Hilton breaks ground on Signia convention hotel in Savannah, Georgia

Dive Temporary:

• Final week, Hilton broke ground on the 444-room Signia by Hilton Savannah, increasing the model to a brand new market, the resort firm introduced. 
• The resort will function the Savannah Conference Middle’s headquarters resort. Hilton will handle the property, which is owned by Savannah-Georgia Conference Middle Authority and is being developed in partnership with the Georgia World Congress Middle Authority. 
• The Savannah resort comes after Hilton opened a convention-center-adjacent Signia property in Atlanta final yr. Hilton can be increasing the events-focused model to different city U.S. markets to maintain up with evolving group demand.

Dive Perception:

Straight related to the Savannah Conference Middle, Signia by Hilton Savannah will supply greater than 34,000 sq. toes of assembly area, together with a 13,000-square-foot ballroom. Moreover, the resort could have 5 meals and beverage shops, an outside pool, a health heart, group wellness actions and the Membership Signia lounge for friends. 

The resort’s foyer will function regionally impressed structure, whereas the visitor rooms could have trendy, open-concept designs, high-end finishes and good room expertise, in line with Hilton. 

Catering to group journey available in the market, the resort “will be certain that our Conference Middle will carry out at most capability augmenting our vibrant tourism trade and creating upward mobility and prosperity for all,” SGCCA Board Chairman Mark Smith mentioned in an announcement. 

With the resort, Hilton expands its presence throughout Georgia, the place it at the moment operates roughly 270 inns, together with the 976-room Signia in Atlanta, Amy King, vice chairman of luxurious and mixed-use improvement at Hilton, mentioned within the information launch. 

Signia by Hilton Atlanta opened in 2024 by the Georgia World Congress Middle as Atlanta’s largest ground-up resort improvement challenge in 40 years.

Past Georgia, Hilton is increasing the Signia model in Indianapolis and San Antonio, Texas. 

Signia by Hilton Savannah is slated to open in 2028.