Graduate by Hilton, a hotel brand of hospitality company Hilton, has opened its first property in the city of Auburn, Alabama, US.
Spanning nearly 140,000ft², the new hotel features 177 guest rooms across five floors.
The property also boasts 10,000ft² of meeting and event space, and two signature food and beverage offerings namely ‘The War Eagle Supper Club’ and ‘Bo Jackson’s Beans’.
Other amenities include the War Eagle Supper Club, which is an indoor-outdoor rooftop bar and restaurant and Bo Jackson’s Beans, a coffee shop, a community gathering place, and a cocktail bar developed in collaboration with baseball player and Auburn University alumni Bo Jackson.
Located steps away from Auburn University, Graduate Auburn, AL is part of Hilton Honors, a guest loyalty programme with more than 195 million members for Hilton’s 24 brands.
Graduate Auburn, AL is the first Graduate hotel to offer this contactless technology and is the 2,000th Hilton hotel to offer a Connected Room.
The Connected Room is Hilton's TV platform that delivers personalised content, streaming apps and hotel information throughout their stay.
Hilton global lifestyle brands president Kevin Osterhaus said: “Auburn is centred around one of the South’s largest universities, so we were constantly inspired by the incredibly engaged alumni network and the even stronger football fan base in town. Our goal was to create a space that pays tribute to Auburn’s people, culture, and the enduring legacy that makes this place truly special for guests, students, and alumni alike.”
In March this year, Hilton signed a $210m agreement with Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital) to acquire the Graduate Hotels brand.
