Paris Hilton is to launch her own chain of luxury beach-themed hotels, with three properties planned for Dubai, New York and Las Vegas.

This latest career move comes after the opening of a series of beach-themed nightclubs in the Philippines and successes with her fashion and fragrance lines.

Paris is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, who founded the Hilton Hotels group. However, the Paris-branded hotels will not form part of the wider Hilton group.

A launch date for the hotels is yet to be announced.