
The Chinese insurance group Anbang announces the acquisition from Blackstone of the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Amsterdam for $392 million.
Founded in 2004, the Anbang Group is known for pursuing an aggressive takeover policy in the real estate industry: it has acquired more than $9 billion in Blackstone properties over the past three years.
As of January 1, 2017, DoubleTree by Hilton ranks 26th in the European ranking of corporate-operated chains and consortia, with 67 properties totaling 12,824 rooms, according to data published by Hospitality ON.