Hilton Hotel Opens For Business
Monday, April 01, 2019
Located at the city’s Central Business District, the 147-roomed hotel is a stone’s throw away from i-Towers and opposite to Room 52 Hotel.
The three-star hotel features a restaurant, a gym, an outdoor swimming pool, kiosk, a 24-hour business centre, four meeting rooms fitted with A/V equipment and three boardrooms. Hilton’s rooms vary from standard to king, twin rooms and suites to interconnected rooms. Unlike other hotels locally, clients have an option of choosing a room, paying, booking, or checking in and out through the Hilton Honors mobile app.
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