Hilton Enters 100th Year with Record Growth and Industry-Leading Initiatives

Hilton was founded on the noble premise that travel can make the world a better place, and 100 years into our journey, this premise still guides us today, said Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton.

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  • Hilton was founded on the noble premise that travel can make the world a better place, and 100 years into our journey, this premise still guides us today, said Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton.
  • The company recently unveiled The Hilton Effect , a white paper that showcases the world-changing influence Hilton has had during the past century with guests, Team Members, communities and economies.
  • During our first 100 years, we have served more than three billion guests and provided $1 trillion of economic impact through a phenomenon we call The Hilton Effect, said Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer, Hilton.
  • Opened 1,000th All Suites Brands by Hilton property with the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Pleasant Hill, California; Curio Collection by Hilton surpassed 65 hotels opened; and Tru by Hilton continued its rapid growth reaching 50 open hotels and celebrated at the Tru by Hilton Salt Lake City Airport
    Opened first tri-branded Hilton property in Chicago at McCormick Place featuring Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites


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HILTON ENTERS 100TH YEAR WITH RECORD GROWTH
AND INDUSTRY-LEADING INITIATIVES

World’s most hospitable company opens more than one hotel per day,
expands to 113 countries and territories, plans to halve environmental
footprint and double social impact

Hilton
(NYSE: HLT) announced that in 2018 it achieved a fourth consecutive year
of record-breaking growth including deals signed, construction starts
and new openings, and launched bold
corporate responsibility goals while remaining a World’s
Best Workplace.

“Hilton was founded on the noble premise that travel can make the world
a better place, and 100 years into our journey, this premise still
guides us today,” said Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief
executive officer, Hilton. “We have big plans to continue to grow,
innovate and positively impact the world around us, and we expect that
2019 will be our best and most dynamic year yet.”

The company recently unveiled The
Hilton Effect, a white paper that showcases the world-changing
influence Hilton has had during the past century with guests, Team
Members, communities and economies.

“During our first 100 years, we have served more than three billion
guests and provided $1 trillion of economic impact through a phenomenon
we call The Hilton Effect,” said Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer,
Hilton. “2018 is a great example of how we used our scale and our
commitment to hospitality to positively impact communities and economies
across the globe. In addition to opening more than a hotel a day and
achieving almost seven percent net unit growth, our Team Members
volunteered more than 235,000 hours across 93 countries during our
Global Week of Service.”

Record Growth: Effect on Economies

  • Grew development pipeline to 364,000 rooms across 15 brands, supported
    by almost 110,000 new rooms approved in 60 countries and territories,
    with construction starts on 83,000 rooms totaling 184,000 rooms under
    construction
  • Achieved almost seven percent net unit growth, opened more than a
    hotel per day, adding more than 450 properties to surpass 5,600
    properties globally with nearly 913,000 rooms in 113 countries and
    territories
  • Unveiled Motto
    by Hilton    , an affordable lifestyle brand that will give guests the
    freedom to create their own experiences in the world’s top urban
    destinations including London, Boston, Dublin and Washington, D.C.
  • Expanded luxury portfolio with the launch of LXR
    Hotels & Resorts     and the marquee openings of Waldorf
    Astoria Las Vegas    , Waldorf
    Astoria Atlanta Buckhead     and Waldorf
    Astoria Bangkok
  • Created more than 28,000 new hospitality jobs globally
  • Extended Hilton’s signature hospitality to 166 million guests around
    the world
  • Opened 1,000thAll
    Suites Brands by Hilton     property with the Homewood Suites by
    Hilton in Pleasant Hill, California; Curio
    Collection by Hilton     surpassed 65 hotels opened; and Tru
    by Hilton     continued its rapid growth reaching 50 open hotels and
    celebrated at the Tru by Hilton Salt Lake City Airport
  • Opened first
    tri-branded Hilton property     in Chicago at McCormick Place
    featuring Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites

Travel with Purpose: Effect on Communities

Customer Innovations: Effect on Guests

  • Gained more than 14 million new Hilton
    Honors     members, bringing total membership to more than 85 million
    at year end
  • Donated more than 234 million Points by Hilton Honors members to
    support 325 non-profit organizations
  • Scaled the industry-first Digital
    Key technology     to more than 4,100 properties, with 7.6 million
    downloads in 2018
  • Opened more than 40 million doors with Digital Key since launch in 2015
  • Rolled out more than 1,800 Connected
    Rooms    , with plans to bring the technology to tens of thousands of
    rooms across the U.S. as well as the first non-U.S. locations
  • Teamed up with SHOWTIME
    and Netflix
    to create a more personalized travel experience allowing guests to
    stream their favorite Netflix series or movie on Connected Room
    televisions

World’s Best Workplace: Effect on Team Members

To learn more about Hilton, please visit newsroom.hilton.com.

*Industry data from STR

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of
16 world-class brands comprising more than 5,600 properties with nearly
913,000 rooms, in 113 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling
its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton earned a
spot on the 2018 world’s best workplaces list, and has welcomed more
than 3 billion guests in its nearly 100 year history. Through the
award-winning guest loyalty program, Hilton Honors, more than 85 million
members who book directly with Hilton have access to instant benefits,
including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and
Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for
more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
and YouTube.

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