BEIRUT, Lebanon – 16 August, 2017: Hilton Hotels in Beirut, part of the leading global hospitality company are supporting the Lebanese Basketball team by tying up with FLB. The hotel signed an agreement to host the sixteen participating teams in the Basketball Asia Cup at Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand and Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace from the 6th till the 21st of August.
“Sports has always been one of the main pillars for Hilton Worldwide; under this umbrella and as soon as we heard that Asia’s premier basketball event is tipping off in Lebanon, we invited FLB to venture into our world, get to know our facilities and offered them an exceptional travel experience that lead them to tie up and collaborate with us”, said Naif Zureikat, Cluster General Manager of Hilton Hotels in Beirut.
“Today, we are honored to host the Lebanese National team along with 15 other countries in our premises and we are confident that they will have an exceptional experience that will boost their performance during the games. With this great milestone taking place in Lebanon; we are glad that we will have a role in projecting a nice image about the hospitality industry in Lebanon”, he added.
From his end, Fadi Tabet, Asia Cup event manager said: “FLB has chosen Hilton Hotels as it is a leading hospitality company well known for its high-end hospitality service with international standards. Hence we are aiming to maintain a long term and well-established relationship with the group in Lebanon and abroad”.
Catering to the Lebanese Basketball fans, Hilton Hotels will be broadcasting live the Basketball Asia Cup games at their pool from August 8 till the 20th featuring a tailor made menu for the occasion.