SOUTHAMPTON, UK—Hilton Worldwide inked a franchise agreement with RB Hotels Limited to open Hilton at the Ageas Bowl/Southampton at England’s latest test match cricket venue and the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club.
The six-story hotel is expected to open in early 2014 and will be operated by Sanguine Hospitality.
The hotel will feature 171 rooms and four suites. Eighty five of the rooms will double as corporate hospitality venues on match days.
The project will be built by Denizen Contracts and is anticipated to take 18 months to complete. Work is expected to start on site shortly.