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Granite Properties Breaking Ground On Granite Park IV And Hilton Granite Park A Flagship Master-Planned Development

Granite Properties announced the groundbreaking today for a speculative office tower and the four-star, 299-key Hilton Granite Park conference hotel. Both projects are designed by BOKA Powell architects and slated for completion in mid-2014. Granite Properties has engaged Woodbine Development Corporation as hotel development consultant. The two new structures are part of the existing 90- acre mixed-use development located at the Sam Rayburn Thollway (S.H. 121) and the Dallas North Tollway in Plano, Texas.

New York Hilton Midtown Celebrates 50 Years Of Legendary Service And Extraordinary Achievement

New York Hilton Midtown today announced the upcoming commemoration of 50 years of hospitality and personalized attention to New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. On June 26, 1963, legendary hotelier, Conrad Hilton officiated over the ribbon-cutting event when the hotel opened its doors for the first time, immediately generating awe and gathering accolades that continue to this day. The hotel was originally called "New York Hilton at Rockefeller Center" since the original boundaries of this iconic Art Deco building complex extended northward to West 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue.

Doubletree by Hilton Teams with Google to Inspire Travelers to ‘Take A DTour’ with First-Of-Its Kind Travel Community on YouTube

DoubleTree by Hilton is redefining the way you plan and share your travels. Today, the full-service hotel brand launched DTour (www.doubletree.com/dtour), a first-of-its-kind YouTube channel for the hotel industry created in collaboration with Google that offers travelers a whole new way to plan and share their trips. The website integrates all major social media networks in one place, making it easy for travelers to share memorable moments from their domestic and global adventures- whether it's a photo snapped on Instagram or video uploaded to other social media channels.

Hilton Worldwide Invests in Franchisees with Six-Part ‘Regional Owner Connection’ Series

A six-city tour of 'Regional Owners Connections' hosted by Hilton Worldwide ended in Toronto last week, the latest continuing education and networking event for executive Team Members, management company representatives and ownership groups. Taking part in these event were leaders from Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, along with more than 1,200 owners and management company representatives as well as Hilton Worldwide representatives.

Hilton Worldwide Signs Management Agreement for Hilton Hotels & Resorts Development in Santa Fe, Mexico City

Hilton Worldwide announced that it has signed a management agreement for a 260-room new-build Hilton hotel in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City, Mexico. The hotel will form part of Samara - one of the five largest mixed-use complexes in the country, featuring more than 3.8 million square feet of space combining corporate offices, a shopping center and the upscale Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City. Currently under construction, Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City is expected to open in March 2014.

Hilton Worldwide launches new ‘FLAVORS OF CHINA’ tour package in celebration of 25th anniversary in China at Hilton HHonors Greater China hotels

Hilton Worldwide today announced the launch of a new tour package in China - ‘FLAVORS OF CHINA’ - allowing tourists to effortlessly enjoy the endless experiences found throughout China. From the Forbidden City and the Terracotta Warriors to the Bund and Victoria Harbor, the ‘FLAVORS OF CHINA’ tour package is now available at Hilton HHonors hotels located across all of Greater China’s major tourist destinations. The ‘FLAVORS OF CHINA’ tour package is part of a series of promotions celebrating Hilton Worldwide’s 25th anniversary in China.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Offers LGBT Travelers New Ways To Go Out As Pride Travel Season Begins

As cities from San Francisco and Toronto to London and Amsterdam prepare for the start of Pride season, Hilton Hotels & Resorts offers added value at more than 460 participating Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations properties in top gay travel destinations with its new ‘Stay Hilton. Go Out.' package. Travelers attending LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) events or planning their own vacations will enjoy complimentary high-speed Internet, a one-year digital subscription to OUT magazine, two welcome beverages* and late checkout, where and when available at value rates by booking the offer at www.hilton.com/GoOut. Available throughout 2013, the package continues the global LGBT traveler program by Hilton Worldwide's flagship brand.