Conrad Hotels & Resorts
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality, tourism
Founded1985 (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. 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

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.[2] 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.[3]

Properties

Conrad Hong Kong
Conrad Washington, D.C.
Conrad Tokyo in the Tokyo Shiodome Building
Properties in operation
Property Location Country Opened
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad TowersAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates2020[4]
Conrad AlgarveAlgarvePortugal2012[5]
Conrad BaliBaliIndonesia2004[6]
Conrad BangkokBangkokThailand2003[7]
Conrad BeijingBeijingChina2013[8]
Conrad BengaluruBengaluruIndia2018[9]
Conrad Bora Bora NuiBora BoraFrench Polynesia2017[10]
Conrad CairoCairoEgypt1998[11]
Conrad Centennial SingaporeSingaporeSingapore1996[12]
Conrad Chia Laguna SardiniaSardiniaItaly2022[13]
Conrad DalianDalianChina2012[14]
Conrad DubaiDubaiUnited Arab Emirates2013[15]
Conrad DublinDublinIreland1989[16]
Conrad Fort LauderdaleFort LauderdaleUnited States2017[17]
Conrad GuangzhouGuangzhouChina2017[18]
Conrad HangzhouHangzhouChina2019[19]
Conrad Hangzhou TongluHangzhouChina2019[20]
Conrad Hong KongHong KongChina1990[21]
Conrad JiuzhaigouJiuzhaigouChina2021[22]
Conrad IndianapolisIndianapolisUnited States2006[23]
Conrad Istanbul BosphorusIstanbulTurkey1992[24]
Conrad Koh SamuiKo SamuiThailand2011[25]
Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts WorldLas VegasUnited States2021[26]
Conrad London St. JamesLondonUnited Kingdom2014[27]
Conrad Los AngelesLos AngelesUnited States2022[28]
Conrad MacaoMacauChina2012[29]
Conrad MakkahMeccaSaudi Arabia2016[30]
Conrad Maldives Rangali IslandRangaliMaldives2007[31]
Conrad ManilaManilaPhilippines2016[32]
Conrad NashvilleNashvilleUnited States2022[33]
Conrad New York DowntownNew York CityUnited States2012[34]
Conrad New York MidtownNew York CityUnited States2019[35]
Conrad OsakaOsakaJapan2017[36]
Conrad PunePuneIndia2016[37]
Conrad Punta de MitaPunta MitaMexico2020[38]
Conrad Rabat ArzanaRabatMorocco2022[39]
Conrad SeoulSeoulSouth Korea2012[40]
Conrad ShanghaiShanghaiChina2022[41]
Conrad ShenyangShenyangChina2019[42]
Conrad TianjinTianjinChina2019[43]
Conrad TokyoTokyoJapan2005[44]
Conrad Tulum Riviera MayaTulumMexico2022[45]
Conrad UrumqiUrumqiChina2021[46]
Conrad Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.United States2019[47]
Conrad XiamenXiamenChina2016[48]
Properties in development
Property Location Country Opened
Conrad AthensAthensGreece2024[49]
Conrad Bahrain Financial HarbourManamaBahrain2024[50]
Conrad ChongqingChongqingChina2024[51]
Conrad Costa del SolCosta del SolSpain2024[52]
Conrad OrlandoOrlandoUnited States2024[53]
Conrad Nagoya Nagoya Japan 2026[54]
Conrad WuhanWuhanChinaTBA[55]
Conrad ZhuhaiZhuhaiChinaTBA[55]
Former properties
Property Location Country Closed
Conrad Brussels Brussels Belgium 2012 (rebranded as Steigenberger Wiltcher's)
Conrad Cartagena Cartagena Colombia 2020 (rebranded as Hyatt's Dreams Karibana Cartagena Beach & Golf Resort)
Conrad Chicago Chicago United States 2021
Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Gold Coast Australia 2010 (rebranded as Jupiters Hotel and Casino)
Conrad Miami Miami United States 2021 (rebranded as Hotel AKA Brickell)
Conrad Mount Juliet Thomastown Ireland 2009 (rebranded as Mount Juliet Golf Resort Hotel)
Conrad Pezula Knysna South Africa 2019 (rebranded as Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa)
Conrad Punta del Este Punta del Este Uruguay 2013 (rebranded as Enjoy Punta del Este Casino & Resort)
Conrad San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi Mexico 2020 (rebranded as Hilton Tower San Luis Potosi)
Conrad Treasury Brisbane Brisbane Australia 2010 (rebranded as Treasury Hotel and Casino)

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