The American hotel company Hilton has announced the signing of the future Hilton Canberra Manuka, a 184-room hotel whose opening is scheduled for the first months of 2027 and which will mark the arrival of its flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, in the Australian capital.
The complex will be built under a franchise agreement with ICC Development Group and will be located at numbers 15-17 of Franklin Street, in the Manuka district, directly opposite the Manuka Oval stadium and very close to Parliament, the diplomatic area and the financial district of Barton, about seven kilometers from Canberra Airport.
According to information provided by the company, the hotel—which will create between 100 and 120 direct jobs—will have eight suites and standard rooms with areas ranging between 32 and 45 square meters.
Planned services include an all-day operating restaurant and bar, an executive lounge, a gym, a sauna, a swimming pool, and an events area with a ballroom and a multipurpose space that can be divided into four rooms. The project will also incorporate retail premises, more dining proposals, and a cinema on the ground floor.
Hilton Australasia Development director Tushar Raniga has highlighted that this signing represents an “important milestone” in the group’s growth in the region by bringing its flagship brand to the Australian capital, where it expects to attract both government and diplomatic demand as well as corporate, sporting and leisure demand.
For his part, ICC Development Group chief executive officer Harrold Dakin has emphasized that the project involves a significant private investment in Canberra’s tourism sector and has highlighted the economic impact it will generate for local shops, restaurants and suppliers.