Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) announced the opening of two new Hilton Garden Inn properties in Italy. These two additions, located in Milan Malpensa and Bologna San Lazzaro, boost the Hilton Garden Inn brand’s presence in Italy to five hotels.
Simon Vincent, President of Hilton Hotels - Europe, commented: “There is significant demand in the hotel [...]

There’s a new yellow rose in Texas. Mr. John Q. Hammons’ new 10-story, 283-suite Embassy Suites® San Marcos – Hotel, Spa and Conference Center (www.sanmarcos.embassysuites.com) today opened at 1001 McCarty Lane in San Marcos decked in brilliant yellow trimmings in honor of its collaborative relationship with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). The $50 million hotel [...]

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) today completed the sale of the 132 hotel Scandic chain to EQT for EUR 833 million or approximately US$1.1 billion. Net proceeds after transaction costs and taxes are expected to be approximately $1.04 billion and will be used to pay down debt.
As announced on March 2, 2007, this transaction is expected [...]

China and India are the fastest growing economies in the world and are expected to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Many international companies have had large operating and development teams in the region for sometime. Uniformly all companies are accelerating their activity. Those with mid-market and economy brands see this as the opportune [...]

The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa and the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa will become part of the Morgan Stanley family under a $6.6 billion acquisition deal announced Friday.
Orlando, Fla.-based CNL Hotels & Resorts Inc. has signed a deal to be acquired by Morgan Stanley Real Estate for $20.50 per share in cash, [...]

CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., the nation’s second largest hotel real estate investment trust, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Morgan Stanley Real Estate. The transaction provides that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate will acquire CHR for $20.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate purchase [...]

Oasis West Realty, LLC, the owner of The Beverly Hilton, and Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today the first new west coast Waldorf=Astoria® hotel as part of the $500 million long-term plan to revitalize the nine-acre hotel property at the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills.
“Bringing two legendary hotel brands together in [...]

Located on 25 lushly landscaped acres of Kauai’s “Coconut Coast,” the Kauai Beach Hotel&Resort officially became the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort today after the completion of an $18 million renovation. The resort features 350 plush condominium hotel units, cascading waterfalls and dramatic rockscapes surrounding four swimming pools, an on-site spa, upscale dining options and [...]

The annual prestigious “Danish Travel Awards 2006″ was held on Thursday 12th October in the 5-star hotel Hilton Copenhagen Airport.
For the third time, Hilton won the category of:
Best Hotel Chain in Denmark (2006)
General Manager for Hilton Copenhagen Airport, Allan L. Agerholm, accepted the award on behalf of the Chain. In his speech, he thanked guests, [...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Homewood Suites by Hilton , the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has opened the 93-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel Albuquerque-Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The hotel is owned by Marquee Hospitality and managed by Legacy Hospitality, INC. and represents another addition to the growing roster of more than 185 [...]

Hilton Hotels Corporation through its timeshare division, Hilton Grand Vacations Company (HGVC), announced plans today to develop the first purpose-built timeshare property in New York City, New York. Construction of a 28-story Hilton Grand Vacations Club is projected to start in January, 2007. Located on West 57th Street between the Avenue of the Americas and [...]

The sales office for Central Park West opens Saturday showcasing a community where residents can walk to work, control their home electronics by phone and use a wine cellar. Sales open for one of the two condo towers.
The almost 43-acre project is the largest proposed in the industrial area near John Wayne Airport where thousands [...]