Conrad Hotels

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Conrad Hotels is an international brand of upscale luxury hotels and resorts owned and operated by the 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. 
==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.
==Current Hotels==
As of December 2009, Conrad has 18 hotels as follows: 
===Europe and the Middle East===
====Belgium====
*Brussels
====Ireland====
*Dublin 
====Turkey====
*Istanbul
====Egypt====
*Cairo
===Asia and the Pacific===
====Australia====
*Brisbane
*Gold Coast
====Hong Kong====
* Pacific Place, Hong Kong Island
====Indonesia====
*Bali
====Japan====
*Tokyo
====Maldives====
*Maldives
====Singapore====
*Conrad Centennial Singapore
====Thailand====
*Bangkok
===Americas===
====United States====
*Chicago
*Indianapolis
*Miami
====Uruguay====
*Punta del Este
====Puerto Rico====
*San Juan
==New Hotels==
New Conrad Hotels & Resorts in development are:
*Shanghai (2008)
*Koh Samui (2009)
*Abu Dhabi (2009)
*Conrad Dubai (2009)
*The Bahamas (2010)
*Lima (2010)
*Beijing (2010)
*New York (2011)
*Bangalore (2011)
*Portugal (2012)
*Seoul (2012 June)
==External links==
*Conrad Hotels & Resorts web site
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