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The Hilton Garden Inn Debrecen City Center, Hungary’s first Hilton hotel in the countryside, opened in the historic city center, next to the Reformed Church and the Reformed College in Debrecen, eastern Hungary.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, László Papp, Mayor of Debrecen, said that the city’s economic performance in recent years had also attracted the attention of Hilton’s decision-makers.
The economy, expected to grow dynamically for many years to come, the tourism values, the airport, the safety of the city and the tourism figures all support the decision to build the hotel,
the mayor added.
In 2023, the number of guests and the number of guest nights in Debrecen increased by 4 percent and 5.2 percent respectively, making last year a new record year for tourism in the city. The mayor pointed out that the tourism market has really exploded this year, with the number of overnight stays in the first quarter up 23 percent and the number of guests up 17 percent compared to the first quarter of last year.
Photo: Facebook/Hilton Garden Inn Debrecen City Center
Anikó Suhajda-Molnár, CEO of Kisfaludy2030 Tourism Development Nonprofit Zrt., said at the hotel opening ceremony that every tourism investment contributes to the strengthening of tourism. Between January and July this year, Hungarian accommodation providers registered more than 17.8 million guest nights, almost eight percent more than in the first six months of the record year 2023, she said, indicating that Debrecen and its surroundings also made their share.
In the first half of the year, Debrecen welcomed 100,000 guests, who spent 288,000 nights, and the city’s accommodation revenue was HUF 6.7 billion (EUR 17 million),
she added.
Photo: Facebook/Hilton Garden Inn Debrecen City Center
Malgorzata Morek, Hilton’s Development Director for Eastern Europe, welcomed the people of Debrecen to the Hilton family and pointed out that Debrecen is already more than the thousandth Hilton hotel in the world.
Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt
György László, Managing Director of the investor Tetrecen Kft., said that the hotel stands out not only because of its location and imposing appearance, but also because it was built to the latest sustainability standards and has been awarded LEED Gold certification in accordance with U.S. standards.
The hotel offers 101 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant and a sky bar.
It also features a fitness room, meeting room, underground parking and children’s corner.
Via MTI, Featured image: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt