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Hilton Continues Rapid Expansion of Lifestyle Portfolio with Launch of Outset Collection by Hilton, Designed for Guests Looking for Soulful, Independent Hotel Experiences

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Hilton Continues Rapid Expansion of Lifestyle Portfolio with Launch of Outset Collection by Hilton, Designed for Guests Looking for Soulful, Independent Hotel Experiences
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Hilton Continues Rapid Expansion of Lifestyle Portfolio with Launch of Outset Collection by Hilton, Designed for Guests Looking for Soulful, Independent Hotel Experiences

2025-10-06 21:59 Last Updated At:22:11

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 6, 2025--

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the launch of Outset Collection by Hilton, the company’s 25th brand and eighth in its growing Lifestyle portfolio. The new brand underscores Hilton’s dramatic growth trajectory and focus on offerings for customers in the fastest-growing segments, particularly the collection and lifestyle spaces. With an increase in guests looking for boutique hotels with an independent identity and experience, Outset Collection provides more unique ways to stay.

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A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

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A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

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The collection’s first hotels will begin welcoming guests later this year, with bookings available on Hilton.com starting this November. At launch, Outset Collection will have more than 60 hotels in development, with long-term growth potential of more than 500 hotels across the United States and Canada alone.

This diverse collection of hotels, initially in the United States, will put Hilton’s signature hospitality in places guests might not expect, ranging from urban destinations, small towns, adventure outposts and offbeat hubs. Confirmed hotels in the collection include a basecamp for exploration in Moab and a boutique hotel in Chicago.

“At Hilton, we continue to reimagine what’s next in hospitality, and today, we’re delivering it. Outset Collection is an expression of our commitment to growth, innovation and meeting the evolving needs of travelers around the world,” said Chris Nassetta, president and CEO, Hilton. “By expanding our Lifestyle portfolio, we are broadening the ways guests engage with Hilton and unlocking new possibilities for our owners, our teams and the communities we serve.”

A Focus on Owner Flexibility with the Backing of Hilton
Driven by the fast-paced growth of Hilton’s existing brands, particularly Curio Collection and Tapestry Collection, the company has consistently delivered industry-leading share of conversions in the United States. In the second quarter of 2025, conversions across 10 Hilton brands accounted for more than one-third of openings.

Building on this success of conversion hotels, Outset Collection will feature a range of hotels, with upscale finishes and story-driven designs. The format is flexible so that each location’s identity can run deep. Whether it is hidden gems, revived landmarks or urban boutiques, each stay is layered with narrative and purpose.

Owners will balance strong product and service with a wider, more flexible range of experiences and amenities, along with the quality and award-winning hospitality that travelers have come to expect from Hilton. For example, food and beverage offerings will vary across the brand, based on market demand, guest sentiment or hotel experience, ranging from cafes with light bites to full lunch and dinner concepts.

“Independent hotels thrive when they can preserve their unique character while tapping into the power of a global hospitality leader,” said Chris Silcock, president, global brands and commercial services, Hilton. “With Outset Collection, we are offering owners the flexibility they want without compromising on quality. By combining one-of-a-kind properties with Hilton’s powerful commercial engine and commitment to exceptional product, service, and technology, we’re elevating our value proposition across the board.”

Hilton’s Development Strategy and Leadership in the Lifestyle Space
Hilton has a rich history of strategically developing and launching new brands for every guest and every travel occasion. Hilton continuously evaluates the market and identified a white space in the upscale and upper midscale collection segment. More than 50 percent of the global hotel supply is unbranded or independent, and Hilton recognized an opportunity to address an unmet need.

Outset Collection will join Hilton’s robust Lifestyle portfolio, which also includes NoMad, Canopy, Curio Collection, Graduate, Tapestry Collection, Tempo and Motto. The continued focus on this category is underscored by tremendous growth. Earlier this year, Hilton’s Luxury and Lifestyle portfolios reached 1,000 hotels globally.

All hotels in Outset Collection will participate in Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest loyalty program with more than 226 million members for Hilton’s portfolio of world-class brands. Members will be able to book, earn and redeem Hilton Honors Points for stays through Hilton’s direct channels and enjoy the Hilton Honors benefits they know and love.

About Hilton
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 24 world-class brands comprising more than 9,000 properties and nearly 1.3 million rooms, in 139 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 226 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

A future Outset Collection by Hilton hotel in Moab.

ACME Hotel Chicago, Outset Collection by Hilton

ACME Hotel Chicago, Outset Collection by Hilton

AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ricky Brabec deliberately gave up his motorbike lead over Luciano Benavides in the Dakar Rally while Nasser Al-Attiyah was happy to cruise through another day closer to his sixth car title on Thursday.

Al-Attiyah started 346-kilometer stage 11 between Bisha north to Al Henakiyah with a 12-minute overall lead and let it drop to less than nine minutes over new second-placed driver Nani Roma in a Ford.

Al-Attiyah was content to let Dacia teammate Sébastien Loeb catch up and pass him to have a teammate nearby for any help and to minimize errors on the mazy, dirt track. Al-Attiyah was 17th, nearly 13 minutes behind stage winner Mattias Ekström, and said he needed to execute the same plan on Friday's last effective racing stage before the end on Saturday.

“If we lose two, three, four minutes no problem,” Al-Attiyah said. “We just need to finish this Dakar in first place.”

Honda cooked up a strategy in the Saudi desert for Adrien van Beveren to open the way and let Brabec catch up after the 190-kilometer pit stop and pick up time bonuses.

Brabec boosted his overall lead from 56 seconds to nearly four minutes just 25 kilometers from the finish. He was also within a minute of the stage lead but he slowed down so KTM rival Benavides was the new overall leader, but only by 23 seconds.

Brabec got his his wish to start Friday's stage 12 six minutes behind Benavides, so he can eye him. They head west to the rally starting point of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast on 311 kilometers of gravel, some river beds with a finish in the dunes.

“A little bit of strategy today and hopefully it pays off tomorrow,” Brabec said. "I feel like its going to be a good day. We’re going back into the rocks so it will be a little bit better for us.”

Brabec is counting on his experience of winning the Dakar in 2020 and 2024 to trump Benavides, who has a best placing of fourth last year.

“I've been in this situation before,” Brabec said. “For the whole two weeks I've been just trying to stay relax, stay comfortable and just be confident, so two days more. I'm gonna do the same thing tomorrow that I've been doing every day; ride dirt bikes and have fun.”

Van Beveren helped Brabec with navigation while fighting with another teammate, Skyler Howes, the entire day for the stage win.

Howes prevailed by 21 seconds for his first career major stage in his eighth Dakar. He was third in 2023 and sixth last year. He's running fifth, 34 minutes off the pace.

Benavides was fourth in the stage and believed the race will be decided on the final 105-kilometer sprint on Saturday.

“I played no strategy like Ricky. I don't care,” Benavides said. “I'm doing what I can to control what I can control.”

Ekström won his third car stage of this Dakar, a special so fast that 12 other drivers were within 10 minutes.

Ford achieved another 1-2-3 stage. Romain Dumas, a three-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours, was a career-best second just over a minute back and Carlos Sainz was third.

Only Toyota's Henk Lategan beat Ekström to a checkpoint but Lategan's podium hopes were wrecked after 140 kilometers when a bearing broke on his rear left wheel. Lategan took four hours to get home. He was second last year and second overall overnight but plunged to 23rd.

Loeb moved up to third overall, 10 minutes behind Roma and three minutes ahead of Ekström.

AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Rider Daniel Sanders competes during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Daniel Sanders competes during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Skyler Howes competes during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Rider Skyler Howes competes during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Henk Lategan, left, and co-driver Brett Cummings repair their car during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Henk Lategan, left, and co-driver Brett Cummings repair their car during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro compete during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Driver Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro compete during the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally between Bisha and Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Jan.15, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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