Who owns DoubleTree?
DoubleTree is owned by Hilton (the United States, NYSE: HLT), which has owned the brand since 30 November 1999.[1]
Evidence: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, McLean, Virginia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1969
- Category
- Travel & transport › Hotels › Upscale hotels
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: HLT
- Trademark registrant
- Hilton International Holding LLC (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About DoubleTree
DoubleTree gives every arriving guest a warm chocolate chip cookie, a practice running since the 1980s that accounts for tens of millions of cookies a year and is the single thing most people can name about the brand. Hilton acquired the chain in 1999 through its purchase of Promus, which also brought Hampton and Embassy Suites into the group in a single transaction.
How often Hilton names DoubleTree in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for DoubleTree
The USPTO record for the DoubleTree mark lists Hilton International Holding LLC as the owner of record (serial number 99052794). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of DoubleTree
Where DoubleTree sits in Hilton
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Canopy by Hilton
- Conrad Hotels
- Curio Collection by Hilton
- DoubleTree
- Embassy Suites by Hilton
- Hampton by Hilton
- Hilton Garden Inn
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- Home2 Suites by Hilton
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- LivSmart Studios by Hilton
- LXR Hotels & Resorts
- Motto by Hilton
- Outset Collection by Hilton
- Signia by Hilton
- Spark by Hilton
- Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Tempo by Hilton
- Tru by Hilton
- Waldorf Astoria
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Other brands owned by Hilton
Hilton controls 20 brands on Brandtree, 20 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- Canopy by Hilton
- Conrad Hotels (1985)
- Curio Collection by Hilton
- Embassy Suites by Hilton
- Hampton by Hilton (1984)
- Hilton Garden Inn
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts (1919)
- Home2 Suites by Hilton
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- LivSmart Studios by Hilton
- LXR Hotels & Resorts
- Motto by Hilton (2018)
- Outset Collection by Hilton
- Signia by Hilton
- Spark by Hilton (2023)
- Tapestry Collection by Hilton
- Tempo by Hilton (2020)
- Tru by Hilton (2016)
Other brands in upscale hotels, and who owns them
The 57 brands in upscale hotels on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is H World, with 11; Hilton has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom House | H World | 🇨🇳 China |
| Genting Grand | Genting | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Andaz | Hyatt | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Avani Hotels & Resorts | Minor International | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Ascend Collection | Choice Hotels | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bahrain Airport Hotel | Gulf Hotels Group | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Lavande | Jin Jiang Hotels | 🇨🇳 China |
| Marriott Hotels | Marriott | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Hilton
Hilton is a publicly listed company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 20 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: HLT.
Hilton was founded in Texas in 1919 and is the second largest hotel group in the world. Blackstone bought it in 2007 for $26 billion, took it through the financial crisis, and relisted it in 2013 in what became one of the most profitable private equity deals ever done.
🇺🇸 DoubleTree and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; DoubleTree is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of DoubleTree?
The parent company of DoubleTree is Hilton, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is DoubleTree American?
Yes. DoubleTree originated in the United States in 1969 and its owner, Hilton, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Hilton owned DoubleTree?
Hilton has owned DoubleTree since 30 November 1999.
Is DoubleTree still owned by Hilton?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, DoubleTree is still owned by Hilton. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: DOUBLETREE, serial 99052794 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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