Consolidated "Doubletree Miscellaneous Questions & Observations" thread
Apr 15, 2020, 10:32 am
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I like the Doubletree Tower of London a lot, but not sure if it counts here as it's a reflagged Mint.
Apr 15, 2020, 11:20 am
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Without a doubt, the Emily Morgan, a DoubleTree property in San Antonio, Texas. Has quite a history, nearly every room is different from the other, and it is haunted. 
Apr 15, 2020, 1:21 pm
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The Doubletree Arctic Club in Seattle was pretty unique (though not great lately with the growing homeless problem outside it's doors). Also not very unique, but I liked the views from the old Doubletree in Pittsburgh (it's now the Westin, and the Doubletree is a dumpier older building down the street).
Apr 26, 2020, 2:53 am
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Doubletree is the brand that Hilton uses for re-flagged hotels, so this entire thread is about which re-flagged hotels people happen to like... (except I suppose for a handful of hotels that pre-date Hilton's purchase of DT/Embassy/Hampton)
Apr 26, 2020, 4:13 am
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That is not entirely true. Quiet a few Doubletree hotels were newly build and have always been a Doubletree (like Doubletree Wroclaw). There are also several hotels that used to belong to different chains and have been re-flagged into a Hilton Garden Inn (like in Brussels) or even a 'normal' Hilton.
Apr 26, 2020, 6:13 am
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Reflagging is common practice across the industry, and there are plenty of reflafgged HGIs, Hamptons, Hiltons, etc. Doubletree has gained a rep as the flag they hang on properties added to the system that don't fit neatly into one of the other brands, and there are indeed plenty of purpose-built "original" Doubletrees around from the pre-acquisition days, so the resulting lineup is a sort of formless grab-bag.
Apr 26, 2020, 10:44 pm
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Malasyia DT KL and Penang were a full refurb as is the upcoming Putrajaya, DT Johor Bahru and Melaka new builds
China there are now 30+, most new builds afaik
Australia Melbourne and Perth new builds, flags in Alice, Darwin