Conrad Hotels

Conrad Hotels & Resorts is an American multinational brand of high-end luxury hotels and high-end luxury resorts owned and operated by Hilton Worldwide.^[2] 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]

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Hospitality
Founded	1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Headquarters	McLean, Virginia , United States
Number of locations	42 (December 31, 2021)[1]
Area served	Worldwide
Services	Hotels
Parent	Hilton Worldwide
Website	conradhotels.com

History

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. 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.

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

Conrad Hong Kong

Conrad Centennial Singapore

Conrad Manila

Conrad Washington, D.C.

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

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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.
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6. "Conrad Algarve opens in Portugal". Breaking Travel News.
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8. "Conrad Opening 16th Luxury Hotel in Bali, Indonesia". Hospitality Net.
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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.
16. "Conrad Hotels & Resorts opens Conrad Dalian". Breaking Travel News.
17. "Hilton opens Conrad Dubai". Construction Week.
18. "Jewel of the Conrad Hotel Empire". RTÉ Archives.
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22. "Conrad Hangzhou Tonglu Debuts as Area's First International Branded Hotel". Hospitality Net.
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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.
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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.

External links

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