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Large hoteliers face increasing competition for budget accommodation from online providers such as Airbnb. The brand would offer “hostel-like” accommodation for younger guests, with lower prices and less service, Nassetta said.</p><p class="c-paragraph paywall">Hilton prefers to develop new brands itself, rather than making acquisitions, he said. Spending by young overseas tourists around the world is forecast to rise to $336 billion by 2020 from $230 billion in 2014, according to Stay Wyse.</p><div id="fusion-static-enter:html-block-f0f1Ui2nzrty1pg-3-4-0" style="display:none" data-fusion-component="html-block-f0f1Ui2nzrty1pg-3-4-0"></div><div><div style="border-block-start: 4px solid var(--global-neutral-2);font-family:var(--font-family-secondary);font-weight: var(--c-heading-font-weight);font-size:1.1rem; padding-top:0.8rem;margin-top:2rem;">READ MORE</div></div><div id="fusion-static-exit:html-block-f0f1Ui2nzrty1pg-3-4-0" style="display:none" data-fusion-component="html-block-f0f1Ui2nzrty1pg-3-4-0"></div><p class="c-paragraph paywall">Half of millennials spend at least €1,000 during a trip, according to a November 2014 report by the company that represents the global youth-travel industry. That spending power is drawing investors. Fonciere des Regions of France is acquiring buildings that will be operated by Meininger Holding GmbH, a unit of Mumbai-based Cox and Kings Ltd. Invesco Real Estate agreed in 2014 to pay 60 million euros for as much as 23 per cent of hostel operator Generator, which will be used for new projects.</p><p class="c-paragraph paywall">Hilton, with 747,000 rooms, is the world's largest hotel company, ahead of Marriott International Inc. and InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, according to data compiled by STR.</p><div id="arcad-feature-f0fF3YXEzrty1PE-3-4-3-541174e092e75" class="default__StyledAdUnit-sc-1moicrg-0 gKEhzJ arcad-feature" style="--mobile-display:block;--tablet-display:block;--desktop-display:block"><div class="arcad-container width_100" style="max-width:550px"><div id="arcad_f0fF3YXEzrty1PE-3-4-3-541174e092e75" class="arcad ad-550x250"></div></div></div><p class="c-paragraph paywall">Hilton on February 26th announced a plan to break itself up into three entities to create a company focused on operating hotels, a real estate investment trust focused on owning properties, and a time-share business.</p><p class="c-paragraph 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