Hilton Hotels and Resorts (HHR) has announced that it has unveiled its second property in Guangzhou, China, while also signing a deal to run a new site in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

The 313-room Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun hotel is owned by the Wanda Group and features a fitness room; a swimming pool; six dining concepts; and a Grand Ballroom. It is the third new hotel to be unveiled by HHR - the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide - in the last two months and becomes the 11th such branded property in China.

Meanwhile, Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with Grupo Hotalero Santa Fe to operate the first HHR-branded resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Due to open in Q2 2012, the property forms part of Hilton's wider expansion into the Latin America region and is to be designed by Mexico-based EliasElias AR architects.

Facilities at the 259-room property will include a spa area with whirlpool; sauna; steamroom; and beauty salon, along with an outdoor pool and a Precor-equipped fitness suite. Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe CEO Francisco Medina said: "We are working with EliasElias AR architects to create cutting edge concepts and quality designs for this hotel's entertainment, relaxation, recreation and leisure areas."

Elsewhere, Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, US, is undergoing an extensive US$45m (£28.2m, EUR32m) upgrade of its Rainbow Tower accommodation. Pacific Asia Design Group and Swinerton Builders is working on the overhaul, which aims to transform the 42-year-old Rainbow Tower. The scheme is due for completion in December.

Image: Hilton Guangzhou Baiyun – (c) 2011 Hilton Hotels and Resorts