Hilton Hotels

Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is a global brand of full-service hotels and resorts and the flagship brand of American multinational hospitality company Hilton Worldwide.

The original company was founded by Conrad Hilton. As of December 30, 2019, 584 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties with 216,379 rooms in 94 countries and territories are located across six continents. This includes 61 properties that are owned or leased with 219,264 rooms, 272 that are managed with 119,612 rooms, and 251 that are franchised with 77,451 rooms. In 2020, '' Fortune'' magazine ranked Hilton Hotels & Resorts at number one on their ''Fortune'' List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction.

Overview

Conrad Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain in 1919, when he bought his first property, the Mobley Hotel, in Cisco, Texas. The first hotel to feature the Hilton brand was the Dallas Hilton. In late 2010, Hilton announced a name change of the Hilton Hotels brand to Hilton Hotels & Resorts along with a new logo design, as part of a rebranding effort for the flagship brand.

Today, Hilton Hotels & Resorts is Hilton's flagship brand and one of the largest hotel brands in the world. The brand is targeted at both business and leisure travelers with locations in major city centers, near airports, convention centers, and popular vacation destinations around the world.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts participates in Hilton Honors, Hilton's guest-loyalty program established in 1989. Members who book directly through Hilton-owned channels receive exclusive discounts and amenities such as free Wi-Fi, digital check-in, keyless entry, and the ability to use a mobile app to choose specific rooms.

In 2015, approximately 20 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties were inducted into the Historic Hotels of America organization. Among these hotels were Hilton Fort Worth, which hosted John F. Kennedy's final speech, and Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, the setting of the film '' Blue Hawaii''.

Accommodation

Notable properties

* Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Hilton Addis, a landmark hotel in Addis Ababa, was designed to resemble the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. Hilton was given a 50-year contract to manage the hotel under the condition that it will not open any other property in the city.
* Albuquerque, United States: The Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque was opened in 1939 as the first Hilton-branded hotel outside Texas and the first high-rise in Albuquerque. It was sold to other companies in 1974 and subsequently left the chain, but ended up with Hilton again in 2019, after which it was branded as part of the Curio Collection. It has been included in the National Register of Historic Places since 1984.
* Algiers, Algeria: The Hilton Alger first opened in 1993, but closed a year later after the assassination of a representative from Daewoo, which supervised the hotel's construction, during the height of the Algerian Civil War. It reopened as an independent hotel in 1997 and became a Hilton again in 2000, before it closed for the second time in 2017.
* Amsterdam, Netherlands: John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their first Bed-In for Peace between March 25 and 31, 1969, at the Hilton Amsterdam, in Room 902 (renumbered to Room 702 during renovation). This room became a popular tourist destination.
* Anaheim, United States: The Hilton Anaheim, located next to the Anaheim Convention Center, opened in time for the 1984 Summer Olympics. It is the largest hotel in Orange County.
* Antananarivo, Madagascar: The Madagascar Hilton, opened in 1970, has been described as the city's only "true" high-rise building. It left the chain in 2007 and is currently known as the Hotel Carlton Madagascar.
* Athens, Greece: The Hilton Athens opened in 1963 as the city's first international-branded hotel. The International Olympic Committee based themselves from the hotel during the 2004 Summer Olympics. The hotel closed in 2022 for renovations, with plans to rebrand it as a Conrad.
* Atlantic City, United States: The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, the city's first and only locals casino, was managed by Hilton between 1996 and 2011.
* Austin, United States: The Hilton Austin Hotel is connected by an overhead walkway to the Austin Convention Center.
* Baltimore, United States: The Hilton Baltimore is located near the Baltimore Convention Center. Its construction has generated controversy for blocking the city's view from the grandstand of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
* Barcelona, Spain:
** Hilton Barcelona opened in 1990 after a few decades of legal wrangling, during which time its original proposed location was repurposed as a hospital.
** The Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona opened in 2004 as the second Hilton property in the city, following the Hilton Barcelona.
* Baton Rouge, United States: The historic Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, formerly the Heidelberg Hotel, has hosted such guests as John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Jimmy Carter, and Fidel Castro. The hotel closed in 1985, before reopening as a Hilton in 2006.
* Beirut, Lebanon: With construction on the Beirut Hilton finished, the hotel was scheduled to open on April 14, 1975, but the Lebanese Civil War erupted exactly one day before the Grand Opening date, April 13. The hotel never opened and was severely damaged during the war, and the building was demolished in the late 1990s. However, two different hotels later opened in 2011 under the Hilton name in the city's eastern suburb, the Hilton Beirut Metropolitan Palace and the Hilton Beirut Grand Habtoor, which face each other. Both are conversions from independent hotels.
* Belgrade, Serbia: In March 2018, Hilton opened their first hotel in Serbia, Hilton Belgrade.
* Beverly Hills, United States: The Beverly Hilton is known for hosting the annual Golden Globe Awards. It hosted Richard Nixon's " last press conference" following his defeat in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. Singer Whitney Houston died on February 11, 2012, in the hotel's Suite 434, which was subsequently retired and repurposed.
* Birmingham, United Kingdom: With nearly 800 rooms and suites, the Hilton Birmingham Metropole is the largest hotel in the United Kingdom outside London. It was originally two separate hotels that were joined by a tunnel in 1988.
* Boston, United States: The Hilton Boston Park Plaza was a Statler Hotel acquired by Hilton in 1954. It was the first hotel in the world to offer radio in all rooms.
* Bridgetown, Barbados: On October 24, 1999, the four double columns of the left-hand side of the then-modern Barbados Hilton in Needhams Point collapsed and imploded inwards in just 10 to 15 seconds during an earthquake. It was later demolished in May 2005 after Hilton Hotels constructed a new property in January that year.
* Budapest, Hungary: The Hilton Budapest includes renovated parts of a historical Dominican cloister and monastery from the 13th century. It is located just across the street from the Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church.
* Buenos Aires, Argentina: The Hilton Buenos Aires is prominently featured in the acclaimed Argentine film '' Nine Queens'' (2000).
* Cardiff, United Kingdom: The Hilton Cardiff, located south of the City Hall and overlooking the Cardiff Castle, has been described as the "glitziest hotel in Cardiff".
* Chennai, India: The Hilton Chennai is located near the Olympia Tech Park, a prominent IT center in the city.
* Chicago, United States:
** The Palmer House Hilton is a historic hotel in the Chicago Loop. It is notable for being the city's first hotel to feature elevators, electric light bulbs, and telephones. It has been dubbed the longest-operating hotel in North America, although it was temporarily closed for a year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
** The Hilton Chicago figured prominently in the 1968 Democratic Convention police riot that occurred on Michigan Avenue and across the street in Grant Park on August 28. During the riot the demonstrators took up the chant " The whole world is watching", and the hotel's doors were locked for the first time in its history. The hotel suffered minor damage as a result of the violence, and a couple of street-level windows gave way under the weight of dozens of protesters being pushed up against them by the police.
** The Drake Hotel was formerly a longtime rival of The Palmer House, before it was acquired by Hilton International in 1980 and operated under its Vista Hotels brand. It became a Hilton proper in 2005.
* Cincinnati, United States: The Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza was once the tallest building in Cincinnati until the 2010 completion of the Great American Tower at Queen City Square. It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America.
* Cleveland, United States: The Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel, opened in 2016, is the first major hotel in the city since the 1991 opening of Marriott at Key Center. With 600 rooms, it is the largest hotel in Cleveland.
* Colombo, Sri Lanka:
** The Hilton Colombo is located next to the World Trade Center Colombo.
** The Hilton Colombo Residences, formerly the JAIC Hilton, opened as the second Hilton property in Colombo in 1998.
* Colorado Springs, United States: The Antlers Hotel, with history dating back to the 19th century, was managed by Hilton following its purchase by Morgan Stanley in 2003. It left the chain in 2015 and became a Wyndham.
* Columbus, United States: The Hilton Columbus Downtown includes two buildings on the western and eastern sides of High Street and is the city's largest hotel.
* Dallas, United States:
** The first hotel to bear the Hilton name was the Dallas Hilton, a high-rise that opened in 1925. The hotel left the chain in 1938 and is currently operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts under the Hotel Indigo brand.
** The Hilton Anatole opened in 2005 as a rebranding of the former Wyndham Anatole. The hotel dates back to 1979 as part of the Dallas Market Center complex and was used as the headquarters of Ronald Reagan's campaign staff during the 1984 Republican National Convention.
* Detroit, United States: The Detroit Hilton was one of the Statler Hotels Hilton acquired in 1954 and was in operation until its 1975 abandonment.
* Fort Worth, United States:
** The Hilton Fort Worth, historically known as Hotel Texas, was built in 1921. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy gave his last address in the hotel's Crystal Ballroom, a few hours before his assassination in Dallas. It was operated as a Sheraton from 1968 to 1979, a Hyatt Regency from 1981 to 1995, and a Radisson from 1995 to 2006, before becoming a Hilton from 2006 onwards.
** The Blackstone Hotel, the tallest hotel in Downtown Fort Worth, was managed by Hilton from 1952 to 1962.
* Frankfurt, Germany: The Hilton Frankfurt Airport is one of the two Hilton properties inside The Squaire groundscraper, alongside the Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport.
* Glasgow, United Kingdom: The Hilton Glasgow is located in the Anderston commercial zone, on top of a proposed extension of Anderston Centre. It hosted the award ceremonies of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
* Hanoi, Vietnam: The Hilton Hanoi Opera has been awarded "Vietnam's Leading Hotel" for five consecutive years between 2004 and 2008. It closed in 2022 for a planned refurbishment into a Waldorf Astoria.
* Havana

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