Milton Keynes Dons FC is delighted to announce a one-year extension to its Title Partnership with the Doubletree by Hilton hotel brand.
Doubletree by Hilton took over the Dons' Title Partnership at the beginning of the 2009/10 season and the renewed agreement will see a significant strengthening of a relationship that has been to the mutual benefit of both parties.
The Doubletree by Hilton Title Partnership began as a result of the opening of a 127-room upscale, full-service Doubletree by Hilton hotel in 2009 that is integrated into the stadiummk complex.Maximising the hotel's unique location and outstanding facilities, Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes has become the destination of choice for business and leisure travellers in the New City. It recently played host to the Ghanaian national football squad for a four-day period as part of their preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
MK Dons Chairman Pete Winkelman said: "The first year of our association with Doubletree by Hilton has seen us build a fantastic working partnership, enabling both the Football Club to strengthen and stadiummk's Doubletree by Hilton hotel to establish itself as one of Milton Keynes' premier business and leisure destinations.
"Not only does the new agreement represent great value for our Football Club, it allows us to build on a strategic partnership that has already taken big strides forward."
Doubletree by Hilton's distinctive branding will continue to adorn the Dons' first team shirts for the 2010/11 season, with the new collection by ISC - the Australian manufacturer's first in world football - to be launched in the hotel's red dot bar on Friday evening. Doubletree by Hilton will also benefit from extensive sponsorship rights, including access to the Dons' first team squad for promotional purposes, as well as the obvious advantages of being strongly associated with Milton Keynes' role in England's 2018 World Cup Bid.
With a fast-growing collection of contemporary, upscale accommodations in more than 230 gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation destinations worldwide, Doubletree by Hilton hotels and resorts are distinctively designed properties that provide true comfort to today's business and leisure travellers.Doubletree by Hilton currently operates a network of six hotels across the UK and 15 hotels and resorts across Europe - including the Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes.
Global Head of Doubletree by Hilton Rob Palleschi commented: "Doubletree by Hilton is truly proud to represent a premier hotel facility in such a world-class sports complex as stadiummk.We are honoured to continue our Title Partnership with the MK Dons, as it provides a natural connection and relationship for us with the Milton Keynes community. We hope that Dons fans notice our support and loyalty to their exciting, local team, as we celebrate the Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes as the premier gathering place in the area."
