[45]
42 Conrad Shenzhen Shenzhen China 2023[46]
43 Conrad Singapore Orchard Singapore Singapore 2023[47]
44 Conrad Tianjin Tianjin China 2019[48]
45 Conrad Tokyo Tokyo Japan 2005[49]
46 Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya Tulum Mexico 2022[50]
47 Conrad Urumqi Urumqi China 2021[51]
48 Conrad Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. United States 2019[52]
49 Conrad Xiamen Xiamen China 2016[53]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ Griffith, Janelle. "Hotel dishwasher awarded $21 million after boss made her work on Sundays". NBC News. Miami: NBCUniversal.
  4. ^ Min, Sarah. "Hilton dishwasher awarded $21.5 million for having to work Sundays". CBS News. Miami: Paramount Global.
  5. ^ "Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Opens Following Conversion". HNR Hotel News.
  6. ^ "Conrad Algarve opens in Portugal". Breaking Travel News.
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  11. ^ "Hilton opens Conrad Bengaluru, 2nd luxury hotel in India portfolio". The Hindu Businessline.
  12. ^ "An Inside Look at Bora Bora's First Luxury Opening in a Decade". Robb Report.
  13. ^ "Conrad Cairo – Luxurious Sanctuary in the Heart of the Egyptian Capital". Luxury Lifestyle Awards.
  14. ^ "Review: Conrad Centennial Singapore (Centennial King Suite)". Accom Voyage.
  15. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts Debuts on the Sardinian Coast". Hospitality Net.
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  17. ^ "Hilton opens Conrad Dubai". Construction Week.
  18. ^ "Jewel of the Conrad Hotel Empire". RTÉ Archives.
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  20. ^ "Conrad Guangzhou is now open". Business Traveller.
  21. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Hangzhou". Hospitality Net.
  22. ^ "Conrad Hangzhou Tonglu Debuts as Area's First International Branded Hotel". Hospitality Net.
  23. ^ "Hilton opens first Hong Kong hotel since 1990". Travel Daily Media.
  24. ^ "Conrad Jiuzhaigou opens in Sichuan, China". Business Traveller.
  25. ^ "New Conrad Hotel Indianapolis Offers the Ultimate in Luxury for Business and Leisure Travel". Hospitality Net.
  26. ^ "Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus". Aksoy.
  27. ^ "Conrad Koh Samui officially opened". The Nation Thailand.
  28. ^ "Resorts World Las Vegas Officially Debuts as First Ground‑Up Resort Built on Las Vegas Strip in Over a Decade". Hilton.
  29. ^ "Now Open: The Conrad London St. James". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  30. ^ "Now Open: Conrad Hotel Downtown Los Angeles". One Mile at a Time.
  31. ^ "Hotel Buzz: Newly Opened Conrad Macao at Cotai Central". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  32. ^ "Conrad opens hotel in the heart of Makkah". Hotel Designs.
  33. ^ "Conrad Maldives Rangali Island celebrates 20 years of service". Maldives Insider.
  34. ^ "Luxury hotel Conrad Manila opens its doors". Rappler.
  35. ^ "Conrad Nashville grand opening marks brand's debut in Music City". Convention South.
  36. ^ "Conrad New York Downtown". Overnight New York.
  37. ^ "Conrad New York Midtown Debuts in the Heart of Manhattan". Hilton.
  38. ^ "Hilton's Conrad brand debuts in Orlando". Hotel Dive.
  39. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts Opens Osaka Property". Luxury Travel Advisor.
  40. ^ "Conrad Hotels launches in Pune, first in India". The Times of India.
  41. ^ "Hilton Opens New Conrad Punta de Mita Resort in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit". Travel Pulse.
  42. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts to Debut on Moroccan Coast". Hilton Newsroom. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  43. ^ "Conrad Seoul to Open in South Korea". Lodging.
  44. ^ "Conrad Shanghai opens to guests in China". Breaking Travel News.
  45. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts Expands its Footprint in Northeast China with the Opening of Conrad Shenyang". Cision PR Newswire.
  46. ^ "The Conrad Shenzhen is the first luxury property to open in Chinese city's Qianhai area – almost as new as the hotel. Is a room there worth US$370 a night?". South China Morning Post.
  47. ^ "What to expect from the newly reopened Conrad Singapore Orchard". Lifestyle Asia.
  48. ^ "Conrad Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Tianjin". Hospitality Net.
  49. ^ "Conrad Tokyo officially opens today July 1, 2005, in the Shiodome district of Tokyo, Japan". Hospitality Net.
  50. ^ "Tulum Just Got a New Luxury Hotel — With Five Pools and Sea Views From Every Room". Travel + Leisure.
  51. ^ "Conrad Urumqi is expected to open in Q2 2021". Hospitality Net.
  52. ^ "Conrad debuts in Washington, D.C." Hotel Management.
  53. ^ "Conrad Xiamen opens in China's Fujian Province". eHotelier.

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